The Others Way Festival – 13th Floor Review #1: November 29, 2025
The 13th Floor’s John Bradbury files his report after last night’s Others Way Festival. Photos by Chris Warne & Philip Chignell.
The 13th Floor’s John Bradbury files his report after last night’s Others Way Festival. Photos by Chris Warne & Philip Chignell.
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda files this report after last night’s Others Way Festival. Photos by Chris Warne & Philip Chignall.
The Going Global Artist Showcases on Thursday and Friday featured 24 of New Zealand’s finest up and coming musicians. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda was there and on Friday night he was accompanied by photographer Chris Zwaagdyk.
It’s New Music Friday and we’re closing out July with some excellent new releases. One of our Fave Americana bands, American Aquarium returns along with two Kiwi gals.
Holly Arrowsmith albums come to us at a snail’s pace. This is Holly’s third long player…that’s three albums since her debut back in 2015.
Holly Arrowsmith releases moving Americana single, Blue Dreams, completing her trilogy of deeply personal tracks from her upcoming album, also entitled Blue Dreams, scheduled for release on 26 July 2024 on Leather Jacket Records.
Award-winning Aotearoa-based Alt-Country and Contemporary Folk songwriter Holly Arrowsmith releases her mesmerising track ‘Neon Bright’, continuing to define the Americana landscape in Aotearoa through the beauty and excellence of her craft.
Holly Arrowsmith has just released this brand new song, Desert Dove, just in time for some Australian show dates she has been invited to play.
Simon & Garfunkel reunited just over 40 years ago and entertained an estimated 500,000 fans at NYC’s Central Park. Last night some of New Zealand’s finest recreated that historic event in front of a much smaller crowd but a much bigger sense of camaraderie and friendship.
Holly Arrowsmith is due to release her second album, A Dawn I Remember, at the end of this week.