My Second WOMAD
For my second WOMAD I brought along a photographer, with the intention of capturing some of the beauty and joy of this festival. I also came into this 2018 festival…
The Staves – Breathtaking – NZ Festival
It’s fair to say that when you get to see a band you’ve listened to, admired and loved for many years, there is always the potential for the night to…
Some Words and Photos on Coastella
We’ve got a selection of photos we took at Coastella 2017 for you. What a weekend it was, the weather was the best i’ve ever seen down in the Wellington…
Auckland Folk Festival 2017 Final Concert Review
FourWinds – Photo Tamara Josephine As I walked through the gate in the glorious sunshine last Sunday I already knew that I was going into this review with incredible bias.…
Eb & Sparrow / Tom Cunliffe at Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Somehow I have never found myself at the Sawmill Cafe for a gig, despite the best intentions it’s always been easier to see the band in Auckland. Man have I…
Marlon Williams Live at Crystal Palace
The Crystal Palace is most likely Auckland’s most dilapidated venue. It was home to Marlon William‘s Album Release Tour show last night. Cobwebs adorned the ceiling and there was a…
Joel Fafard at the Bunker
As the first notes were hammered out of Canadian Joel Fafard’s resonator guitar at the bunker I was already grooving in my seat. Serving up well known blues standards alongside…
Rogue Festival 2015
I woke up to mist, fog, and droplets covering my tent. All around me was the sound of birds and folk musicians going about their morning rituals. Bernie Griffen was…
Review: Hungrytown at the Bunker
(Photo courtesy of Lizzie McCollum) The true artistry of folk music for me lies in the telling of stories, and as a first time listener of Hungrytown at the Devonport…
Shovels & Rope
Spoilt for good music this last few days. Saw Shovels and Rope on Wednesday night at the Tuning Fork. They were just delightful, switching instruments, ripping into raw and bluesy songs…