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…
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! at Beach Hop in Whangamata
I enjoyed my first Beach Hop at the east Coromandel town of Whangamata last week. I say “enjoyed” deliberately, because there is so much enthusiasm and passion involved in this annual coming together of classic car aficionados that it is…
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…
Bowie: Waiting For The Sky rehearsal photos
Simon and Steve went to see rehearsals for Bowie: Waiting In The Sky in Auckland this week, and while Simon was busy interviewing the incredibly talented band and singers for this week’s episode of Crave!, Steve’s camera was working overtime.
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band played Auckland’s Tuning Fork last week, and Amina McCabe, the evening’s official Crave! photographer, took some fantastic photos.
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…