https://wellington.gen.nz/texture+reviews Items tagged with Texture and Reviews. http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/03/25/seraphine-pick-14-march-city-gallery.aspx The name Seraphine Pick conjures up images of a conceptual artist with a rock and roll attitude. blogs reviews Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/03/25/seraphine-pick-14-march-city-gallery.aspx Texture 2010-03-24T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/03/16/neil-gaiman-13-march-wellington-town-hall.aspx There is a new thin white duke, and his name is Neil Gaiman.  Polite relaxed and confident, with a slight northern-English accent, Neil is writing rock-star royalty all-over.Gaiman is the author behind the Sandman graphic novels, as well as seminal road trippin’ mythology-busting novel, American Gods, and the button-eyed creepiness of Coraline. reviews blogs Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/03/16/neil-gaiman-13-march-wellington-town-hall.aspx Texture 2010-03-15T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/25/gods-and-heroes-20-february-bats-theatre.aspx The Greek gods have fled Olympus, deciding to take refuge in. reviews blogs Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/25/gods-and-heroes-20-february-bats-theatre.aspx Texture 2010-02-24T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/25/little-bushman-live-with-the-nzso-23-february-album-review.aspx I remember the first time I saw Warren Maxwell live. reviews blogs Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/25/little-bushman-live-with-the-nzso-23-february-album-review.aspx Texture 2010-02-24T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/24/please-turn-me-into-the-snat-connan-mockasin-album-review.aspx It’s been an 18 month journey for the man known as Connan. reviews blogs Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/24/please-turn-me-into-the-snat-connan-mockasin-album-review.aspx Texture 2010-02-23T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/20/eyes-wide-open-love-and-guts-11-february-manky-chops-gallery.aspx Last week Manky Chops Gallery hosted its second Love and Guts art exhibition, strictly three days only, which was heralded to be one of the most memorable shows to date. reviews blogs Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/20/eyes-wide-open-love-and-guts-11-february-manky-chops-gallery.aspx Texture 2010-02-20T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/20/electric-wire-hustle-13-february-san-francisco-bathhouse.aspx Local Wellington trio, Electric Wire Hustle, have had a busy and very successful year with the release of their self-titled debut album, a European tour and a jam-packed summer festival schedule, all in the name of their incredibly popular contemporary hip hop, soul, funk and jazz infusion. reviews blogs Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/20/electric-wire-hustle-13-february-san-francisco-bathhouse.aspx Texture 2010-02-20T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/20/anne-frank-a-history-for-today-20-february-te-papa.aspx The tale of Anne Frank has always fascinated me, ever since I read her diary as an impressionable twelve year-old girl. exhibitions te-papa art museumsandgalleries blogs reviews Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/20/anne-frank-a-history-for-today-20-february-te-papa.aspx Texture 2010-02-20T00:00:00Z -41.2903326 174.78192750276241 Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/11/vernon-god-little-4-february-downstage-theatre.aspx This month Downstage Theatre plays host to twenty-one young actors and one epic adaptation of DBC Pierre’s Booker Prize winning novel, Vernon God Little. reviews blogs Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/11/vernon-god-little-4-february-downstage-theatre.aspx Texture 2010-02-10T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/11/high-tea-at-martha-s-pantry-29-january.aspx Now let me be very clear. reviews blogs Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/11/high-tea-at-martha-s-pantry-29-january.aspx Texture 2010-02-10T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/03/them-crooked-vultures-29-january-tsb-arena.aspx The allure of sex, sweat, thunderous drumming and chugging riffs lies at the heart of Them Crooked Vulture’s sound. reviews blogs Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/02/03/them-crooked-vultures-29-january-tsb-arena.aspx Texture 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/01/27/locale-26-january-toi-poneke-gallery.aspx Another name for Locale could have been “3 Photographers chasing the New Zealand-ness that resides in the often seen but rarely regarded. reviews blogs Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/01/27/locale-26-january-toi-poneke-gallery.aspx Texture 2010-01-26T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/01/27/signer-next-we-bring-you-the-fire-22-january-album-review.aspx Ex-Wellingtonian Bevan Smith pokes his head up somewhat, with a tasty little morsel of an album. reviews blogs Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/01/27/signer-next-we-bring-you-the-fire-22-january-album-review.aspx Texture 2010-01-26T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/01/27/camera-obscura-and-the-books-19-january-san-francisco-bathhouse.aspx An exciting double-act hit the Capital last week that was definitely not to be missed. reviews blogs Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/01/27/camera-obscura-and-the-books-19-january-san-francisco-bathhouse.aspx Texture 2010-01-26T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/01/27/andy-c-and-mc-gq-14-january-sandwiches.aspx Not knowing much about Drum and Bass or the highly acclaimed Andy C, real name Andrew Clarke, I headed along to Sandwiches more concerned with what hour I would hit the hay on a school night rather than how the actual performance would pan out… how wrong I was to think that this night would put me to sleep. reviews blogs Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/01/27/andy-c-and-mc-gq-14-january-sandwiches.aspx Texture 2010-01-26T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/01/11/why-18-december-san-francisco-bathhouse.aspx I struggled convincing anyone to come along with me to catch the Californian indie hip-hop five-piece, Why?, with most noting that they had better things to do than listen to a skinny-white-rapper with a moustache. reviews blogs Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2010/01/11/why-18-december-san-francisco-bathhouse.aspx Texture 2010-01-11T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/26/kora-with-strike-18-december-wellington-town-hall.aspx Epic is a word I try not to use lightly. reviews blogs Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/26/kora-with-strike-18-december-wellington-town-hall.aspx Texture 2009-12-26T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/21/akron-family-16-december-san-francisco-bathhouse.aspx Formed in 2002, the New York-based Akron/Family has built a solid reputation for performing their energetic improvised folk music, which has been termed equal parts experimental folk and freak folk, on the live stage. reviews blogs Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/21/akron-family-16-december-san-francisco-bathhouse.aspx Texture 2009-12-21T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/21/frank-kitts-market-19-january-frank-kitts-underground-carpark.aspx Okay, off the top of my head. reviews blogs Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/21/frank-kitts-market-19-january-frank-kitts-underground-carpark.aspx Texture 2009-12-20T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/10/an-adagio-christmas-5-december-downstage-theatre.aspx Adagio, the multi-layered circus meets jazz meets live theatre acrobatic performance, has returned to Downstage Theatre this month, this time bearing a hint of Christmas cheer. reviews blogs Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/10/an-adagio-christmas-5-december-downstage-theatre.aspx Texture 2009-12-09T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/09/jarvis-cocker-3-december-town-hall.aspx It was with great anticipation that headed along to the Town Hall to catch the solo show of Jarvis Cocker, the man who, alongside cronies the Gallaghers, the Coombes and Damon Abarn, helped sculpt the Brit-pop movement of the mid-nineties. reviews blogs Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/09/jarvis-cocker-3-december-town-hall.aspx Texture 2009-12-08T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/08/strike-sketches-6-december-album-review.aspx Strike seem to be the group that everybody wants to play with. reviews blogs Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/08/strike-sketches-6-december-album-review.aspx Texture 2009-12-07T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/07/wolf-s-liar-1-december-circa-theatre.aspx This month, Circa Theatre plays host to a gripping and beautifully intelligent female monologue, the Wolf’s Lair, from the acclaimed Almost a Bird Theatre Collective. reviews theatre performingarts blogs Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/07/wolf-s-liar-1-december-circa-theatre.aspx Texture 2009-12-06T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/07/my-cuba-street-18-artists-30-november-south-coast-gallery-on-cuba.aspx 18 artists putting together an exhibition inspired by Cuba Street will always tantalise the curiosity of any true Wellingtonian (Even an emigrated one such as myself). cubastreet exhibitions reviews places art blogs Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/12/07/my-cuba-street-18-artists-30-november-south-coast-gallery-on-cuba.aspx Texture 2009-12-06T00:00:00Z -41.2937917 174.7754336 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/11/26/salmonella-dub-freak-controller-album-review.aspx Coming within weeks of Shapeshifter's too-good-it-can’t-be-legal album, is another new release from a modern kiwi legend – Salmonella Dub’s Freak Controller. reviews blogs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/11/26/salmonella-dub-freak-controller-album-review.aspx Texture 2009-11-25T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/11/16/the-cuban-brothers-13-november-san-francisco-bath-house.aspx The Cuban Brothers have become something of a mini, global-sensation over the last few years. reviews blogs Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/11/16/the-cuban-brothers-13-november-san-francisco-bath-house.aspx Texture 2009-11-16T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/11/14/jason-munn-13-november-massey-university.aspx There were a number of events listed in the Blow 09 Creative Arts Festival booklet that caught my eye. reviews blogs Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/11/14/jason-munn-13-november-massey-university.aspx Texture 2009-11-13T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/11/09/the-brunettes-6-november-san-francisco-bathhouse.aspx The Brunettes, with their super sweet lyrics and copious boy-meets-girl duets, are an impressive force and have established quite the following both locally and abroad. reviews blogs Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/11/09/the-brunettes-6-november-san-francisco-bathhouse.aspx Texture 2009-11-08T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/11/09/collapsing-creation-5-november-downstage-theatre.aspx This year marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of his work On the Origin of Species. reviews blogs Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/11/09/collapsing-creation-5-november-downstage-theatre.aspx Texture 2009-11-08T00:00:00Z http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/11/07/handle-the-jandal-29-october-embassy-theatre.aspx The Embassy Theatre foyer was packed solid for the 2009 Radio Active 89FM Handle the Jandal D. reviews blogs Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://texture.co.nz/blogs/reviews/archive/2009/11/07/handle-the-jandal-29-october-embassy-theatre.aspx Texture 2009-11-07T00:00:00Z