Gig Guide

Phillie Holmes was certainly understating the case when she said The Pillowman wasn’t your typical Roger Hall-style feelgood play – disturbing, yes; harrowing, definitely; not for a moment is it comfortable. It’s a psychological crime drama set in a dystopian dictatorship that echoes Orwell’s 1984 w

In 2009 Left or Right unleashed their debut five-song album “Nuggety” upon an unsuspecting Southland populace at Saints and Sinners. If you weren’t there or your memory is a little fuzzy, Chris Chilton described the trio’s performance that night as having “all the incendiary firepower required to bu

Vinyl – a format that was believed by some to have died decades ago – is now on the verge of outselling CDs for the first time since the mid-1980s, Rolling Stone magazine reports. Last year, a report from the US suggested CD sales were declining three times as quickly as vinyl sales were growing. […

Not the best way to start the week with news that The Cars front man Ric Ocasek passed away at the age of 75. No cause of death has been published at this point. Originally from Boston, The Cars discovered that the world was waiting for them when they appeared in the late 70’s. Success […]

Staying true to the genuine values of the quintessential Southern man comes naturally for newly appointed Speights Ale House manager Sam Harpur. He’s just a few weeks into his new role and already relishing the chance to lead one of Invercargill’s most popular establishments. “I’m really excited to

We’re excited to announce that the 2020 Summer Concert Tour has completely sold out. A total of 49,000 tickets have been snapped up for next year’s three-date tour with each location having sold out in record time. Five massive international artists – each a headlining act in their own right – and s

The Homestead Avenal is set for a complete revamp with the aim of adding a new family dining option for Invercargill. The popular ILT establishment will be temporarily closed at the end of this week to allow the extensive refurbishment to begin. Chief executive Chris Ramsay said the $2 million proje

Southlanders’ reluctance to go to see live shows “unless it’s the Pink Floyd Experience” has prompted a partnership between two very noisy city women. Liv Cochrane, of Into the East fame, and former journalist and performer Sarah McCarthy have teamed up to bring Invercargill a live talk show, Mc & C