Live Review: De La Soul Wellington

Hip hop legends De La Soul were in NZ last week playing shows around the country in celebration of their 20th anniversary together.

Here's how the show went down at the Opera House in Wellington:

"So, there are several interlocking factors that make a good gig a good gig. There’s the crowd, the venue, the logistical circumstances – sound, lighting et al – and then there’s the act themselves. Often the act themselves is so overwhelmingly good that no matter what the other factors offer, their show is going to rule regardless. And sometimes, the quality of the performance can actually change the perception of the rest of the factors, a la that guy that was standing in front of me was super annoying but he was just really excited because the band were that good. Sometimes, however, and as was the case for De La Soul at the Opera House in Wellington, these conglomerative factors are more interesting and become the primary motive for going and the (main) reason for such an entertaining evening." Continue reading here