martyduda.bsky.social
@martyduda.bsky.social
Music journalist, film critic, video editor, father, grandfather and record collector. New Zealand Music.
My latest album review...debut effort by Nolan Taylor is due to be released on Friday. I'd never heard of him, but hey, he's got some good songs and a great voice. Find the review here: 13thfloor.co.nz/nolan-taylor...
January 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Any fans of Billie Marten out there? The British singer/songwriter just made her NZ concert debut last night and I was there. Click on the link to read my review and see some very cool photos. 13thfloor.co.nz/billie-marte...
January 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Just spoke to 25yr old British singer-songwriter Billie Marten who is making her NZ concert debut tonight at Auckland's Tuning Fork. Check out the interview here: 13thfloor.co.nz/billie-marte...
January 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Happy New Year! I've got a line on a ton of new music so I begin a run of album reviews with the upcoming album from Ringo Starr titled Looking Up. Ringo goes Country once again with the help of T Bone Burnette, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Alison Krauss and more. 13thfloor.co.nz/ringo-starr-...
January 3, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Jack White blew into town this week stunning Auckland audiences with two shows, the first at The Powerstation (cap 1200) was the one I caught and I was blown away by White's guitar abilities, sounding like Jimmy Page on steroids. Read the full review here: 13thfloor.co.nz/jack-white-t...
December 18, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Just interviewed one of my rock & roll heroes. Burton Cummings of The Guess Who. What for it on the 13th floor. Coming soon!
December 4, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Beatles 64! What did you think? It’s no Get Back. But lots of fun. Those boys could play.
December 2, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Took my 2 year old grandson to see Dinosaurs of Patagonia exhibit in Auckland over the weekend. Needless to say, he loved it. That’s him in the pink boots being dwarfed by a fossil. According to Freddie there are two types of dinosaurs… baby dinosaurs and T Rex.
December 1, 2024 at 8:56 PM
The Others Way Festival Review and Photos POSTED! Go to The 13th Floor: 13thfloor.co.nz/the-others-w... And find out who impressed and who let us down...
December 1, 2024 at 1:54 AM
And finally…Ladyhawke closes the out the night with a slammin set.
November 30, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Dean & Britta playing Galaxie 500. Classic Kiwi indie rock at The Others Way.
November 30, 2024 at 11:14 AM
It’s Princess Chelsea playing to a very full room in The Studio during The Others Way Festival. K.
November 30, 2024 at 8:07 AM
Where are all the cool kids going tonight? To see Mystery Waitress at Whammy Bar. Part of the Others Way Festival in Auckland.
November 30, 2024 at 6:42 AM
And so it begins! Ebony Lamb performs at the Others Way Festival in Auckland. It’s 6pm and very humid. A long night ahead of us. Please go to The 13th Floor (www.13thfloor.co.nz). For review and photos.
November 30, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Looking forward to seeing and hearing some of New Zealand’s finest tonight!
November 30, 2024 at 3:24 AM