Brian Eno – Reflection (Warp)
First out of the gate for 2017 is Brian Eno and his latest in a series of ambient music releases that dates back at least 40 years.
First out of the gate for 2017 is Brian Eno and his latest in a series of ambient music releases that dates back at least 40 years.
Its time to look back at the previous year’s live shows and choose our Top 10 concerts of 2016. The 13th Floor has posted hundreds of concert reviews over the year along with thousands of photos. This list was generated by Marty Duda so, only shows that he attended himself are under consideration, but that […]
After ringing in 28 or so New Years Eves in or around the Coromandel, I thought it befitting that I spend my first New Years Eve in the urban jungle of Auckland at its very first Wondergarden Festival at Silo Park.
Plum Green is a Kiwi singer-songwriter now based in Melbourne. She was in Auckland briefly to perform at The Wine Cellar as part of her Night Terrors tour with Jennifer Kingwell to promote her just-released EP Karma. Plum Green stopped by The 13th Floor studio to play a few songs…including two from the new EP…and […]
Plum Green and Jennifer Kingwell bring their Night Terrors Tour to Auckland’s Wine Cellar tonight. Australian-based Kiwi singer-songwriter Plum Green stopped by The 13th Floor to play a few songs and chat with Marty Duda. We’ll have the entire video session posted soon. In the mean time, watch Plum Green perform Karma, the title track […]
Reviewing concerts has become our bread and butter here at The 13th Floor. Personally, I went to over 100 shows ranging from tiny local gigs by the likes of The Cavemen and Holly Arrowsmith up to stadium fillers like Fleetwood Mac and The Eagles. For me, a live show is the ultimate way to experience […]
Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings are returning to Auckland in January for what is one of the most anticipated shows of the new year. It’s been over a decade since the duo last performed here and they’ve made a lot of great music since then. Their most recent collaboration is Nashville Obsolete, released under the […]
As promised earlier, here is Ciaran McMeekan’s complete 13th Floor Video Session. In addition to playing a tune from his latest EP, Screaming Man, Ciaran introduces two brand new songs and talks to Marty Duda about moving from Dunedin to Auckland. Save
It’s a beautiful, sunny autumn day in New York City as I make my way along Broadway in Brooklyn. I have an appointment to meet with Kurt Vile at a café in the trendy area of South Williamsburg to discuss his new album, B’lieve I’m Goin’ Down, which was just released a week or two […]
Fresh from a four and a half month tour of Europe, Will Wood stopped by The 13th Floor to talk about his adventures overseas and his upcoming show at Auckland’s Wine Cellar. The show…”Gunslinger’s Ball Presents…Last Minute Christmas…will find Will sharing the stage with Hopetoun Brown, Reb Fountain, Dave Khan, Tom Cunliffe and others for […]