Beth Gibbons – Floating On A Moment: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Beth Gibbons releases her debut solo album Lives Outgrown on Friday the 17th of May 2024 and the video for first single, Floating On A Moment, was directed by acclaimed multi-media artist and director Tony Oursler (the man responsible for David Bowie’s “Where Are We Now?” video).
Tinsley Ellis – Naked Truth (Alligator) (Album Review)
Naked Truth is the 21st album for the 66-year-old Atlanta bluesman Tinsley Ellis, whose recording career dates back to 1982 and now notches a quite remarkable 23 albums.
SZA Announces S.O.S. Australia and New Zealand Tour Dates
SZA Announces S.O.S. Australia and New Zealand Tour Dates
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival – Western Springs: February 6, 2024
St. Jerome’s Laneway, the longest-running festival in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, returns for another massive Waitangi day at Western Springs.
Tenacious D Announce The Spicy Meatball Tour | Australia & New Zealand – July 2024
Are you ready?! Following massive sold out shows across Europe, UK and the USA in 2023 – which should come as no surprise for the Greatest Band That Ever Played on Planet Earth – GRAMMY®-winning dynamic duo Tenacious D, featuring Jack Black and Kyle Gass, will bring their Spicy Meatball Tour down under to Australia […]
US RAPPER NF ANNOUNCES NEW ZEALAND LEG OF GLOBAL ‘HOPE’ TOUR.
Michigan rapper and producer NF announces one night only in New Zealand as part of his internationally acclaimed HOPE TOUR.
Sick Of It All – Galatos: February 6, 2024 (Concert Review)
Bands and punters alike lived up to potential in celebration of a thriving local hardcore scene and the NYC institution that is Sick Of It All.
Lilly Carron Performs Wild For Change at The 13th Floor: Singles Session
Lilly Carron stopped by The 13th Floor studio just as her new single, Wild For Change, was to to be released.
Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo – Tuning Fork: February 4, 2024
Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo brought their Australian/Mexican musical collaboration to Auckland on a balmy Sunday night.
SACHI – Wildfire: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
After gracing their hometown shores for the NZ Summer Festival circuit, today dance-electronic duo SACHI (Nick Chrisp and Will Thomas) kick off 2024 with brand-new single Wildfire.
MOZIE – Sonshine: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Emerging Te Whanganui-a-Tara-based Samoan singer, songwriter and performer MOZIE, has today released her exciting new RnB-pop single Sonshine.
Wayne Kramer of The MC5 Has Died Age 75: R.I.P.
Wayne Kramer, guitarist for Detroit proto-punk band The MC5 has died at age 75, leaving drummer Dennis Thompson as the last surviving member of this very influential band.
Alex Cameron & Roy Molloy – Hollywood Avondale: February 2, 2024
It’s a humid, steamy night in Tāmaki Makaurau, which feels like the perfect time to head to the Hollywood Theatre in Avondale to get a dose of Alex Cameron and his sleazy, sax-drenched tunes.
Voodoo Bloo – Hot Garbage: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
New Zealand-based band Voodoo Bloo is set to ignite with the release of their scorching new single, Hot Garbage, scheduled to drop on Friday, February 2nd, 2024.
Georgia Lines – The Letter: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Aotearoa’s award-winning artist Georgia Lines has today released her first single of 2024, the emotive and soaring new track ‘The Letter’.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: February 2, 2024
Happy Groundhog Day! Its New Music Friday once again and once again we pick 5 new releases that we think you should wrap your ears around.
Sound Thinking Ep3: We Review Green Day, J Mascis, The Boondocks & Rosina & The Weavers
Sound Thinking Episode 3 is ready for your ears. Listen in as Jeff Neems, Veronika Bell, Oxford Lamoureaux & Marty Duda review Green Day, J Mascis and more!
Russian Circles – Tuning Fork: January 31, 2024
Russian Circles rocked Auckland’s Tuning Fork last night. The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey and Chris Warne were on the scene to catch all the action.
Priscilla Dir: Sofia Coppola (13th Floor Film Review)
Sofia Coppola‘s stylish portrait of Priscilla is a frustrating shadow of the director’s best.
Attention Record Fiends! The Auckland Record Fair Returns Waitangi Day – Tuesday 6th February, 9am–2.30pm
An essential date in the music lover’s calendar is fast approaching: the Auckland Record Fair, or as it is otherwise called, “A Record Love Convention”. The next instalment is happening on Tuesday 6th February (Waitangi Day).