Here’s Auckland-based, new wave-inspired rockers Superturtle performing their new song, Book Club. This is a sneak peek of the band’s forthcoming 13th Floor Video Session recorded at Backbeat Bar on K Road, above The Rock Shop. More to come!
In addition to adding his voice to Aldous Harding’s new album, Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, has just released his latest studio record. And, like Harding, he and producer Blake Mills offer up a raft of sonic surprises.
Green Twins, Nick Hakim’s debut album, sets up an exciting soundscape to explore. Here he makes a personal stamp of unique vibrancy, backing up his style with soul.
Benjamin Booker is about to release his second album later this week. It’s called Witness, and after listening to an advance copy of it over the past few weeks, I can safely say that its going to be one of the highlights of 2017. The title track features a guest vocal by Mavis Staples, but […]
Sun Kil Moon put on an extraordinary show last night at Auckland’s Tuning Fork. The gig included a special guest, a tribute to a fallen rocker, a previously unheard song and a performance that was as much stand-up comedy as rock and roll.
Julia Jacklin’s star has been on the rise for about a year now. The Australian singer-songwriter recorded her acclaimed debut album in New Zealand. Now she returns for one last headlining performance before heading back into the studio.
Former King Cannons front man Luke Yeoward drops by The 13th Floor to talk about the release of his debut solo album, Ghosts. Luke also performs three songs from the album.
Down at Whammy on a Thursday night and a small but rowdy crowd are gathered to see Bob Log III, all the way from Tucson, Arizona. After a suitably wild opening set from Labretta Suede and the Motel 6 – ending with Labretta face down on the floor at our feet – Bob Log comes […]
There is no doubt that Aldous Harding’s music is polarising. Some (like me), love it, others find her vocal affectations annoying and her intense live performances, either weirdly comedic or darkly disturbing. But Harding’s recent appearance on Later With Jools finds the artist taking things further than ever… big, dramatic gestures, a voice that careens […]
UK singer/songwriter Beth Orton is returning to our shores on late June for three shows. The last time she was here, back in 2013, her focus was on Folk music, but this time she’s returning with a new work, her sixth studio album Kidsticks, which was released last May, an album that marks a distinct […]