Listening
Annual playlists
A collection of my yearly playlists, showcasing the music I've been enjoying each year.
Concerts
A running list of gigs I’ve been lucky enough to see. Last updated on 29 August 2025.
2025
Supergrass
at Forum Theatre , Melbourne , Australia
Tour: I Should Coco 30th Anniversary Tour
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2024
Dean & Britta
at Double Whammy , Auckland , New Zealand
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Erny Belle
at Double Whammy , Auckland , New Zealand
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Mystery Waitress
at Whammy Bar , Auckland , New Zealand
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Loves Ugly Children
at The Mothership , Auckland , New Zealand
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Ride
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Interplay
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The Jesus and Mary Chain
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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Dinosaur Jr.
at Auckland Town Hall , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Celebrating 30 years of Where You Been
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Calexico
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Feast of Wire 20th Anniversary Tour
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2023
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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The D4
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: 6Twenty One
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The Schizophonics
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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Pavement
at Civic Theatre , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Tour 2022-23
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2022
Ride
at Studio The Venue , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Nowhere 30th
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2021
Courtney Barnett
at Leigh Sawmill Cafe , Leigh , New Zealand
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The Veils
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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2020
The Schizophonics
at Panhead Brewery , Upper Hutt , New Zealand
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2019
Ride
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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Neko Case
at Spiegeltent , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Hell-On
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The Jesus and Mary Chain
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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Teenage Fanclub
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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Florence + the Machine
at Albert Park , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: High as Hope Tour
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Parquet Courts
at Albert Park , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Wide Awake!
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2018
The Breeders
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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Dimmer
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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Straitjacket Fits
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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Superette
at Galatos , Auckland , New Zealand
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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Primal Scream
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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Protomartyr
at Whammy Bar , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Relatives In Descent
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Slowdive
at Albert Park , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Slowdive
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2017
The Dandy Warhols
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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2016
The Jesus and Mary Chain
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Psychocandy 2016
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2015
Florence + the Machine
at Vector Arena , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: How Big Tour
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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Luna
at The Tuning Fork , Auckland , New Zealand
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2014
Kristin Hersh
at Q Theatre , Auckland , New Zealand
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2013
Dinosaur Jr.
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: I Bet on Sky
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The Stone Roses
at Vector Arena , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Reunion Tour
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Bailterspace
at Kings Arms , Auckland , New Zealand
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2012
Mark Gardener
at Kings Arms , Auckland , New Zealand
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2011
Shayne Carter
at Kings Arms , Auckland , New Zealand
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2010
Pixies
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Doolittle 20th Anniversary Tour
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The Veils
at Kings Arms , Auckland , New Zealand
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2009
Head Like a Hole
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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2008
The Breeders
at Bruce Mason Centre , Auckland , New Zealand
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PJ Harvey
at Civic Theatre , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: White Chalk
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2007
The Cure
at Vector Arena , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: 4Tour
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2005
Luna
at ULU , London , United Kingdom
Tour: Farewell Tour
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2004
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
at Carling Academy Brixton , London , United Kingdom
Tour: The Abattoir Blues Tour
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PJ Harvey
at Carling Academy Brixton , London , United Kingdom
Tour: Uh Huh Her
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Pixies
at Carling Academy Brixton , London , United Kingdom
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2003
Franz Ferdinand
at Carling Academy Islington , London , United Kingdom
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Jane’s Addiction
at Carling Apollo Hammersmith , London , United Kingdom
Tour: Strays World Tour
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The Datsuns
at Shepherd's Bush Empire , London , United Kingdom
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The Kills
at ULU , London , United Kingdom
Tour: Keep on Your Mean Side
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The Raveonettes
at ULU , London , United Kingdom
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2002
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
at Shepherd's Bush Empire , London , United Kingdom
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Morrissey
at Brixton Academy , London , United Kingdom
Tour: 2002 Tour
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The Breeders
at Mean Fiddler , London , United Kingdom
Tour: Title TK
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The Hives
at Brixton Academy , London , United Kingdom
Tour: Veni Vidi Vicious
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs
at Brixton Academy , London , United Kingdom
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
at London Astoria , London , United Kingdom
Tour: B.R.M.C.
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2001
Pulp
at Brixton Academy , London , United Kingdom
Tour: We Love Life
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The White Stripes
at London Astoria , London , United Kingdom
Tour: White Blood Cells
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Radiohead
at South Park , Oxford , United Kingdom
Tour: Kid A/Amnesiac Tour (Third Leg)
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Supergrass
at South Park , Oxford , United Kingdom
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Echo & the Bunnymen
at Shepherd's Bush Empire , London , United Kingdom
Tour: Flowers Tour (English Leg)
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
at Brixton Academy , London , United Kingdom
Tour: No More Shall We Part
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Neil Finn
at Shepherd's Bush Empire , London , United Kingdom
Tour: One Nil
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Frank Black and the Catholics
at London Astoria , London , United Kingdom
Tour: Dog In the Sand
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2000
Queens of the Stone Age
at London Astoria , London , United Kingdom
Tour: Rated R
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James
at Brixton Academy , London , United Kingdom
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Ween
at London Astoria , London , United Kingdom
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JJ72
at Shepherd's Bush Empire , London , United Kingdom
Tour: JJ72
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1998
Portishead
at North Shore Events Centre , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Portishead (1998)
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1997
Blur
at North Shore Events Centre , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Blur Tour
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The Lemonheads
at Kurtz Lounge , Auckland , New Zealand
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1996
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
at Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Murder Ballads
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1995
Electrafixion
at Shepherd's Bush Empire , London , United Kingdom
Tour: Burned Tour
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The Jesus and Mary Chain
at Shepherd's Bush Empire , London , United Kingdom
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Ramones
at London Astoria , London , United Kingdom
Tour: ¡Adios Amigos!
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Cast
at Shepherd's Bush Empire , London , United Kingdom
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Drugstore
at Worthy Farm , Pilton , United Kingdom
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Elastica
at Worthy Farm , Pilton , United Kingdom
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Morphine
at Worthy Farm , Pilton , United Kingdom
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The Cure
at Worthy Farm , Pilton , United Kingdom
Tour: The Team Tour
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The Verve
at Worthy Farm , Pilton , United Kingdom
Tour: A Northern Soul Tour
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PJ Harvey
at Worthy Farm , Pilton , United Kingdom
Tour: To Bring You My Love
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Portishead
at Worthy Farm , Pilton , United Kingdom
Tour: Dummy
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Pulp
at Worthy Farm , Pilton , United Kingdom
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Skunk Anansie
at Worthy Farm , Pilton , United Kingdom
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Weezer
at Worthy Farm , Pilton , United Kingdom
Tour: World Domination Tour
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Ash
at Worthy Farm , Pilton , United Kingdom
Tour: Trailer
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Belly
at Worthy Farm , Pilton , United Kingdom
Tour: King
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Dodgy
at Worthy Farm , Pilton , United Kingdom
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Oasis
at Worthy Farm , Pilton , United Kingdom
Tour: (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
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J Mascis
at The Underworld , London , United Kingdom
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Teenage Fanclub
at Shepherd's Bush Empire , London , United Kingdom
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The Jesus and Mary Chain
at Trinity Centre , Bristol , United Kingdom
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Siouxsie and the Banshees
at Shepherd's Bush Empire , London , United Kingdom
Tour: The Rapture Tour (English Leg)
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1994
Radiohead
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: 1994 Tour
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Gene
at Shepherd's Bush Empire , London , United Kingdom
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The Breeders
at Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Last Splash
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The Jean-Paul Sartre Experience
at Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland , New Zealand
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The Smashing Pumpkins
at Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Siamese Dream
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1993
Faith No More
at Auckland Town Hall , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Angel Dust
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Throwing Muses
at Powerstation , Auckland , New Zealand
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1992
The Cure
at The Supertop , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: The Wish Tour (Australasian Leg)
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3Ds
at Logan Campbell Centre , Auckland , New Zealand
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Nirvana
at Logan Campbell Centre , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Nevermind
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Second Child
at Logan Campbell Centre , Auckland , New Zealand
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1991
Jane’s Addiction
at Auckland Town Hall , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: A Show for the Whole Family
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1990
The Mission
at Auckland Town Hall , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: World Deliverance Tour
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1988
INXS
at Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland , New Zealand
Tour: Calling All Nations
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