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August 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 231 – Laneway, Auckland, 2019 

I don’t get to Auckland for very many gigs – once or twice a year if I’m lucky – it takes a lot of planning (and saving) usually. But since I was in Auckland making my debut on Waiheke Island (and there to do some book research and other work) I realised I just happened to […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, Akld, Auckland, Festival, Gig Review, January, Laneway, Laneway Festival, Off The Tracks, Review, Stub, Stubs, Stubs # 231, Stubs: # 231 – Laneway ·

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January 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: St Jerome’s Laneway Festival (January 28, Akld)

St. Jerome’s Laneway Albert Park, Auckland Monday, January 28 It was my first time at the Laneway Festival since the very first time it hit Auckland. It’s been through some venue changes since then, logistics so often the issue – hot weather with no shade, no room for all the queues for food and the […]
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January 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Laneway 2019: Timetable + Site Map (Monday, January 28)

For me it’s a case of “Laneway…here we come!” for the first time since the first ever NZ edition of the Laneway Festival. So I’m really looking forward to catching some quality acts and taking a punt on a few lesser known (to me) musical gems. I won’t love it all I’m sure, but I’m going in […]
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January 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

St. Jerome’s Laneway 2019: Preview

It’s nearly time for St. Jerome’s Laneway for 2019. Mixing classic, dependable guests from previous events and/or regular visitor to New Zealand (Courtney Barnett, Florence + The Machine) with artists that have had a hell of a 2018 – their time is now (Jorja Smith, Mitski) an of course the classic “comeback / reunion” of a […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, Akld, Auckland, January, Laneway, Laneway 2019: Preview, St. Jerome's, St. Jerome's Laneway 2019: Preview, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 10, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Laneway 2018: Lineup Announced

Auckland’s annual Laneway festival will remain at the Albert Park precinct for an Anniversary Day show, January 29.
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November 1, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #198 – Earl Sweatshirt, Danny Brown and Run The Jewels, Wellington, 2014

You can never be sure until you go to the show. That’s the rule and this show was a great example. Beforehand I was expecting the most from Earl Sweatshirt since I liked his music the most. But on the night Danny Brown probably gave the most. Run The Jewels were superb too, though not […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2014, Danny Brown, Danny Brown and Run The Jewels, Earl Sweatshirt, Gig, James Cabaret, Laneway, Live, Live Gig, Run The Jewels, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: #198, Stubs: #198 – Earl Sweatshirt, Wellington ·

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September 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Laneway 2017: Lineup Announced

Auckland’s annual Laneway festival will, next year, move to Albert Park precinct for an Anniversary Day show, January 30. The full line-up has just been announced. Next year’s bill will feature – in alphabetical order: AURORA – Bob Moses – Car Seat Headrest – Clams Casino – Cut Off Your Hands – DMA’S – Fazerdaze – […]
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February 4, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Thundercat (February 3, Wgtn)

Thundercat San Fran Wednesday, February 3 Thundercat is a freak! He’s got the jazz-noodling from the 70s/80s down pat; he’s like all of your favourite session stars from the fusion era and (slightly) beyond – and all at once. He’s like the best example of the worst nightmare that is the session guys running away […]
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February 11, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 52 – Laneway Presents…Laneway Wellington, Wellington, 2011

The second year of the Laneway festival coming to New Zealand saw them try something they’ll never do again – create a mini-version the following night in Wellington. It was at the Town Hall and saw half a dozen bands, starting straight after work, around 6ish, and on until the closer. It was a disaster. […]
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January 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Little Dragon (Jan 27, Wgtn)

Laneway Presents…Little Dragon Shed 6 Tuesday, January 27 Swedish electronica/pop group Little Dragon has been a band for nearly 20 years, four friends forming through school connections. They’ve been releasing albums across the last decade, alternating between dark, stirring balladry and upbeat club-happy beat-driven dance-vehicles. But around 2010 the band started to really make dents […]
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November 26, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Parquet Courts: NZ Tour (March 2015)

Parquet Courts will play four New Zealand shows in March of 2015. The Brooklyn-based group released Sunbathing Animal to much acclaim and performed here as part of 2014’s Laneway line-up. They’ll be back to play Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin in early March – taking New Zealand’s Salad Boys along for the ride. Parquet Courts are […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Auckland, Christchurch, Content Nausea, Dunedin, Laneway, March 2015, NZ, NZ Tour, Parkay Quarts, Parquet Courts, Parquet Courts: NZ Tour (March 2015), Salad Boys, Sunbathing Animals, Under The Radar, Wellington ·

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October 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Laneway 2015: Lineup Announced

Auckland’s Laneway Festival is now well established and the 2015 line-up has just been announced – some pretty great stuff here: A few acts I could do without, and then a lot of really great things, always the way with festivals but this one certainly offers plenty of great stuff for early next year – […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Auckland, Festival, Laneway, Laneway 2015, St. Jerome's ·
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