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February 27, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Mockers: Live At The Powerstation
Mockers Live At The Powerstation (Independent) The recent reunion tour of the Mockers was a triumph – here’s the (lasting) proof, the band’s Powerstation gig from its national tour captured on double-CD and DVD. In the time since the band broke up its guitarist Brett Adams went away and became one of the best and […]Archive
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
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
March 2, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Sleater-Kinney (February 29, Akld)
Sleater-Kinney The Powerstation, Auckland Monday, February 29 There was a feeling, definitely, that it was just good to be there – to see them. Whatever happened it was going to be okay…this was palpable right from the energised, well-meaning and ultimately very good opening set from Wellington’s Mermaidens. When Sleater-Kinney took to the stage (“jetlagged […]Archive
November 28, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #172 – Laura Marling, Auckland, 2015
I don’t really need to be writing about this gig again – so soon – because I wrote enough about it here (and it was very recent; still a recent – decent – memory) but I loved it so much and the real reason I’m adding it to the ‘stubs’ file so soon is because […]Archive
November 3, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Tweedy: One NZ Show (March, 2016)
Tweedy is the father/son duo of Jeff Tweedy and Spencer Tweedy. Jeff we know from Wilco – Spencer, from being Jeff’s son. I wasn’t at all impressed with their debut album as a duo but I’m fully into the idea of seeing them live – because the show is promising a mix of the material […]Archive
October 28, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Buzzcocks to play Four NZ Shows: 40th Anniversary Tour (March 2016)
The Buzzcocks will return to New Zealand in March of 2016 to play four shows – they’ll be celebrating their 40th Anniversary. Has there been a finer singles band? They surely have to rank up there with the best – razor-sharp pop-punk classics. The setlist will, again, be filled with gems. I saw them in […]Archive
October 26, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Laura Marling (October 23, Akld)
Laura Marling The Powerstation, Auckland Friday, October 23 Laura Marling’s latest album, Short Movie, is fantastic – but you could be worried she didn’t think so, barely choosing from it to fill her first headlining gig in New Zealand. Instead, Marling chose a range of songs from her five albums to date, and a couple […]Archive
July 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Fall: Two NZ Shows (Oct, 2015)
“Always different, always the same”, said John Peel. He was talking, of course, about The Fall. The Mighty Fall. And so many people have trotted out that line, appropriated it, repeated it, ever since. And it still fits. And always will. And now The Fall is playing two shows in New Zealand. Solid Entertainment has […]Archive
June 24, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Laura Marling: One NZ Show (Oct, 2015)
Laura Marling will play one New Zealand show this October at the Powerstation in Auckland. Should be a pretty great show, what with Laura Marling being very good and all. A handful of records now, none of them duds. And still so young – so much more to come from her. Secret Sounds presents Laura […]Archive
June 20, 2015 by Simon Sweetman