The truth is, if I hadn’t been doing a review for Crave, I wouldn’t have been interested to see Lionel Richie. The truth also is, now that I have seen him, I’m glad I did. It’s not that I wasn’t…
It’s been a busy week for Steve and Simon. Monday evening saw them both at Auckland’s Trusts Arena, where they were very impressed with Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow. Steve has also seen English soul singer Rag n Bone Man,…
All you can wish for from an artist is that they perform like they give a damn. And that is what Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge, separately and briefly together, did with great passion and no little skill at Auckland’s…
My sister, who is much taller, thinner, younger, hipper and more beautiful than am I* changed my life last night. I was offered reviewer tickets to an act I’d never heard of. As she is the fount of all things…
Like most of the population of New Zealand, Simon’s been to see Ed Sheeran recently, as has Crave!’s regular guest reviewer Debbie, and while Debbie’s unqualified in her praise of both of the shows she went to, Simon’s only reasonably…
(Note – Check out Steve’s photo gallery at the end of this review) Sure, he is one of the most popular musical artists in the world right now. Sure, he is a master of using his guitar and loop recorder…
In the latest instalment of Crave!, Steve and Simon share their thoughts on a concert that they were probably a little too old for, Lauv’s recent show at Auckland’s Powerstation. But, age notwithstanding, they were both impressed by the American…
Singer and audience both enjoyed each other’s company last night as 23 year old rising pop star Lauv played to a hugely enthusiastic crowd at Auckland’s Power Station, in his only New Zealand show of 2018. The San Francisco…
It’s very easy to be snarky about James Blunt, and many people are. He’s an easy target — a very posh Englishman, so posh he was, before he became a singer, a captain in the Household Cavalry, who sings pleasing…
Music to the fore this week, with Simon’s coverage of Grace Jones, Beck, and the rest of the Auckland City Limits festival, as well as our regular guest reviewer Debbie’s thoughts on the first of Bruno Mars’ four dates at…