13th Floor’s Marty Duda Remembers Randy and Ozzy
Time for a walk down memory lane… little did I know that 40 years ago I was helping to making a little rock & roll history with Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads.
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Crowded House Remind Us Why We Do What We Do
Two weeks ago I watched and listened to Crowded House along with 12,000 other fans at Auckland’s Spark Arena. Last night, I was fortunate enough to watch and listen to that same band with about 25 other fans in the cosy confines of Roundhead Studios.
13th Floor’s Top 10 Albums of 2020
The new year has just begun, so what better way to spend New Years’ Day than to ruminate over last year’s best music?
The ABBA Reunion: The Winner Takes It All
The four members of ABBA have released a statement announcing the fact that they have gotten back together and recorded two new songs. Right now the media is having a field day. Everyone loves a good reunion, especially one that’s taken well over thirty years to come to fruition. But other than satisfying those curious […]
Are We Killing Our Rock Stars?
This past Saturday marked the 59th anniversary of “the day the music died.” It was on February 3rd, 1959 that Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and JP Richardson (The Big Bopper) died when their small plane crashed near Mason City, Iowa. Now, touring musicians face a different, just as fatal, reality.
A Few Words About Aldous Harding…
There is no doubt that Aldous Harding’s music is polarising. Some (like me), love it, others find her vocal affectations annoying and her intense live performances, either weirdly comedic or darkly disturbing. But Harding’s recent appearance on Later With Jools finds the artist taking things further than ever… big, dramatic gestures, a voice that careens […]
A Letter From The Kings Arms
This just in from the folks at The Kings Arms… A letter from the Kings Arms: It’s fair to say that the last week and a half has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride. If you’ve been stuck in a bubble the past week and a half, let’s just say that there has been […]
Demand A Better City!! – 13th Floor Opinion
The aftermath of the closing down of The Kings Arms this past Saturday night due to a noise complaint has resulted in Australian promoter Life Is Noise taking a few swipes at Kings Arms owner Maureen Gordon (read Life Is Noise statement here) while Maureen and her crew battle bureaucracy at Auckland City Council in […]