Critic Interviews New Zealand’s Funniest Comedian: Rhys Darby
Posted 1:35pm Sunday 23rd July 2017 by Joe Higham
Touching on his time in the NZ Army, his belief in reincarnation, his comedy heroes and more, Rhys Darby had a chat to Critic as he returns to New Zealand and Australia for his new Mystic Time Bird tour. Joe Higham: How's the tour going so far? Rhys Darby: Great, yeah, fantastic. Only Read more...
Blankets–An Interview with Sasha Ford
Posted 12:54pm Sunday 28th May 2017 by Renee Barrance
Earlier this year in March, on a rainy Sunday afternoon and post a whirlwind weekend of incredible music happening in Dunedin, I saw Montreal-based composer and sound artist Sasha Ford perform her solo electronic project Blankets at None Gallery. Blankets had also played the night before Read more...
This Is Your Haven
Posted 12:51pm Sunday 21st May 2017 by Bianca Prujean
It is 11 May 2017. Tomorrow, an epic lineup of electronic musicians will deliver their ambient, industrial, and techno beats to a dance-starved audience at Dunedin’s artist run space, None Gallery. The lineup includes UK techno producer, Ansome, and sonic allies, Jaded Nineties Raver (J9R), Read more...
Interview with Nicky Hager
Posted 11:43am Sunday 7th May 2017 by George Elliott
George Elliot: There’s been a lot of blowback from Hit & Run. What is your assessment from the response to that? Nicky Hager: So far the book is going very well. It could seem like the goal was that the government announced the enquiry, and that was the test of whether it worked, but Read more...
Sweeping Aside the Opposition
Posted 11:31am Sunday 9th April 2017 by Charlie Hantler
On the back of a strong domestic season with both Otago and Derbyshire on the English County circuit, one of our favourites Neil Broom earned a recall to the Black Caps. He came out firing, with scores of 22, 109*, and 97 in the three ODIs against Bangladesh, to average 114 for the series, before Read more...
Charlie Hantler Sits Down With Marty Banks
Posted 11:42am Sunday 2nd April 2017 by Charlie Hantler
There are a few genuine folklore legends in this current Highlanders squad: Ben Smith, Richard “Barracuda” Buckman, Joey Wheeler… but perhaps the standout is the curly-haired assassin Marty Banks. I caught up with Banksy for an ice-cold Speight’s and chewed the fat. By God Read more...
Delusion at the Bodyvolt
Posted 1:34pm Sunday 2nd April 2017 by Bianca Prujean
Four months after the release of Delusion, we catch up with Beta Evers, aka Brigitte Enzler, to find out about the creative process, running a label, and the album that was 10+ years in the making. Thank you, Beta Evers, for taking the time to share your sonic insights with us! Bavarian Read more...
Critic Interviews Don Brash
Posted 12:01pm Sunday 12th March 2017 by Joe Higham
Don Brash is the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Leader of the Opposition, from 2003-2006 (National Party), and, for seven months in 2011, led the ACT party. His return to the political sphere comes as one of the two spokespeople for controversial political lobbying group Read more...
10 Quick Questions with Flavia Rose
Posted 2:19pm Sunday 12th March 2017 by Monique Hodgkinson
Flavia Rose is an emerging artist and creative raised in Dunedin and based in Wellington. She sat down with Critic’s Art Editor, Monique Hodgkinson, for ten quick questions about all things whimsical and lovely. Describe your artistic style in three words. Delicate, whimsical, Read more...
Music Interview: Still // Alone
Posted 12:22pm Sunday 5th March 2017 by Bianca Prujean
Penelope Trappes and Stephen Hindman are The Golden Filter, a UK-based electronic duo who hail from Australia (Trappes) and the US (Hindman). Their latest sonic offering is STILL // ALONE, an album that is divided into two distinct parts, and was recorded in old studio spaces across the Read more...
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