Amigo The Devil photo by Visions of the Abyss.DANNY KIRANOS of AMIGO THE DEVIL: Naming The Monsters An interview by Bridget Herlihy. What’s in a name? The moniker of multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Danny Kiranos – Amigo the Devil – conjures up images of all that is dark and foreboding. Indeed, Amigo the Devil’s canon of work to date deals with themes such as death, destruction, and the intricacies of human despair, with melodies that draw inspiration from rock, heavy metal, American folk, and country, embellished with echoes of Spanish and Greek cultural roots. Yet Kiranos is one of the m ..read more

Orange Goblin 15th April 2024 Mothership, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Benn West. It may have taken them almost thirty years to do it, but Orange Goblin finally made their way down to New Zealand last night to play the first of three massive shows across Aotearoa! Formed in London in 1995 (originally under the name Our Haunted Kingdom, but that changed to Orange Goblin after about a year), Orange Goblin have been blazing a trail across the metal scene ever since. Often referred to as Stoner Rock – and to be fair their first three albums did lean heavily ..read more

Kaylee Bell 14th April 2024 The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. Saturday nights were made for country it would seem as the phenomenal Kaylee Bell brought her ‘Nights Like This’ national tour to a close in Tāmaki Makaurau’s beautiful Town Hall. Kaylee Bell already has a well-established career, having released three albums, appearing on The Voice and supporting the mighty Ed Sheeran. With her latest album Nights Like This, Kaylee has proved that her star is only continuing to rise. To kick start the night, the absolutely delightful Na ..read more

Tom Jones 6th April 2024 McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand Review by Rob Harbers, with photography by Ian Cooper.  Living legends are hard to come by. By the time they get to this status, they can be disturbingly close to the end of their days! But one legendary figure indeed is that of Sir Tom Jones, stopping off on his Ages and Stages tour to grace the beleaguered region of Te-Matau-A-Maui with Aotearoa’s only date. And a legendary night was duly had! First of the three acts in this lineup were the Magnificent 7. Much like the characters in the movie that provides their name, this is a ..read more

Delaney Davidson 5th April 2024 ToiToi, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Bringing his new album “Out Of My Head” out on the road, Delaney Davidson and his band have provided the perfect foil to the shitshow being inflicted on the country by the current Coalition of Cunts! There’s more than one way to interpret the album title – are we talking about someone being out of their own head, dissociated from all around them? Or is it the contents of one’s cranial space that we’re exploring, i.e. ‘this all comes out of my head’? Or perhaps a bit of each? O ..read more

Incubus & LIVE 4th April 2024 Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. For music lovers, there really isn’t anything much better than seeing your favourite band live, whether it be local or international. But not one but two of your favourite international acts playing back-to-back sets? Well, be still my beating heart. Since the announcement of the show, April the 4th has been circled in red on many a punters calendar, the chance for some top-notch music wrapped in the comforting blanket of nostalgic memories (both bands boasting care ..read more

Filter 3rd April 2024 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. For many fans last night, there may have been a rather strange feeling of déjà vu walking into Tāmaki Makaurau’s beloved Powerstation, for there on that very same stage was where Filter had made their New Zealand debut twenty-four years ago. To begin the night however with their own brand of sophisticated yet dirty rock n roll was the fantastic Black Smoke Trigger hailing from Napier. However, don’t be fooled by the fact they come from a smaller town, these boys already have US ..read more

This November, two time GRAMMY® Award Winner and multi-platinum selling artist LAUREN DAIGLE will expand her critically acclaimed headline tour, The Kaleidoscope Nights Tour, to New Zealand. The two new dates will mark Daigle’s first shows down under in nearly five years! Live Nation presents LAUREN DAIGLE The Kaleidoscope Nights Tour Monday 4th November | Town Hall | Christchurch Wednesday 6th November | Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre | Auckland TICKETS ON SALE 12PM WEDNESDAY 10TH APRIL Mastercard presale: 11am, Friday 5th April – 11am, Tuesday 9th April Live Nation presale: 12pm, Tuesday 9th April ..read more

Chris Stapleton photo by Becky Fluke. Acclaimed musician Chris Stapleton has confirmed he will tour Australia and New Zealand for the first time next year with “Chris Stapleton’s All-American Roadshow Goes Down Under.” His Australian tour will commence at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, followed by Brisbane Entertainment Centre, and then Qudos Bank Arena. He will then head to New Zealand, playing Auckland’s Spark Arena. Special guest across all dates is GRAMMY® nominated blues rocker, Marcus King. Live Nation presents CHRIS STAPLETON Plus special guest Marcus King Tuesday 25th February | Rod Lave ..read more

The GRAMMY® Award winning duo Twenty One Pilots have announced details of their massive global headlining ‘The Clancy World Tour’ and have shared “Next Semester,” a new song from their highly anticipated forthcoming album, Clancy, which will be released May 17th via Fueled By Ramen. Live Nation presents TWENTY ONE PILOTS The Clancy World Tour 2024 Sunday 17th November | Auckland, NZ | Spark Arena Tuesday 19th November | Melbourne, AU | Rod Laver Arena Thursday 21st November | Brisbane, AU | Brisbane Entertainment Centre Sunday 24th November | Sydne ..read more