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Crave! episode 87: Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood; Six Degrees Of Separation; Tom Walker; We Will Rock You; Late Night; and an interview with Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze

Crave! is back after a short winter break, and the big film that’s welcomed Steve and Simon back is Quentin Tarantino’s ninth, and possibly last, possibly penultimate, film, the awkwardly-named Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood. Steve’s been to the theatre,…

Randy Newman announces first-ever tour dates in 2020 in support of acclaimed new album Dark Matter

‘Few songwriters can cut to the quick the way Newman does.  He remains a great American songbook unto himself.’ Guardian ‘In Newman’s best music he leaves you wondering where you stand, what you think, what you believe, how the world…

Rapper Bas announces Auckland and Wellington shows

New York-based rapper Bas is heading to New Zealand for two shows this October.  He will be at Studio The Venue in Auckland on Wednesday, October 16 and Meow Bar in Wellington on Thursday, October 17. Tickets are on sale on Friday, August 9, from 12.00pm.  Click here for tickets to Auckland / Wellington. …

Alice Cooper to bring his new show Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back to New Zealand in February 2020, with guests Airbourne and MC50

Shock rocker and Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper has announced he’s returning to New Zealand in February 2020 with his all-new “Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” show.  Special guests with Alice Cooper on the New Zealand leg of this international tour will be Aussie rock…

Cowboy Junkies return to New Zealand and Australia for their first visit in twenty years

Canadian alt-country pioneers Cowboy Junkies will return to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 20 years in May 2020. The last time the group played in New Zealand was on the Main Stage at the 1999 Sweetwaters Music Festival…

SIX60 Return To Western Springs Stadium in February 2020

SIX60, New Zealand’s ultimate live band, return to the mighty Western Springs Stadium next February for another record-breaking show! SIX60 made New Zealand history earlier this year when they sold out Western Springs Stadium at break-neck speed (over 50,000 tickets) proving…

America bring ‘A Horse with No Name’ to New Zealand this November

Best known for their classic hits of the ‘70s and ‘80s including ‘Ventura Highway’, ‘Horse with No Name’, ‘I Need You’, ‘Don’t Cross the River’, ‘Tin Man’, ‘Sister Golden Hair’, and ‘You Can Do Magic”, AMERICA return to New Zealand to kick…

Crave! episode 86: The Lion King, Crawl, Toy Story 4, Yesterday, and Steve’s interview with Aubrey Logan of Postmodern Jukebox

The Lion King is the latest effort in Disney’s trawl through its back-catalogue of classic animations, and while it’s undeniably a technical masterpiece, it’s left Simon and Steve both quite cold. Unlike Yesterday, the Curtis/Boyle collaboration about the only man…

Scott Bradlee announces Postmodern Jukebox cast to tour New Zealand and Australia on the Welcome To The Twenties 2.0 Tour.

Scott Bradlee announced today the spectacular cast that will be touring Australia and New Zealand in September and October 2019 as they bring back the roaring twenties on the Postmodern Jukebox ‘Welcome To The Twenties 2.0’ tour.   Fans will rejoice at…

a-ha announce first ever New Zealand tour, with support from Rick Astley, and The Beths in Auckland

Frontier Touring and Roundhouse Entertainment are excited to announce pop icons a-hawill tour New Zealand next March. This is the band’s first ever visit to the country and will also mark the return of a day on the green to New Zealand. They’ll be…