Concert Review: Sharon Van Etten – Powerstation June 5, 2019
Sharon Van Etten returned to Auckland last night, a very different performer, a very different artist than she was four years ago.
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Interview: Oh My God It’s Kevin Morby!
31-year-old Kevin Morby has just released his 5th solo album, Oh My God. And yes, the album’s title does indeed reflect the religious themes tucked inside the album’s 14 songs. 13th Floor’s Marty Duda tracked down Kevin Morby and found him in America’s heartland, which can be a dangerous place when you bring up religion […]
Film Review: Never Look Away Dir: Florian Henchel von Donnersmarck
Starring: Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Saskia Rosendahl Award-winning German film, Never Look Away makes its New Zealand premiere this week. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda has seen it, and is impressed.
Concert Review: Maggie Rogers – Powerstation June 1, 2019
Riding the wave of her acclaimed debut album, Heard It In A Past Life, Maggie Rogers made her New Zealand performance debut at Auckland’s Powerstation.
Concert Review: Screaming Females – Whammy Bar May 28, 2019
It was a full-on rock maelstrom as New Jersey’s Screaming Females returned to Auckland’s Whammy Bar.
Album Review: The Felice Brothers – Undress (Yep Roc)
If nothing else, the Trump administration has inspired an awful lot of music lately. The Felice Brothers’ new album finds the Catskill-based band with politics on their mind and a new line-up to help get the message across.
Documentary Edge International Film Festival – Music Docos Reviewed!
The Documentary Edge Film Festival is Australasia’s premiere international documentary film Festival. This year’s festival begins on Thursday, May 30th and runs through Sunday, June 23rd in Auckland and Wellington. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda has had a look at three of the music-related docos on offer. Here are his reviews:
Film Review: Rocketman – Dir: Dexter Fletcher
Starring: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard After taking over from Bryan Singer on Bohemian Rhapsody, Dexter Fletcher gets a well-deserved directors credit for Rocketman.
Album Review: Faye Webster – Atlanta Millionaires Club (Secretly Canadian)
21-year-old Faye Webster has just released her third album, a record that combines her lyrics of angst and loneliness with a unique musical blend of contemporary r&b and American roots music.
Album Review: Justin Townes Earle – The Saint Of Lost Causes (New West)
Justin Townes Earle’s eighth album finds an artist hitting a new standard for himself, both in terms of songwriting and production.