'Thanks NZ, you really toughened us up': Midnight Oil's fiery start in GodzoneMidnight Oil is calling it a day with one last-blast album and tour. Peter Garrett and Jim Moginie talk about the Australian group's enduring trans-Tasman relations and the loss of Kiwi bassist Bones Hillman. By RUSSELL BALLIE Midnight Oil first took… Mar 08 22March 08, 2022Article at NZ Herald
Bones Hillman on Midnight Oil, world tour and his colourful careerFrom Avondale punk rocker to Nashville hillbilly via Midnight Oil – Bones Hillman looks back on his colourful career. Becoming a part of Oz rock institution Midnight Oil will always remain the central chapter of Bones Hillman’s career. He joined the… Aug 29 17August 29, 2017Article at Noted
The Police at Western SpringsSo here we are again - nearly 24 years after the Police last played Western Springs at what was the height of the band's fame and what turned out to be the beginning of the end. Back then a record 60,000 or so of us packed into the arena in an era… Jan 21 08January 21, 2008Article at NZ Herald
Back on the beatThe Police from left, Stewart Copeland, Sting and Andy Summers have buried their past differences. Photo / Kevin Mazur After a 24-year gap, the Police return to Western Springs this month on their cash-raking, headline-making global reunion tour.… Jan 02 08January 02, 2008Article at NZ Herald
Exponents say goodbye for last timeBy RUSSELL BAILLIE They sang, they cheered, they sang some more. Some even shed tears. Those gathered might have been mourners at a wake but there was a palpable sense of joy in the air. Yes, the final shows by the Exponents were a celebration of the… Jul 01 00July 01, 2000Article at NZ Herald
