Few modern metal bands have travelled quite as far from their beginnings as Avenged Sevenfold. Formed in Huntington Beach, California, in 1999, the band initially emerged from the metalcore scene before expanding their sound into something considerably more ambitious. Albums such as City of Evil, Nightmare and Hail to the King established Avenged Sevenfold as one of the biggest names …
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Hamburg, get ready for a night of pure pop spectacle. On 5 October, Duran Duran will take over Barclays Arena as part of their new UK and European autumn arena tour, bringing four decades of hits, glamour, futuristic visuals and unmistakable New Romantic swagger to the city. Few bands have had such a lasting impact on the sound and visual …
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Over the past four decades, David Pajo and Mick Turner have quietly shaped the sound of experimental rock, post-rock and instrumental music through an extraordinary body of work. Between them they’ve played in, recorded with or collaborated alongside artists including Slint, Dirty Three, Tortoise, Gang of Four, Cat Power, Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Stereolab, Royal Trux and …
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Few artists in Aotearoa combine vulnerability, poetic storytelling and raw musical force quite like Reb Fountain. The award-winning singer-songwriter has built a distinctive sound somewhere between noir folk, indie rock, blues and country, driven by her haunting voice and magnetic live presence. Her self-titled 2020 album won the prestigious Taite Music Prize, cementing Fountain’s place among New Zealand’s most compelling …
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Auckland, get ready for a bigger night. Following huge demand for tickets, Olivia Dean’s Auckland stop on her The Art of Loving Tour has been upgraded from Spark Arena to the newly transformed Western Springs Bowl on 17 October. The move to the iconic open-air venue gives fans the chance to experience one of Britain’s most exciting soul-pop artists in …
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Princess Chelsea is about to turn one of Auckland’s most atmospheric new music spaces into something altogether more surreal. On Friday 25 September, the acclaimed Aotearoa artist brings 7 Seconds In Heaven to Kāhui St David’s – a one-night-only performance created with master shadow puppeteer Tom Tuke. Born Chelsea Nikkel, Princess Chelsea has spent more than a decade building a …
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