Ocean Colour Scene: The 13th Floor Interview
1990’s Brit pop mods Ocean Colour Scene will be performing their classic album Mosely Shoals Downunder this month. Last year marked the 20th Anniversary of the album. As part of that commemoration, the band made the brave decision to bring the album, and the 30 year repertoire all to the Antipodes.
Taylor Dayne: The 13th Floor Interview
Taylor Dayne is in Auckland this weekend to take part in 80s Mania at the ASB Theatre. She’ll be sharing the stage with Paul Young, Wang Chung, Cutting Crew and Go West on Sunday night.
Ben Folds: The 13th Floor Interview
Ben Folds is due to play his first-ever New Zealand show at Auckland’s Powerstation on February 19th when he brings his Paper Aeroplane Request Tour down under. Despite having lived in Australia for a while, the American singer-songwriter has never been to Aotearoa. To be fair, he’s been a busy guy. In addition to his […]
Greg Johnson: The 13th Floor Interview
Beloved troubadours Greg Johnson and Mel Parsons are taking to the road this November for a national tour. Expect plenty of song writing gems from the pair responsible for the likes of Save Yourself, I Won’t Let You Down, Isabelle, Far Away, Don’t Wait Another Day, Get Out Alive, Now The Sun Is Out, and many many […]
Ria Hall’s Rules Of Engagement
October 27, 2017 marks the release of Ria Hall’s debut album, Rules Of Engagement. Drawing on the themes of not only love and war, but also revolution and change, the album has been nearly five years in the making, and is an epic collision of traditional ways of thinking and modern musicianship.
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis: The 13th Floor Interview
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis just released their fourth album, Superscope, a couple of weeks ago. When the three siblings began making records, almost a decade ago, they were known for their retro attitude. That attitude remains, although the scope of their music has expanded over the years. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Kitty, […]
Glen Matlock: The 13th Floor Interview
Former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock brings his solo show to New Zealand in November, playing shows in Auckland and Wellington. Along with his work with The Pistols, Matlock has a wealth of material to draw from, including songs from his solo albums and his tenures in bands such as The Rich Kids and The Spectres. […]
Paul Kelly: The 13th Floor Interview 2017
With a brand new album, Life Is Fine, under his belt, Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly makes his way across the Tasman for three shows in New Zealand, beginning November 29th in Christchurch. Kelly’s visits are always welcome, and his previous tour, based on his Merri Soul album, was a cracker. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda […]
Shonen Knife: The 13th Floor Interview
Japanese trio Shonen Knife are celebrating their 35th anniversary as a band with three dates in New Zealand beginning October 4th. The band, led by guitarist/vocalist Naoko Yamano, is as active as ever, having released their 20th album, Adventure, last year and just finished their Ramen Adventure Tour of the US. Along with music, food […]
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox: The 13th Floor Interview
One of the world’s most popular internet acts is returning to our shores in October. By giving modern top 40 songs a vintage twist they’ve developed developed a unique style and sound. They’ve built reputation through YouTube clips backed up by some highly entertaining stage shows. Featuring tap dancing versions of Taylor Swift songs; double […]
The National: The 13th Floor Interview
Today marks the release of the much-anticipated new album by The National. Sleep Well, Beast is the band’s seventh long-player and the first to be recorded in their new studio in upstate New York. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to The National’s Scott Devendorf, who plays bass, guitars, synths and all manner of instruments […]
The Black Seeds: The 13th Floor interview
The 13th Floor’s Tim Gruar talks to The Black Seeds’ Barnaby Weir in anticipation of the release of the band’s new album, Fabric, due out this Friday.
Hex: The 13th Floor Interview
The 13th Floor’s Kate Powell talks to Hex ahead of their show tonight as part of The Others Way Festival in Auckland: Naenae three-piece band Hex have made a name for themselves with their ethereal punk sound that intertwines feminist and pagan themes. Their latest single Runes/Ruins dropped last week ahead of their debut album […]
Kane Strang: The 13th Floor Interview
Thoughtful, intelligent and with a wry sense of humour, there seems to be little that separates Kane Strang the person from Kane Strang the artist. Off the back of his critically acclaimed second album Two Hearts And No Brain released on Dead Oceans and extensive international touring, Kane performs at the Others Way Festival this […]
Sneaky Feelings: The 13th Floor Interview
Those Feelings are back again. After what seems like an eternity. The positively George St. Boys are back with a new album, finally, and the promise of a tour. Tim Gruar talks to founding member Matthew Bannister.
Christopher Cross: The 13th Floor Interview
Christopher Cross arrives In New Zealand this week to perform two shows. The first is tomorrow, August 29th in Wellington at The Opera House and then the following night at the Auckland Town Hall. Cross is known for his flurry of hits that saturated the radio in the early 1980s…Ride Like The Wind, Sailing, Arthur’s […]
Iron & Wine: The 13th Floor Interview
A brand new Iron & Wine album is released today. Beast Epic is the first new material from Sam Beam in four years. During that period, Sam recorded an album with Jesca Hoop and moved his family to Durham, North Carolina.
UNKLE: The 13th Floor Interview
The new UNKLE album, The Road Pt.1 has just been released and it signals a very different musical direction for the band. Perhaps “band” is the wrong word, as the composition of the act has whittled down to one…founding member James Lavelle. Although LaVelle is man in charge, he has surrounded himself with an impressive array […]
The Inside Out, Upside Down, Back to Front World of David Merritt
New Zealand – the hardest country in the world to be a poet? Fellow poet Kirsten Warner puts some questions to the inimitable David Merritt, publisher at Landroverfarm Press…
Justin Hayward: The 13th Floor Interview
Justin Hayward has been fronting The Moody Blues since 1967 when they abandoned their early r&b sound and created something completely new with Days Of Future Passed. Since then, the band has amassed an incredible legacy of work including iconic albums such as A Question Of Balance, Seventh Sojourn and In Search Of The Lost […]