Half Dizzy – Yard Sale (Punkerton) (13th Floor Album Review)
Long Island punk-rockers Half Dizzy have recently released their latest love-letter to nineties Epitaph Records punk releases in their album Yard Sale.
Mitski – Where’s My Phone: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Mitski announces a new album and releases a new song…one with a title I’m sure most folks can relate to…Where’s My Phone.
Alice Merton – Visions (Paper Plane) (13th Floor Album Review)
Alice Merton‘s third studio album Visions is a darkly beautiful piece of her soul. Brooding yet uplifting, it’s deep and powerful, her most intimate album yet.
The Band Of Heathens – Take The Cake: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
The Band of Heathens released their new single Take The Cake, from their recently announced landmark new album Country Sides, arriving February 20, 2026.
Ed Sheeran – Go Media Stadium: January 16, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Ed Sheeran launched his much anticipated Loop Tour right here in Aotearoa last night, selling out Go Media Stadium. Fellow ginger Carin Newbould was there to report back for The 13th Floor, alongside photographer Michael Jeong.
Dingo ft. Jenny Mitchell: The Payphone: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Australia singer/songwriter Dingo teams up with Kiwi Country gal Jenny Mitchell on this new single, The Payphone…out today.
Langhorne Slim – The Dreamin’ Kind (Dualtone Records) (13th Floor Album Review)
On his latest album Dreamin’ Kind, Nashville transplant Langhorne Slim takes a slight detour from the Americana sounds steeped in folk, roots, blues and country of his previous 8 albums with a plugged-in rock and roll feel and what might be termed a more commercial treatment of his familiar excellent songwriting.
David Byrne – Spark Arena: January 14, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
David Byrne brought his Who Is The Sky? Tour to Auckland last night, a show that seemed to have everything…singing, dancing, great lighting, hit songs, personal stories and a message. The only thing missing was lengthy guitar tuning.
Viagra Boys – The Powerstation: January 14, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
In 2015 a band was born. Five Swedes walked into a karaoke bar and a yank was singing a Mariah Carey song. True story! Finally Aotearoa, well Tamaki Makaurau got a Viagra Boys show (two in the end)…a chance to see in the flesh this irreverent post-punk phenomena.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – Dir: Nia DaCosta (13th Floor Film Review)
In a year destined to be filled with sequels, Bone Temple starts 2026 off by setting the bar wonderfully high.
Who Shot Scott – Problems In My Head: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Launching into 2026 with a brand new single and video, Auckland-based artist and producer WHO SHOT SCOTT shares the melancholic ‘PROBLEMS IN MY HEAD’.
Sleaford Mods — The Demise of Planet X (Rough Trade) (13th Floor Album Review)
There’s a particular eccentric electricity that East Midland’s Sleaford Mods generate-the feeling that someone has kicked open a door to modern working class reality and is narrating the mess from a position close to, but not right in, the action.
Foley – Cinematic: 13th New Song Of The Day
Aotearoa’s favourite pop duo Foley have hit the ground running in 2026; dropping their first single of the year, and announcing their upcoming EP, Like An Actress.
Barry Adamson – SCALA!!! (Mute) (13th Floor Album Review)
Barry Adamson’s SCALA!!! arrives as a love letter to a building that introduced, educated and immersed many in non-mainstream cinema.
Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel – Celestun (Duo Quest) (13th Floor Album Review)
Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel open Celestun with intent and momentum, two acoustic guitars tumbling over one another in music shaped by interplay, response and craft.
Bret McKenzie Announces ‘Freak Out City’ New Zealand Tour
Grammy and Academy Award–winning songwriter, composer and performer Bret McKenzie has announced two highly anticipated dates in his homeland of New Zealand in support of his latest album, Freak Out City.
Sleaford Mods Ft. Aldous Harding – Elitest G.O.A.T.: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Sleaford Mods have teamed up with Aldous Harding for their new single, ‘Elitest G.O.A.T‘, which is out today. The song is taken from the band’s forthcoming new album, The Demise Of Planet X, which will be released this Friday (16 January 2026).
Jana Horn – Jana Horn (No Quarter) (13th Floor Album Review)
Jana Horn’s decision to self-title her third album lands with the quiet assurance of an artist settled into her sound.
Sassy 009 – Dreamer+ (Heaven-Sent/PIAS) (13th Floor Album Review)
Dreamer+ is the new album from Oslo producer and musician, Sassy 009. This concept-album’s runtime is packed with a variety of beats, synths and dark melodies, straying into the genres of grunge and shoegaze.
Hemi Hemingway – This City’s Tryna Break My Heart: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Today, Hemi Hemingway (Waitaha, Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Mutunga) releases new single ‘This City’s Tryna Break My Heart’, from his forthcoming album Wings of Desire, out Friday 20 February via PNKSLM Recordings.