The ABBA Reunion: The Winner Takes It All
The four members of ABBA have released a statement announcing the fact that they have gotten back together and recorded two new songs. Right now the media is having a field day. Everyone loves a good reunion, especially one that’s taken well over thirty years to come to fruition. But other than satisfying those curious […]
Camp Cope Bring the Angst to Whammy Bar
Last night, Whammy bar hosted Australian indie rock band Camp Cope and they serenaded the audience with songs of love, heartbreak and angst. For the past three years, Camp Cope have built up a loyal following of fans throughout the world, touring Europe and America with their sweet but grief stricken indie tunes containing a hint […]
Watch: Thompson Springs at The 13th Floor
Chicago-based duo Thompson Springs were in New Zealand a couple of months ago on a nationwide tour.
RIP David Barraclough (Exponents Guitarist 1994-2000)
A few words from Jordan Luck…. “David Barraclough died yesterday of Pancreatic Cancer. Diagnosed a month ago, he went quickly. No more pain, no suffering. When last we spoke he was more cheerful than his normal happy self and only despondent about his beloved Crystal Palace’s woeful season. David Barraclough saved The Exponents. In early […]
DZ Deathrays & Wax Chattels Team Up To Shred Galatos
DZ Deathrays & Wax Chattels – Galatos April 26, 2018 Last night at Galatos, DZ Deathrays tore apart the small venue with their abrasive, hard hitting style of punk enthralling their loyal audience.
Bernie Griffen and the Thin Men Announce New Album and Tour Dates
Dubbed Southern Gothic, Bernie Griffen mines a terrain of his own that could also be described as swamp folk or psychedelic country and shows his understanding and feel for his American and Kiwi music roots. Griffen’s third album, Doors Wide Open may be overall light, brighter and less melancholic than his first two albums. But mortality […]
Willie Nelson – Last Man Standing (Legacy)
Willie Nelson releases his 67th!! studio album today. Last Man Standing features 11 new songs co-written by the 84 year old Nelson and producer Buddy Cannon. Alison Kraus and longtime harmonica player Mickey Raphael are along for the ride. The 13th Floor’s Diana Phillips gives it a spin…
Estère releases 2-Part Album, My Design, On Others’ Lives Today!
Artist, producer and beatmaker Estère opens up her musical adventures to the world with her self-produced double album My Design, On Others’ Lives, following a mammoth year which included opening for legendary icon Grace Jones, sell-out shows in New Zealand and abroad, in a championed return to the scene following the 2014 release of her self-titled, […]
New Song Of The Day: Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks feat. Kim Gordon – Refute
The former Pavement frontman teams up with former Sonic Youth bassist/vocalist Kim Gordon as Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks release a new single, Refute.
Watch: DZ Deathrays Visit The 13th Floor!
Australian rockers DZ Deathrays stopped into The 13th Floor while in Auckland to perform at Galatos tonight.
The Charlatans Announce Auckland Show
Metropolis Touring are thrilled to announce that one of the most widely-loved British bands, THE CHARLATANS will finally return to NZ for the first time since 2008 (and only 2nd time ever) for an Exclusive Show at Powerstation.
The Disappointments – The Tuning Fork April 25, 2018
The Disappointments got together last night for a special one-off show at Auckland’s Tuning Fork.
Okkervil River – In The Rainbow Rain (ATO Records)
In The Rainbow Rain is Okkervil River’s latest album after the release of Away in 2016. Okkervil River is undoubtedly Will Sheff’s brain child, but the 2 years saw him parting ways with many of his band members. You would imagine In The Rainbow Rain to be a 10 track album full of melancholy and […]
New Song Of The Day: Joshua Hedley – I Never (Shed A Tear)
Joshua Hedley has just released his new album, Mr. Jukebox on Jack White’s Third Man Records.
Estère – My Design, On Others’ Lives (Rough Peel)
Some albums perk you up in the morning, some made to help you cry through the bad break ups, others filled with vignettes from someone else’s life… Estère’s much anticipated double album, My Design, On Others’ Lives, is NONE of the above.
Queens Of The Stone Age | Villains World Tour | New Zealand | This August | With Special Guest C.W. Stoneking
Queens Of The Stone Age will return to New Zealand on their Villains World Tour, performing two huge headline shows for Frontier Touring this August. They will be joined at both shows by Australian blues maestro C.W. Stoneking.
Kendrick Lamar Brings His Damn Tour To NZ!!
One of the most critically acclaimed and successful hip hop artists of our time KENDRICK LAMAR has today announced his New Zealand tour in support of fourth album DAMN..
Def Leppard & Scorpions To Rock Auckland!
PLAYING THE EPIC “HYSTERIA” ALBUM IN FULL PLUS GREATEST HITS FROM THEIR CATALOGUE THIS NOVEMBER & JOINED BY SCORPIONS ON THEIR DEBUT NEW ZEALAND CONCERT Rock icons, DEF LEPPARD, have extended their 70-plus US and UK tour to run riot Down Under, finally playing their landmark, longest recording in full – 1987’s seminal Hysteria LIVE! […]
John Garcia Gets Personal In His Acoustic Show
When stage hands rolled out a full bar, complete with candles for ambience and a couple of bottles of hooch, I knew it was going to be a hell of a night with John Garcia. The palm fronds and succulents brought a sense of the desert, and the couch made Whammy Bar feel like an […]
Biffy Clyro – Spark Arena April 24, 2018
Scottish trio Biffy Clyro mixed the sensitive with the seismic as they thrilled fans at Auckland’s Spark Arena last night.