German born musician and producer Robin Schulz likes to mix homemade guitar riffs and samples with a palette of colors from regular the DJ’s toolkit. Like many in his line of work, collaboration and remixing is key to a successful output. For many, it’s a challenge to bring EDM into the mainstream without getting to […]
Moody Blues frontman Justin Hayward performed a solo show at Auckland’s ASB Theatre last night, just days after celebrating his 71st birthday. Hayward proved that age hasn’t taken a toll on his voice or his songs.
Brazilian musician/songwriter Nanny Assis performs three songs with his band featuring vocalist Maggie Gould and pianist Kevin Field. Nanny and Maggie also sit down to talk with 13th Floor’s Marty Duda about their NZ tour.
The Southern Fork Americana Festival came to a rousing close last night with Traveller…Robert Ellis, Cory Chisel and Jonny Fritz…all well-known to Tuning Fork regulars…having a good ‘ol time on the stage together with their buddy Josh Hedley.
I must admit that when I saw that Jay Farrar was reviving the Son Volt name a decade or so ago, without any other original members, it kinda seemed like beating a dead horse. But, after witnessing their live set at The Tuning Fork last night, it seems that horse is very much alive […]
While in Auckland for the Southern Fork Americana Festival, Justin Townes Earle stopped by The 13th Floor to talk to Marty Duda about playing with The Sadies and recording his latest album, Kids In The Street. He also treated us with a version of Paul Simon’s Graceland. Check it out…then head on down to The […]
It just keeps getting better and better! Toronto band The Sadies rocked the house, then proceeded to back up Justin Townes Earle, making for one hell of a Wednesday night at The Tuning Fork.
The Americana Fest marches on! Day 3 at The Tuning Fork was a slightly lower key affair than Sunday night. Instead of nine musicians crowding the stage, as The Eastern did, last night was an evening of duos.
Day 2 of the Southern Fork Americana Festival and this time it’s The Bads and The Eastern with Stretch filling out the bill. Day 1, with Eb & Sparrow and The Miltones, set the bar pretty high…how would Day 2 compare?
The former Byrd gets the production treatment from Tom Petty, who, along with other Heartbreakers, former Byrds and longtime Desert Rose partner Herb Pedersen, get together to play old tunes and new.
