Category Archives: Interview
The Latin Soul of Jennifer Zea (Interview)
Jennifer Zea has just released her debut album,The Latin Soul. It was produced by Nathan Haines and co-written by Kevin Field. Jennifer is a native of Venezuela who has brought her style of Latin Soul to the Auckland music scene. The … Continue reading
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Shirley Manson Talks Trash With The 13th Floor (Interview)
After a seven-year layoff, Garbage is back with a new album, Not Your Kind Of People. The 13th Floor caught up with frontwoman Shirley Manson just as the band was hitting the road to promote the new release. Click here … Continue reading
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Zowie Speaks! (Interview)
New Zealand’s electronia-pop dynamo Zowie (aka Zoe Fleury) has just released her debut album Love Demolition. Zowie’s been on the Auckland scene a while now, dating back to her days as Bionic Pixie. Now, after raves from Perez Hilton and … Continue reading
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Loudon Wainwright III Talks About Loudon Wainwright II (Interview)
Loudon Wainwright III, proud patriarch of the Wainwright clan…including Martha and Rufus…has just released his latest album, Older Than My Old Man Now. As the title indicates, Loudon is ruminating about his father, family, death and mortality. Typical Wainwright fare, … Continue reading
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Frank Turner Talks About The Biggest Gig Of His Life
English punk rock poet Frank Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls are on their way to New Zealand to play at Auckland’s Kings Arms on Tuesday, May 15th. That’s a long way from London’s Wembley Arena, where Turner just … Continue reading
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Alec Palao Talks About Unearthing The Past (Interview)
It’s possible that this man has one of the coolest jobs on the planet. His name is Alec Palao and he tours the world discovering previously unreleased musical gems. Alec works for reissue companies like Ace and Rhino and has … Continue reading
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The Sonics – The 13th Floor Interview
Garage band legends The Sonics emerged out of the fertile Northwest US music scene of the early 1960s that also produced The Kingsmen, The Wailers and Paul Revere & The Raiders. They may not have been the most successful, commercially, … Continue reading
Big Daddy Wilson From North Carolina To Germany To New Zealand (Interview)
Born in North Carolina and living in Germany, Big Daddy Wilson is on his way to New Zealand to perform his brand of acoustic blues. Rather than just one or two dates, Wilson will be in the country for … Continue reading
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Simone Felice Talks To The 13th Floor About Birth, Death And Courtney Love (Interview)
Fans of the Felice Brothers will want to check out the self-titled solo album from Simone Felice. His brothers, along with Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett are all on-board. Simone has had an eventful few years including a near-death experience … Continue reading
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