Concert Review: Late Model European – Anthology Lounge, July 26, 2019
Late Model European celebrated the launch of their album, It’s Time, at Anthology Lounge last night, delivering a powerfully diverse set strengthened by marvelous support acts.
Concert Review: Leisure – Powerstation July 26, 2019
The guys from Leisure celebrated the release of their second album, Twister, with a smouldering show at The Powerstation.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Norah Jones – Take It Away (Ft. Tarriona Tank Ball)
Norah Jones releases a new single, Take It Away, featuring Tarriona Tank Ball.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: The Chats – Identity Theft
Australian punk trio The Chats emerge with Identity Theft and an announcement of a NZ Tour.
Introducing The Others Way Wellington Sideshow!
July 26, 2019: In a proud ‘first’ for the beloved grassroots music festival, Flying Out, Cosmic & ParrotDog present the first ever Others Way Wellington Sideshow!
NZIFF 51: Film Review – Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Listen up, do your ears a favour and catch this fascinating and educational look at the underappreciated art of cinematic sound design.
Watch: Steph Casey at The 13th Floor
Wellington singer/songwriter Steph Casey releases her second album, The Seats In My Car, today!
Concert Review: Lil Simz – Spark Arena, May 11, 2019
London Rapper Little Simz brought her groovy & soulful hip-hop scented flow to Auckland last night closing off her world tour at The Tuning Fork. Milan Furniss reports back with this review.
NZIFF 51 – Film Review: The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil
For fans of South Korean television, The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil will serve nicely as a feature-length spiritual companion to the 2014 and 2017 series Bad Guys and Bad Guys 2 (Nappeun Nyeoseokdeul and Nappeun Nyeoseokdeul: Akui Doshi) which shares a similar premise and features many of the film’s lead actors in similar roles. […]
Track By Track: Leisure Takes Time To Talk Twister
Leisure is not a band. They prefer to think of themselves as a musical “collective”. Whatever they want to call themselves, the five members of Leisure have been acting like a band…signing with a major international label (Nettwerk) and recording a new album (Twister). They are even playing a concert this Friday at The Powerstation. […]
NZIFF 51: Film Review In Fabric Director: Peter Strickland
In Fabric is a cut above, a deliciously laugh-out-loud black throwback to 70’s horror that’s as blood red as the demented dress of the movie.
Emotional Oranges Announces Debut Show For New Zealand This September
Illusive Presents and Frontier Touring are thrilled to confirm a debut show in Auckland this September for LA based R&B duo Emotional Oranges. Fans at this show will be the first people in New Zealand to catch a glimpse of the identities behind this incredible act.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Dyson Stringer Cloher – Falling Clouds
Jen Cloher, Mia Dyson and Liz Stringer have joined forces to bring you Falling Clouds.
NZIFF 51 Interview: Photograph Director Ritesh Batra
Following up on his festival fave, The Lunchbox, director Ritesh Batra returns with Photograph, a charming romance set in the middle of bustling Mumbai.
NZIFF 51 – Film Review: The Art of Self-Defense
The Art of Self-Defense is the second feature film by U.S. director, Riley Stearns, a pitch-black deadpan comedy that offers a deeply unsettling examination of modern masculinity and identity.
NZIFF 51: Watch: Simon Coldrick Discusses By The Balls at The 13th Floor
Simon Coldrick has already put together an impressive list of Kiwi documentaries he’s either directed or edited, including David Farrier’s Tickled, The Day That Changed My Life, which covered the Christchurch earthquakes, and Erebus: Operation Overdue.
NZIFF 51: Knife + Heart Director: Yann Gonzalez
Knife+Heart (Un couteau dans le cœur) is a gloriously taboo French thriller from director Yann Gonzalez, which combines aspects of erotic psychodrama and giallo cinema with a pulsating, dream-synth score from M83.
NZIFF 51: Hale County This Morning, This Evening Director: RaMell Ross
Oscar-nominated Hale County is a visually compelling look at life in an unknown corner of the Deep South, and announces the arrival of an exciting new voice.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Jade Imagine – The News
They’re on Courtney Barnett’s label so they’ve gotta be cool, right?
Aussie Legends Lime Cordiale Announce Return To NZ
It has already been a HUGE year for brothers Louis and Oli Leimbach – better known as Lime Cordiale. After soaring to new heights with their glorious hook-laden jams and selling out shows across the globe, they’ve just announced that they’re heading back to New Zealand shores!