Les Big Byrd & Sulfate – Double Whammy: March 24, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Les Big Byrd, part of the European Experimental and Art Rock genre alongside acts like Neu!, Hawkwind, Deus and dare I say it, The Killers.
J Callander – Shadows in the Shade (13th Floor Album Review)
J Callander’s Shadows in the Shade is a carefully shaped debut, built over several years and grounded in atmosphere and intent. Spanning nine tracks, each running beyond five minutes, ideas have space to develop through extended structures and shifting arrangements.
BTS – Arirang (Bighit Music) (13th Floor Album Review)
K-pop royalty, BTS have made their rather-hyped return after a lengthy break with Arirang. Arguably one of the largest acts in the world, the comeback has seen their devout fanbase (The BTS Army – which is currently so popular, that its membership is capped!) push ticket sales to capacity around the world.
Counting Crows – Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre (Aotea Centre): March 24, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Counting Crows brought their 90s rock and roll nostalgic charm to the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre for the second evening of their The Complete Sweets! Tour of New Zealand and Australia last night. It follows the release of their most recent album Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets! in May 2025, which they’ve been […]
J Callander – Outlaw Space Rock From Dunedin: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Veteran Dunedin artist J Callander (Jeremy to his friends) has just released Shadows In The Shade, an impressive collection of original music he calls, “Outlaw Space Rock”.
Flea – Honora (Nonesuch) (13th Floor Album Review)
Let us consider…or reconsider…Flea…sock-wearing Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bass player, political activist, drug addict, native Australian, and now…jazz musician.
Rowdy’s Rose Perform Moved In, In My Mind: 13th Floor Singles Session
Kiwi Country couple Rowdy’s Rose perform their latest single, Moved In, In My Mind at the 13th Floor Studio.
DYLAN – The Light (Dylan Wade Music ) (13th Floor Album Review)
Dylan Wade Lajunen has broken his 14-year silence on record to release his latest offering, The Light, reminding us of his contribution to folk, reggae, rock and blues genres synonymous with the sound of Aoteroa New Zealand heard mainly at festivals through our glorious summers.
The Visitors – Q Theatre: March 19, 2026 (13th Floor Theatre Review)
The Visitors begins on a sandstone embankment overlooking Sydney Harbor where a small number of aboriginal leaders have assembled. It’s January 1788. Sydney. And they are there because they have sighted a fleet of small boats approaching, carrying visitors to their native land. The immediate question is do they welcome these visitors to their shores, […]
Greta van den Brink – Bodies: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Indie‑pop artist Greta van den Brink has today released her latest single Bodies, the fifth preview from her forthcoming nine‑track album This Wasn’t Planned, due May 2026. Bodies is a darkly cinematic exploration of identity, anxiety, and the unsettling glamour of the entertainment world, pairing Greta’s confessional storytelling with a glossy, haunting sonic palette.
Lou’ana – Parked Up: March 20, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Originally slated for the Hollywood Cinema, Lou’ana’s Disco Witch album launch landed at Parked Up, a smaller, more informal space, closer to a backyard party than a traditional venue. Where Hollywood, with its raised stage, carries scale and structure, Parked Up places the band directly among the crowd. From the start it was clear this […]
Girl Scout – Brink (AWAL) (13th Floor Album Review)
After releasing a trio of EPs, Swedish band Girl Scout have released their debut album, Brink. Amongst the polished hooks liberally crafted into each song, it’s the perfect mix of guitar, synths and attitude that I am sure these up-and-comers will be celebrated for over the next few months.
Reb Fountain – Sand Dunes & Sunday School: 13th Floor New Songs Of The Day
REB FOUNTAIN shares SAND DUNES & SUNDAY SCHOOL; two new tracks off her forthcoming EP SMOKE SIGNALS due for release Friday May 1.
Aro – Tāwauwau (13th Floor Album Review)
Despite attempts by those at the political helm to diminish the presence of Māori language in everyday life, there’s a definte ascendency of te reo in contemporary music. Where once Moana and the Tribe were pretty much lone trailblazers singing in te reo they now have company that stretches across the spectrum of from metal […]
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Future Soul (Fantasy) (13th Floor Album Review)
Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Future Soul is a groove-led, tightly constructed record that places ensemble playing and songcraft at its centre.
Ready or Not 2 – Here I Come Dir: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett (13th Floor Film Review)
Ready or Not 2 – Here I Come is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and written by Guy Busic it is a direct sequel to Ready or Not (2019).
Evie Bamford – Through The Day: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Following the success of her jazzy debut, Money Bag, Tāmaki Makaurau-based indie rock artist Evie Bamford returns with Through the Day, a rich and introspective new single.
William Crighton – Colonial Drift (ABC Music) (13th Floor Album Review)
William Crighton’s Colonial Drift plays as a slow journey across landscape, memory and time. The album moves in three clear movements, threaded together by fragments of radio chatter, environmental sound and drifting noise, creating the sense of travelling through a country where past and present sit side by side.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre – The Powerstation: March 17, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
The Brian Jonestown Massacre, the compelling American neo-psych rock band originally born in San Francisco, in 1990, by Anton Newcombe. Made infamous by the DIG! TV documentary with The Dandy Warhols in 2004. Notorious for crankin’ out albums at a superhuman rate, and for escapades on stage that portend punk attitude in their formula of […]
Office Dog – Front Row Seat: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Office Dog and Flying Nun Records are pleased to share the indie rock band’s brand new single Front Row Seat.