Review: Park Rd: ‘Every Night’
Words by Jia Sharma (she/her) “She goes out like every night, on my mind like all the time,” Park Rd’s newest single ‘Every...
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Welcome to the Salient blog! Here you'll find every piece of writing we've published this year. Browse by category, or just go for a scroll.
Ethan Wolfe
Mar 256 min read
Music Retrospective
Listened by Ethan Wolfe (he/him) From the Days of Black and White: Modern American Roots The 1960s were a socially, politically and...
Ethan Wolfe
Mar 253 min read
Sunday Night Cinema
Ethan Wolfe (he/him) A selection of five movies, each perfect for a lazy night at home. Human Traffic (1999) Music, Welsh A comedy about...
Alia Marshall
Mar 253 min read
Review: Two Guitars
Words by: Alia Marshall (she/they) “Being cool? Yeah, tino māori.” This line from Two Guitars sums up exactly how I felt after leaving...
Guy van Egmond
Mar 252 min read
Review: Crumbly Jack
By Guy van Egmond (he/him) Venue: Valhalla Editors note: review updated 30/03/2024. Fixed grammar, and added photos. Author’s confession:...
Jia Sharma
Mar 192 min read
Review: Call The Plumber Tour—Frank on Tap and Wet Denim
Words by Jia Sharma (she/her) Frank on Tap and Wet Denim concluded their “Call The Plumber” tour in Wellington at San Fran this past...
Jia Sharma
Mar 113 min read
Review: First Eyegum Of The Year - Cruelly, Sleeping Village, and Empress Oli
Words by Jia Sharma (she/her) Eyegum (Free!) Wednesdays at San Fran are a staple of the local alternative music and creative scene in...
Stephen Woods
Mar 115 min read
Ranking Wikipedia's List of Aotearoa's Biggest Things
Words by: Stephen Woods (he/him), Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Aotearoa boasts an abundance of unique items: kiwifruit, sheep, and craft...
Ethan Wolfe
Mar 113 min read
Sunday Night Cinema #1
Words by: Ethan Wolfe (he/him) Movies have been a life-long passion of mine, I love their ability to transport you, to make you think,...
Phoebe Robertson
Mar 64 min read
Review: blackpill
Content Warning: Misogyny, sexual content Words by: Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Before I watched this show I was warned it would...
Guy van Egmond
Mar 63 min read
Review: Antarctic Endeavours
Written by: Guy van Egmond (he/him), Phoebe Robertson (she/her) How do you summarize a play that has no summary? A play whose own blurb...
Jia Sharma
Mar 52 min read
Review: The New Blue—A Portrait of Pixie Williams
Words by Jia Sharma (she/her) I’d consider myself a dedicated music nerd. So a few weeks ago when I heard about Pixie Williams,...
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Mar 42 min read
Review: Hāpaitia—Fringe Festival
Words by Ashleigh Putt-Fallows (she/her) Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi, Tūhoe Hāpaitia, created by Parekawa Finlay and Raureti Ormond and...
Guy van Egmond
Mar 45 min read
Behind the Screens
Words by Guy van Egmond Oh, the magic of the movie theatre. The latest cinematic art and entertainment on the silver screen; luxury seats...
Dan Moskovitz
Mar 42 min read
Unirec Gym: A Review
After a summer away, it’s time to get back into shape, right? Thankfully, the university has a gym on-campus. Dan Moskovitz reviews...
Nadezhda Macey
Mar 44 min read
Hospo & ur mother & dog
Words and images by: Nadezhda Macey (she/her) Everyone and their mother and their dog has worked hospo, and if you haven’t, I’m a little...
Chloe Eichler
Mar 42 min read
Review: Bars Behind Bars - An Old-Fashioned Lesbian Love Story
Watched wistfully by Chloe Eichler (they/she) Whisking us back to a world of swing jazz and giggle juice, Bars Behind Bars is an...
Phoebe Robertson
Feb 292 min read
Review: After the Storm
Picture Credit: After the Storm (Facebook) Words by: Phoebe Robertson (she/her) “We live in grief… how do you think we got here?” Emma...
Phoebe Pierard
Feb 272 min read
Review: Icky
Words by Phoebe Pierard (she/her) Greeted by a wondrously energetic, excited, and (most probably) exhausted crew after an intense season,...
Jia Sharma
Feb 262 min read
‘Up and Down’ - Casual Healing
cheerfully discussed by Jia Sharma (she/her) Casual Healing's latest release, “Up and Down”, is a vibrant anthem of resilience and...
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