My Life As A Courgette Dir: Claude Barras
Who would have thought an Oscar-nominated hit would be the perfect place for sex education? My Life As A Courgette is the one-stop-motion shop for dealing with tricky emotional issues and exploding penises.
Kirin J Callinan Kings Arms July 20, 2017
Kirin J Callinan claims he is a different man than when he last performed in Auckland back in January of 2015. That may be, but he is still a riveting performer…mercurial, unpredictable, a bit shambolic, but always entertaining.
Patti Cake$ Dir: Geremy Jasper
Starring: Danielle MacDonald, McCaul Lombardi Forget about your mum’s spaghetti, Patti Cake$ is a funnier and more heartfelt rap-to-riches tale thanks to it’s big, bad-ass breakout star.
The Square Dir: Ruben Ostlund
Starring: Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary The New Zealand International Film Festival kicked off its 2017 season with exactly the type of film one wants to be exposed to. The Square is a sprawling, sometimes incoherent, often-times thought-provoking piece of filmmaking that almost demands to be seen.
Glen Matlock Coming To New Zealand
Founding member of The Sex Pistols and Rich Kids, writer of hits ‘Pretty Vacant’ and ‘God Save The Queen’, Glen Matlock is a musical legend and raconteur extraordinaire.
Watch: Joe Pug & Courtney Marie Andrews at The 13th Floor!
Make sure you head on down to Auckland’s Tuning Fork tonight to catch Joe Pug and Courtney Marie Andrews.
Watch: Kirin J Callinan at The 13th Floor!
Kirin J Callinan is performing tonight at The Kings Arms in Auckland. Earlier this afternoon he stopped by The 13th Floor to talk to Marty Duda.
Marty Duda Talks To That’s Not Me Star Alice Foulcher
The New Zealand International Film Festival opens today in Auckland! 13th Floor coverage will include film reviews plus interviews with the film makers whenever possible.
Royal Blood Announce Their Biggest Headline Shows in NZ & AU Next April/May
On the cusp of their sold out Sydney show and headline slot at Splendour In The Grass, Frontier Touring and I OH YOU are delighted to announce that Royal Blood will be returning to Australia and New Zealand next April and May to play their biggest venues on our shores to date.
I Am Not Your Negro Dir: Raoul Peck
The New Zealand International Film Festival opens in Auckland today. Films serve a myriad of purposes…to entertain, to thrill, to inform and to stimulate thoughtful discussion. Raoul Peck’s documentary, I Am Not Your Negro, based on the writings of James Baldwin, is a film that will quite possibly change your life.
Watch: Grawlixes Perform Good Shadow at The 13th Floor
Dunedin band Grawlixes are in Auckland performing tonight at Portland Public House and tomorrow at The Refreshment Room in Titirangi.
Julien Baker: The 13th Floor Interview
Memphis-based singer-songwriter Julien Baker makes her New Zealand performing debut at Auckland’s Tuning Fork this Sunday, July 23rd. At the rip old age of 21, Baker is wowing audiences with songs from her debut album, Sprained Ankle, released in 2015 when she was still a teen. She comes armed to the Tuning Fork with a […]
Paris Can Wait, Director Eleanor Coppola
When the 80-year-old wife of Francis Ford Coppola, who’s been his helpmate, assistant and cohort since 1963, decides to write and direct her first feature film – what happens? Eleanor Coppola picks up the reins as if she’s commanded them her whole life and delivers a sure-footed tale of romance and self-discovery on a road […]
Christopher Cross Announces Two NZ Dates This August
Acclaimed US singer-songwriter CHRISTOPHER CROSS has announced two New Zealand dates for late August 2017.
DMA’S Announce Their First Headline New Zealand Shows
MONDAY JULY 17, 2017 – Australian indie-rock band DMA’S are heading back to New Zealand for two headline shows, playing Wellington’s San Fran on October 19 and Auckland’s Tuning Fork on October 20.
Swagger Of Thieves Dir: Julian Boshier
Starring: Head Like A Hole The New Zealand International Film Festival is nearly upon us and for many, the real drawing card is the music documentaries that are regularly on offer. This year is no exception with two of them being local productions. One is about Bill Direen, and the other is the story […]
Steve Earle – So You Wannabe An Outlaw (Warner Bros)
After a folky duets album with Shawn Colvin and an exercise in the blues…2015’s Terraplane…Steve Earle gets back to the country with his strongest album in years.
Mmmm Mmmm – Kings Arms July 15, 2017
Mmmm Mmmm was a multi-stage, multi-band event at Auckland’s Kings Arms featuring the likes of Earth Tongue, The Beths and Miss June.
Cowboy Dan, Being & Mali Mali – Wine Cellar July 14, 2017
It was a cosy night at Auckland’s Wine Cellar as Cowboy Dan celebrated the release of their new song Stopping By with help from Being and Mali Mali.
Queens Of The Stone Age – Logan Campbell Centre July 13, 2017
Josh Homme and his Queens Of The Stone Age opened their Villains tour at Auckland’s Logan Campbell Centre last night, proving that bone-crunching, riff-driven guitar rock is still alive and well.