Albi & The Wolves – Tuning Fork November 18, 2017
Auckland’s very own Albi & The Wolves moved The Tuning Fork to dance last night with a rousing set of down-to-earth folk and Americana. On a rainy Saturday night they warmed the room with a set steeped in musical communal tradition, without ever feeling stale despite their reliance on familiar folk-rock idioms.
New Zealand Music Awards Photos
13th Floor photographer Grace Watson headed down to the New Zealand Music Awards on Thursday evening and returned with these pix:
Supersuckers – Kings Arms November 16, 2017
Well they didn’t suck. Nor were they exactly super. Failing, for better or worse, to live up to either entertaining possibility installed in their name, the American self-proclaimed “greatest rock’n’roll band in the world” took a safe middle route with a borderline parodical set of solid fast-paced classic southern rock. And yes, the above quote […]
Lorde – Powerstation November 14, 2017
Last night’s sold out show at The Powerstation showcased a woman aware of pop’s past, who can adeptly refashion it for the present so that she might secure her place in its future.
Lindi Ortega – Tuning Fork November 14, 2017
A year and a month after her first foray to the Tuning Fork, Canadian songstress Lindi Ortega returned to the Auckland venue.
GZA – Concert Photos November 11, 2017
Wu-Tang man GZA performed at The Studio on Auckland’s K Road last night.
Lord Echo – Hollywood Cinema November 10, 2017
After a string of performances through Europe and Japan in promotion of his third album Harmonies, Wellington producer and multi-instrumentalist Lord Echo finally brought his album release tour for a night of funk, groove and disco to the people of Auckland.
Greg Johnson & Mel Parsons – Tuning Fork November 10, 2017
Sometimes, just for a night, the middle of the road doesn’t seem like such a bad place. Sometimes derivative can be comforting and even forgettable can be entertaining in the moment. Last night at the Tuning Fork was such a night, as established Kiwi songwriters Mel Parsons and Greg Johnson shared the bill for the […]
Marlon Williams – Pt. Chevalier RSA November 9, 2017
After eight months overseas, Marlon Williams returns to New Zealand for a series of shows to generate excitement for the release of his second long player, Make Way For Love due out February 16th.
Lawrence Arabia – Titirangi RSA November 7, 2017
Lawrence Arabia’s string of solo shows around the North Island this November were announced with a lengthy and eccentric press release from the artist personally, imploring the public to come along because “a performance without an audience is merely a rehearsal. And rehearsals, as fun as they are, do not pay money”. He further assured […]
80s Mania: Cutting Crew, Paul Young, Wang Chung, Go West, Taylor Dayne – ASB Theatre November 5, 2017
Five 80s hitmakers descended on Auckland last night serving up nostalgia wrapped in pastels and latex.
Big Daddy Wilson – Tuning Fork November 4, 2017
North Carolinian bluesman Big Daddy Wilson wraps up his month-long tour of New Zealand at Auckland’s Tuning Fork, before heading back to his adopted homeland Germany to commence the European leg.
Tactical Attack, Axilism & More – Whammy! November 3, 2017
It was a frenetic and relentless night at Whammy last night, and not just in the pace the punk and hardcore bands brought to the stage. Organisers Worn Out Collective packed an ambitious lineup of eight total bands across two stages, including headliners Tactical Attack and Axilism.
Drake – Spark Arena November 3, 2017
Kate Powell attends the first of two Drake shows at Auckland’s Spark Arena… Prior to last night, I didn’t ‘get’ Drakes music. His singles undoubtedly have good production, but his lyrics and delivery seemed way too paint by numbers to justify his massive following.
Greg Fleming & The Working Poor – Wine Cellar November 2, 2017
Greg Fleming and The Working Poor held the release of their ninth album, Working Poor Country at the Wine Cellar in Auckland last night, to a crowd that was thinner than me. It was a crying shame there were not more people in attendance, as Fleming showcased ten songs, (from albums past and present), that […]
Bic Runga – Civic Theatre November 2, 2017
Bic Runga is a national treasure. Her songs are part of the great New Zealand songbook and are so ingrained in people’s memories that from hearing the first note of tracks like Sway you know instantly what it is, even if you hadn’t heard the song in years. Those who were lucky enough to be […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Galveston – Messed Around
Galveston is the new Auckland-based band formed by former Garageland frontman Jeremy Eade. The trio is completed by bassist Sean Reid and drummer Rick McShane.
Roni Size – The Studio October 27, 2017
Twenty years since squaring up to the big guns of music at the time and triumphantly claiming the highly-respected Mercury Prize for best British album of 1997. Roni Size takes the anniversary of New Forms on the road with a series of Australasian dates, embracing the legacy of the album with stunning visuals to match.
Alice Cooper & Ace Frehley – Trusts Stadium October 27, 2017
Just a few days before Halloween and who rolls into town? It’s the king of shock-rock Alice Cooper!
Dillinger Escape Plan – Kings Arms October 25, 2017
Some crowds make you feel like a poser through nothing but sheer adoration. Such was the crowd that packed out the King’s Arms front to back last night for The Dillinger Escape Plan. For me, one those bands I’d always been aware and appreciative of, but never compelled to delve deeply into. Plonked amongst a […]