Joan as Policewoman / Tony Allen / Dave Okumu – The Solution is Restless is out on vinyl November 27th 2021. Multi-instrumentalists make the best collaborators. Even though they could walk down the Stevie Wonder or Prince path of the ‘self-saucing pudding’ and go it alone, they don’t. Instead, they enjoy the ‘chemmie’ that is […]
Wowsers! What a night! For all the nay-sayers who claim the current iteration of 10cc aren’t the ‘real deal’ because Graham Gouldman is the only original member… Phooey! Caitlin Smith was there – and here’s her review!
75-year-old Gladys Knight was in peak form at Auckland’s Civic Theatre last night dazzling the adoring audience with all her classic hits. Caitlin Smith files this review, with photos by Rachel Webb.
There was one band that really stood out, head and shoulders above other acts at this year’s Auckland Folk Festival in January: The Maes. They are superb songwriters, sublime singers, intricate harmony-vocalists, virtuosic multi-instrumentalists, spellbinding and enchanting performers. Formerly, The Mae Trio, Melbourne-based sisters Elsie and Maggie Rigby just blew us all out of the […]
Lloyd Cole brought his 6-city “From Rattlesnakes to Guesswork Tour,” featuring The Commotions guitarist Neil Clark, to Auckland’s Sky City Theatre last night. Caitlin Smith was in the audience and files this review.
Joan as Police Woman is Joan Wasser and Joan Wasser is Joan as Police Woman. She is the Goddess manifest.
Caitlin Smith took in the Jacob Collier show at the Powerstation last night and found the 25 year old multi-instrumentalist prodigy seriously, effervescently, evangelically into music. Here’s her review.
Ace vocalist, and frequent 13th Floor contributor, Caitlin Smith checks out the PP Arnold show at Auckland’s Powerstation last night… I’m in love with PP Arnold! It’s literally impossible not to be.
The heart of Ocka-rock, Jimmy Barnes, filled Spark Arena last night with more than just the sonic power of his scream. It was his spoken voice that was heard, recounting an honest, brutal and harrowing life story; one of surviving poverty, abuse, violence, alcoholism and addiction. There was blood on the floor and trailing out […]
Ben Folds Solo Paper Aeroplane Request Tour was genius from start to finish. Because, let’s face it … Ben Folds is a genius!
