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 […]
Shovels & Rope – Tuning Fork 11 March 2015
The stage at Auckland’s Tuning Fork was oozing with down-home South Carolina charm as Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent, the married couple who perform as Shovels & Rope, harmonized their way through a set of rootsy songs that held the crowd spellbound. The first thing you notice about Shovels & Rope when they hit […]
Dave & Phil Alvin: Blues Brothers (Interview)
With The Blasters, brothers Dave and Phil Alvin formed one of the most exciting bands to emerge out of the LA punk scene of the early 1980s. The two have since gone their separate ways but recently got together to record Common Ground, a tribute album to blues great Big Bill Broonzy. Following the success […]
Jordie Lane Winner
Congratulations to R.A. Kearns who was the first to correctly name Nashville as the location where Jordie Lane recorded his EP, Not Built To Last. R.A. will receive two tickets to see Jordie Lane next Thursday, March 19th at The Tuning Fork.
Jesus Jones – Kings Arms, 10 March 2015
25 years after recording their hit album, Doubt, English rockers Jesus Jones brought it to life at Auckland’s Kings Arms, playing an expanded and updated version of the classic album, then topping the night off with a few more choice tunes. 24 hours previously the Kings Arms was packed to the rafters with young hipsters […]
Parquet Courts – Kings Arms March 9, 2015
It may have been Monday night, but the atmosphere at Auckland’s Kings Arms felt like a rowdy Saturday night as Brooklyn indie darlings Parquet Courts headlined a bill that featured four bands including the late addition of The Courtneys. “Sold out, bro”, announced the handwritten sign on the door of the venerable rock and roll […]
Pokey LaFarge: Travellin’ Man (Interview)
Pokey LaFarge is no stranger to the road. Its not uncommon for the Illinois native to play over 200 shows a year. In fact, he was in New Zealand less than a year ago. But with a new album ready for release titled Something In The Water, Pokey is about to bring his unique mix […]
Jason Webley’s 13th Floor Video Session
American troubadour Jason Webley has just wrapped up a tour of New Zealand. While he was in Auckland he stopped by The 13th Floor to have a chat with Marty Duda and to play a couple of songs. As it turned out, Jason’s performances can get quite intense…and he tells a good story. So watch […]
At Home With Beth Hart (Interview)
Its been a long, hard road for Beth Hart. Last time the Los Angeles-based vocalist was in New Zealand, she had just spent several weeks in rehab, kicking a devastating drug addiction. That was over a decade ago. Since then she has rebuilt her career with a string of soul-drenched albums, including several with guitar […]