Lindon Puffin ‘A fisherman trapped in a musicians body’. Lindon Puffin first rose to prominence way back in the 90’s as the manic frontman of an outrageous glam rock band called The Puffins. After the make up & costumes melted away, he became side-tracked hosting radio & tv for a few years before returning to his roots as a solo folk punk troubadour. Following the release of his first solo album ‘Stuff Like That’ in 2003, he embarked on a…

Here is a rare opportunity to see legendary musicians Minisnap playing in the intimate setting of a House Concert Their 2008 album Bounce Around is currently being re-released on Vinyl, reviewed here by All Music Guide: After 25 years playing guitar for legendary New Zealand group the Bats, Minisnap is Kaye Woodward's first attempt at leading her own band. Consider the attempt to be a ringing success, since Bounce Around is a thoroughly charming record that captures everything good about…

Amiria Grenell & Saint Martins (Monique Aiken, Ryan Fisherman & Chris William) are playing a beautiful intimate house concert at a secret venue in Otautahi. It's been 8 years since Amiria released her last album, Autumn, and she has been touring around Te Waipounamu with Ōtautahi folk newcomers Saint Martins with a double headline single release tour during August and September. Daughter of country legend John Grenell (who passed away last year), Amiria Grenell will be celebrating the launch of…

A unique double feature to end the year / start the holiday season. BEN SALTER - solo artist, museum piece and founding member of a number of ensembles including The Gin Club, Giants of Science & The Wilson Pickers - is hitting the road in September on his epic Sublimation tour of Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Over the past 25 years Salter has garnered a dedicated fan base and the respect of his songwriting peers with his emotionally charged…

Come and join us for some top class jazz led by guitarist, composer and educator Heather Webb. Heather will be joined by Darren Pickering (piano), Pete Fleming (bass) and Jono Blackie (drums). They will be playing original instrumental jazz from Heather's quartet Resolve, and from Darren's quartet Small Worlds. Heather is a guitarist, composer, and educator, highly active in the Aotearoa jazz and theatre scenes. She leads her own groups, The Stick!, Triangulation and Resolve, is a regular member of…

Blair Jollands is an Emmy & Bafta nominated sound designer and singer songwriter. He will be touring Europe & NZ this March / April promoting his latest EP Hide No More (El Hula) and his LP Holograms. Having won the admiration of both David Bowie & Boy George (who released Blair’s previous material under the name El Hula on his More Protein label), Jollands’ music communicates a paradoxical mix of melancholia and optimism that is hard to resist. Holograms is…