R.I.P. Pat DiNizio (Smithereens)
Pat DiNizio, front man for The Smithereens, has died at age 62.
Pat DiNizio, front man for The Smithereens, has died at age 62.
After the success of their Mercury-Prize winning debut An Awesome Wave and sophomore effort This Is All Yours, Alt- J’s inoffensive reinterpretation of late aughties Radiohead, Foals and Grizzly Bear has garnered a considerable fan base, who were out in force at last night’s sold out show at the Auckland Town Hall.
Brisbane-based rockers Smoking Martha recently made their New Zealand performing debut with shows in Hamilton and Auckland.
Reggae Royalty, Jamaica’s THE ORIGINAL WAILERS featuring Al Anderson return to NZ this month for one exclusive show at the Powerstation. The Original Wailers will be performing the iconic Bob Marley & The Wailers album Legend in full, plus a special encore of the Greatest Hits album. Anderson has been a session musician and band […]
Check out this weird, somewhat freaky new video from, MGMT.
Jason Bonham continues to keep the legacy of his late father, Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, alive with his Led Zeppelin Experience show. With two dates scheduled in February, Jason will make his New Zealand debut next year. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Jason Bonham about the up coming shows, but first they […]
While Frazey Ford was in Auckland to play at The Tuning Fork, she stopped in to The 13th Floor to perform a few tunes and talk to Marty Duda.
After a stand of three Auckland concerts that sold out in minutes in January, Connan Mockasin is hitting the road across Aotearoa for the first time in eight years this summer for a select run of headline shows.
Moby has a new album on the way, his third in as many years. Due out March 2nd, it is titled Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt. Along with the announcement of this latest release comes a new song. Check out the video for Like A Motherless Child. Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt Tracklist: 01. Mere […]
After weeks of clear skies and hot weather, the clouds gathered and rain threatened just as Jack Johnson was scheduled to perform at Auckland’s Villa Maria Winery. But tragedy was averted as the clouds parted and a good time was had by all. Some folks having, perhaps, too good of a time.