NZIFF 2014 opening night review: Locke – 5 stars
This years beautiful, exciting and impressive cinema is a mouthwatering spread of cultural delights and We’ve barely begun delving into this years festival guide. We’ll have TDBs picks up by the end of the week.
Read More →David Cunliffe’s keynote speech at the 2014 Labour Party Congress
Expect big policy announcements and big vision statements.
Read More →Annie (4 stars)
I somehow managed to go through my entire childhood without ever watching the Annie movies. The few songs I knew kind of bugged me. Annie, generally described as plucky seemed like an annoying upstart. So I wasn’t super-enthused about heading to the show last night, but my 4 year old step-daughter has been singing […]
Read More →Shadowland 4 stars
It’s a simple enough trick. Project the actors shadows onto a large screen and let the viewer do the rest.
Read More →Guerrilla Girls call bullshit on Pharrell
The Guerrilla Girls, an all-female anonymous feminist artist collective, were invited to form part of an exhibition at the Galerie Perrotin in Paris called G I R L S, curated by pop singer Pharrell himself which opened on Tuesday. The show claims to “celebrate women who are above all free, liberated by artists and their boundless, unfettered imagination”.
Read More →The Drone’s Lament – A poem for the Prime Minister (with respects to James K Baxter’s The Gunner’s Lament)
A poem for the Prime Minister (with respect to James K Baxter’s The Gunner’s Lament)
Read More →The Daily Blog Documentary Edge Festival 2014 Picks
Here are The Daily Blog picks for the 2014 Documentary Edge Festival…
Read More →This Sunday outside John Key’s home – Candlelight Vigil Against NZ’s support of US Drone Assassinations
The immorality of Drone strike assassinations requires more than “I’m khumfortable with that’ as a response. Through peaceful protest let’s show real dismay at the death Key is committing on our behalf.
Read More →Best and Worst of the 2014 International Comedy Festival
And just like that, the International Comedy Festival has had its way with us and run off to Wellington and it’s time to take stock and decide what was the best and the worst of this years fest.
Read More →Comedy Festival Review: Guy Montgomery (5 stars)
Montgomery has the rare gift of intuitive timing and delivery which inspires the quick adoration of his audience. He also has the ability, shared by most good performers, of giving the impression that every line is delivered off-the-cuff, which lends a relaxed and dynamic quality to the show.
Read More →Comedy Festival Review: Jamaine Ross (3 stars)
The show is a window into Ross’ world, an extremely genuine and sweet person who sincerely greets everyone at the door. He is somewhat of a manchild, and presents a playful set around videogames, dreams, Rainbows End, magic and the like, which the audience connected to strongly.
Read More →Comedy review: Trygve Wakenshaw: Squidboy and Kraken (5+ stars)
A double-billing of Squid Boy and Kraken had my face and belly aching. Trygve Wakenshaw’s two hilarious shows are easily the funniest things I’ve seen so far in the festival. This man is a master. It’s mime in so far as there is little talking, very few props and a surprisingly detailed world crafted […]
Read More →Red, white and you!
It’s fundraiser season! Here’s a cool one which some lovely Labour people are putting together… Join us for a night of fine southern hospitality and good cheer. Special guest: David Cunliffe MP, Leader of the Labour party. MC: Jacinda Ardern MP Entree and mains provided by Lauren Matilda Matthews from the Kitchen Collective. Dessert by […]
Read More →Reframing gang culture: humanising the inhuman?
I am not saying white people should not make work about other cultures that happen to be brown, what I am saying is there needs to be some moral accountability if you do.
Read More →Is a “good news story for Immigration NZ’ a good enough reason to ban music?
This was a publicity stunt by Immigration NZ?
Read More →Review: Chris Martin (4 stars)
The self-titled ‘other Chris Martin’ is a young English comedian who charms his audience almost immediately.
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