Brodsky Quartet – Auckland Town Hall March 19, 2015
Looking to foray into modern classical? Your search is over. Or perhaps your search has just begun. Welcome to Bela Bartok. And moreover, welcome to The Brodsky Quartet playing Bartok. The string to your bow is that it’s also the outstanding String Quartet No. 5. So settle back into the acoustically appropriate but rather makeshift […]
Jordie Lane – Tuning Fork
When two voices meld together something magical happens. And there was plenty of magic on this Thursday night at Auckland’s Tuning Fork as Australians Jordie Lane and Clare Reynolds harmonized their way into the hearts of the small, but enthusiastic crowd. Nadia Reid got things underway and turned in a stellar set of her own. […]
Shaun The Sheep Winner!
Congratulations to Adrian Hyland who correctly identified Justin Fletcher as the actor who voices Shaun The Sheep in the upcoming Shaun The Sheep Movie. Thanks to all who entered the contest. We’ll have more tickets to give away tomorrow and all of next week, so keep checking in with the 13th Floor. And here’s the […]
Watch Jordie Lane’s 13th Floor Video Session
Australian singer-songwriter Jodie Lane is in Auckland to perform at The Tuning Fork tonight…the first of four New Zealand shows this week that include Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch. Jordie, along with his collaborator, Clare Reynolds, rocked up to The 13th Floor studios yesterday afternoon and recorded a video session with Marty Duda. Watch here as […]
Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock Ticket Winner!
Congratulations go out to Dave Jenkins who has won two tickets to see Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock and Auckland’s Civic Theatre on Saturday, May 30th. Dave correctly named Bitches Brew as one of the two Miles Davis albums that both Chick and Herbie played on. The other was In A Silent Way. We’ve got […]
The Black Keys Talk To The 13th Floor (Interview)
It won’t be long until The Black Keys return to New Zealand for two shows in Christchurch and Auckland. The dynamic duo has been touring the world in support of their latest album, Turn Blue. This time around the band will feature England’s Band Of Skulls as their support act…a double bill that is not […]
Beth Hart Winner
Congratulations to Geoff Dunn who correctly named Jeff Beck as the guitarist who played with Beth Hart at The Kennedy Center. Geoff has won two tickets to see Beth Hart perform at Auckland’s Powerstation on Friday, March 27th.
WOMAD 2015 Photos: Day 3 (Photo Gallery)
13th Floor photographer Michael Flynn has turned in his final batch of photos from this year’s WOMAD Festival, and its a beauty. These were shot on Sunday and feature Sinead O’Connor’s much-talked about set. But, as you will see, there’s much more to see than Sinead. So, click on any image…there’s over 50 of them! […]
Counting Crows Winner
Congratulations to Chris Zwaagdyk who correctly named Freddie Cannon as the artist who had a hit with Palisades Park back in 1962. Chris wins two tickets to see the Counting Crows at The Civic Theatre on Tuesday, April 14th. Thanks to all who entered the contest…we’ve got lots more tickets to give away here on […]
Watch The Ezza Rose Band’s 13th Floor Video Session
Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the Ezza Rose Band are in the middle of a 21-date tour of New Zealand. Led by none other than Ezza Rose, the band is making their way across the country in support of their latest album, When The Water’s Hot. While they were in Auckland they stopped by The 13th […]
Cedar Lake – Civic Theatre Auckland Arts Festival 2015
A lone dancer walks across the barren stage, lit only by a single row of fluorescent lights. His figure contorts in movements reminiscent of man’s primal origins- basic, hunched and grounded. Silence is his music, confronting the audience with pure movement and the screaming of emotions through his body alone. This opening dance from the […]
WOMAD 2015 Day 2 (Photo Gallery)
Saturday was another day filled with colour and music in New Plymouth as WOMAD 2015 continued. 13th Floor photographer Michael Flynn was on the job and has delivered more fantastic images
The Eagles – Mt Smart Stadium
The Southern California hit-makers brought their History Of The Eagles documentary to life last night, presenting the sold-out audience at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium with Don Henley’s and Glenn Frey’s version of the band’s legacy, while playing just about every Eagles song you could think of, and then some. But before we get to the […]
More Day One WOMAD Highlights
WOMAD is a rich buffet of music and dance which is on this weekend, until midnight on Sunday , in New Plymouth. Given the huge array of musical styles and sounds on offer, I thought I would post a summary of some of the daily highlights. Some of these performers are doing two or three […]
The Gloaming – Auckland Town Hall
In spite of my surname I haven’t often listened to traditional Irish folk music and I have never coveted it in my personal music collection. It’s a genre I associated with another world, an old world, far removed from my own. My experience last night at the Auckland Town Hall with The Gloaming has changed […]
Charles Bradley Ticket Winner
Congratulations go out to Karen McCarthy who has won two tickets to see Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires when they play at Auckland’s Powerstation on Thursday, March 26th. Karen was the first to correctly name the famous Apollo Theatre as the venue where Charles Bradley performed with Sharon Jones this past December. Thanks to all […]
Sharon Van Etten The Kings Arms
Earlier in the evening she brought TV3’s John Campbell to tears and later on Brooklyn’s Sharon Van Etten managed to keep a full house at Auckland’s Kings Arms quiet and attentive for 90 minutes as she performed her deeply intimate songs. Van Etten’s surprise appearance on Campbell Live reduced the host to tears. Apparently JC […]
Check Out These Stephen Malkmus Concert Photos
Former Pavement front man Stephen Malkmus brought his current band, The Jicks, to The Studio in Auckland last night. We’ll have a review up shortly, but in the meantime,13th Floor photographer Michael Jeong was on the scene and captured these images. Click here to view the Stephen Malkmus photo gallery. Save
Ezza Rose Band – Wine Cellar
It was a dark and stormy night, but that didn’t stop the small but engaged crowd turning up to enjoy the Ezza Rose Band at the Wine Cellar. All the way from Portland, Oregon, and fresh from a tour of Alaska, the eponymous Ezza Rose and the rest of the band is tight, evidence of […]
Waterboys Winner!
Congratulations go out to Greta Donaldson who answered correctly, The Drive-By Truckers, as the band fronted by bass player David Hood’s son, Patterson. Greta will receive two tickets to see The Waterboys at Auckland’s ASB Theatre on Tuesday, March 31st. Thanks to all who entered the competeition…check in again tomorrow moring when we’ll have another […]