New Song Of The Day: Vallkyrie – Runaway Child
New Zealand Music Month may be over, but we still love supporting the local scene.
Reb Fountain Celebrates A Double Win At Country Music Awards
Congratulations to Reb Fountain on her success!
Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore – Downey To Lubbock (Yep Roc)
Two venerable Americana veterans team up for the first time.
Father John Misty – God’s Favorite Customer (Sub Pop)
The only soundtrack you need for the chilly times upon us has landed. Suitable for a myriad of soul-warming needs and a formidable follow-up to the cult favourite and Grammy-winning Pure Comedy, Josh Tillman aka Father John Misty introduces us to God’s Favorite Customer, his fourth studio album that brims with thawing toe-tappers all the way […]
Jed Parsons Announces Album Release & Tour
Jed Parsons is hitting the road to celebrate the release of his upcoming debut album MIDNIGHT FEAST, which is out on July 13.
LUMP – LUMP (Dead Oceans)
LUMP is a Yeti fronted folk project (yes, Yeti) by Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay (Tunng).
New Song Of The Day: Leonard Charles feat Team Dynamite – It’s All Over Now
Let’s wrap up New Zealand Music Month with this little gem from Leonard Charles (aka Jeremy Toy) and Team Dynamite.
Lydia Pense: The 13th Floor Interview
Lydia Pense has been a part of the San Francisco music scene since the heady days of the Summer of Love more than 50 years ago.
New Song Of The Day: Weezer – Africa
Last week we brought you Weezer’s version of Toto’s Rosanna, now, today, its Africa!
Grammy Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter MIGUEL Announces Auckland Show
AUCKLAND, NZ (May 30, 2018) – Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter MIGUEL has today announced the extension of his War & Leisure tour to include a one-off show in Auckland on Saturday, July 14 . The ‘Sky Walker’ singer returns to New Zealand for the first time since his appearance in 2014 alongside Bruno Mars.
Review of Born Under A Bad Sign by Albert King on RadioLIVE by Marty Duda (Listen Here)
Each Monday night, founder of The 13th Floor, Marty Duda, is a guest on RadioLIVE to share and chat about classic albums from the past. On this occasion, Marty and Mitch Harris check out Albert King‘s second studio album, Born Under A Bad Sign, regarded as one of the most influential blues albums of all-time. Listen to […]
Watch: Miss June’s 13th Floor Video Session
We at The 13th Floor are very excited to be bringing you an exclusive session with one of Auckland’s most exciting up-and-coming bands, Miss June.
The Ever-Cool KIMBRA Is Back With A Headline Tour Across New Zealand
AUCKLAND, NZ (May 29, 2018) – The ever-cool KIMBRA is back. Two-time Grammy Award-winning, critically acclaimed New Zealand songstress Kimbra has finally announced her return home with a run a of headline shows in Auckland and Wellington in support of her critically acclaimed new album “Primal Heart”.
Watch: Nicole Andrews Perform Bass Player at The 13th Floor
Wellington-based artist Nicole Andrews was in Auckland this past weekend to perform at The Wine Cellar.
New Song Of The Day: Paul Weller – Aspects
The Modfather celebrates his 60th birthday with a new song!
Stay Outta Her Business: Tami Neilson Gets Sassy! (13th Floor Feature)
After the one-two punch of 2014’s Dynamite! and 2015’s Don’t Be Afraid, Tami Neilson returns with Sassafrass!
Bridge Burner – Null Apostle (Art as Catharsis)
What exactly are we hearing here? The press release for Bridge Burner‘s debut full-length Null Apostle calls it blackened hardcore / grind, which is certainly a way to cram three genres into one descriptor. Even that effort doesn’t encompass the range of sounds the album subjects the listener to, as the band draws from anywhere they […]
CHVRCHES – Love Is Dead (Glassnote Records)
Greg Kurstin (P!nk, Tegan and Sara, Sia) is fast making a name for himself as a hit-making producer, so it’s not surprising the Scottish synth pop trio Chvrches enlisted his help on their third LP, Love Is Dead. The result? A cranked up political pop album or, if you are open to interpretation, a cranked […]
New Song Of The Day: Iggy Pop & Underworld – Bells & Circles
Iggy Pop and Underworld have teamed up on this brand new song, Bells & Circles.
The Iron Maidens Get A Hell Yeah In Auckland
Can we take The Iron Maidens seriously? Hell Yeah! Despite audio and equipment glitches at the start, the all female Iron Maiden tribute band demonstrated how they played with madness at The Studio Venue in Auckland.