by Kev Rowland | Aug 16, 2022 | Reviews
Here we have the debut EP from young Christchurch-based indie-pop musician Caitlin (Caitlin Bradley) who is currently studying at Ara Music Arts in the city. She took the songs to Ryan Chin (Fisherman), and together with Will McGillivray (Goodwill), Thomas Isbister,...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 16, 2022 | Reviews
Rene Black can often be found out and about on the Auckland scene, either playing in the premier NZ Sabbath tribute band {After Forever}, or just supporting other bands and enjoying the vibe. We regularly bump into each other at our favourite dive, Ding Dong Lounge,...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 16, 2022 | Reviews
David Brenner keeps releasing material, and I keep writing about it as I love the work he undertakes as Gridfailure, even though I am at a loss to explain exactly why! Here he has joined forces with S.C.R.A.M. (Safety Control Rod Axe Man), which is the solo project of...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 16, 2022 | Reviews
Keith Tippett started working with Matthew Bourne in 2016, and between 2017 and 2019 they performed a series of two-piano concerts, which is remarkable given that Keith suffered a heart attack in 2018 and was generally unwell, dying in 2020. The majority of their...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 16, 2022 | Reviews
When one reads the press release, one just has to wonder how Dan Emery managed to record this. Guitarist/vocalist Benjamin Tod and fiddle player Ashley Mae had been working on their farm all day, then drove the few hours it took to get to the studio, to find that...
