Laneway Today!!
The Auckland Laneway Festival takes place today at Albert Park. Be sure to check in to The 13th Floor regularly for video interviews with some of the festivals coolest artists.
Eric Clapton: A Life In 12 Bars Dir: Lili Fini Zanuck
If, like me, you were a fan of Eric Clapton’s work through Derek & The Dominoes, but lost interest with his 1970s solo records, this ambitious documentary may very well explain why that is.
The Flying So High-Os Announce NZ Tour
Melbourne four-piece, The Flying So High-Os, are gearing up for a big year, starting with their very first New Zealand tour.
Into Orbit – Whammy Backroom January 27, 2018
Into Orbit transported a small but enthusiastic crowd on a blissful post-metal journey at Whammy Backroom last night.
Wiley – The Studio January 27, 2018
Last night in Auckland, grime hit the Studio and who better to represent it than the Godfather of the genre himself, Wiley!
End Of An Era – Kings Arms January 26, 2018 Photo Gallery
The end is drawing nigh. Venerable Auckland venue The Kings Arms will be closing its doors forever in February.
R.I.P. Grant Fell (Headless Chickens)
We are sad to report that Grant Fell, bass player for Headless Chickens and Children’s Hour, has died after a long battle with cancer.
13th Floor Nights at the Ding Dong Lounge!
Head on down to the Ding Dong Lounge Wednesday night! The 13th Floor is taking over the turntables with celebrity DJs, special guests, prizes and giveaways, drink specials, and most importantly – the finest punk, garage, surf, rockabilly, glam, blues and r&b our DJs can muster. Our DJ line-up this week, 31 January: English Jake, […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Justin Timberlake – Say Something ft. Chris Stapleton
It seems to be the season for unlikely collaborations. A couple of days ago we heard Shaggy and Sting. This time it’s Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton.
Salad Boys – This Is Glue (Trouble In Mind)
Cantabrian outfit Salad Boys’ second album, This Is Glue, opens with a propulsive beat, chugging guitar, and lyrics about driving. It has, from the first few seconds, the feeling of going somewhere.
John Garcia – (Kyuss, Slo Burn, Unida & Vista Chino) For the first time ever performing acoustically in New Zealand
Whammy + Valhalla invite you to hitch a ride, settle in the backseat and listen to John Garcia’s stories as he performs tracks across his storied catalogue acoustically for the first time ever in New Zealand. Celebrate ANZAC eve in Auckland + ANZAC day in Wellington.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Bettye LaVette – Things Have Changed
As Joan Osborne recently proved, there’s still plenty of life in the Bob Dylan songbook. Now veteran soul singer Bettye LaVette is having a crack at it.
Cut Copy – The Studio January 24, 2018
After a mediocre response to their most recent LP, Cut Copy pooh-poohed the naysayers by storming The Studio.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Sting & Shaggy – Don’t Make Me Wait
He may have bailed out of the One Love Festival, but Shaggy has been keeping busy, working in the studio with former Police man Sting.
The Beat & The Selecter – Powerstation January 24, 2018
Two of the grandparents of ska hit our shores and delivered a blast from the past on a hot and humid evening in Auckland and reminded the enthusiastic crowd where the 2 Tone sound all started.
Roger Waters – Spark Arena January 24, 2018
Six years after bringing The Wall to Auckland, Roger Waters returns with his Us And Them Tour. Rather than simply a trip down memory lane, Waters and his crew have put together a show that is technically stunning, thought-provoking and quite beautiful. The 74-year-old artist has reached a new high in live performance, and that’s […]
R.I.P. Mark E. Smith (The Fall)
Mark E. Smith, the irascible leader of The Fall, has died at the age of 60. Smith, who formed The Fall in 1976, had been ill for some time, cancelling shows over the last few months. Read more about the life and death of Mark E Smith here.
I, Tonya Dir: Craig Gillespie
Best actress nominee, Margot Robbie brings one of the most reviled figures in sport history to life in this wildly original biopic, based on real-life conflicting interviews with figure skater Tonya Harding and her violently repulsive ex-husband Jeff Gillooly (Sebastian Stan.)
Mayhem – Kings Arms January 23, 2018
Controversial legends Mayhem exhumed a fetid piece of black metal history last night- and our local talent wasn’t about to be shown up.
Jeff Rosenstock – Post- (Polyvinyl)
People who say rock is missing clearly have not been looking hard enough because if they were they would have found Jeff Rosenstock.