Film Review: Demon Slayer: Mugen Train
With its immediately captivating and brilliantly paced storyline, bolstered by established, fleshed-out characters and exceptional voice-acting, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train is an absolute dream for fans of anime and the Demon Slayer series, while remaining accessible and wildly entertaining for newcomers to the series or genre.
New Song Of The Day: Green Day: Here Comes The Shock
What’s this? A new song from Green Day??? Yep. Its called Here Comes The Shock and it comes with an instructional video.
New Song Of The Day: Alice Phoebe Lou – Dirty Mouth
A sunny little tune with a bit of a dark edge… today’s new song comes from Alice Phoebe Lou and it’s called Dirty Mouth.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with The Gold Needles
And now over to Hull, in England, where three members of power pop band The Gold Needles have convened to talk to The 13th Floor about their new album, What’s Tomorrow Ever Done For You?
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Grant Hill
Today we’re off to LA to talk to Grant Hill about his just-released debut album, Fly.
New Song Of The Day: Crowded House – To The Island
Well now, we can’t let this one slip by…a new song from Crowded House! Listen to To the Island”
Punk it Up V Moves Yet again!
There’s an old saying, Go Big or Go Home. Well, seeming that punks are known for being the last to go home, Punk It Up are pleased to announce they’re GOING BIG!
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Grant Haua
You know him as one half of Swamp Thing (with Michael Barker), but Grant Haua breaks out another beauty of a solo album today with Awa Blues.
New Song Of The Day: Edward Castelow – When Your Tears Have Dried
Here’s a little something from Edward Castelow (aka Dictaphone Blues) and you can download it for free!
Concert Review: Fiona Pears and Connor Hartley-Hall, OSPA Theatre, Onewhero 14 February 2021
The show was titled South of France. The virtuoso violinist and guitarist took flight from the opening song and captivate us all with music that could casts spells. Fiona Pears would easily be one of the best violinists I’ve heard. A child prodigy from Christchurch. Won a talent show at age six. Playing in national […]
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Weta
On the 20th anniversary of the release of their album, Geographica, here are Clinton and Gabe of Weta to talk to The 13th Floor.
Auckland Pride Implements Alert Level Two Plan
Auckland Pride Implements Alert Level Two Plan for the Remainder of the Week, No Decision Made on March and Party
Splore Postponed to 26-28 March!
Splore Festival has made the decision to postpone the festival to 26-28 March to be held at the same location, Tāpapakanga Regional Park, Auckland.
The Chills Announce Scatterbrain Album Release Tour
Having announced the release of their seventh studio album “Scatterbrain, The Chills announce a nationwide tour for April / May 2021.
Concert Review: Takadimi, Anthology Lounge, 10 February 2021
An enthralling show of East-West Fusion Jazz by Takadimi kicked off the year for the Creative Jazz Club in Auckland. Virtuoso tabla player Manjit Singh, originally from Punjab Province leads a group which takes us on a magic carpet ride of sound which feels rooted in familiar American Jazz, but from which older Eastern music […]
New Song Of The Day: Lost Horizons feat. KookieLou – Heart Of A Hummingbird
Remain calm! Fingers crossed we can go out this weekend…meanwhile chill to the Heart Of A Hummingbird.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Gary Numan
Gary Numan has parked his car long enough to talk to us about his upcoming new album, Intruder.
Auckland Fringe Town Cancelled
Auckland Live regrets to announce that due to Monday’s change in Covid-19 Alert Levels in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau, the Fringe Town programme has been cancelled.
Concert Review: DARTZ, Whammy Bar, Auckland 13 February 2021
Four mates from Parliamentary Services in Capital City pub-crawl their way up the country to slam out some high-energy Old-School Punk in front an enthusiastic K Road crowd. Above ground the street is shredded. In the dark pits below ground the DARTZ are shredding.
Concert Review: Louis Baker & The APO – Auckland Town Hall, February 11, 2021
A beautiful venue, a full orchestra and a stunning vocalist…things seemed perfectly in place for a lovely night out in Auckland with Louis Baker and the APO.