Estère Proudly Proclaims My Design, On Others Lives
You might assume that the music someone makes alone in her room in her pyjamas might not stand up to being performed live on stage. And for assuming so in Estère’s case, one would have made an ass out of you and me. Seemingly arriving from another galaxy, from a dimension far far away, Estère […]
Under The Southern Cross Bring Trans-Tasman Metal To Galatos
Under The Southern Cross is a Trans-Tasman metal festival that marked its tenth year last night showcasing local and Australian metal acts. Quite literally an underground event, Galatos Basement catered to a crowd of scene stalwarts in the mere dozens, no small number of those in bands themselves. With six bands to cover, I don’t […]
Dominic Blaazer & Jan Hellriegel – The Pumphouse Theatre May 5, 2018
Long-time sideman Dominic Blaazer took centre stage last night at Takapuna’s Pumphouse Theatre to show off the songs that comprise his debut album, The Lights Of Te Atatu.
New Song Of The Day: Arthur Buck – Are You Electrified?
Arthur Buck asks “Are You Electrified?”
Extraordinary Girl Jamie McDell Wins Hearts of the Young and Older
Celebrating the release of her third album, Extraordinary Girl, Jamie McDell kept everyone at The Tuning Fork happy…her older, younger fans, and her newer, older fans.
Nicole Andrews: From Portland To Wellington, From Piano To Synth (Interview)
Wellington based musician Nicole Andrews has just released her second album, A Stranger. The album finds Andrews shifting her sound, moving away from the piano and into the world of electronica, thanks to the purchase of a synth she made when visiting her hometown of Portland, Oregon. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Nicole […]
New Song Of The Day: Seafog – White Is Not A Colour
Look! It’s new music from Port Chalmers’ finest!
Kody Nielson – Birthday Suite (Flying Nun Records)
Kody Nielson is a musical chameleon. Throughout his fifteen-year professional music career, he has moved from angsty punk rock with the Mint Chicks, to alt-pop with Opossom, and electronic with Silicon. His latest offering Birthday Suite is under his own name and continues down this trend of Kody giving fans something different in what is arguably […]
This Way North Announces NZ Tour Dates
Melbourne duo This Way North released latest EP Vol. 2 on 2 March and will spend the first half of June performing their official EP release tour across New Zealand. This Way North will be a part of a very special night in Auckland called ‘Sass the Patriarchy’, an event they have been running in Australia. The […]
Thank You Public Service Broadcasting For The Trip Back In Time
Public Service Broadcasting gave us a little reminder of who really runs the world, and why. The band consists of J. Wilgoose, Esq. apparently running the show, Wrigglesworth on the drums, and relatively new J.F. Abraham on the flugelhorn and bass. And on the screen, I’m pretty sure I saw my grandad, but so did everyone else.
Jack Ladder: Trying To Talk About Things That You Can’t Talk About (Interview)
Today is the day Jack Ladder & His Dreamlanders release Blue Poles, their fifth studio album.
Superstar Group Il Divo To Perform One NZ Concert In October
The original and still the world’s best classical cross-over group, Il Divo, are heading to New Zealand for one concert only in October.
New Song Of The Day: Beach House – Black Car
Beach House’s new album, 7, is turning out to be one of the most hot-anticipated new releases of the month.
Steven Wilson To Return To Auckland!
Acclaimed Modernist Art-Rock architect Steven Wilson returns Auckland to present his most spectacular show yet, with four astonishing audio-visual extravaganzas.
P!NK Record Breaking 5th Auckland Show Announced
THURSDAY MAY 3, 2018 – Currently blowing the minds of American audiences with her incredible performances on the hottest tour of 2018, P!NK has announced a phenomenal fifth Auckland show for the New Zealand leg of her Beautiful Trauma World Tour.
Watch: Miho’s Jazz Orchestra Perform Not Scared at The 13th Floor
The irrepressible Miho Wada and her Jazz Orchestra stopped by The 13th Floor recently to record a Video Session.
Checking In With Def Leppard’s Vivian Campbell (Interview)
It was just announced that Def Leppard and special guests Scorpions would be rocking Auckland’s Spark Arena in November, with tickets going on sale tomorrow.
Gaz Coombes – World’s Strongest Man (Hot Fruit/Caroline International)
Supergrass came to an end in 2010, and unlike more and more of their Britpop contemporaries, haven’t yet been tempted by a reunion tour cash cow, or dipping their toes in, to see if they can reform and record without spoiling their legacy. Good.
Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders – Blue Poles (Barely Dressed Records)
Jack Ladder is back with his fifth studio album Blue Poles. While known for his gallows humour and darker perspective on life, this time I swear I can hear a smile in his voice.
New Song Of The Day: Louis Baker – Black Crow
Today Louis Baker unveils his first new music in about a year and the first track from his planned new album.