Shihad – 31 July, San Francisco Bath House

Shihad – 31 July, San Francisco Bath House.

You never expect that  when you shout “play your old stuff” at a gig, someone will actually be listening.  Well John Toogood and co have obviously heard...

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Te Radar – Eating the dog – 29 June, Downstage

Te Radar – Eating the dog – 29 June, Downstage.

Te Radar put it to us in no uncertain terms – “This is not a cooking show.”  And he was true to his word – no animals...

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Cori Gonzalez-Macuer – 11 May, Fringe Bar

Cori Gonzalez-Macuer – 11 May, Fringe Bar.

Angry little men are funny… Period.  Not that Cori Gonzalez Macuer is that little.  But he can be quite angry.  Angry at ex-girlfriends, angry at his inability...

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42Below Cocktail World Cup – 27 March, Old Museum Building

42Below Cocktail World Cup – 27 March, Old Museum Building.

The theme for this year’s cocktail world cup final was “love, drinks and rock and roll”.  It should have been “cougars, cocktails and cock-rock poses,” as Wellington’s...

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Seraphine Pick – 14 March, City Gallery

Seraphine Pick – 14 March, City Gallery.

The name Seraphine Pick conjures up images of a conceptual artist with a rock and roll attitude.  This is pretty far from the truth, and during the...

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