First published at: http://www.13thfloor.co.z It was been, quite frankly, a sh*t of a week for Wellingtonians and North Cantabrians, given the 7.8 Richter scale earthquake in Kaikoura on Sunday; floods; slips and high winds; damaged buildings and aftershocks. If I hear how ‘resilient’ we all are one more time, I’ll
Published at: http://www.13thfloor.co.nz If you’ve never heard of Alt-J, the Leeds-based indie rock outfit and one time darlings of the alternative UK rock press, then knowing that Thom Sonny Green’s day job as drummer for that band will be of little consequence. The band are festival headliners after just two
As published at: http://www.13thfloor.co.nz/?p=74047 The Mission (UK) return to New Zealand for just the second time in their 30+ year career with shows in Wellington and Auckland in November. With a new album due out on Friday, The 13th Floor’s Tim Gruar spoke to Mission frontman Wayne Hussey about the
Originally published at: http://www.13thfloor.co.nz/?p=74343 Like a dog with a bone, Wellington-based writer Tim Gruar calls up Australia to talk with an expat about getting her molars into a more funky palate of soul searching. Wellington born/Melbourne based Jess Cornelius expresses great surprise and joy when I tell her that
Originally featured at http://www.13thfloor.co.nz/?p=73352 When I was a kid, variety shows were all the rage on the telly. It seemed that TVNZ had unlimited green to waste on The Billy T Show, Howard Morrison specials and endless features with Prince Tui Teka and Ray Wolf. I hated them, mainly because most
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