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15/04/2023

Helmet – Tuning Fork: April 14, 2023 (Concert Review)

Helmet finally made it back to Aotearoa/New Zealand on a tour postponed from 2019 by you know what, to present an evening of thinking person’s heavy music aka hardcore, punk and metal.

15/04/2023

Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram – Powerstation, April 14, 2023 (Concert Review)

Rev Orange Peel

Christone Kingfish Ingram gives a phenomenal virtuoso blues guitar performance in his first appearance in New Zealand. An young man with a huge talent and heart.

15/04/2023

Devilskin & East York at The Brownzy, Brown’s Bay 14 April 2023

Oxford Lamoureaux

Devilskin delivered a thrilling performance at The Brownzy last night, captivating the fan-packed crowd with their high-energy stage presence and hardcore musical endurance, and giving a final, unified Fuck Yeah to an iconic local pub closing its doors for good.

14/04/2023

Julie Christensen Tells Us The Price We Pay For Love: Interview

Marty Duda

Julie Christensen has sung with Leonard Cohen and was a member of Divine Horsemen. Here she is with a new solo album titled The Price We Pay For Love.

14/04/2023

New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: April 14, 2023

Marty Duda

New Music Friday is here once more. There’s some good stuff out there today so spend some time with these new albums.

14/04/2023

Macey – Who Really Gets What They Want: New Song Of The Day

The 13th Floor

Macey has just released a new single titled Who Really Gets What They Want. So who is this Macey? Read on…

14/04/2023

Larkin Poe – Powerstation: April 13, 2023

Marty Duda

Larkin Poe, those blues-rockin’ sisters from Georgia, returned to Auckland to shake up The Powerstation with power, precision, passion and a special guest at the finale.

13/04/2023

Mali Mali Brings In The Spirit Tide: Interview

Marty Duda

Mali Mali, aka Ben Tolich, has just released their 5th album, Spirit Tide. Here is Ben to talk about saying more with less.

13/04/2023

Ben Folds – Exhausting Lover: New Song Of The Day

The 13th Floor

Ben Folds shares the video for the single “Exhausting Lover,” which was directed by the actor and comedian, Derek Waters of Drunk History fame. The video depicts an outrageous staged musical directed by Folds and based on the song’s lyrics.

12/04/2023

Angel Olsen – Forever Means: New Song Of The Day

The 13th Floor

Angel Olsen gestures beyond the lush world of last year’s Big Time with her new single, “Forever Means,” the title track off her forthcoming EP out this Friday, April 14th on Jagjaguwar.

12/04/2023

Hexis, Kimura & Pulvinar – Whammy Bar: April 11, 2023

Simon Coffey

Hexis, on a return tour (last here in 2016) once again brought their interpretation of Punk, Hardcore and Black Metal to Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland on a damp Ratu/Tuesday night.

12/04/2023

KALEO – Powerstation, April 11, 2023 (Concert Review)

Rev Orange Peel

KALEO are a powerhouse blues rock band from Iceland, and with their debut concert in New Zealand, they ripped this joint. Drive myself right over the wall, gonna save your soul!

11/04/2023

Jack River – Lie In The Sun: New Song Of The Day

The 13th Floor

Jack River (aka Holly Rankin), coastal alt-pop queen, shares ‘Lie In The Sun’, another syrupy taste from her forthcoming sophomore album Endless Summer, out Friday 16 June.

10/04/2023

Mudhoney – Plastic Eternity (Sub Pop) (Album Review)

Jeff Neems

Mudhoney has just released their new album, Plastic Eternity, celebrating their 35th year together. The 13th Floor’s Jeff Neems weighs in with his thoughts.

10/04/2023

Rod Stewart & Cyndi Lauper, Spark Arena April 9, 2023 (Concert Review)

Marty Duda

Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper (and Jon Stevens) teamed up for a hit-filled night of nostalgia and and fun at Auckland’s Spark Arena, closing out their tour in style.

09/04/2023

Paul Ubana Jones – Kumeu Live, 8 April 2023: Concert Review

Rev Orange Peel

Paul Ubana Jones is a genuine World Music artist and that was showcased to stunning effect in the art gallery parlour lounge that is Kumeu Live.

09/04/2023

Space Waltz & Jan Hellriegel: Artworks Theatre, Waiheke Island, April 8, 2023

SiteAtion

Space Waltz & Jan Hellriegel: Artworks Theatre, Waiheke Island, April 8, 2023 There’s anticipation in the air. A sense of something special about to be served up. How often do we see a band back performing after a forty-nine-year gap? Jazz is a broad church it seems. Space Waltz has landed in re-boot as part […]

07/04/2023