Anika Moa Announces Two Tours In One
Monday, 21 August 2017 – The fans have asked (repeatedly) for it, and Anika Moa has listened. The beautiful, witty and talented singer/songwriter today announces four concerts for her grown up fans, and South Island dates for her Songs For Bubbas: Chop Chop Hiyaaa! show.
Paul Kelly Announces NZ Tour This November & December
Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce that one of Australia’s most loved and respected artists Paul Kelly will embark on a three-date national tour this November and December. Touring in celebration of his album Life Is Fine (out now through Universal), which just debuted at the top of the ARIA Album Chart and rocketed to […]
David Rawlings – Poor David’s Almanack (Acony Records)
This is David Rawlings’ third album under his own name, or that of The Dave Rawlings Machine. But really, this can easily be considered a Rawlings/Welch album, as Rawlings’ long-time partner Gillian Welch co-writes half five of the album’s ten songs, and sings and plays on all of them.
Baba Brinkman’s Rap Guide to Consciousness – Assembly George Square Studios Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Dedee is still overseas, taking in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Here’s her latest report… In this show, Canadian rapper Baba Brinkman takes you through the science behind human consciousness. He explores different aspects of how our brains work, using his well honed skills of rap storytelling. His other shows covered topics such as climate […]
Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains – V&A Publications
The Exhibition Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains is an immersive journey through the world of Pink Floyd. As with most shows at the Victoria &Albert Museum, it is touted to be an “indulgent and comprehensive” and by all accounts a highly popular and important experience.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Magic Factory – Mother Nature
Today’s new song of the day also comes from Auckland. Magic Factory have just released their debut album, Working With Gold, this past Friday. Here’s the video for their groovy, trippy tune, Mother Nature.
Watch: Ciaran McMeeken Performs Three New Songs
Ciaran McMeeken returns to The 13th Floor to talk about the release of his first, self-titled, full-length album. In addition to chatting with Marty Duda, Ciaran and his bandmates perform three songs from the new album.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Neil Finn – Second Nature
Well, today’s choice was an easy one! Neil Finn’s Roundhead Studios is just around the corner from The 13th Floor. Last night, Neil filled his studio up with an incredible array of musicians to take part in his Infinity Sessions, in which he live-streams the making of his upcoming album Out Of Silence, due for […]
The Inside Out, Upside Down, Back to Front World of David Merritt
New Zealand – the hardest country in the world to be a poet? Fellow poet Kirsten Warner puts some questions to the inimitable David Merritt, publisher at Landroverfarm Press…
UK Singer-Songwriter Lucy Rose Announced As Support For Ben Folds
Recently adding shows to his Australian Paper Aeroplane Request Tour to satisfy overwhelming demand, piano-pop virtuoso BEN FOLDS announces that up-and-coming English singer-songwriter LUCY ROSE will join the Australian and New Zealand tour run as support on her first ever Australasian visit.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: The Black Seeds – Back To You
Here’s today’s new music…it’s the latest single from The Black Seeds, titled Back To You. Listen to it here:
Die! Die! Die! Announce NZ Album Release Tour for Charm. Offensive.
Die! Die! Die! have today announced a 5-date New Zealand tour to coincide with the emersion of their explosive new album, Charm. Offensive. due for worldwide release on October 6th on LP, CD and digitally.
Watch: Joe Pug & Courtney Marie Andrews 13th Floor Video Session
Here’s something a bit special… Joe Pug and Courtney Marie Andrews both stopped by The 13th Floor while in Auckland recently. In addition to talking with Marty Duda and each performing a song of their own, the two of them teamed up for a duet of Tom Petty’s tune, Insider.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: LCD Soundsystem – tonite
Here’s your new music for today… It’s the third track released from the upcoming LCD Soundsystem album, American Dream. This new song is titled tonite and the video was helmed by Kiwi director Joel Kefali, who also directed Lorde’s video for Royals.
Watch: Swamp Thing at The 13th Floor (Video Session)
Michael Barker and Grant Haua of Swamp Thing stopped by The 13th Floor to play a few tunes from their latest album, Rumors & Lies and chat to Marty Duda.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Wilco – All Lives, You Say?
The 13th Floor will be presenting a brand new song for you to enjoy each and every day. To kick things off, we offer up this new musical treat from Wilco.
Yianni Agisilaou – Pockets of Equality Banshee Labyrinth Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Here’s more from Dedee at Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Yianni Agisilaou’s Pockets of Equality is a show full of witty well observed stories, highlighting the double standards that challenge our idea of so-called equality. Those pesky old fashioned gender roles just won’t go away will they? Turns out, even if some of us have moved on, […]
Lists for the End of the World – Summerhall Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Here’s Dedee with more from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Lists For the End of the World is a show composed entirely of crowd-sourced lists, from all kinds of people in all kinds of places – including the audience as they queue up to take their seats. To date, over 200 people have contributed their lists […]
The xx: First Show In New Zealand In 8 Years.
It’s a long anticipated and hugely welcome return for The xx who last played in New Zealand in 2010. The xx are coming back as a band who have now taken their place alongside the all-time greats, performing in the area where the alternative meets the electronic to produce what, for many people, is […]
Stories of Serendipity, 11 August 2017 – Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Serendipity is a thing I believe in. Some might call it fate, the Universe looking after you, or those times when things seem to fall into place and you can’t explain it. It was serendipitous that I ended up at this show at all.