What does a Kraftwerk crowd look like? I was curious to know. My wife and I ran into a friend waiting for the doors to open. “So, you’re a Kraftwerk fan!” we asked. “I’ve never listened to them, I’m here…
Larkin Poe: southern blues at its finest.
Review by Enzo Giordani “Honey I’m home, I am so glad just to see y’all!” To me, Nashville Tennessee’s Larkin Poe, named after a distant relative who was a distant relative of Edgar Allan, are all about connection and home.…
Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper at Spark Arena: A very mixed bag.
Review by Enzo Giordani I want to deal with the elephant in the room here, right off that bat.In 1983, seven year-old me would have lost his freakin’ mind if you’d told him he was going to see the artist…
Synthony in the Domain: photo galleries
Synthony returned to Auckland’s Domain on Sunday—the show was supposed to go ahead on Saturday, but the rain was just a little too heavy, and so the show was postponed to Sunday. As a result, Crave! was unable to get…
Counting Crows: escaping into the music.
Review by Jeremy Elwood I’ll start with an admission – I’m a big Counting Crows fan. I’ve seen them three times before, so I went along to Spark Arena with both expectation and comparison to contend with. So let me…
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…
My Chemical Romance at the Outer Fields at Western Springs, Auckland—review and photos
Confession time – the first time I became fully cognisant of My Chemical Romance was seeing their name on a sign as I drove past Western Springs a few weeks ago. So the first thing I did after agreeing to…
Backstreet Boys at Spark Arena, Auckland: photo gallery
Backstreet’s back—Backstreet Boys returned to Auckland’s Spark Arena last night on their DNA World Tour, and Crave! was there to shoot the show. No review, sadly, but we hope you enjoy the photos!
Scream VI: a scream for all the wrong reasons
Folks, this won’t take long. Scream VI is poor. It’s a poor excuse for a horror movie, and just as poor an excuse for a comedy – and sadly it tries to be both of these things at the same…
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…