With an album recorded in Austin, Texas and just about ready for release, Wellington-based singer/songwriter Emily Fairlight presented a few of those songs to a small, but appreciative crowd at Auckland’s Golden Dawn.
This Pale Fire is the musical project of Auckland-based artist Corban Koschak.
At age 63, Robert Finley is just hitting his stride. The Louisiana-born musician releases his new album, Goin’ Platinum!, today.
It was time for another injection of eighties synth-pop as The Human League finally made their first trip to New Zealand, aided and abetted by Australia’s Pseudo Echo.
It was two shows for the price of one last night at Auckland’s Tuning Fork as former Pavement guitarist Spiral Stairs and up-and-coming Brooklyn indie-rockers Big Thief each served up a full set.
After touring the world with her groundbreaking second album, Party, Aldous Harding made a triumphant homecoming appearance at Auckland’s Civic Theatre last night…although the show very nearly didn’t happen.
First we had CJ Ramone, then Richie Ramone. Now finally, the true torchbearer of the Ramones’ legacy, Marky Ramone has come to Auckland. While the previous two former Ramones were fine, Marky, who was the band’s longest-serving drummer, put on a show that was closest to seeing the real thing.
Troy Kingi released his second album in as many years this past week. Titled Shake That Skinny Ass All The Way To Zygertron, its a funky concept record inspired by George Clinton’s P-Funk 70s masterworks.
A decade after their previous visit, The Shins returned to Auckland’s Powerstation to power through a career-spanning set that had the predominately 30-something sell-out crowd reliving their youth.
It’s been 37 years since 17-year-old Susan Ann Sulley was spotted by Phil Oakey in a Sheffield nightclub with her friend Joanne Catherall and recruited to join The Human League. 37 years later and Susan is still a member of The Human League and still living in Sheffield. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to […]
