Red Fang – Kings Arms
Last night was the highly anticipated and sold out show for Portland’s Red Fang….And I think the best way to describe it would be ‘clusterfuck’. Problems with visas then delayed flights, the main act didn’t play till about 02:45, by which time I was pissed and tired and sick of being hit on by dude […]
RIP: B. B. King
Another musical King has died. Two weeks ago it was Ben E. King, now B.B. King has passed away at the age of 89. King had been touring relentlessly until late last year. He had been unwell for several weeks has died in his sleep in Las Vegas. Click here to read more about BB […]
Covered – The Kings Arms (Concert Review)
Covered is a musical evening organized by APRA to celebrate New Zealand songs. So on this cold and rainy Thursday night a handful of Kiwi indie musicians took to the stage to play a few well known (and not so well known) songs written by New Zealanders, along with a few of their own. The […]
Backstreet Boys – Vector Arena
First of all, we need to talk about Kevin. Last time the Backstreet Boys – still the world’s biggest-selling ‘boy’ band – shimmied its way onto the Kiwi stage in 2010, they were without one key component. Original member Kevin Richardson quit the group in 2006, only rejoining three years ago. So the buzz around […]
Spandau Ballet – Vector Arena
80s New Romantics Spandau Ballet brought their Soul Boys tour to Auckland’s Vector Arena just in time for Mother’s Day. The two-hour show nailed all the old hits along with a few new tunes. The lights dimmed at the Vector shortly before 8:30pm. It was an early start, but hey, mum’s gotta be back home […]
Spandau Ballet Spotted at Motley Crue Show!
Check this out, our eagle-eyed photographer Michael Flynn spotted members of Spandau Ballet at last night’s Motley Crue/Alice Cooper show. What are the chances of the band covering Kickstart My Heart when they play at the Vector Arena tonight?
Check Out The New Video By Anthonie Tonnon
New Zealand songwriter Anthonie Tonnon has premiered the video for “Water Underground”. The video is the first from Tonnon’s full length album, Successor, which is out now in New Zealand from www.anthonietonnon.com “Water Underground” was filmed by French-New Zealand filmmaker Delphine Avril Planqueel, and features competitive rower/fashion model, Tessa White-Parsons. Avoiding the literal meaning of the […]
America & Sharon Corr – Vector Arena
Two years after their previous visit to New Zealand and 45 years after they started, soft-rockers America took a stroll down memory lane with a couple thousand fans. The Vector Arena had been chopped down to a more manageable size for the classic rockers, turning it into a more intimate venue. First up was Sharon […]
Suffocation & Decapitated – Kings Arms, 5 May 2015
Last night was the highly anticipated Decapitated and Suffocation show at the Kings Arms, wrapping up a 3-show tour of New Zealand. Doors were super early and once again I was pleasantly surprised with the large turn out; although I think I’m turning into a crotchety old woman, because there were a fuck tonne of […]
Watch Jody Direen’s 13th Floor Video Session
Kiwi country singer Jody Direen celebrated the release of her new album, Breaks Out, with a visit to The 13th Floor. Along with her band, Jody performed three songs and chatted to Marty Duda. Save
RIP: Ben E King
Ben E King, one of pop music’s finest vocalists and songwriters, has passed away at the age of 76. In addition to singing lead for The Drifters on hits like There Goes My Baby and Save The Last Dance For Me, King also recorded solo hits Spanish Harlem and Stand By Me working with Leiber […]
Watch Marlon Williams’ 13th Floor Video Session
What better way to kick off NZ Music Month than to spend a little time with Marlon Williams? Marlon releases his much-anticipated self-titled debut album today. The golden-throated singer is no stranger to The 13th Floor, and he stopped by once again to talk to Marty Duda about the making of his new album. Additionally, […]
Mick Harvey to Play Great South Pacific Tuning Fork, Wednesday 20 May 2015
Vector Arena is proud to present Aussie veteran of brooding song, Mick Harvey live at The Great South Pacific Tuning Fork this Wednesday 20 May! A founding member of blood-soaked punk act The Birthday Party, a Bad Seed alongside Nick Cave for decades, and a long-time wingman for British goth-ette PJ Harvey, Mick Harvey’s CV […]
Dennis Locorriere – ASB Theatre
Dennis Locorriere kicked off his Dr Hook Timeless World Tour at Auckland’s ASB Theatre treating long-time fans to just about every Dr Hook tune they could think of, along with a few choice tunes from his solo career. If we’re being honest, Dennis Locorriere is not exactly your stereotypical rock star…he looks like an average […]
Watch Princess Chelsea at The 13th Floor
Princess Chelsea releases her second album, The Great Cybernetic Depression, tomorrow and she is touring New Zealand right now. Chelsea stopped by The 13th Floor to talk with Marty Duda about the new record and her latest music videos. Here are Princess Chelsea’s tour dates: QUEENSTOWN – Thursday 30th April – The Sherwood CHRISTCHURCH – Friday 1st May – […]
Watch Trinity Roots’ 13th Floor Video Session
Trinity Roots is back with their new album, Citizen. The band, featuring Warren Maxwell, Rio Hemopo and Ben Lemi, paid a visit to The 13th Floor where they played two songs from the new album and spoke to Marty Duda. Save Save Save
Watch Don McGlashan’s 13th Floor Video Session
Don McGlashan has just released his latest solo album, Lucky Stars, a record that provides further proof (if it is necessary) that he is one of New Zealand’s finest songwriters. Lucky Stars was produced by Don along with his former Muttonbirds band mate David Long and features Tom Rodwell on guitar. Don and Tom visited […]
Demi Lovato – Vector Arena
If we’re being polite, we’ll call Demi Lovato’s first New Zealand concert “stripped down,” if only because it’s more charitable than “can’t be bothered,” which, based on last night’s performance, wouldn’t be entirely fair. In a show that finished well under ninety minutes after Lovato first walked onto the Vector Arena stage to a wall […]
The Dickies – Kings Arms April 26, 2015
It was a gathering of the faithful on this Sunday night in Auckland…the punk rock faithful who turned out to see California’s self-proclaimed bubble gum punk rockers The Dickies at The Kings Arms. In the grand scheme of things, The Dickies, who formed in 1977, haven’t really made a huge impression on the history of […]
Watch Jody Direen Perform at The 13th Floor!
Kiwi country singer Jody Direen has just released her new album, Breaks Out, recorded in Nashville…of course. Jody and her band stopped by The 13th Floor to perform a few tunes from the new disc and to have a chat with Marty Duda. We’ll have the complete session edited and posted soon, but in the […]