The publicity for this upcoming tour read spectacularly well, like some long-lost lyrics from The Man Monster from the Id. “Out on the tar sealed and gravelly roads this April and May, legendary Dunedin pop group The Chills have announced their embarkation on a vigorous and far-reaching New Zealand tour.” And, that’s pretty much what […]
Glenn Hughes is a rock and roll survivor. In addition to forming early 70s funk-rock pioneers Trapeze, Hughes was a member of two of the biggest bands on the planet…Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. Having experienced the stereotypical rock and roll lifestyle, and lived to talk about it, Hughes is still rocking…with his own solo […]
Teeth, the new ‘supergroup’ comprised of former Phoenix Foundation members Lukasz Buda (guitars, vocals) and Thomas Callwood (bass), Muttonbirds’ guitarist David Long and legendary Wellington jazz drummer Anthony Donaldson launch themselves with a rapturous debut album that somehow perfectly defines them.
Here’s a taste of another upcoming 13th Floor Video Session. Paul Gurney and The DeSotos have just released their new album, Shadow Of Love.
Kiwi ex-pat Andrew Koeghan is back in New Zealand for a quick tour. While in Auckland, Andrew stopped by The 13th Floor to talk to Marty Duda and to play a few songs.
American rockers Endless Boogie and Kiwi guitar legend Billy TK Sr took over Auckland’s Tuning Fork last night and The 13th Floor’s Ivan Karczewski was there to document the occasion.
With Jethro Tull left in a state of suspended animation, bandleader Ian Anderson trots out the old classics…and a few new ones…to an appreciative Auckland audience.
Auckland rock fans celebrated the return of The Darkness with, what looked like, a sold-out show at The Powerstation. The reconstituted band returned the favour celebrating the power and the glory and the ridiculousness that is rock and roll.
Lindsey Stirling brings the violin swirling and swooping into the 21st century with her ecstatic blend of classical pop.
Mavis Staples, aged 77, proved why she is one of the most important voices of the past century, keeping the work of her father Pops Staples, alive and making it relevant to today’s audience during her show at Auckland’s ASB Theatre.