by Kev Rowland | Mar 12, 2023 | Reviews
Mel Parsons has built a strong reputation since the release of her debut album in 2009, and here she is back with her fifth which debuted at #3 in the Official Top 40 album charts and #2 in the Top 20 NZ album charts when it was released in September last year. For...
by Kev Rowland | Mar 12, 2023 | Reviews
It has been a few years now since I first came across Matt Joe Gow, a proud Dunedin son who now lives in Melbourne. Since then, I have reviewed all three of his albums, and have managed to see him twice on his solo jaunts to New Zealand and will soon be catching him...
by Kev Rowland | Mar 5, 2023 | Reviews
2023 promises to be an incredible year for New Zealand metal and rock, and one album everyone is looking forward to is the forthcoming Rejecting Obliteration from Christchurch’s very own BALTTW. The first time I saw these guys play was supporting Death Angel and...
by Kev Rowland | Mar 5, 2023 | Reviews
A few years ago I was at Dead Witch when someone came up to and introduced themselves as Lex, and that he was bassist in a band called Living State and would I like to hear their single? I agreed, but to be honest never expected to hear from him again as that is the...
by Kev Rowland | Mar 5, 2023 | Reviews
Although I work in Auckland on North Island (New Zealand’s largest city), I call home a small farm close to a township called Oxford on South Island, and I get back there as often as I can, especially as that is where my wonderful wife is. According to the last census...
