Travelling with The Bads
December 31, 2013
Brett Adams and Dianne Swann on collaboration, mentoring Lorde, and the clarity of their new album, Travel Light. Plus, selected WOMAD highlights.
Archives by Year » 2013
The Year in Review:
The Best of Wellington Theatre in 2013
December 30, 2013
Wellington Theatre Editor SAMUEL PHILLIPS selects the best plays and performers to grace the capital’s venues and festivals in 2013.
Inside Kody Nielson
December 26, 2013
The Unknown Mortal Orchestra/Opossum muso on how partner Bic Runga feeds his creative drive. Plus, selected Big Day Out highlights.
The Year in Review:
The Best of Auckland Theatre in 2013
December 23, 2013
Auckland Theatre Editor SAM BROOKS selects the year’s ten best plays and performances.
The Year in Review:
The Best of Film in 2013
December 22, 2013
Our editors and contributors select their favourites from a bountiful year in film.
Leonard Cohen 2013: A Second Take
December 21, 2013
A second opinion on Leonard Cohen in concert.
To the Wonder: Leonard Cohen 2013
December 20, 2013
At the close of his New Zealand tour, brief notes on the great Leonard Cohen in concert.
You can’t beat the view: the beautiful emptiness of Gravity
December 18, 2013
Alfonso Cuaron’s new film soars as a 3-D spectacle, but it explores the human dimension through a clichéd and un-critically gendered lens.
Two Little Birds: Jeff Mangum, Chris Knox and how broken nerves get better
December 16, 2013
A consideration of Neutral Milk Hotel’s 2013 reunion tour of New Zealand across three nights and three distinctive moods.
Peter McLeavey: The Life and Times of a New Zealand Art Dealer
December 14, 2013
On the legacy of Peter McLeavey, the charismatic, pioneering art dealer who since the 1960s has shaped—even transformed—New Zealand art.
Lord of the Echo, Redux
December 13, 2013
A friendly catch up with Wellington musician and producer Mike Fabulous, aka Lord Echo, on the eve of the release of his sophomore album, Curiosities.
Milestones in Film
December 10, 2013
To mark ten years online and in print, a selection of “personal milestones” from past and present contributors to The Lumière Reader.
Milestones in Books, Theatre and Art
December 10, 2013
To mark ten years online and in print, a selection of “personal milestones” from past and present contributors to The Lumière Reader.
Vincent’s Hands
December 5, 2013
Vincent Ward, New Zealand auteur, reflects on a singular career in film, his creative instinct as an artist, and the exciting prospect of returning to directing after a long absence.
Ludwig Treviranus, Pianist
December 2, 2013
The promising concert pianist, of German Samoan heritage, on being an Orator, democratising classical music, and his admiration for John Psathas.
Zen Dog: Hazy Recollections From the Life of Mick Innes
December 1, 2013
The life and times of actor Mick Innes on stage.
The Clarinettist
November 29, 2013
A dialogue with trombonist Jerry Zigmont at the famous Carlyle Hotel, stomping ground for Woody Allen’s New Orleans Jazz Band. Plus, seven New York cultural highlights.
Site + Story + Object: A Theory of Engagement
November 27, 2013
An exploration of harmonious museum spaces, from Vienna’s Kunst Haus Wien to Wellington’s Carter Observatory.
Between the Sheets
November 26, 2013
Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Beth Allen square off as parent and teacher in Jordi Mand’s taut character study.
Apropos Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas
November 25, 2013
Michael Houston’s historic cycle of sonatas allows us to consider and reconsider Beethoven one more time.