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JOEL O’KEEFFE, AIRBOURNE: “MEAT AND POTATOES ROCK N ROLL, NO VEGETABLES”
Interview by Paul Marshall

If you’re a long-term reader of mine, you’ll know I like to do things a little differently. The standard interview format, polite questions, predictable answers…

Live at The Auckland Library 

30 May 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

There aren't many places where hipsters, hardcore music fans, curious families, students, and Auckland's homeless community can comfortably share the same space, but Auckland Central…

Live at The Civic

28 May 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

The stars aligned over Auckland's historic Civic Theatre on Thursday night as the Aotearoa Music Awards returned for another celebration of New Zealand's finest musical talent…

Live at the Hannah Playhouse Wellington

8 May 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

When You Gotta Go: Stephen K. Amos Delivers a Masterclass in Live Comedy.

There’s something gloriously old-school about walking into Hannah Playhouse during the…

Live at the TSB Arena Wellington

6 May 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Dancing Close to History: Split Enz Prove Some Songs Never Fade at TSB Arena.

The first thing you notice walking into TSB Arena on…

Live at Taupō International Motorsport Park

11 April 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Storm, Strategy, and a Breakthrough: Taupō Supercars Turns Chaos into History.

The rain never quite arrived on cue, but its threat hung over Lake…

Live at The Tuning Fork

27 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Electric Six Turn The Tuning Fork Into a High-Voltage Circus of Chaos, Comedy and Cult Rock Glory.

Tonight, I’m heading out to see a group…

Live at The Domain

21 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Faithless Commands the Night: Sister Bliss Leads a Sonic Tribute to Maxi Jazz at Synthony.

Faithless didn’t just play a set at Synthony in the Domain…

Live at The Domain

21 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Seventies Unleashed: Hot Dub Time Machine Ignites Synthony with a Joyride Through Music History.

At every festival, there’s a tipping point, when everything starts to feel…

Live at The Domain

21 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Peking Duk Ignite Synthony: Auckland Domain Erupts into Full-Blown Dance Chaos.

On Saturday in Auckland Domain, a moment struck like lightning the instant Peking Duk hit…

Live at The Domain

21 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

From Wellington to the Domain: The Black Seeds Ignite a Spiritual Groove at Synthony.

The sun dipped slowly over Auckland’s lush Domain, casting long shadows as…

Live at The Domain

21 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Shapeshifter Ignite The Domain: Drum & Bass Meets Soul in a Sonic Masterclass.

If ever there was a band that defined the raw, brick‑through‑the‑window energy of…

Live at The Domain

21 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Nice ’n’ Urlich Bring Silky House Magic to Synthony in the Domain

Auckland Domain, Auckland, NZ, The afternoon sun shone down on festival goers as the…

Live at The Domain

21 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

The Exponents Flood Synthony with Nostalgia: Jordan Luck Leads a Kiwi Singalong That Outshines Perfection.

At Synthony, nostalgia isn’t just a feeling, it’s currency. And when…

Live at The Domain

21 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Kaylee Bell Turns Synthony Into the South’s Biggest Dancefloor in Genre-Defying Triumph.

At Synthony, there’s always that moment where the unexpected either collapses under its own…

Live at The Domain

21 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Chaos, Hooks, and a Warning Shot: Made You Look Explode at Synthony.

Made You Look. The West Auckland duo comprised of Shelton Woolright and Alex Thompson…

Live at The Domain

21 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

40,000 Strong as Auckland’s Domain Becomes a Full-Scale Rave Symphony.

There was a time when summer in New Zealand meant one thing: sunburn, overpriced beer, and…

Live at Homegrown, Claudelands Oval

14 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Dragon Commands the Night: Homegrown Erupts as Classic Hits Become Living Memories.

By the time Dragon stepped onto the stage at Homegrown, darkness had settled…

Live at Homegrown, Claudelands Oval

14 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Supergroove Owns Homegrown: Funk, Fire, and Pure Festival Magic.

Some bands simply play festivals. Others own the moment. At this year’s Homegrown event at Claudelands…

Live at Homegrown, Claudelands Oval

14 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Devilskin Owns the Night: Homegrown Erupts as Jennie Skulander Roars.

Night has properly fallen over Claudelands Oval when Devilskin storm the Rock Stage and suddenly…

Live at Homegrown, Claudelands Oval

14 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Fur Patrol Roar Back to Life at Homegrown: Julia Deans and Co. Prove Legacy Is Alive and Fierce.

There’s something deeply satisfying about watching a…

Live at Homegrown, Claudelands Oval

14 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

PRINS Proves Pop Can Spark Without Drums at Homegrown.

There’s something fascinating about stumbling across an act at a festival when you’re not entirely sure…

Live at Homegrown, Claudelands Oval

14 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Fly My Pretties Ignite Homegrown with Soulful Supergroup Magic and Riiki Reid’s Star-Making Moment.

By the time I weave my way through the sea of…

Live at Homegrown, Claudelands Oval

14 March 2026

Live Review by Music Journalist: Paul Marshall 

Head Like A Hole Ignite Homegrown: Three Decades of Chaos, Punk Swagger, and Pure Kiwi Rock.

There are certain bands in New Zealand rock history…