Category: Live music

The Proclaimers—joyfully Scottish. Review by Jeremy Elwood

You get one of two responses when you tell people you’re going to see The Proclaimers. There’s those who benevolently chuckle, pleased that those novelty twins who had the huge one-hit wonder I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) are still touring.  And then…

Harry Styles at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland: review—A great show, and the singing might have been good, too.

A Harry Styles concert is about many things. It’s a shared experience, an opportunity to dress up in Harry-themed costumes, a chance to sing, or scream, along to a thoroughly eclectic mix of songs, it’s a chance to be with…

Lorde at Western Springs, Tāmaki Makaurau: a long time coming—The Solar Power Tour, reviewed by Jeremy Elwood

It was a long time coming, but after two years of COVID disruption and two months of nervously watching the skies, Solar Power finally arrived in Tāmaki Makaurau. “My name is Ella…you might know me as Lorde”.  Indeed we do. …