Music
Disco-boogie dance
Pōneke gets the first peek when Flamingo Pier kick off their euphoric full-band tour at Meow Nui on October the 9th: the day their new album Woven Together comes out.
Never fading away
Joined by his long-time band and some very special guests, Che Fu will celebrate 25 years of his seminal album Navigator at Michael Fowler Centre on the 11th of October. Come in ready to party for the career and genre-spanning concert.
The icing on the cake
Greg Johnson turned 60 this year and has a new album to show for it! With Some Night Somewhere in tow, the New Zealand-born, LA-based musician brings the career-spanning Greg Johnson – 60 tour to Old St Paul’s on the 30th of October.
Hydration station
Wet Denim’s new EP Water For Dogs pushes the Pōneke band’s sound in a refreshed rock direction whilst retaining the pulsating energy that defines their live shows. Come sate your thirst at San Fran on the 26th of September.
The lighthouse shines through
Wellington Norwegian songwriter Hanne Jøstensen will deliver her sophomore EP Lighthouse on Sunday the 13th of September at St Hilda’s Island Bay Anglican Church for the first ever musical event on the South Coast Arts Trail.
Into the wormhole
The soundtrack of the award-winning planetarium film XYZZY is being released on vinyl with a special event at Space Place on the 15th of August. We catch up with director and co-creator Simon Ward.
Fuel your dance
Celebrating wāhine DJs of Pōneke, Girls Torque offers electronic, bass, house, and techno all night long at Valhalla on the 15th of August.
Salvation through song
Known for playing guitar and drums in bands like The Beatniks, Chump Change, and Ani Saafa, Aotearoa indie artist Logan Edwards has just released his debut solo EP Belong to Someone Else and will unveil it at a special gig at San Fran on the 23rd of July.
The angels we wrestle
Delaney Davidson, one of our best, brightest, and most beloved singer-songwriters, unveils his 11th studio album Baby Heavyweight on the 26th of June. We chat with the multi-instrumentalist about his music and the world it reflects.
Get ‘Appy with Menzies
Te Whanganui-a-Tara crooked alt-country rockers Menzies have released their debut Holding My Cold Hand, Even Though Yours Is Warm: part concept album, part Aotearoa coming-of-age story.
Memories, moments, momentum
Playing Vogelmorn Upstairs for the first time on the 17th of July, Wellington-based ensemble Mehana will celebrate 10 years of bringing the rich musical traditions of the Balkans to Aotearoa.
The great evolution
We chat to The Veils frontman Finn Andrews before the indie rockers tear it up at Meow Nui on the 4th of July. Their eighth studio album Fragile World comes out on the 19th of June.