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Gig Review: Saul Williams, Carlos Niño and friends at San Fran – 08/06/2026

There's a quietness in the stairwell of San Fran. I've climbed these steps a hundred times, but never in silence.So I'm worried, as I reach the top. Has no one turned up to see Saul Williams and Carlos Niño? Or - and this seems more likely - have I arrived on...

Gig Review: Wednesday at San Fran – 22/05/2026

Wednesday Bring Bleeds to Wellington’s San FranYou know you’ve been to a great gig when you won't shut up about it for thefollowing week.It's been a while since I was last at a sold-out San Fran show, you easily forget how 400 people packedinto a room actuall...

Gig Review: Georgia Knight at San Fran – 15/05/2026

The first thing that stood out to me when Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Georgia Knight effortlessly walked onto that stage was the autoharp she had clutched in her arms. I’ll admit I had to enlist Google to figure out what an autoharp actually was. She wa...

Gig Review: Fur Patrol at Meow – 12/03/2026

There’s something special about seeing a band two decades into their career still playing with the same urgency that first won them fans. On Wednesday night at Meow Nui, Wellington stalwarts Fur Patrol proved exactly that: they’re still rocking, and the crowd...

Gig Review: Bass Sound Garden – 06/02/2026

The Bass Sound Garden returned to Glover Park this Waitangi Day, bringing with it a celebration of rhythm, culture, and community. Waitangi Day holds an important place in Aotearoa’s history and has always been a moment for reflection on the signing of Te Tir...

Gig Review: Freak Slug at San Fran – 20/10/2025

On Monday the 20th of October, San Fran had the honour of hosting international touring act Freak Slug for her Big Candles tour, supported by Eveline Breaker. Despite it being a Monday night, Cuba Street quickly filled with Freak Slug fans right on t...

Gig Review: The Longest Johns at San Fran – 21/05/2025

On Wednesday last week, Cuba Streets San Fran was transported to the high seas when British folk outfit The Longest Johns (TLJ) took the stage. A long line prevailed outside the door, many clad in pirate garb and “sea-adjacent” clothing. The crowd already kne...

Gig Review! Pachyman at Meow – 28/02/2025

By Ryan Cleland It was just past 8:30 on a Friday when I arrived at Meow Nui—it was a typical busy Wellington evening. I navigated past flocks of people heading to bars after work and even several robotic-themed buskers who had set up shop just before the ...

Gig Review! Reb Fountain ‘How Love Bends’ at San Fran – 07/11/24

The first time I see a musician, it will usually be in some tiny dive.Maybe a few months later, I'll see that same person in a bigger space, with a more devoted crowd.And, later still, they might turn up on a massive stage at a festival - and I'll be that ann...

Gig Review! Great Sounds Great 2024

By Xavier Farrow-Francis@isthisxephyr On the night of Wellington’s Great Sounds Great festival, it is typically windy and rainy. My hair is blowing everywhere, it starts to drizzle, and I haven’t even made it to Cuba Street yet: how suitable! Now I’m hardl...