On his latest album Anything Is Possible, Chris Stamey, a founding member of The dBs, finely crafts a record of musical memory, stitched together from echoes of past masters, fleeting lyrical references, and the enduring emotional architecture of classic pop.
The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey has had a very busy week…Friday night found him at Whammy Bar to catch Pearly*, Salt Water Criminals and Cruelly.
In a genre-defying spectacle, Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra brought the raw energy of rock and metal to Spark Arena—elevated by the grandeur of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. With a 29-piece symphony, a full rock band, and a lineup of New Zealand’s finest vocalists, the night delivered an unforgettable blend of power, precision, and passion. […]
The 13th Floor’s Azrie Azizi caught his favourite band, Fazerdaze, at the Takapuna Winter Lights Festival last night. Here are his words and photos.
Shihad is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their bone-crunching 2005 album, Love Is The New Hate with a remastered version on vinyl.
If 3 and a half minutes of hooky, female-fronted pop-punk is your thing, Auckland rock & roll mainstays Lost Vessels are here for you with their new single, Broken But Okay.
American rock band The Band CAMINO has released their third album this week, NeverAlways. Following their highly successful second album The Dark, NeverAlways is an evolution – both in sound and songwriting abilities. While they do revisit the spirit of some of their earlier work, NeverAlways feels like a fresher, more mature perspective.
Award-winning singer-songwriter Georgia Lines delivers a powerful new single, Till The Music Stops, showcasing her growth and artistry as she takes fans one step closer to the release of her upcoming EP, THE GUEST HOUSE (out Friday August 29).
On I Love People, his fifth solo album, Cory Hanson offers a warm, sun-drenched, and slightly subversive take on the 1970s American songbook.
William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar sometimes seems like it has a cast of thousands. Last time we saw it in Auckland it had at least twenty. Last night, at the Basement Theatre with two actors and one effective sound and lighting manager, it had a cast of two. It was remarkable.