SHAI HULUD ANNOUNCE AOTEAROA TOUR
Following their triumphant reunion show with former vocalist Geert van der Velde at Furnace Fest 2024, legendary American progressive metalcore band Shai Hulud is thrilled to announce their return to the road in 2025.
Scarlet Rae – No Heavy Goodbyes (Bayonet) (13th Floor EP Review)
Every so often an artist emerges who feels both familiar and utterly distinct. Scarlet Rae, born in Los Angeles and now based in New York, is one of those.
The Avondale Spiders – Your Own Worst Enemy: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
It’s a little bit 80’s goth and a whole lotta rock! The Avondale Spiders have released their new single, Your Own Worst Enemy.
Shayne P. Carter – Double Whammy: September 13, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
In the wake of Margaret Gordon’s Life In On Chord film documentary and ahead of a 7-date South Island solo tour, Shayne P. Carter performed at Auckland’s Double Whammy this past weekend with support from Louisa Nicklin and Jim Nothing.
Dead Famous People – Wild Young Ways (Tiny Global) (13th Floor Album Review)
Dead Famous People… their story is a pop parable. Formed in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in the mid-1980s by the singularly gifted Dons Savage, they quickly shone with two Flying Nun EPs and Savage’s backing vocals graced The Chills’ Heavenly Pop Hit.
Yumi Zouma – Drag: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
New Zealand alt-rock innovators Yumi Zouma return with the release of their searing new single Drag. The track arrives with the announcement of the band’s forthcoming fifth studio album, No Love Lost To Kindness, out January 30, 2026, via Nettwerk.
Mallrat & Riiki Reid – Tuning Fork: 13th Floor Concert Review
Mallrat returned to Auckland for a stop at The Tuning Fork for her Light Hits My Face Like A Straight Right tour, bringing her signature mix of dance-pop sparkle, lo-fi charm, and carefree charisma to a packed house.
Asleep At The Wheel – Ian Stewart Is Riding High In Texas: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Asleep At The Wheel is still going strong after 55 years with their new album, Riding High In Texas featuring newest man Ian Stewart on fiddle and vocals…and don’t worry, founding member Ray Benson is still leading the pack.
Pig Destroyer – Galatos: September 12, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
It’s been 17 long years since Pig Destroyer last graced the shores of Aotearoa. That was the Phantom Limb tour where they played the windowless bunker that we used to call the Transmission Room. I’ve long been haunted by the fact that I missed this gig. My regret compounded further with each Pig Destroyer release that saw the […]
Echomatica – Something: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Tāmaki Makaurau indie dream-pop quartet Echomatica made serious waves with their debut single Love Isn’t Always‘, charting across Aotearoa alternative and rock radio, and picking up considerable international attention. Now comes the release of Echomatica’s second single Something, ahead of the debut self-titled album which is out on October 10th.
Paul Kelly & Reb Fountain – Auckland Town Hall: Sept. 12, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
The bard is back. When Paul Kelly walks out, it feels like seeing an old friend: the long-time lyrical laureate from across the ditch. The next most well-known Kelly after Ned, toting a guitar not a gun. Legendary in his own way.
BB & The Bullets – High Tide In Whanganui: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Whanganui-based blues rockers BB & The Bullets release their debut album, High Tide, today…a collection of original tunes sprinkled with a few old favourites.
STELLAR ALT-COUNTRY ARTIST LACHIE HAYES HEADS NORTH ON HIS SUBSATELLITE TOUR
From the heart of southland, alt-country troubadour Lachie Hayes brings his soul-stirring sound to town to celebrate the release of his debut album SUBSATELLITE.
Rhian Sheehan & Arli Liberman Creating New Worlds Together: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
New Zealand-based musicians, composers and producers Rhian Sheenhan and Arli Liberman have joined forces to create Traces, 8 new ambient tracks that are both immersive and intimate…futuristic and nostalgic.
Abby Christo – Boy Bye: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Rising country-pop artist Abby Christo is back with her latest single, Boy Bye — a bold and infectious anthem that turns heartbreak into empowerment.
Tav Falco – Desire On Ice: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Tav Falco, he of Panther Burns, is about to release Desire On Ice, a new collection of old favourites “reinterpreted in new and unlikely ways”.
BB & The Bullets – High Tide (Dixiefrog Records) (13th Floor Album Review)
It’s no mean feat to put out a debut long player, but to do so through a well-respected overseas indie label has to be viewed as a triumph.
Sydney Minsky Sargeant – Lunga (Domino) (13th Floor Album Review)
Sydney Minsky Sargeant, his debut solo album, Lunga, represents a sharp departure from the taut, electronic bite of his previous work as Working Men’s Club. Recorded over several years, it drifts between pastoral folk, ambient interludes, and occasional bursts of intensity. At its best, it offers a glimpse of Minsky Sargeant stripped back and vulnerable; […]
The Saints’ Ed Kuepper – Prehistoric Sounds Brought Back To Life: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Ed Kuepper co-founded The Saints in 1973 and made music history with debut single, I’m Stranded in 1976. Now Ed has formed The Saints ’73-’78 along with drummer Ivor Hay and ringers Mick Harvey (Bad Seeds) and Mark Arm (Mudhoney).
THE MOUNTAIN GOATS ARE SET TO RETURN TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND IN 2026.
Veteran indie-rock storytellers The Mountain Goats will make their long-awaited return to Australia and New Zealand in April 2026, with performances in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Auckland and Wellington. This eagerly-anticipated tour represents the band’s first visit to Australia in 9 years (2017) and their first trip to New Zealand in 16 years (2010).