New Song Of The Day: Mako Road – Surfing On Mars
What better way to spend a Sunday in April than by Surfing On Mars with Mako Road.
Concert Review: Voom at the Hollywood Avondale, 16 April 2021
The Hollywood Avondale is packed and pulsing with an electric energy. Up in the Gods section of the balcony, everything starts to feel dreamlike as Voom kick off with Beautiful Day. Measured Baroque Pop as lead singer and founder Buzz Moller lays out some soothing velvet vocals. The screen behind is full of trees. The […]
Concert Review: Cowboy Dan – Wine Cellar, April 16, 2021
Cowboy Dan is bringing old school back, celebrating the release of their new EP, Sentimental Now That We Are Leaving. The Auckland based 4-piece triggered an energy that resonated throughout The Wine Cellar.
New Song Of The Day: Prins – Follow Me
Today Christchurch’s PRINS urges us to Follow Me in this brand new banger.
Watch: Georgia Lines Perform No One Knows at The 13th Floor
Tauranga-based artist Georgia Lines visited The 13th Floor Studio to perform this brand new song, No One Knows, released today as her new single.
Watch: 13th Floor’s MusicTalk with Hannah Reid of London Grammar
London Grammar’s new album, Californian Soil, is released today, so last night we spoke to Hannah Reid.
Theatre Review: First World Problems 3.0 at Basement Theatre, 13 April 2021
It’s a large, vibrant and predominantly young ensemble cast that present this version of First World Problems, with scripts written during the strange and ominous year of pandemic and lockdown. Exuberance and humour sit next to heartbreak and remorse. Along with the bleeding out of identity and personality.
KITA Announce Self-Titled Album and 8-Centre NZ Tour
Following hot on the heels of their recently released single Private Lives, Wellington-based KITA are delighted to announce a tour around Aotearoa in support of their debut self-titled album, visiting 8 centres this June.
Dianne Swann Announces Album Release Tour
Dianne Swann, one of Aotearoa’s most prolific songwriters releases her debut solo album today. The arrival of The War on Peace Of Mind marks a well fought career decades in the making.
An Evening with Marlon Williams – One Final Show Announced
Now is your chance to attend An Evening with Marlon Williams just one more time! Eccles Entertainment and Heartstop Music are delighted to announce that Marlon will perform one final show in his hometown Christchurch at the beautiful Isaac Theatre Royal!
New Song Of The Day: Soft Plastics – Loozer
Direct from Wellington, its new music from Soft Plastics in the form of a song called Loozer.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Dianne Swann
Its not The Bads, its not The Julie Dolphin or When The Cat’s Way…it Dianne Swann’s first solo album, The War On Peace Of Mind.
New Song Of The Day: Jenny Lewis & Serengeti – GLTR
What’s Jenny Lewis up to now? Releasing this new track recorded with Serengeti.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Peggy Seeger
At age 85, Peggy Seeger has just released what may be her final album titled, First Farewell.
New Song Of The Day: Lucy Dacus – Hot & Heavy
Lucy Dacus is back with a new song, Hot & Heavy, and a new album on the way.
Theatre Review: Meremere – Q Theatre – 10th April 2021
There are very few tales like the one that Rodney Bell (Ngāti Maniapoto) brings to life on stage during the beautiful Meremere. A dancer, a performer, an extraordinary human being, Bell weaves a tapestry of light, colour sound and most importantly movement before his enraptured audience over the course of sixty minutes that closely examines […]
New Song Of The Day: Lambchop – Fuku
And now for something completely different…check out this new song and film from Lambchop. The song is Fuku and the film was made by Doug Anderson.
Concert Review: Mema Wilda at Kumeu Live, 10 April 2021
Mema Wilda delivered a set of enthralling and soulful songs full of raw emotion and psychodrama but totally captivating at the same time. It seemed like a special night for her. A small intimate venue. We were privy to confession and trauma and it is not often that you get revealed the songwriters artistic process […]
Album Review: Flock Of Dimes – Head Of Roses (Sub Pop)
Wye Oak singer, songwriter, producer and multi-skilled instrumentalist Jenn Wasner released her second album as Flock Of Dimes this month. Head of Roses is a collaborative effort conceived and born during the pandemic lockdown, when she had time to delve introspectively into her broken relationship/s. The result – a beautifully cathartic dance of sorrow, pain […]
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with The Reds, Pinks and Purples
Today we take you to San Francisco to talk to Glenn Donaldson about his new album, Uncommon Weather, released as The Reds, Pinks and Purples.