Cut Copy – The Studio January 24, 2018
After a mediocre response to their most recent LP, Cut Copy pooh-poohed the naysayers by storming The Studio.
NZ Tour
The Beat & The Selecter – Powerstation January 24, 2018
Two of the grandparents of ska hit our shores and delivered a blast from the past on a hot and humid evening in Auckland and reminded the enthusiastic crowd where the 2 Tone sound all started.
Roger Waters – Spark Arena January 24, 2018
Six years after bringing The Wall to Auckland, Roger Waters returns with his Us And Them Tour. Rather than simply a trip down memory lane, Waters and his crew have put together a show that is technically stunning, thought-provoking and quite beautiful. The 74-year-old artist has reached a new high in live performance, and that’s […]
Mayhem – Kings Arms January 23, 2018
Controversial legends Mayhem exhumed a fetid piece of black metal history last night- and our local talent wasn’t about to be shown up.
Music Icon Jimmy Cliff To Headline BAY OF ISLANDS Music Festival This Easter
The BAY OF ISLANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL is serving up an amazing mix of international and New Zealand roots, soul, funk and blues this Easter. The event takes place on Sat 31 March 2018 at the Copthorne Hotel and Resort, a stunning waterfront location adjacent to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
Imagine Dragons ‘Evolve’ World Tour | Touring New Zealand & Australia In May 2018 With Special Guests The Temper Trap
They last stormed Australia and New Zealand two years ago in support of their chart-topping second album, Smoke + Mirrors. In 2017 they smashed radio worldwide with huge singles ‘Thunder’, ‘Believer’ and ‘Whatever It Takes’. Las Vegas rockers Imagine Dragons will bring their Evolve World Tour to Australia and New Zealand for Frontier Touring in […]
Kelela – The Studio January 19, 2018
The 13th Floor’s Kate Powell ventured out to The Studio to catch Kelela’s performance. Here is her reaction, along with photos from Veronica McLaughlin.
Shenandoah Davis – Wine Cellar January 19, 2018
We had a mini Washington State invasion last night in Auckland. First Mount Eerie turned up to play a set at the Academy Cinema at 8pm, then an hour and a half later Shenandoah Davis and her band took the stage at The Wine Cellar.
Mount Eerie – Academy Cinema January 19, 2018
Phil Elverum, aka Mount Eerie, made the trip from Washington State to Auckland to sing the heartbreaking songs that make up his most recent album, A Crow Looked At Me. Those songs all address, very directly, the death of his wife in 2016 and the devastation Elverum has felt as he carries on while […]
Four Year Strong – Kings Arms January 18, 2018
Pop-punk powerhouses Four Year Strong performed at Auckland’s Kings Arms last night, supported by Written By Wolves and Lookin’ Up. The 13th Floor’s Cameron Miller ventured out to the soon-to-be closed venue to see what all the noise was about.