Carnivorous Plant Society – Whammy Bar: February 17, 2025 (Photo Gallery)
Carnivorous Plant Society performed at Auckland’s Whammy Bar last Saturday and 13th Floor photographer Chris Zwaagdyk was there to capture the moments.
Blanco White – Tuning Fork: February 16, 2024 (Concert Review)
Blanco White is a band and it is also the alter ego of Josh Edwards, a London-born artist whose musical journey has taken him to Spain, to Bolivia and finally, to New Zealand.
Holy Fuck – The Mothership: February 16, 2024
Holy Fuck are a Canadian four-piece, no strangers to Aotearoa/NZ having been here at least twice before, a friend described them as ‘brilliantly bonkers’ when he experienced them at the 2011 Laneway festival.
Totally Unicorn + Twine – Whammy/Wine Cellar: February 15, 2024
A Two For One Night as 13th Floor Reviewer Simon Coffey, darted between venues, to see Totally Unicorn (AUS) + Carthage + Dick Move @ Whammy and Twine (AUS) + Swallow The Rat + Neither Do I @ The Wine Cellar on a single night in Tamaki Makaurau.
Calexico – Powerstation: February 11, 2024 (Concert Review)
Twenty years (give or take a few months) after their first Aotearoa gig at the legendary Tamaki Makaurau venue The Kings Arms Tavern, Calexico, are once again back touring on the back of their break-through meisterwerk album Feast of Wire, released twenty years ago and lovingly repackaged as a double album in 2023 .
Fun Lovin’ Criminals – Powerstation: February 10, 2024
Fun Lovin’ Criminals packed up their Scooby Snacks and brought them to Auckland’s Powerstation. The 13th Floor’s Andra Jenkin and Ivan Karczewski caught all the action.
Phoebe Rings – Wine Cellar: February 8, 2024 (Concert Review)
It’s a Thursday night in Auckland, so where else would you rather be than The Wine Cellar to catch Phoebe Rings as they celebrate the release of their new single, Aseurai.
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival – Western Springs: February 6, 2024
St. Jerome’s Laneway, the longest-running festival in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, returns for another massive Waitangi day at Western Springs.
Sick Of It All – Galatos: February 6, 2024 (Concert Review)
Bands and punters alike lived up to potential in celebration of a thriving local hardcore scene and the NYC institution that is Sick Of It All.
Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo – Tuning Fork: February 4, 2024
Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo brought their Australian/Mexican musical collaboration to Auckland on a balmy Sunday night.
Alex Cameron & Roy Molloy – Hollywood Avondale: February 2, 2024
It’s a humid, steamy night in Tāmaki Makaurau, which feels like the perfect time to head to the Hollywood Theatre in Avondale to get a dose of Alex Cameron and his sleazy, sax-drenched tunes.
Russian Circles – Tuning Fork: January 31, 2024
Russian Circles rocked Auckland’s Tuning Fork last night. The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey and Chris Warne were on the scene to catch all the action.
grandson – Powerstation: January 30, 2024 (Concert Review)
grandson performed at Auckland’s Powerstation last night and 13th Floor’s Chris Warne was there to photograph and review.
Melanie Martinez – Spark Arena: January 28, 2024
Melanie Martinez brought her Portals Tour to Auckland’s Spark Arena last night. The 13th Floor’s Andra Jenkin and Michael Jeong were there to capture the magic.
Ones To Watch: Will Swinton, Spencer Coyle & Frankie Venter: Tuning Fork – January 26, 2024
Will Swinton, Spencer Coyle and Frankie Venter were the Ones To Watch at Auckland’s Tuning Fork this Friday night. And 13th Floor photographer Chris Zwaagdyk was ready with his trusty camera!
Peter Cat Recording Co. – Neck Of The Woods: January 25, 2024
Art rock? Jazz? Indie pop? Synth pop? Peter Cat Recording Co. lean hard on the wayward psychedelia underpinning their origins when you listen to Bismallah, intrigued, Simon Coffey, decided to lounge it out a bit at Neck of the Woods. —————————————————————————————— Peter Cat Recording Co. must rank up there as one of the coolest names […]
Amanda Palmer – Q Theatre: January 24, 2024
Amanda Palmer played Q Theatre in Auckland – a catharsis of songs from a variety of times, energies and places – though centrically revolving around the singer-songwriters 2.5 year stint locked down in New Zealand during the global pandemic.
Foo Fighters – Mt Smart Stadium: January 21, 2024
Foo Fighters returned to Auckland and made over 35,000 fans very happy leading this reviewer to ask the question, “Is Dave Grohl the Tom Hanks of rock & roll?”
Marianne Leigh and Friends – Wine Cellar: January 18, 2024
Marianne Leigh and a few of her best friends packed out Auckland’s Wine Cellar last night. The 13th Floor’s Veronika Bell was on the scene. Here is her report…
SUO, Elliot & Vincent & Ratso – Whammy Bar: January 10,2024
Auckland was rockin’ last night with a trifeca of acts including Ratso, Elliot & Vincent and, live from New York…SUO. The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey was there. Here’s his report.