James Blunt – Spark Arena March 6, 2018 James Blunt is a funny guy, “If you thought 2016 was bad – I’m releasing an album in 2017,” he tweeted last year. He won over Auckland punters with his banter and cracking new sound from said album The Afterlove.
Will Toledo brought his Twin Fantasy album to life at Auckland City Limits accompanied by moody guitar sounds and lo-fi harmonies.
At The 13th Floor, we are still buzzing from all the shows at Auckland City Limits! Our photographer, Reuben Raj, captured a lot of amazing photographs and so we decided to create mini galleries and share with all of you! Here’s the first set of photos showing Pete Doherty and Carl Barat showing everyone at […]
The New Zealand Festival continues this week in Wellington. Tim Gruar and Ruben Mita were there to sample some of the music and events. Highlights include: collaborations between Lawrence Arabia, Luke Buda and Sam Scott and another with Laughton Kora and Bailey Wiley; a dazzling jazz performance from American bass king Thundercat; folk by The […]
The Mockers, The Tuning Fork, Auckland – 4 March 2018 The Mockers turned back the clock at The Tuning Fork last night and delivering a smashing performance to a packed house who danced and sang along as if the 80’s weren’t quite over yet.
Incubus – Spark Arena, March 4 2018 How do you make up for six years of absence? Well, in the case of Brandon Boyd and the boys from Incubus, you bring down the house with a crowd pleaser of a concert packed to the hilt with as many old faithfuls as you can haul before […]
Brooklyn band Grizzly Bear filled the picturesque Wellington Opera House for the first of two dates last night, as part of the New Zealand Festival. The atmospheric venue, done up with grey stage hangings, was filled to the back with an audience encompassing a diverse age range, all drawn away from a bustling Saturday night […]
While Auckland City Limits was winding down, Australian tech-death legends Psycroptic headed up a killer line up of local and international death metal at Whammy Bar.
Auckland City Limits Western Springs March 3, 2018 Despite a brief rain shower in the morning, the city played its part perfectly for this year’s Auckland City Limits Festival. The sun shone, the bands played and the fans grooved.
There’s nothing like a healthy shot of rhythm and blues on a hot summer’s night, and that’s just what The Teskey Brothers served up at Auckland’s Tuning Fork last night, with an emphasis on the blues.