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Gorguts & Marduk – Kings Arms March 11, 2017

Let’s start with some personal context: Gorguts are a very big deal for me. They’re one of Those Bands, the ones your mates know will always come up eventually in drunken music discussions or late night YouTube searches. Their album Obscura changed my whole perception of extreme metal, and it’s hard to say if I’d […]

The Pixies – Vector Arena March 11, 2017

I first encountered Pixies by way of a burnt CD thrust into my hands by a classmate after a Classics lesson in 2005. “You’ll probably like these guys they’re weird” he said as he disappeared into the throng of teenagers.

The Music of Cream – 50th Anniversary Tour

Featuring the “Voice of Rock” and legendary bass player, Glenn Hughes from Deep Purple, with Malcolm Bruce (Jack’s son) Kofi Baker (Ginger’s son) and Will Johns (Eric’s nephew) Ginger Baker. Jack Bruce. Eric Clapton. Cream was a chemical explosion like no other, the blueprint for every supergroup to follow and the heavy blues precursor to […]

Listen To Bob Dylan Sing Stardust!

Always wanted to hear Bob Dylan sing Hoagy Charmichael’s Stardust? Well, today is your lucky day. With his three-disc set, Triplicate, due out on March 31st, Dylan has just made available his version of the old standard. Perfect for a rainy Saturday in Auckland.

Peer Gynt [recycled]

presented by Auckland Theatre Company ASB Waterfront Theatre, March 9 2017 Peer Gynt [recycled] is 3-hour wild-ride deconstructing Henrik Ibsen’s classic, transforming it into a self-reflective piece of meta-theatre. With Trolls. And Air Emirates hostesses. And Yoga.

Adele Concerts Additional Capacity Announced!!

This just in… Live Nation is pleased to confirm that the temporary grandstand at Mt Smart Stadium for the Adele concerts on March 23, 25 and 26, additional capacity has been possible therefore creating a limited number of extra tickets per show. Tickets are available now from Ticketmaster.

French For Rabbits – The Weight Of Melted Snow (Southbound)

  Singer/Songwriters Brooke Singer and John Fitzgerald began writing and demoing on Lo-fi equipment down at Waikuku Beach back in 2011.  Back then they were a team – both in their personal life and in music.  Over time they’ve grown up and out.  Their project has now morphed from a duo to a party of […]

Watch Lydia Cole Perform Dream at The 13th Floor

Kiwi songstress Lydia Cole is just days away from moving to Berlin. Her final New Zealand shows (for the foreseeable future) take place tonight in Auckland at The Vic in Devonport and tomorrow in Wellington at Meow. We had the pleasure of recording a video session with Lydia Cole just a few days ago. The […]

The Biggest

Written and directed by Jamie McCaskill Somewhere up north, in a small coastal town, there’s a bunch of blokes who’ve been mates since they were kids. These days Stu (Tim Gordon), Pat (Peter Hambleton), and Poppa (Jim Moriarty) pass their time in the pub or out fishing. Mick (Apirana Taylor) has got a big business […]

Listen: New Music From Afghan Whigs!

The Afghan Whigs have just announced the release of their next studio album. In Spades is due out May 5th on Sub Pop. The album was produced by Greg Dulli who has described the sound as “spooky”. 

The Damned – The Studio March 8, 2017

When it comes to the invention of Punk, forget The Sex Pistols and forget The Clash. The Damned beat both of them to every punch, including being the first UK Punk band to release a single and an album in 1976. But they never quite fitted in with the rest of the punk movement, so […]

Vernon Reid: The 13th Floor Interview Part 2

Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid has been stunning fans for over 30 years with his six string sonic gymnastics. Reid and the band bring their 30th Anniversary Tour to Auckland on Thursday, May 11th. Yesterday we brought you part one of Marty Duda’s interview with Vernon Reid. Today, we bring you part two, in which […]

Xylouris White – Tuning Fork March 8, 2017

  An Australian and a Greek walked into a bar… This is no joke. Australian drummer Jim White, of The Dirty Three, and Greek lute player George Xylouris got down to the serious business of making music at Auckland’s Tuning Fork last night, taking the audience on a wild musical ride.

Kong: Skull Island

Meet the new Kong! It’s 1973 and the Vietnam War is coming to an end. Facing redundancy, army scientist Bill Randa (John Goodman) convinces his superiors to let him lead a geology expedition to an uncharted island in the South Pacific. He gets his crew together: soldiers led by Colonel Preston Packard (Samuel L. Jackson), […]

Vernon Reid: The 13th Floor Interview Pt. 1

Trailblazing funk/rock/metal band Living Colour is bringing their 30th Anniversary Tour to Auckland’s Powerstation on Thursday, May 11th. Along with lead singer Cory Glover, the band features guitarist extraordinaire Vernon Reid, influential bassist Doug Wimbish and drummer Will Calhoun. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to both Vernon Reid and Doug Wimbish at length recently. […]

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