American soul/disco/funk diva Chaka Khan packed Auckland’s The Civic on Wednesday night, drawing a crowd made up largely of smiling folks well into their 50s, 60s and 70s. Although there were a few younger fans sprinkled across the grand venue’s red seats, I was – at 52 – one of the least-seasoned patrons.
For some reason I have yet to fully fathom, Dean Wareham’s music strikes me as very seasonal.
The 13th Floor’s Jeff Neems finds himself, somewhat unintentionally, revisiting 90s-era Swervedriver.
Since first encountering his installment of the excellent DJ Kicks series released in 2006, I’ve taken a casual interest in the output of Keiran “Four Tet” Hebden.
Dinosaur Jr shattered a few eardrums last night at Auckland Town Hall. We sent Jeff Neems to the show…after all they are one of his fave bands.
Liam Gallagher and John Squire have teamed up for a full length album. What happens when an Oasis frontman meets a Stone Roses guitarist? The 13th Floor’s Jeff Neems has the answer.
Church & AP have just released their second album, Postal. The 13th Floor’s Jeff Neems weighs in with his thoughts on “Auckland’s favourite hip hop duo”.
Naked Truth is the 21st album for the 66-year-old Atlanta bluesman Tinsley Ellis, whose recording career dates back to 1982 and now notches a quite remarkable 23 albums.
To the uninitiated or casual fan, it’s difficult to discern the difference between a J Mascis solo album and any long-player issued by his main musical outlet, Massachusetts indie-rock titans Dinosaur Jr.
As he fast approaches his 74th birthday, you’d expect American soul-funk-blues veteran Lee Fields would be easing off and slowing down.
