The Raft Is Not The Shore is the exquisite debut album from the ironically-named Terrible Sons (Lauren (L.A Mitchell) and Matt Barus). Neither male children nor anything terrible is involved. Rather, beauty, hope and the essential goodness of human relationships strongly shine through this album.
Silver Moth has arrived offering music of rare beauty and vision.
Space Waltz & Jan Hellriegel: Artworks Theatre, Waiheke Island, April 8, 2023 There’s anticipation in the air. A sense of something special about to be served up. How often do we see a band back performing after a forty-nine-year gap? Jazz is a broad church it seems. Space Waltz has landed in re-boot as part […]
The Eastern were due to play at this Waiheke venue back over Auckland Anniversary Weekend but as leader Adam McGrath remarked before the show, once Elton John cancelled the night of the Flood there was no shame in calling it off.
Kurt Vile & his Violators have been regular visitors to Auckland since they first played here at The Kings Arms back in 2011. At their show last night at Auckland’s Town Hall they show no sign of wearing out their welcome.
Julia Jacklin – with a commanding voice and delicate lyrics, an evening with Julia is an ethereal experience. Robin Kearns shares this review.
Aurora – Norwegian pop sensation, performed at Auckland’s Powerstation. The 13th Floor’s Robin Kearns and David Watson were on the scene!
Jen Cloher -Part way through Mana Takatapui, the opening track of Jen Cloher’s I Am the River, The River is Me, there’s a melodic flourish that feels vaguely reminiscent of the bouncy guitar riff in George Harrison’s My Sweet Lord. Half a century later, Cloher’s record is also deeply spiritual but one that addresses not […]
Billy Bragg performed at Auckland’s Powerstation last night. The 13th Floor’s Robin Kearns and Chris Zwaagdyk were on the scene with a review and photos.
Joe Henry ends the credits to his new release All the Eyes Can See in gratitude for John Prine. The influence of this friendship is discernible: songs with a keen eye for the human condition and in which the lyrics were clearly born well before the melodies.
