NZ Music Month – News and Upcoming Events
NZ Music Month 2021 | Te Marama Puoro O Aotearoa launched with a bang on Saturday, May 1st, with tours, releases, events and more – all across the country. Here’s what you need to know…
Heath Franklin’s Chopper: The Silencer Coming to a Town Near You!
The Silencer will not be silenced! The bubble is open and Chopper is bringing his show that’s been three years in the making to Aotearoa from June 17 – July 17
Bach Musica NZ Takes The Stage With Mozart’s Requiem
Bach Musica NZ’s choir and orchestra return to the Auckland Town Hall on 13 June to perform Mozart’s famous and mysterious Requiem, conducted by the company’s masterful Music & Artistic Director Rita Paczian. In addition, the evening will include a special performance of Grieg’s Piano Concerto by NZ star Tony Yan Tong Chen.
Next Wave: A Waitematā Youth Week Festival
Next Wave: A Waitematā Youth Week Festival sweeps across Auckland Central this May. The inaugural outing for the new festival is part of Aotearoa’s Youth Week festivities for 2021, celebrating the nationwide theme of “We’re Stronger Together”. Happening from 8 – 16 May 2021, the Next Wave team have programmed a series of events from […]
NZ Opera Presents The Marriage of Figaro
NZ Opera’s new production of Mozart’s great comic opera The Marriage of Figaro continues a journey of transformation for the Company, re-imagining what opera means for Aotearoa.
New Zealand Music Month Celebrates The Art Of The Record
As part of New Zealand Music Month, The NZ Music Commission has put together The Art Of The Record, an exhibition “showcasing outstanding art by Kiwi artists and musicians”.
Watch: Mini Simmons at The 13th Floor
Here ya go…rock and roll the way it was meant to be played. Auckland band Mini Simmons recently visited The 13th Floor Studio and graced us with three new tunes.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with The Söur Bruthers
With one in LA and the other in Chicago, here are Tim and Bill of The Sour Bruthers.
13th Floor Vintage Interview: Andrew Brough On Making 1997’s Bike Album.
With a tribute concert scheduled to happen this weekend at The Wine Cellar, we thought we’d dig back into the archives and share this interview with Andrew Brough recorded on the eve of the release of Bike’s Take In The Sun, back in 1997.
Reservoir Dogs & Pulp Fiction Soundtracks Live at the Civic
Tami Neilson, Laughton Kora, Milan Borich, Booga Beazley team up for a wild night, bringing the soundtracks of Pulp Fiction & Reservoir Dogs to life.
Album Review: Iron and Wine – Archive Series No. 5: Tallahassee Recordings (Sub Pop)
In the nineteen years since the release of his first album The Creek That Drank The Cradle, Sam Beam, better known as Iron and Wine, has moved from his neo folk beginnings to incorporate elements of R&B, Jazz and Electronica. He has also released collaborations with Jessica Hoop, Calexico and Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses).
Tami Neilson LIVE at the Civic Theatre – A Filmed Concert
Tami Neilson LIVE at the Civic Theatre – A Filmed Concert Streaming Exclusively on Bandcamp May 22nd
World-Class DJ and Producer Wilkinson – NZ Tour Announcement
World-class DJ and producer Wilkinson set to sell out his nationwide tour with final tickets on sale now.
Sea Mouse Announces Six-Date NZ Tour
Rock’n’rollers Sea Mouse are kicking off New Zealand Music Month in style with the announcement of a six-date nationwide tour. The good news comes fresh off the back of the release of their thunderous new single ‘Side B Track 1’.
Pacific Dance Festival 2021 Goes National!
Stepping fully into stage lights as Aotearoa’s national organisation for Pacific dance artists, the Pacific Dance Festival is hitting the road in 2021 – expanding to four venues around Auckland this June and visiting arts festivals around the country with their world-class performances this year.
Peking Duk Cross the Ditch for Two NZ Shows
Australian electronic duo Peking Duk will via the freshly minted trans-Tasman bubble, for shows in Wellington and Auckland.
Concert Review: The Veils – The Powerstation May 2, 2021
Finn Andrews assembled his Kiwi-powered version of The Veils for one last show on the band’s Nux Vomica tour at Auckland’s Powerstation.
Concert Review: Marlowe, Looking For Alaska, Echo Children at Thirsty Dog, 1 May 2021
A debut & new single from Rupert Marlowe, Looking For Alaska and Echo Children getting some well-earned attention. The Thirsty Dog rocked out on Saturday night.
Watch: Florian Habicht Tells all About James & Isey
Kiwi filmmaker Florian Habicht’s new film, James & Isey opens in New Zealand cinemas on May 6th. Florian stopped by The 13th Floor Studio to tell us all about it.
Concert Review: Sin City at Freida Margolis, 30 April 2021
Sin City. You walk into the butcher shop and it’s transformed like the Tardis into a Gilded Palace of Sin, and these two wandering Kiwi prodigal sons have returned after travelling all over the World and they are about to lay down what they describe as Dad Rock.