Wow. Really. Two young men produced a piece of entertainment at the Vector Arena which took the notion of what a pop concert is all about and flew it to a different, compelling, and utterly engaging level. They had a…
Category: Live music
Crave! episode 17: The Boss, The Huntsman, Bowie: Waiting In The Sky, Promise & Promiscuity
Neither Steve nor Simon could find much good to say about The Boss, Melissa McCarthy’s new vehicle. Steve’s struggled to be positive about The Huntsman: Winter’s War, but Simon’s been very impressed by the Holocaust drama Son Of Saul. Penny…
Bowie: Waiting In The Sky
Friday night saw the first performance, in Auckland, of Bowie: Waiting In The Sky, a tribute to David Bowie and featuring performers like Zaine Griff and Alastair Riddell. Steve was there to cover the show for Crave! — we’ll have…
Crave! episode 16: BvS:DoJ, The Huntsman, Swamp Thing, Beach Hop
Neither Steve nor Simon has been terribly impressed by Batman versus Superman: Dawn of Justice, but Hunt For The Wilderpeople at least managed to cleanse Simon’s palate afterwards. Steve was also a little disappointed by Steve Earle, but Swamp Thing,…
Swamp Thing with Minnie Marks
Swamp Thing played the King’s Arms in Auckland on Friday night, ably supported by Minnie Marks. Steve was there to shoot the show.
Crave! episode 15 — Hail, Caesar!, Grimsby, Bowie: Waiting In The Sky
Simon and Steve have very divided opinions of both the new Sacha Baron Cohen film, Grimsby, and the latest from the Coen brothers, Hail, Caesar!. But they’re in agreement that Bowie: Waiting In The Sky, the upcoming David Bowie tribute…
Crave! episode 14: Prince, Deadpool, Dad’s Army, Pop-Up Globe
This week’s episode of Crave! features a special guest review of one of Prince’s two shows at the ASB Theatre in Auckland’s Aotea Centre. Simon and Steve have been very impressed with Deadpool, but less so with Dad’s Army. Steve’s…
Crave! episode 12 — The Hateful Eight, The Lady In The Van, UB40
Steve and Simon have both seen Quentin Tarantino’s latest, The Hateful Eight, but they’re not both entirely impressed. They’re in much closer agreement when it comes to Maggie Smith as The Lady In The Van. Steve’s been to see UB40,…
UB40 at Matua Winery
UB40 played Matua Winery in Auckland last night, ably supported by Jason Kerrison and Herbs. Crave! was there, of course — we’ll have a full review in next week’s episode, but for now here are Steve’s photos from the show.
Crave! episode 11 — David Bowie, The Revenant
Episode 11 of Crave! sees Simon and Steve take very different positions on The Revenant, Leonardo DiCaprio’s two and a half hours of Oscar-bait, but agree that David Bowie’s death leaves a huge hole in the world of music. Steve’s…