Wes Anderson may be the most aesthetic film-maker working today. I can’t think of anyone else who so artfully composes every shot, every look, every transition, and who seems to care so much about every tiny detail. Until recently, this tendency had reached its apex with 2009’s painstakingly stop-motion animated Roald Dahl adaptation Fantastic Mr. […]
You wouldn’t go to a bookshop that just sold first-person novels about nurses. You wouldn’t go to a cinema that just showed music documentaries. You wouldn’t go to a restaurant that just sold toast. Actually, scratch that last one — I think people actually do do that. But you get my point. Variety is the […]
By the time FishHead’s April issue hits shelves, readers may be nursing something of a deep-thinking hangover. The capital’s biennial New Zealand Festival wound up earlier this month, offering events across a wide artistic breadth; but it’s hard to imagine any programme topping the embarrassment of riches put together by the coordinators of the 2014 […]
Louis Baker Self-titled (Self-released) Over the last couple of years young Wellington soul singer and guitarist Louis Baker has been making a genuine name for himself, both here and abroad. A sensitive singer/songwriter situated within the same local continuum as Dallas Tamaira, Warren Maxwell and, more recently Mara TK, with his self-titled debut EP he […]
When Auckland curator and art historian Nina Tonga wrote a preview for Pataka’s Samoa Contemporary in 2008, she looked forward to the day when she would write about contemporary Tongan art. As a New Zealand-born Tongan, she hoped to see an exhibition that explored the contribution of artists with Tongan heritage in New Zealand Aotearoa. […]
Winefield’s days start early, polishing newsmakers for TVNZ’s Breakfast, before a return later in the day for Seven Sharp. A big part of the job — even before she has a brush in her hand — is setting nervous guests at ease. “I like to make sure that from go to whoa, that they’re comfortable, that […]
It’s the small details that can make any occasion truly special. While many brides still want to wear something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue, this golden mantra should be incorporated in all aspects of your big day! A delicate touch of glamour can go a long way…
Muse on Allen offers a surprising outpost of fine dining in a street better known for BYOs and RTDs. It also has a comprehensive cocktail list, so we began with a passable whiskey sour and Sazerac before tackling the menu. Sampling a representative selection of dishes between two of us looked a daunting assignment, until we […]
Not everyone drinks wine. When having a gloriously prepared meal, one likes to compliment it with a similarly beautiful drink, but there are still places that consider bland lagers to be the perfect accompaniment to every dish on their menu. I have gone through the menus of various fine dining establishments in Wellington and had […]
