Who thought we’d get to see Crowded House perform in these virus-laced times? FRANCES CHAN reports on the Auckland performance, and JUSTIN REDDING takes the visual evidence.
Tag: auckland
New brews from Behemoth
Witchdoctor wine guru PHIL PARKER slums it at a craft beer tasting because our beer guru is grounded with an injury.
This one’s hard to play, folks
The world premiere of composer Gary Kulesha’s Oboe Concerto takes place in Auckland this week. RICHARD BETTS caught up with the person who wrote it and the guy tasked with playing it.
An Evening with Pat Metheny REVIEW
Pat Metheny’s career retrospective delights with dazzling displays and solo finesse, but definition is lacking for DAN SPERBER. Have we heard this quartet at its best?
I Just Saw The Best Concert Ever In Someone’s Lounge
How can an astonishing world-class act end up playing to 40 people in a residential house? GARY STEEL witnesses something miraculous.
Guns Akimbo REVIEW
Auckland is the setting for the latest high-speed, comic book-style caper. PAUL ROSE assesses this madcap action flick and pronounces it a winner.
The Great Witchdoctor Q&A – Nathan Haines
Nathan Haines on Shift Left, his hi-fi, the Silver Scrolls and more…
Snarky Puppy – Powerstation Auckland REVIEW
GARY STEEL went to see extraordinary jazz-fusion concoction Snarky Puppy at Auckland’s The Powerstation. Here’s his brief assessment.