Midge Ure: The 13th Floor Interview
Midge Ure has worn many musical hats over the years, and he’ll be trying them all on during his upcoming, 7-date Something From Everything New Zealand tour. In addition to his own solo work, writing the Band-Aid anthem Do They Know It’s Christmas? and his band Ultravox, Ure was a member of Slik, The Rich […]
The Nannas And The Poppas – Q Theatre February 21, 2017
The history of the Fringe Festival can be traced back to Edinburgh 1947, when eight theatre companies gatecrashed the city’s inaugural International Culture Festival. Since its naissance, the Fringe Festival ethos of expression, inclusion, and experimentation has made it a hotbed for amateur and professional creatives alike. Despite the “Fringe” tag, the festival has launched […]
Winery Tour 2017 – Villa Maria Winery February 19, 2017
The 2017 Winery Tour wrapped up its 10th season with a show at Villa Maria Winery. The weather was perfect, the crowd well-behaved and the music was…well, it was OK.
Jon Toogood (solo + acoustic) NZ Shows April 2017
Join Jon Toogood this April as he takes his solo acoustic show throughout New Zealand.
WOMAD 2017 Interview: Inna Modja
One of the bravest, most challenging artists coming to WOMAD in 2017 is rapper, soul artist, model and human right’s activist Inna Modja. Her music covers topics like the mutilation of young women in her home country, access to clean water and the politics of its management and the plight refugees fleeing war torn Africa. […]
Hell Or High Water Dir: David Makenzie
Starring: Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, Gil Birmingham Just in time for Oscar season, Hell Or High Water has been released on DVD/Blu-Ray. If you missed this little gem on its cinematic release, make sure you take this opportunity to see it now.
Lake South Album Release Tour – March/April
Lake South is touring Aotearoa in March and April to promote his debut album If You’re Born On An Island The Ocean Heals You. From Auckland to Dunedin, Lake will perform his sentimental synth-pop live, as a two piece, with bassist/vocalist Seamus Maguire.
Ian Anderson Announces ‘Best Of Jethro Tull’ Tour
If you consider yourself a rock aficionado, then this concert tour is one you will not want to miss. JETHRO TULL — Thick As A Brick, Living In The Past, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath, Bouree and more — will perform in five spectacular concerts around New Zealand in April.
R.I.P. Clyde Stubblefield (The Funky Drummer)
We are sad to report the death of Clyde Stubblefield known also as The Funky Drummer, for his work with the James Brown Band in the late 1960s/early 70s. Clyde passed away at age 73 due to kidney failure. His playing on the 1970 James Brown track, Funky Drummer, is one of the most sampled […]
T2 Trainspotting – Dir: Danny Boyle
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle T2 Trainspotting, the sequel to the ground-breaking 1996 film, got a preview screening last night at Auckland’s Broadway Newmarket Cinema. Along with a bevy of local “celebrities”, director Danny Boyle was on hand to say a few words before the film rolled.
Spirit House – Herald Theatre February 18, 2017
Herald Theatre 18 February 2017 Theatre Stampede & Nightsong Productions Spirit House is a play set in Nong Khai, a town in North-East Thailand. It follows four main characters and switches between 1932 and 2017, weaving the two storylines together. It is a theatrical riddle that keeps you guessing til the end.
Check Out These Orchestra Of Spheres Photos
Wellington psych-funk meisters Orchestra Of Spheres blew minds this past Friday at Auckland’s Rec. 13th Floor photographer Chris Zwaagdyk was on the scene and now shares his images with you. He also grabbed a few shots of Auckland band Kraus, who opened the show.
Jimmy Barnes – Full Rock Show Announced For Auckland’s Powerstation!
On the back of his nationwide Working Class Boy: An Evening of Stories and Songs spoken word tour, which saw standing ovations across sold out venues, Eccles Entertainment is excited to announce that Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes will be play one show only at Auckland’s Powerstation on Wednesday 29 March.
Watch: Echo Children Perform Forest Fires at The 13th Floor
Auckland-based quartet Echo Children celebrated the release of their new EP, This Was Our Fault, with a show at the Wine Cellar last night. A few days earlier the band stopped by the 13th Floor Studio to record a video session. We’ll have the entire session ready for you shortly. Meanwhile, enjoy this performance of […]
Jens Lekman – Life Will See You Now (Secretly Canadian)
A few years ago we were all entranced by the charming twee of Scottish team Belle & Sebastian, who’s material traversed the difficult subjects in their own faux-1960’s soundtrack kitsch-ness. Then, locally, Lawrence Arabia brought us more lush, slightly cheesy songs like Apple Pie Bed which he interlaced with some deliciously clever lyrics. At times […]
Check Out The New Video From Laura Marling
British singer-songwriter Laura Marling is expected to release her new album, Semper Femina, on March 10th. Today, Marling has posted a self-directed video for new song Next Time.
Neurosis – The Kings Arms, February 15, 2017
Wednesday the 15th of February 2017 was something of a historic moment; the first time in their 30 year history the experimental doom band Neurosis graced these shores. Rocking the Kings Arms nearly to the ground, Tove Partington went along for a highly anticipated night.
Midnight Oil | The Great Circle Tour | Two Monumental Shows Announced For New Zealand This September
Midnight Oil is more than just a rock & roll band. From the northern beaches of Sydney to the streets of Manhattan, they have stopped traffic, inflamed passions, inspired fans, broken new ground and now, this September; Eccles Entertainment is bringing you the band in the flesh! Midnight Oil will play two monumental New Zealand […]
Nadia Reid Shares Music Video “The Arrow and The Aim”
Fresh from a sold out run around the UK which culminated last night in an enraptured packed Hoxton Hall and just before she continues around Europe, Nadia Reid would like to share with you her new video for ‘The Arrow and The Aim’. Taken from her upcoming album ‘Preservation’, released this March on Spunk Records. Shot […]
Jens Lekman: The 13th Floor Interview
Today marks the release of Life Will See You Now, the fourth studio album by Swedish musician Jens Lekman.