Drax Project – The 13th Floor Interview
For four Wellington music students, the transition from classroom to festival stage has been swift. Three years ago The Drax Project were playing cover tunes on street corners. Now they’re playing festivals like Homegrown and Sound Splash, touring with Six60 in Aussie and opening for Lorde and Ed Sheeran. Tim Gruar rang guitar and vocalist […]
Primal Scream On Tonight at Powerstation
A reminder to let you know that Primal Scream will, indeed, be performing tonight at Auckland’s Powerstation. And here’s the review! https://dev.13thfloor.co.nz/primal-scream-at-powerstation/
New Song Of The Day: Eb & Sparrow – Working
The Kiwi alt-country outfit fronted by Ebony Lamb has released a new song ahead of the release of their third album, Seeing Things.
Rev Peyton’s Big Damn Band – Tuning Fork February 23, 2018
Two years, almost to the day, after their first visit to Auckland’s Tuning Fork, Rev Peyton and his Big Damn Band made their way from Brown County, Indiana to play a little country blues.
New Song Of The Day: Wye Oak – It Was Not Natural
Wye Oak (Jenn Wasner & Andy Stack) have released the second single from their upcoming new album, The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs.
Lich King – Whammy Bar February 23, 2018
American thrash metal band Lich King presided over a bill at Auckland’s Whammy Bar that included Silent Torture, Just One Fix and Hidden Intent. 13th Floor photographer Shelley Te Haara was on hand to catch all the action. And when our regularly scheduled reviewer pulled up lame, Shelley stepped up to write down her thoughts […]
Primal Scream Postponed!!
This just in from the folks at The Powerstation… ** PRIMAL SCREAM UPDATE ** Unfortunately the Primal Scream show scheduled for tonight will take place this Sunday evening instead. From the band – “The bass player has been diagnosed with influenza, we are going to re-schedule the show for Sunday. The show will go on!”
The D4 – Kings Arms February 22, 2017
I believe it was that esteemed philosopher Joni Mitchell who wrote, “you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone”. That sentiment felt especially relevant as we were witness to a reunion show by The D4 at the soon-to-be-defunct Kings Arms.
Stiff Little Fingers’ Jake Burns on Not Fading Away: The 13th Floor Interview
“Live fast, die young,” and “Not fade away,” surely apply to the first punk generation that exploded in a blitzkrieg of bile and fury in the 1970’s. The mantra was like some anarchic politico-SAS mission. Yet a few of the old guard endure – The Sex Pistols reformations or the return of the Buzzcocks… and […]
Ne Obliviscaris, Metal Tower, Set On End – King’s Arms February 21, 2018
Rising prog-metal stars Ne Obliviscaris gave the King’s Arms a fittingly epic send off last night. It wasn’t the last show the storied venue is putting on before it closes, but it was the last metal show, and to Auckland’s metal fandom and musicians that was a swansong in itself.
New Song Of The Day: Emily Fairlight – The Escape
Here’s today’s new song…Emily Fairlight presents us with a new tune and a new video clip.
Portugal. The Man Lock In New Zealand & Australian Headline Shows This May
Portugal. The Man are continuing to take the world by storm, and Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce that the Alaskan juggernaut is set to perform a series of Groovin’ The Moo sideshows, playing headline shows along Australia’s East Coast as well as a one-off show in Auckland!
Michael Hurley Returning To Golden Dawn
A true original American folk icon, Michael Hurley is returning to The Golden Dawn for one more very special show.
New Song Of The Day: Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker – Bathed In Light
Chill out to this new song from Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker.
Chris Botti – Bruce Mason Centre February 21, 2018
Globetrotting jazz trumpeter Chris Botti finally made it to New Zealand, treating Auckland fans to an unparalleled display of musical virtuosity and showmanship.
HOCKEY DAD announce BLEND INN album tour across NZ
Laying early claim to 2018 as their year, Australian rock duo favourites Hockey Dad drop their latest single ‘I Wanna Be Everybody’, taken from their new album Blend Inn, and announce a run of New Zealand album tour dates. HOCKEY DAD NZ tour Christchurch – Friday 30 March @ Blue Smoke Dunedin – Saturday 31 March @ […]
Dweezil Zappa – Bruce Mason Centre February 20, 2018
Legacy is a weighty word, but Dweezil Zappa managed to carry it lightly. Playing “Whatever the F@&# He Wants,” as the tour heading proclaimed, what Zappa wanted to play was a near three-hour tour of his father, Frank Zappa‘s decades-long career.
Lil Uzi Vert Delivers a Spectacular Set to Fans at Logan Campbell Centre
New Zealand hip-hop fans have been blessed with a blizzard of rappers playing down under over the last few months. Philadelphia’s Lil Uzi Vert is the latest to grace our shores, delivering a non-stop fireball of a show to a very, very enthusiastic crowd at the Logan Campbell Centre last night. He didn’t just defy […]
New Song Of The Day: Father John Misty – Mr Tillman
With his performance at this year’s Laneway Festival still fresh in our minds, we present you with new music from Father John Misty.
David Duchovny – Powerstation February 20, 2018
Actor, and now singer, David Duchovny’s appearance at Auckland’s Powerstation brought out the starry-eyed dreamers…although there don’t seem to be as many of those as the artist may have hoped for.