Matthew Bannister & The Changing Same – Workshop 26: January 10, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
The garage is rocking in Blockhouse Bay as Matthew Bannister and his Changing Same band travel up from Hamilton to play a set of old and new favourites.
Meels – Vultures: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Following the success of her debut EP, Tales from a Bird’s Bedroom, singer-songwriter Meels has signed to Nashville-based Lost Highway Records. The label will release her follow-up EP, Across The Raccoon Strait, on January 30, 2026. Now, she shares Vultures, the toe-tapping third single.
Kate Bollinger – Double Whammy: January 9, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Kate Bollinger brought 2026 in with a whisper rather than a roar as she opened her tour at Double Whammy in Auckland.
Georgia Mink – First Bouquet: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Glasgow-based Kiwi singer, Georgia Mink releases her second single First Bouquet.
Jenny On Holiday – Quicksand Heart (Transgressive) (13th Floor Album Review)
Jenny is Jenny Hollingworth and she’s on holiday from Let’s Eat Grandma, the duo she formed with her friend Rosa Walton when both were teenagers.
alayna – Animal: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
The incomparable alayna has started the year as she means to go on. The critically acclaimed singer and songwriter, who hails from Rotorua, has today released the simmering and sensual Animal – the next single from her exquisite new album SET HER FREE, out on February 13.
Robert Stillman – 10,000 Rivers (Orindal Records) (13th Floor Album Review)
If, like me, your brain is yet to kick fully into gear after the summer break then it’s in for a rude awakening when you encounter Robert Stillman’s 10,000 Rivers.
The Reds, Pinks & Purples – New Leaf: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
The Reds, Pinks & Purples – the acclaimed indie pop project spearheaded by prolific San Francisco-based singer-songwriter and musician Glenn Donaldson – have shared their gorgeously bittersweet new single, New Leaf, available everywhere now via Fire Records.
Dry Cleaning – Secret Love (4AD) (13th Floor Album Review)
Dry Cleaning’s Secret Love builds on the band’s established approach to emotion, one shaped by distance, observation, and restraint.
Dry Cleaning – Joy: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Secret Love, the third album from London outfit Dry Cleaning, finally sees the light of day this Friday. Today, the group release a fourth and final single, Joy, following predecessors ‘Hit My Head All Day’, ‘Cruise Ship Designer’ and ‘Let Me Grow and You’ll See The Fruit’.
The Lumineers – Spark Arena: January 6, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
With flower headbands in abundance, whimsical white skirts, and summer attire, an enthusiastic crowd eagerly awaited The Lumineers performance at the Spark Arena on Tuesday, 6th January.
Egregore and I — Songs From A Window (Bandcamp) (13th Floor EP Review)
Egregore and I/Elliot Tremlett — is Ōtautahi/Christchurch–based musician and writer who exists in two worlds: music and poetry.
Peter Gabriel – Been Undone: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Peter Gabriel releases Been Undone, the first new song from his forthcoming album o\i.
Max Allais – Wherever You Go: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
New Zealand-French singer and songwriter Max Allais is kicking off the year as he means to go on – with an honest and heartfelt new single, Wherever You Go.
The Cribs – Selling A Vibe (PIAS) (13th Floor Album Review)
After a five-year hiatus bought on by the strain of touring, The Cribs are back with Selling A Vibe. The Jarman boys have produced yet another bold statement of indie rock brilliance in their ninth outing.
Matakanarama Festival 2025 – Matakana Coast, 29–31 December (13th Floor Festival Review)
So Matakanarama? Absolute summer vibe. Think lush green fields, salty coastal air, and a crowd that feels like a group of mates but multiplied by a thousand or so.
Jill Scott – Beautiful People: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Neo-soul star Jill Scott has announced her first new album in 11 years and released a single titled, Beautiful People.
Ultrabomb – Artificial Stars: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Punk rock power trio Ultrabomb have released their new single Artificial Stars. The track marks the first release from their forthcoming full-length album The Bridges That We Burn, arriving April 3, 2026 via DC-Jam Records/Virgin Music Group.
Abbey Cone – Change The Man: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Today, Nashville-based, Texas-born singer/songwriter Abbey Cone is kicking her ex to the curb and starting the new year right with the release of her empowered new single, Change The Man.
13th Floor Top Albums of 2025 as Selected by Marty Duda
With 2025 done and dusted its time to think back and pick 10 albums that stand out among the thousands that were released over the past 365 days.