Watch Jody Direen’s 13th Floor Video Session
Kiwi country singer Jody Direen celebrated the release of her new album, Breaks Out, with a visit to The 13th Floor. Along with her band, Jody performed three songs and chatted to Marty Duda. Save
RIP: Ben E King
Ben E King, one of pop music’s finest vocalists and songwriters, has passed away at the age of 76. In addition to singing lead for The Drifters on hits like There Goes My Baby and Save The Last Dance For Me, King also recorded solo hits Spanish Harlem and Stand By Me working with Leiber […]
Watch Marlon Williams’ 13th Floor Video Session
What better way to kick off NZ Music Month than to spend a little time with Marlon Williams? Marlon releases his much-anticipated self-titled debut album today. The golden-throated singer is no stranger to The 13th Floor, and he stopped by once again to talk to Marty Duda about the making of his new album. Additionally, […]
Watch Princess Chelsea at The 13th Floor
Princess Chelsea releases her second album, The Great Cybernetic Depression, tomorrow and she is touring New Zealand right now. Chelsea stopped by The 13th Floor to talk with Marty Duda about the new record and her latest music videos. Here are Princess Chelsea’s tour dates: QUEENSTOWN – Thursday 30th April – The Sherwood CHRISTCHURCH – Friday 1st May – […]
Watch Trinity Roots’ 13th Floor Video Session
Trinity Roots is back with their new album, Citizen. The band, featuring Warren Maxwell, Rio Hemopo and Ben Lemi, paid a visit to The 13th Floor where they played two songs from the new album and spoke to Marty Duda. Save Save Save
Watch Don McGlashan’s 13th Floor Video Session
Don McGlashan has just released his latest solo album, Lucky Stars, a record that provides further proof (if it is necessary) that he is one of New Zealand’s finest songwriters. Lucky Stars was produced by Don along with his former Muttonbirds band mate David Long and features Tom Rodwell on guitar. Don and Tom visited […]
Watch Mel Parsons’ 13th Floor Video Session
Mel Parsons has just released her third album, Drylands. Currently Mel is touring New Zealand playing 23 dates over the course of the next month. Mel recorded a video session at The 13th Floor on the eve of her nationwide tour, performing three songs from the new album, and chatting with Marty Duda Save
Delta Rae: Carolina’s On Their Mind (Interview)
Delta Rae is a six-piece band formed around three siblings from North Carolina. In addition to Ian, Eric and Brittany Holljes the band features Elizabeth Hopkins as their fourth vocalist along with Mike McKee (percussion) and Grant Emerson (bass). The band has just released their second album, After It All. Delta Rae has just recently ventured […]
Dr Hook’s Dennis Locorriere: Timeless Tunes (Interview)
Dennis Locorriere has been singing the songs of Dr Hook & The Medicine Show ever since he joined the band way back in 1967. Those songs…Sylvia’s Mother, The Cover Of The Rolling Stone, Sharing The Night Together…have become New Zealand family favourites for those brought up during the 1970s. Dennis and Dr Hook parted ways […]
Interview with Derek Boyer of Suffocation
Tove Partington had a chat with bassist Derek Boyer of Suffocation prior to their upcoming NZ/Aus tour with Decapitated. Talking accidents, streaming/download politics and upright Bass, you can catch Derek with Suffocation pretty soon; Grab your tickets here, it looks to be a killer show. -Tove m/
Interview with Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka of Decapitated.
Tove Partington had a quick conversation with Waclaw “Vogg” Kieltyka of Decapitated prior to their upcoming NZ/Aus tour with Suffocation. You can hear the interview in full below. You can see this brilliant Polish Death Metal band when they reach these fair shores! Grab your tickets here, it looks to be a killer show. -Tove m/
James Reyne: Rockin’ With Rod (Interview)
Aussie rocker James Reyne is in Auckland to open the show for Rod Stewart’s two concerts at The Vector Arena. The former front man for Australian Crawl has been busy on his own, recording with his band, The Magnificent Few. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to James Reyne recently about the prospect of opening […]
Jimmie Dale Gilmore: From Buddy Holly To The Flatlanders (Interview)
Texas-based singer-songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore is just one of many excellent artists to emerge from the Austin music scene. Gilmore got his start in the early 1970’s when he teamed up with his buddies Joe Ely and Butch Hancock to form the now-legendary Flatlanders. They barely released one album in 1972 (it only came out […]
Watch Anika Moa’s 13th Floor Video Session
Anika Moa releases her new album, Queen At The Table, tomorrow. The album marks a change in musical direction for Anika as she and producer Jol Mullholland trade guitars and drums for synths and electronic beats. Anika stopped by The 13th Floor to talk to Marty Duda about Queen At The Table and she had […]
Paul Kelly’s Merri Soul (Interview)
Over the course of the past 40 years or so, Paul Kelly has become, not just one of Australia’s finest songwriters, but one whose work stands up alongside the world’s finest. Kelly’s latest project is The Merri Soul Sessions, where Paul has chosen other Australian vocalists…mostly women…to record his songs. The album has, in turn, […]
Daffodils: Kiwi Music & Theatre Come Together (Interview)
The 13th Floor’s Dedee W sat down with playwright Rochelle Bright, to talk about her play Daffodils, and the power of theatre combined with a really good soundtrack. _____________________________________________ Writing a story based on your own family mythology is no easy feat. Daffodils is based on the true story of how writer Rochelle Bright’s parents […]
Watch The Greenfog 13th Floor Video Session
Greenfog is a three-piece band from Auckland that makes a very big noise. The trio consists of guitarist Elliot Lawless, drummer Rachel Elf and bass player Scott Kendall. They’ve just released a 4-track album on vinyl titled Bruce Farm. It’s a record full of loud, droning doom-metal…at least that’s one way to describe it. The […]
Bill Steer of Carcass (Interview)
The 13th Floor’s Tove Partington sat down with Bill Steer of Carcass for a quick chat about music, the upcoming Napalm Death/Carcass tour of New Zealand and life/obsession. Tickets for the upcoming tour are on sale now, you can buy them online here. m/ Tove
Interview with Napalm Death’s Shane Embury.
The 13th Floors Tove Partington sat down with Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Venomous Concept, Brujeria) to talk about Politics, Music, the upcoming Napalm Death/Carcass tour of New Zealand, and demented walruses. Shane Embury is the godfather of Grindcore, having been in Napalm Death since 1987 and various other bands of ill-repute. Watch the video to gain […]
Watch: A Conversation With Jimmy Cliff (Interview)
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff touched down in Auckland yesterday ahead of his two New Zealand shows this weekend. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda sat down with Jimmy and spoke to him at length about his music, his films and his life, including plans to film a sequel to the 1972 film The Harder They Come. […]