In 1993 Liz Phair gave a strongly male dominated indie rock a dose of femininity with the release of her album Exile From Guyville. Twenty five years later her influence is even stronger and has been embodied in up and comer Snail Mail on her first album Lush.
2018 sees the genre Trap, one developed in the late 1990s to early 2000s from Southern hip hop in the US, still exerting its hold and remaining loud and dominant.
DZ Deathrays & Wax Chattels – Galatos April 26, 2018 Last night at Galatos, DZ Deathrays tore apart the small venue with their abrasive, hard hitting style of punk enthralling their loyal audience.
On a beautiful, sunny Tuesday, the Prophets of Rage tore apart Auckland’s Spark Arena with their loud, aggressive and rehashed nu metal and alternative rap rock and showed the men in the White House that they were not taking any of their shit. But really? Are they really needed? Are they relevant?
Aldous Harding & Perfume Genius – Silo Park March 15, 2018 Three days after King Krule’s wet Auckland debut, grey clouds had threatened another Auckland Arts Festival show but thankfully the rain gods withdrew their ominous threat of damp conditions and blessed us with a glorious evening of weather which was blessed with music befitting […]
Last night in Auckland, grime hit the Studio and who better to represent it than the Godfather of the genre himself, Wiley!
Right now, the United States of America is being torn apart by ideas of hate, homophobia, racism and sexism. There is one politically motivated band out to destroy that creed, one song at a time. The hero band are the Downtown Boys and last night Auckland was very lucky to witness their destructive live show […]
Last night at Spark Arena proved a real treat. Abel Makkosen Tesfaye, better known to the legions of fans and devotees as The Weeknd, proved that he is indeed the current king of modern RnB with his spectacular voice and beautiful stage lighting and visuals.
Last night in Auckland, Canadian pop star Shawn Mendes brought down the house at a packed Spark Arena, packed to the gunnels with many adoring and appreciative fans with his boyish charm and musical ability that didn’t fail to bring a smile to everyone’s face.
After a string of performances through Europe and Japan in promotion of his third album Harmonies, Wellington producer and multi-instrumentalist Lord Echo finally brought his album release tour for a night of funk, groove and disco to the people of Auckland.