Beastwars - Beastwars @ Kings Arms, Auckland 22/11/13
24 Nov 2013 // review by JesseBlackleaf
For me personally, the name Beastwars was not one that held a lot of influence in my life. Over the years my friends, band mates and colleagues had told tales to me of the epicness that Beastwars put into their shows and the power one of their live performances holds.
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Lisa Crawley - Lisa Crawley Live @ Paddington, Auckland 5/10/13
10 Oct 2013 // review by JesseBlackleaf
Having just finished listening to Lisa Crawley’s brand new album All In My Head only several days before, my expectations for this show were at an all-time high. I was jittery, had butterflies and a sense of pride as I strolled to the venue with my plus one, spoke my name and was granted entry.
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Datewiththeknife - I Read A Book About A Mountain Album Review
14 Aug 2013 // review by JesseBlackleaf
Full, original, heartfelt and emotional are all words that could be used to describe the debut album from Palmerston North based band Datewiththeknife. Having not listened to much Indie Rock myself, I've come into this with an open mind and unbiased opinion.
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Oslo Brown - Through The Storm Single Review
05 Aug 2013 // review by JesseBlackleaf
Through the Storm is the upcoming single by folk/pop group Oslo Brown from their debut EP 120. On the whole I was impressed by this track that they seemingly produced out of nowhere.
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