Author: jackg70
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And Jacko goes WAHOOOOOOOEEEEEEE!!! THE CULT, one of the most influential bands of all time, has announced their “8424” New Zealand tour celebrating the band’s 40th Anniversary. The shows will see the band perform songs spanning their 11-album discography and commemorate four decades of a ground-breaking catalogue of songs. THE CULT’s “8424” New Zealand tour takes in…
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This is my first time getting to hear Taranaki Blues performer Karen Clarke, and I can safely say that we have yet another act to add to the freakishly high number of top tier acts coming from the ‘Naki region. Her new single Bruised And Wondering is a powerhouse release, a definitive statement of intent.…
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Yessssssss, another Investigator single to review. I love how this act delivers driven, intense “wintery” rock that doesn’t pigeon-hole itself in the instruments, orchestration or composition. New single Tragedy is off the forthcoming EP Madness. This one covers a deeply emotive and polarising subject – the terrible and continuing crime of school shootings across the…
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Kiwi rock heavyweights CAPITAL THEATRE and WRITTEN BY WOLVES join forces to celebrate the release of their sophomore albums, with one mammoth show on Friday 2 August at Auckland’s iconic Powerstation. Fresh from touring internationally, both bands are excited to be back home to give their fans the first live experience of their brand-new albums. The eagerly anticipated releases of Capital Theatre’s Major Arcana and Written…
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Alec is the project of Hugh Piesse (he/him), a musician, songwriter and producer based in Tāmaki Makaurau. As Alec, Piesse creates contemplative alternative rock, despondent yet wryly devotional, all through a veiled vocal delivery. Piesse has a long history within alternative music in Aotearoa, performing in groups like Caroles (alongside Reuben Winter & Lawrence Goodwin), Crook, Purex, NewFolder and TiedOnTeeth. When not working on original…
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Six Twos are back and I get to review more punk. I love punk: the attitude prevalent in the playing, the dystopian predictions for our collective future, the jaundiced view of our present, and the sneer by which it all gets packaged into an uncompromising, non-conforming one. These guys do this well. I am reviewing…
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Ohhhhh what a charming act Turkey The Bird are! This is the spin-off, so to speak, from Bananamundo, and these guys are an absolute delight to listen to. Folky as all hell, new single Watering Can is how this stuff should be done. With layered banjos being plucked, guitars, warm rhythms and beautifully stacked harmonies,…
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Regular surf-rock/reggae artists Flaxxies surprise with their latest single, a gorgeous acoustic rock ballad titled Blister. Combining the vocal chops of Benji Humphries, the bass of Chris Manning, drums of Neo Lee, and the guitar pairing of Eric Goodger on lead and Nick Tait on rhythm, these guys are cultivating a great, more diverse than…
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