Them Crooked Vultures – 29 January, TSB Arena

Them Crooked Vultures – 29 January, TSB Arena.

The allure of sex, sweat, thunderous drumming and chugging riffs lies at the heart of Them Crooked Vulture’s powerful sound. It’s an animal-type rock-and-roll fix: shots...

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Signer: Next We Bring You the Fire – 22 January, Album Review

Signer: Next We Bring You the Fire – 22 January, Album Review.

Ex-Wellingtonian Bevan Smith pokes his head up somewhat, with a tasty little morsel of an album. This ambient-slanted beat-maker has tended to fly somewhat under-the-radar during...

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Rise of the Medusa

Rise of the Medusa.

It’s been a little over a year, but the Vivian Street venue that was formerly known as Valve and Hole in the wall, has been reincarnated for...

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Strike: Sketches – 6 December, Album Review

Strike: Sketches – 6 December, Album Review.

Strike seem to be the group that everybody wants to play with. They wowed at the 2008 NZ Music Awards by performing an electrifying version of...

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New bars and restaurants keep on coming

New bars and restaurants keep on coming.

“Because you can’t, you won’t, and you don’t stop” is the immortal opening line from a Beastie Boy’s song. It also happens to be the best way...

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