20 Nov 2025

In her seventh decade punk legend Toody Cole shows no sign of stopping

From Nights, 8:40 pm on 20 November 2025

Toody Cole, and her late husband Fred, made a name for themselves in America's punk-rock scene in the eighties and nineties in cult classic band, Dead Moon.

Now age 76, Toody has not given up the punk rock life: she is still touring, playing bass and vocals, and shows no sign of stopping.

She's coming to Auckland for The Other's Way, a one-day music festival taking over stages and venues across Karangahape Road.

Emile Donovan speaks to Toody from her home in Portland, Oregon.

Toody's tour dates:

  • Tuesday 25 November - Whammy Bar, Auckland
  • Wednesday 26 November - Valhalla, Wellington
  • Thursday 27 November - Space Academy, Christchurch
  • Friday 28 November - Harbour View Hotel, Raglan
  • Saturday 29 November - The Others Way, Auckland
Toody Cole

Photo: Szim