Fazerdaze Announces Two New Zealand Shows
Fazerdaze announces two special homecoming shows in support of her debut LP Morningside and releases new single Misread.
Watch: Miss Peach & the Travellin’ Bones Perform Blues and Cigars
We were recently treated to a visit by Miss Peach & The Travellin’ Bones who stopped by to record a 13th Floor Video Session. We’ll have the entire session ready for you soon…in the meantime, here they are performing Blues and Cigars, a song from their album, Sand.
Grawlixes – Set Free (Southbound)
Currently Wellington based, the indie folk duo Grawlixes explore romance with a dry wit and a razor-sharp tongue on their debut album, Set Free. Like a hot cuppa-soup laced with arsenic they offer warm comfort and the satisfaction of a slow painful death to all those lovers who dared to spurn us.
AK.75-85 – Music Photos by Murray Cammick / Tues 1 – Tues 22 August 2017
After the success of the 2016 Flash Cars show, Murray Cammick returns to Black Asterisk Gallery with a selection of music images with AK•75-85. Once again Cammick is exhibiting limited edition, silver-gelatin prints derived directly from his negatives and printed by Jenny Tomlin.
Aldous Harding To Return To NZ For Nationwide ‘Party’ Tour
MONDAY JULY 3, 2017 – A force beguiling the world with her “spellbinding” songwriting (The Guardian) and consistently spectacular live performances, ALDOUS HARDING is commanding attention from the music industry’s most critical corners. The Observer exulted in a five-star review: “Harding is nothing less than amazing – a nuanced musician, a startling writer and a […]
Mark Hadlow, Alison Quigan, Ray Henwood and Louise Wallace to star in Roger Hall comedy
Auckland Theatre Company’s (ATC) premiere season in the ASB Waterfront Theatre would not be complete without a work by one of New Zealand’s most popular and prolific playwrights, the unstoppable Roger Hall.
Aldous Harding – Pah Homestead July 1, 2017
Rather than celebrate a triumphant homecoming at a large venue such as The Powerstation or The Civic, Aldous Harding chose to play three nights at the very intimate Pah Homestead. For anyone who has followed Harding’s career, the decision seems par for the course… ‘expect the unexpected’ could easily be her motto.
Polish Club – Whammy! Bar June 30, 2017
Australian duo Polish Club performed their first overseas show last night after crossing The Tasman to play at Auckland’s Whammy Bar. A small, but enthusiastic crowd was there to greet them. Polish Club consists of drummer John-Henry and guitarist/vocalist Novak. Yes, it’s another 2-man rock duo, and sorry bass players, but they seem to […]
Tony Daunt & The Dauntless – Wine Cellar June 30, 2017
Things were hopping at St Kevin’s Arcade last night. The Wine Cellar put on a triple bill headlined by Tony Daunt & The Dauntless who were there to celebrate the release of their new album, The Gypsy.
Fleet Foxes – Crack-Up (Nonesuch)
After a six-year leave of absence during which time bandleader Robin Pecknold moved to NYC to attend Columbia University, Fleet Foxes have released their third album. But it seems that Pecknold’s studies may have gone to his muse, leaving fans with the sound of one man disappearing up his own liberal arts diploma.
Watch: Kane Strang Talks About His New Album, Two Hearts And No Brain
Dunedin musician Kane Strang releases his highly-anticipated second album today entitled Two Hearts And No Brain. Kane stopped by The 13th Floor studio recently to talk to Marty Duda about making the record in his hometown.
The National Release ‘Guilty Party’ off the Forthcoming Sleep Well Beast
Today, The National have released the single ‘Guilty Party’ off their forthcoming album Sleep Well Beast out on September 8th on 4AD. Sleep Well Beast was produced by member Aaron Dessner with co-production by Bryce Dessner and Matt Berninger and recorded at Aaron’s Hudson Valley, NY studio, Long Pond.
The Mooncake and the Kumara – Loft, Q Theatre 28 June 2017
The Mooncake and the Kumara is a uniquely New Zealand story, set nearly ninety years ago in a market garden, where two families, one Maori and the other Chinese, become part of a romance that uproots their lives over generations.
Reb Fountain – Hopeful & Hopeless (Southbound)
As its title suggests, Hopeful/Hopeless is something of a tribute to those we’ve lost and those that remain. ‘Death’ is a common but never mournful theme running through these five beautifully crafted songs. This is also a fitting tribute to one of this country’s most innovative and supportive musicians, Sam Prebble.
Hanson – Auckland Town Hall June 27, 2017
The Hanson Brothers returned to New Zealand for a show at Auckland’s Town Hall last night. The 13th Floor’s Kate Powell MMMBopped her way down Queen Street to catch them.
Watch: Ben Ottewell’s 13th Floor Video Session
Erstwhile Gomez frontman Ben Ottewell was in town last week to play a solo show at The Tuning Fork. He also stopped in to The 13th Floor Studio to talk to Marty Duda and to perform three songs from his latest album, A Man Apart.
From Cannes to NZIFF: Major International Film Line-up Revealed
The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) has announced 21 films from last month’s Cannes Film Festival will screen at the festival. All the major Competition winners from Cannes are confirmed to screen.
Polish Club: The 13th Floor Interview
Sydney-based duo Polish Club head across the Tasman for their first-ever gigs outside their native Australia when they perform at Auckland’s Whammy! Bar this Friday, June 30th, and then in Wellington at Meow on Saturday, July 1st. The band consists of singer/guitarist David Novak and drummer John-Henry and their sound has been described as “high-octane […]
Steve Hackett: The 13th Floor Interview Part 2
Yesterday we brought you the first part of Marty Duda’s recent interview with former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. Today, it’s part two, in which Hackett discusses his feelings about the various permutations Genesis went through, his favourite contemporary bands, and to start things off, an insight into how he views playing in front of a […]
Chris Stapleton – From A Room: Volume 1 (Mercury)
Two years after his acclaimed debut solo album, Traveller was released, Nashville maverick Chris Stapleton serves up the first of a two-part follow-up.