New Zealand indie bands Silk Cut and Echomatica brought both of their distinct styles to the Whammy Bar stage last night – spanning ethereal alt dream pop, through to the shoegaze wall-of-sound punk rock.
UK rock trio Tigercub have released their fourth studio album Nets to Catch the Wind, a cohesive rock offering with determined storytelling at its heart, produced by Grammy-nominated Tom Dalgety.
Naarm/Melbourne-based ensemble Gut Health showcased their unique brand of hypnotic dance-punk, no wave, and musical soundscapes to a gratefully gyrating Whammy Bar audience last night. It was the first stop of their debut tour of New Zealand, and they certainly cemented their place within Whammy Bar’s walls.
Counting Crows brought their 90s rock and roll nostalgic charm to the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre for the second evening of their The Complete Sweets! Tour of New Zealand and Australia last night. It follows the release of their most recent album Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets! in May 2025, which they’ve been […]
New Zealand-born, Berlin-based musician Muroki graced Double Whammy last night with waves of grooving soul-pop that emanated through a crowd who delightedly rode the swell all the way to shore. He’s touring Aotearoa and Australia after the release of his debut full-length album Amber Skies in January.
Dance/electronic experimental artists Australian Dub FX and Kiwi Tiki Taane teamed up last night for a collaborative and experimental two-hour show at The Tuning Fork.
Push Push played to a packed Double Whammy crowd last night for the second outing of their four-show tour of the Upper North Island, celebrating 35 years of their first number one hit Trippin’.
Indie-folk singer-songwriter Hazlett brought his soaring vocals to The Tuning Fork last night at the last of his shows on the Coming Home Tour, propelling the crowd on a turbulent flight through the emotional journey of his past loves, and the cost of pursuing his musical passion on the other side of the world.
Archspire dined out on Technical Death Metal last night, and invited their fans to the banquet, with the second and final New Zealand show of their Return to Prison Island Australasia tour at Double Whammy in Auckland.
