August 2024
Nadia Reid
'Singer-songwriter Nadia Reid is one of New Zealand’s best-kept secrets' - The Guardian This November, acclaimed songwriter and New Zealand's sweetheart, Nadia Reid journeys back from her new home in the United Kingdom's North West for a series of pre-summer shows in a selection of her favourite towns. Reid will be joined as ever by her resounding band; guitarist Sam Taylor, drummer Joe McCallum and bassist Richie Pickard. Reid and Taylor will perform as a duo for two of the…
Find out more »Ideal Home Noise: Vera Ellen On Songwriting
Winner of the prestigious 2024 Taite Music Prize for her album Ideal Home Noise, Wellington-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Vera Ellen has said, “My songs have been my friends, my lovers, my enemies. I have been their biggest critic and fan and they have been mine. And as for this album, you will hear my pain up close, but you can take comfort knowing I wouldn’t trade it for the world.” Vera Ellen joins Amelia Murray aka Fazerdaze for a conversation…
Find out more »COMPLETE | NOTHING TO SHOW ALBUM TOUR 2024
To celebrate the release of his sophomore studio album ‘Nothing To Show’, West Australian rapper Complete is heading on an epic tour across Australia &New Zealand. Known for his extremely energetic goosebump-inducing live performance, he will not only be performing new songs from the album but also a bunch of classic fan favourites. With increased venue sizes and quality of live production, Complete is certain each show will be one to remember as he prepares to pour his heart out…
Find out more »The Temple of Techno Presents “Thank God It’s Techno”
Friday Night 5 DJs 7h on the dancefloor Rooftop view of Lyttleton Harbour and …… Thank God It’s Techno At the Temple of Techno, we believe in the transcendent nature of the communal dancing experience and we want to share that with you. Our goal is to provide a dedicated platform for techno DJs while also creating a safe and welcoming space for devotees to experience the raw power of repetitive beats and deep bass. RAVE = inclusivity and acceptance,…
Find out more »Kommi me ana Tipua
Kommi is a Lyttelton-based vocalist who performs exclusively in the Kāi Tahu dialect. Swampy, witchy, dark and humorous, Kommi and their personal onstage tipua aka taipō (supernatural beings/spooks, goblins, ghosts) will transform you with a musical ritual acknowledging life, death, love, disdain, contentment, joy, grief (and angst) and the absurd, embracing unity within non-conformity and tautohe/protest. Kaupapa explored: carelessness of words, being hōhā, being haunted, alien encounters, mākutu (witchcraft) and tūrehu (faeries), visions of death and escapism, an indigenous perspective…
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