Category: Review

Nov 16
Lorde’s Melodrama Tour at The Powerstation

Good Lorde! NZ’s Pop Princess uses an intimate venue to show fans how her live talents have blossomed. Like a true pro, Lorde appeared on the Powerstation’s stage within moments of the clock hitting 9.30pm. David Dallas had warmed up the crowd – he was one of a rotating cast of kiwi support acts who […]

Nov 11
Review: Bjork – All is Full of love by Blackbird Ensemble

So, you fancy going to Burning Man, or perhaps Splore, but you can’t be fucked with the travel and if you’re really being honest with yourself, you also hate camping and queuing for portaloos. The no alcohol policy is also really annoying. Let’s face it, it’s probably your destiny to stay home watching bad TV. […]

Oct 30
Review: Friday Night Jams at Spark Arena

With the news of a news ringing through our ears, there was no better way to celebrate on Labour Weekend then to get your dancing shoes on and check on the plethora of live music on offer. On Sunday 22 October ZM’s Friday Jams festival beckoned. The truly amazing thing about the Friday Jams tour […]

Oct 27
Anika Moa: A Labour of Love

With the news of a news ringing through our ears, there was no better way to celebrate on Labour Weekend then to get your dancing shoes on and check on the plethora of live music on offer. First stop Anika Moa! On Friday 20 October Anika Moa’s In Swings The Tide 10th Anniversary Tour stopped […]

Oct 16
Pleasuredome: A Gay Love Story

The musical Pleasuredome is running to huge success. It’s an Andrew Lloyd Webber type extravaganza that every gay boy and girl should see. Although it is set in early 80’s New York, the relevance to today’s US political scene is obvious. The setting, in a giant warehouse in Avondale is sooo over the top! You […]

Sep 29
Book Review: Tin Man

An emotionally charged novel that strikes the emotions from the outset, Tin Man by Sarah Winman is an exquisitely crafted tale of loss, loneliness and gay love. The first half is narrated by 46 year old factory worker Ellis. He tells the story of how he lost his mother, wife and his best friend Michael. […]

Jul 05
Snowberry’s Super Serum

Everyone who’s got their ear to the pavement in the beauty world must have heard about the new face product that has been unofficially dubbed the new ‘Super Serum’, or more officially known as Snowberry’s new Intensive Renewal Face Serum. What makes this serum so special you ask? Well lucky for you, I actually have […]

Apr 02
Review: The Heart’s Invisible Furies

Ireland’s finest contemporary writer, John Boyne, has captured our hearts again in his new novel The Heart’s Invisible Furies. The touching tale takes you on an emotional journey through Ireland over a 70-year period, taking us back to a time when being gay was not only illegal but it was also considered a mortal sin. […]