13th Floor Top Concerts Of 2022 as chosen by Marty Duda
It’s been a weird and wild year but we did have some excellent live music to get us through it. Here now is The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda with his top 10 concerts of the year.
The Lost King – Dir: Stephen Frears (Film Review)
The Lost King is Richard III, but he was found in 2012 thanks to the exhaustive efforts of one Philippa Langley, or so the story goes.
Ripship Unleash Their Fearsome Engine: Interview
Ripship is the prog-rock duo of Callum Lincoln and Eva-Rae McLean and they have just released their debut album titled Fearsome Engine.
Anthea De Milo The Vicar’s Daughter (Self-Released)
Anthea De Milo is The Vicar’s Daughter. She is also a resident of Christchurch and, I don’t know what they are spiking the water with down there, but I’ll have some!
Whitehorse – I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying: Interview
Whitehorse is Canadian duo Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet. We found the couple in Winnipeg where they are ready to kick off the new year with a new album.
Allophones – Human: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Allophones (siblings Barney & Ben Connolly + Tane Cotton) are from Dunedin and today they release their debut single and video and announce tour dates.
Official NZ Music Charts: Elton and Harry top 2022’s Lists
Recorded Music New Zealand’s annual End-of-Year Official Charts | Te Papa Tātai Waiata Matua O Aotearoa have been revealed today.
Meet Brit Taylor: AmericanaFest 2022 Interview
Brit Taylor is an up-an-coming country singer from Kentucky who records for Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Records. We met with Brit in Nashville.
Terry Hall of The Specials & Fun Boy Three Has Died age 63: R.I.P.
Terry Hall, of The Specials, Fun Boy Three and The Colourfield, has died at age 63.
Smokin’ Daggers and More – Thirsty Dog: December 17, 2022
Thirsty Dog Night is made up of four homegrown bands, who cover an eclectic mix of styles but ultimately make great, ferocious rock ’n’ roll.
Roonie Is Loveless And Very, Very Happy: Interview
Roonie is Michaela Pointon and the Christchurch-based dance-pop artist is excited to tell you all about her debut EP, Loveless. So let’s get with it!
Frank Burkitt Is Coming Back To New Zealand: Interview
Scottish folkie Frank Burkitt and his partner Kara Filbey are returning to New Zealand after moving to Northern England 3 years ago.
Bootsy Collins – Here 4 A Reason: New Song Of The Day
What’s Bootsy Doin? He’s getting in the spirit. Check out Bootsy Collins’ alter ego Boot-A-Claus and his new holiday classic, Here 4 A Reason.
LOVETA Is Having More Than Fun: Interview
LOVETA is Christchurch-based artist Lauren Marshall and she has just released her debut EP titled More Than Fun.
Pixies – Auckland Town Hall December 15, 2022
The Pixies steamed through a rousing set of 27 songs in 85 minutes taking fans on a high-powered journey through the past and back again.
Zoe Moon – In Person: New Song Of The Day
Zoe Moon is better off In Person. We think one listen to her brand new single and you’ll agree.
Miriam Clancy – From Velveteen To Black Heart: Interview
Miriam Clancy has just released a new single today titled Velveteen and we spoke to Miriam yesterday about that song and her upcoming album, Black Heart.
Anthea de Milo Is The Vicar’s Daughter: Interview
Anthea de Milo has been commiserating down in Lyttleton with Adam Hattaway and Elmore Jones. Together they’ve made one of the best albums of the year.
Jacob Collier – Powerstation: December 13, 2022
A stage full of top tier jazz musicians, each outstanding in their own right, hold, lift and illuminate multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier while he literally jumps from one instrument to the other across the Powerstation stage on Tuesday night.
The Corrs Down Under: New Zealand Tour November 2023
The Corrs are coming with Special Guests Natalie Imbruglia, Toni Childs and Germein.