Pop artist John Clayton Mayer is one slick customer. The grandiose presence of an eight piece band on stage visually imposing, and not in a ‘blot on the landscape’ kind of way either. The song... Read more
Concert Reviews
Concert Reviews
Concert Reviews
I pity the poor fool who didn’t get the ‘memo’ to wear black at the Slayer concert. It didn’t matter, the sea of obligatory black tee cladded concert-goers looked quite the sight on Auckland’s... Read more
Concert Reviews
Ferry is a man of few words but physically and vocally is match fit. The sartorially cool Mr. Ferry always struck me as possessing that swarthy ‘playboy’; you could just imagine him at home in... Read more
Concert Reviews
Hard to believe singer Lily Allen is still only in her early thirties, seems like she’s been around for forever. She could give actress Anna Kendrick a run for her money with an impressive... Read more
Concert Reviews
WORDS BY WAL RIED – PHOTOS BY BRAD HOLLAND While Mumford and Sons weren’t my favourite gig of the year there certainly was lots to like about the English band. The parochial crowd with a... Read more
Concert Reviews
Who says you need more than two people to start a group? These days, nobody subscribes to the notion that “the more the merrier maketh a band”, unless of course you’re Talking Heads or... Read more
Concert Reviews
Damn, that was one hell of a show. Taylor Swift, the instantly recognisable Pop/Social Media Superstar rolled into Auckland for a one-off show. WORDS BY WAL REID | PHOTOS BY BRAD HOLLAND Her... Read more
Concert Reviews
The tiny blip of picturesque Leigh, North of Auckland seems an unlikely but idyllic destination to end Julia Deans nationwide We Light Fire Tour on a high note. However, singer/songwriter Deans... Read more
Concert Reviews
I’ve never seen the queue so long outside The Powerstation for a Rap artist before. The “World’s most popular independent Rapper” Tech N9ne was back on our shores with his quasi-esoteric... Read more
There’s lots to love about Aussie Courtney Barnett’s music. Since appearing a few years with her e.p. I’ve Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris, Barnett’s clever lyrics and deadpan onstage... Read more