Listen: 13th Floor New Music Show – June 19, 2020
Its Friday again and we have a doozy of a 13th Floor New Music Show for you today.
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Album Review: Bob Dylan – Rough And Rowdy Ways (Columbia)
At age 79, and with 38 studio albums behind him, Bob Dylan still manages to prove he is an artist unmatched with his new album, Rough And Rowdy Ways.
Interview: Cro-Mags’ Harley Flanagan – “In The Beginning”
Pioneering hardcore band The Cro-Mags release their first new album in 20 years today. The title? In The Beginning. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda tracked down founding member Harley Flanagan in New York City and got the lowdown on what the band has been up lo, these 20 years.
Auckland Indie-Pop Phenom Benee Announces 2020 NZ Tour
Auckland indie-pop phenomenon and rising global superstar BENEE has today announced a run of headline shows for New Zealand in October.
Concert Review: Labretta Suede & Motel 6 – Wine Cellar June 17, 2020
Walking into the Wine Cellar concert cave half an hour prior to kick-off, and looking at the wall art which some future android will try and decipher, I see a large American flag and a beatific portrait of the New Zealand Prime Minister, in the style of the iconic Che Guevara image. America is wild […]
KITA Release “Try To Find A Way” and Announce NZ Tour Dates
KITA have announced a three-city tour to showcase their new EP Try to Find a Way.
Interview: Swedish Chanteuse Maja Ivarsson Of The Sounds
Swedish band The Sounds have just released their new album, Things We Do For Love, their first in 7 years.
Album Review: Teddy Thompson – Heartbreaker Please (Chalky Records/Thirty Tigers)
Richard and Linda Thompson were a dream musical pairing. Extraordinary voice and extremely gifted guitarist. Folk music royalty. Sufi’s of London again. If they were to have a baby, he would sound like… Teddy Thompson.
Concert Review: Nathan Haines Live at Ponsonby Social Club, 13 June 2020
Saturday June 13th held space for a beautiful marriage between eastern and western improvisational worlds with Nathan Haines Live at Ponsonby Social Club featuring the eclectic Jonathan Crayford on keyboards and Tabla exponent Manjit Singh.
Shapeshifter – Electronica/Drum ‘n’ Bass Heavyweights Announce Headline Dates for New Zealand
Kiwi drum ‘n’ bass party-starters SHAPESHIFTER have announced a run of headline shows for fans in Auckland, Christchurch and Hawkes Bay this October plus Queenstown in January 2021.