NZ Stars Take To The Stage For An Evening Of Opera & Song
The Auckland Opera Studio Foundation presents The Auckland Opera Studio Gala Concert. The Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall will be host to an unforgettable evening of opera and song on Sunday 2 August at 5.00 pm.
Auckland Pride Announce Fundraiser for Bipoc Queer & Trans Community
Auckland Pride has released a fundraising campaign, Where It Matters, to support queer and trans creatives responding to the devastating impact COVID-19 has had on the arts industry. Auckland Pride is putting its support where it matters, and supporting initiatives so that queer and trans BIPOC (black, indigenous, and all people of colour) communities in Aotearoa […]
Album Review: James Reyne, Toon Town Lullaby (Bloodlines)
Eight years since his last studio album, James Reyne delivers the goods with Toon Town Lullaby, ten finely crafted songs delivered with a voice in great form and a highly polished but sympathetic production.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalks With The DMA’S Johnny Took
Sydney rockers The DMA’S release their third album, The Glow, on Friday. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda chats with Johnny Took along with Archie the Studio Dog!
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Pussy Riot – Riot
There’s a riot going on! Its the new track from Pussy Riot called, simply, Riot.
Ringo is 80! Tune in & Celebrate.
Yes, Ringo Starr is celebrating his 80th birthday today with a special live stream event featuring a long list of guests including some guy named Paul.
Album Review: Joe Ely, Love in the Midst of Mayhem (Rack ‘Em Records)
With Love in the Midst of Mayhem, the original Flatlander, Joe Ely trawls through his personal trove of unreleased songs stretching back to the 70’s to deliver a sombre but ultimately uplifting set of songs for the troubled America.
Album Review: Lucy and the Rats, Got Lucky (Dirty Water Records)
These Lucy and the Rats have come up with a perfectly packaged power pop minor classic. Don’t have a lot of information on them, but for the meantime jump around your living room (or bedroom) to this gem.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalks with Lime Cordiale
There is a raft of cool, new albums being released at the end of this week. There will be new titles by The Beths, The DMA’s, James Reyne and Lime Cordiale.
Concert Review: Michal Martyniuk Trio Feat. Dixon Nacey – Ponsonby Social Club July 4, 2020
In an evening that really solidified Ponsonby Social Club as the best jazz venue in town at the moment, The Michal Martyniuk Trio with Cam McArthur on Bass and Ron Samsom on Drums joined forces with “Best Jazz Artist” of 2020 Dixon Nacey and acclaimed musician Nathan Haines to create some kind of musical hyper-combo […]
Punk It Up Delayed by Covid-19, New Venue Announced
As several of the Punk It Up V bands with members living in Australia and overseas, who just cannot afford 14 days off for quarantine upon arriving to NZ, and in some cases, another 14 days when they get back, the PIU team have decided to push back the dates of the event again.
R.I.P. Charlie Daniels
Country rocker and fiddle player extraordinaire Charlie Daniels has died, age 83.
The Best of Broadway on Tour in NZ
NZ’s finest artists home from the world’s biggest stages, performing in one spectacular concert. Songs from your favourite musicals, including The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Hairspray, Dreamgirls, The Greatest Showman, We Will Rock You and Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with NYE20 – THE OTHER SIDE
Welcome in New Year’s Eve with NYE20 – THE OTHER SIDE, the Coromandel’s brand-new music festival! Over two nights this December, a carefully curated and diverse selection of New Zealand’s best live festival artists will ring in 2021 at Joe’s Farm in Whangamata with L.A.B. and Shapeshifter.
Concert Review: Graeme Jefferies, Wine Cellar, 4 July 2020
The almost 40-year veteran of indie music in New Zealand Graham Jefferies delivers an enthralling set of Folk Noir to an appreciative and attentive audience in the Wine Cellar on a full moon lunar eclipse night.
First Line-Up Announced For Bay Dreams 2021
Bay Dreams 2021 Is Set To Steal The Show This Summer Grammy Award-Winning Flume to Headline Alongside Pendulum Trinity & Peking Duk. With the world’s live music industry hit hard by COVID, New Zealand is now primed to bring music lovers one of the best summers on record. And leading the charge is the country’s biggest and most […]
Interview: MusicTalk with McStine & Minnemann
Prog-rockers Randy McStine and Marco Minnemann have just released their debut, self-titled album.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Owen Meany’s Batting Stance – He(art) Attack
Say a prayer for Owen Meany’s Batting Stance as they present us with their new song, He(art) Attack.
Concert Review: Swallow The Rat + 3 Whammy Bar July 4, 2020
St Kevins Arcade was the place to be if you were a music lover anxious to celebrate your independence on this 4th Of July evening.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: All Them Witches – The Children Of Coyote Women
Here’s a new track from Nashville’s All Them Witches titled The Children Of Coyote Woman.