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September 24, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Tour Announcement: Future Islands To Play Two NZ Shows (Dec, 2017)
Future Islands will play two New Zealand shows, December 2017. And it’ll be a first-time visit to Wellington. Yes, there was a certain viral hit of a song/video/performance – but the Baltimore-based synthpop combo has a five-album strong discography, with many calling their latest, The Far Field their best. Info below for the shows – December 14 […]Archive
September 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Robbie Williams Returns To NZ For Two Shows (Feb, 2018)
Stuff reports that Robbie Williams will return to New Zealand in 2018. The Let Me Entertain You singer was last here in 2015 and Stuff reports that the tour resulted in a feud between “Williams and a Wellington music reviewer”. Stuff didn’t report that the “Wellington music reviewer” was working for Fairfax, Stuff’s parent when […]Archive
May 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Me First + The Gimme Gimmes: Two NZ Shows (Oct, 2017)
The great punk supergroup Me First + The Gimme Gimmes (featuring Lagwagon frontman Joey Cape on the rhythm guitar, Australian rock legend, Lindsay “The Doctor” McDougall of Frenzal Rhomb on lead guitar, Lagwagon drummer and Fat Wreck utility superhero Dave Raun on the skins, with bass duties occupied by Bad Religion’s Jay Bentley, and rounded out by incomparable crooner Spike Slawson) touch […]Archive
May 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Tiny Ruins: Winter Tour (June/July/Aug 2017)
Tiny Ruins has a new album completed – however it’s going to be a few months before any of us get to hear it. The good news is the announcement of a new tour, across NZ over winter. Even better, the shows will feature some of the brand new songs. Tiny Ruins is a favourite […]Archive
March 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Bonobo To Perform One NZ Show: Auckland (July 2017)
Niche, Paint It Gold and George FM present BONOBO Simon Green – who records and performs as Bonobo – will play one show in New Zealand at Auckland’s Town Hall, Thursday, July 27. He was last in Auckland a couple of years ago for a DJ set but this will be a performance with the […]Archive
November 28, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: Spines at Bodega w/ Terror of the Deep (Thurs, Dec 1)
Rounding off their 35th year as an entity Wellington’s great Spines will be at Bodega on Thursday, December 1 to blast a set of old and new tunes. Joining them will be the great Terror of the Deep. I’ll also be playing some records on the decks in-between and after bands. Most likely a bit […]Archive
October 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Midge Ure: NZ Tour (March, 2017)
Plus1 proudly presents UK legend Midge Ure performing seven shows around New Zealand in March 2017 as part of his retrospective Something From Everything Tour – covering 40 years of his influential music. The former Ultravox frontman will be accompanied by the India Electric Company – multi-instrumentalists Cole Stacey and Joseph O’Keefe – with Ure and co performing at least one song from […]Archive
October 6, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
TEETH: New Single + Four Wellington Shows in November
Wellington’s TEETH (Anthony Donaldson – Drums, Thomas Callwood – Bass, BVs, David Long – Guitar, Luke Buda – Guitar, Vocals) announce their new single Gangrene and a Novemberresidency at Meow with Friday night shows across the month – $10 entry each week – with a different opening act each time: Friday 4th November with gently […]Archive
October 3, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Vince Staples: Two NZ Shows (Dec, 2016)
One of the current superstars of hip-hop, one of the most gifted lyricists of the last half decade, Vince Staples returns to New Zealand for two shows at the end of the year. His masterpiece double-album, Summertime ’06 is bookended by two punchy, smart EPs, 2014’s Hell Can Wait and the recently released Prima Dona. […]Archive
September 26, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Culture Club: Two NZ Shows (Dec, 2016)
Boy George and Culture Club will perform for the first time in New Zealand, two shows, playing Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena on Friday 2nd and Auckland’s Vector Arena on Sunday 4th December 2016. The 80s pop hits Karma Chameleon, Do You Really Want To Hurt Me, Church of the Poison Mind, The War Song and many […]Archive
September 15, 2016 by Simon Sweetman