I first encountered Pixies by way of a burnt CD thrust into my hands by a classmate after a Classics lesson in 2005. “You’ll probably like these guys they’re weird” he said as he disappeared into the throng of teenagers.
presented by Auckland Theatre Company ASB Waterfront Theatre, March 9 2017 Peer Gynt [recycled] is 3-hour wild-ride deconstructing Henrik Ibsen’s classic, transforming it into a self-reflective piece of meta-theatre. With Trolls. And Air Emirates hostesses. And Yoga.
Singer/Songwriters Brooke Singer and John Fitzgerald began writing and demoing on Lo-fi equipment down at Waikuku Beach back in 2011. Back then they were a team – both in their personal life and in music. Over time they’ve grown up and out. Their project has now morphed from a duo to a party of […]
Kiwi songstress Lydia Cole is just days away from moving to Berlin. Her final New Zealand shows (for the foreseeable future) take place tonight in Auckland at The Vic in Devonport and tomorrow in Wellington at Meow. We had the pleasure of recording a video session with Lydia Cole just a few days ago. The […]
When it comes to the invention of Punk, forget The Sex Pistols and forget The Clash. The Damned beat both of them to every punch, including being the first UK Punk band to release a single and an album in 1976. But they never quite fitted in with the rest of the punk movement, so […]
Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid has been stunning fans for over 30 years with his six string sonic gymnastics. Reid and the band bring their 30th Anniversary Tour to Auckland on Thursday, May 11th. Yesterday we brought you part one of Marty Duda’s interview with Vernon Reid. Today, we bring you part two, in which […]
French For Rabbits release their second album, The Weight Of Melted Snow, tomorrow and kick off their 12-date New Zealand tour with a show in Gisborne.
An Australian and a Greek walked into a bar… This is no joke. Australian drummer Jim White, of The Dirty Three, and Greek lute player George Xylouris got down to the serious business of making music at Auckland’s Tuning Fork last night, taking the audience on a wild musical ride.
Meet the new Kong! It’s 1973 and the Vietnam War is coming to an end. Facing redundancy, army scientist Bill Randa (John Goodman) convinces his superiors to let him lead a geology expedition to an uncharted island in the South Pacific. He gets his crew together: soldiers led by Colonel Preston Packard (Samuel L. Jackson), […]
Trailblazing funk/rock/metal band Living Colour is bringing their 30th Anniversary Tour to Auckland’s Powerstation on Thursday, May 11th. Along with lead singer Cory Glover, the band features guitarist extraordinaire Vernon Reid, influential bassist Doug Wimbish and drummer Will Calhoun. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to both Vernon Reid and Doug Wimbish at length recently. […]