Record Store 2018 Video Report: Musiquarium
Hey hey, its Record Store Day! To help you celebrate here’s our final installation of our series of 13th Floor Video Reports covering record stores around Auckland.
A Peculiar Pop Punk Party Atmosphere With Simple Plan
If you were looking for meaningful music at Simple Plan’s 15th anniversary tour of No Pads No Helmets Just Balls at The Powerstation in Auckland last night, you would’ve been shit out of luck. But that would’ve been completely missing the point of an otherwise fun, high octane evening.
Drax Project add second Auckland show!
Tickets to Drax Project at the Powerstation in Auckland sold out in less than 10 minutes when they went on sale earlier this week. Now due to overwhelming demand, the phenomenal four-piece is adding a second show on Saturday, May 12.
October – The 13th Floor Interview
New Zealand singer, producer and songwriter October…aka Emma Logan…has released her debut album, Ultra Red, today via Universal Music. The 21-year-old Blenheim native has been working up to this moment every since her first commercial single, Cherry Cola, caught the ear of tastemakers around the globe, including Lorde. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda sat down […]
Review of Rumours by Fleetwood Mac on RadioLIVE by Marty Duda
Each Monday night, founder of The 13thFloor, Marty Duda, is a guest on RadioLIVE to share and chat about classic albums from the past.
Thievery Corporation – Treasures From The Temple (ESL)
For a good 20 years, one name has come up in the downtempo world for mixing several genres into one comprehensive sound, and that name is Thievery Corporation.
Halsey – Spark Arena April 19, 2018
Halsey brings “The sound of young America” to Auckland as her Hopeless Fountain Kingdom World Tour resumes after a five-month layoff.
New Song Of The Day: Courtney Barnett – City Looks Pretty
Its a Courtney Barnett kind of day! Along with announcing two NZ shows in Wellington and Auckland, Courtney Barnett has released a new song today. City Looks Pretty is from Courtney’s upcoming new album, Tell Me How You Really Feel due out May 18th.
Courtney Barnett Announces All Ages Shows in Auckland and Wellington in August
Friday, March 20- Since the release of her debut full-length Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit, Courtney Barnett has been celebrated as one of the most distinctive and compelling voices in indie rock, a singer-writer who mixes deeply insightful observations with devastating self-assessment. Flipping between the political and personal with face-melting […]
God’s Favorite Customer is Father John Misty’s Fourth Album
Father John Misty will release God’s Favorite Customer, his fourth album worldwide on June 1st, 2018 through Sub Pop/Rhythmethod. The 10 track effort features the previously released ‘Mr. Tillman,’ along with highlights ‘Disappointing Diamonds Are the Rarest of Them All’ and ‘Just Dumb Enough to Try.’ God’s Favorite Customer was produced by Tillman and recorded with Jonathan Rado, Dave Cerminara, […]
A Perfect Circle – The 13th Floor Interview
A Perfect Circle, the band formed by Maynard James Keenan and Billy Howerdel almost 20 years ago, is about to release their long-awaited third album of original material.
Record Store 2018 Video Report: Marbecks
Record Store Day is tomorrow! Here’s the third in our series of video reports on what Auckland record stores have planned for Saturday, April 21st.
Watch: Tom Lee-Richards Performs Straight Jacket Tan at The 13th Floor
Melbourne-based musician Tom Lee-Richards is touring New Zealand in support of his new mini-album, Out Of The Oddness.
Carnivorous Plant Society – The New King (CPS)
For an album where the last line is “and the pussycat died miserable”, The New King is a pleasant gentle listening experience. The second full-length from Auckland’s Carnivorous Plant Society is a dreamy tropical collection of mostly instrumental pieces, fleshed out with some spoken word story-reading and a handful of guest vocal appearances.
New Song Of The Day: Jim James – Just A Fool
My Morning Jacket front man Jim James has just released a new solo song and video.
Tomorrow People Take BBQ Reggae On The Road For 10-Date Tour
Aotearoa’s favourite ‘BBQ reggae’ band Tomorrow People are hitting the road in celebration of their #1 album BBQ REGGAE.
New Song Of The Day: Janelle Monae – I Like That
We here at The 13th Floor are looking forward to Janelle Monae’s new album, Dirty Computer, due out on April 27th.
Record Store 2018 Video Report: Real Groovy Records
Here’s the second of our 13th Floor Record Store Day Video reports.
Deep Creek and Wood Lanes’ New Zealand Music Month Opening Party
Deep Creek and Wood Lane are proud to announce an incredible and eclectic lineup to kick off New Zealand Music Month. Taking place at Deep Creek Brews & Eats in Browns Bay on May 3rd, the party will feature live sets from Magic Factory, Ha The Unclear, Gareth Thomas (Goodshirt) and Samuel Flynn Scott (The Phoenix Foundation).