13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Lauren Ruth Ward – Sideways
Acclaimed up-and-coming LA-based artist Lauren Ruth Ward is due to release her first album, titled Well Hell, on February 9th.
Galaxy Bear – Gala Xyb Ear EP
Claiming to be “your favourite band with a bear drummer”, this Auckland-based 6-piece starts the year out rocking with their debut 7-track EP.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Judas Priest – Lightning Strike
Turn up the volume! Judas Priest are back with a new song.
Check Out: Kendrick Lamar & SZA – All The Stars
Kendrick and SZA team up for this first track from Black Panther: The Album. The single, All The Stars, was just released today. You can catch SZA in concert in Auckland this coming Tuesday, January 9th at the Logan Campbell Centre. Here’s the record company blurb for All The Stars: January 5, 2018 – Internationally-celebrated […]
Bryan Adams Tauranga – POSTPONED
The Bryan Adams concert at ASB Bay Park Stadium in Mt Maunganui has been postponed due to the bad weather that has hit much of the North Island.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Titus Andronicus – Number One (In New York)
Well, the weather sucks…so you’ve got plenty of time to watch this epic new video from Titus Andronicus.
The Young Folk (Ireland) Tour New Zealand in February
Described as “One of the most promising young bands to come out of Ireland in several decades” (Maverick Magazine), The Young Folk are touring New Zealand in February 2018.
Nation Spring Into Summer With New E.P. & North Island Tour
Wellington based Electro Soul Pop force field, Nation, burst onto the scene in 2016 with their debut self-titled E.P.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: They Might Be Giants – All Time What
Here’s a brand new track from They Might Be Giants!
Bryan Adams Concert Photos – Matakana January 2, 2018
13th Floor photographer Reuben Raj headed north to Matakana to catch Bryan Adams and his Get Up world tour in action.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: A Perfect Circle – Disillusioned
Maynard James Keenan and his cohorts in A Perfect Circle ring in the new year with a new song.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Gumboot Soup (Flightless)
With four full-length albums under their collective belt already in 2017, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard close out the year with album number five…released on the last day of December.
All the Money in the World, Director: Ridley Scott
Back in 1973, 16-year-old John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer), the grandson of billionaire John Paul Getty (Christopher Plummer), was snatched off the street in Rome by Calabrian mobsters. When the ransom demand for $17 million arrived, most of the family and police dismissed it as a prank.
The 13th Floor’s Top Concerts of 2017!!
Its been another busy year on the concert scene here at The 13th Floor. Looking back, we’ve reviewed close to 200 shows, so first of all, thanks to everyone who contributed to the excellent coverage.
The Rolling Stones – On Air (Polydor)
“Like somebody reaching into my brain and turning a switch that suddenly changed my fundamental vision of life from grainy black and white into glorious Technicolor”. That’s how Nick Kent describes the first time he saw The Rolling Stones perform on February 28th, 1964 in Cardiff. That sound, that feeling, can now be revisited […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – SB-05
Right-O. We’ve emerged from our turkey-induced stupor to find that Unknown Mortal Orchestra have unleashed a nearly-28-minute opus as part of their holiday festivities. Actually we shouldn’t be surprised as Ruban Nielson and his musical cronies have done this sort of thing in the past, with this year’s track, SB-05, the fifth of the series. […]
Cricket Farm NZ Tour Dates
Charming indie-folk/jazz three-piece Cricket Farm are proud to bring you their debut offering, Bending Spoons, a thoughtful and sweet-toned body of work described by the band as “music for hopeless romantic conspiracy theorists”, followed closely by a tour of the North Island.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Laura Marling – A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall
‘Tis the season for covers. Today we bring you Laura Marling’s take on Bob Dylan’s A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall.
Quail State, Lisa Crawley & Herriot Row announce New Year show at the Wine Cellar
Quail State (Jono Aidney) and Lisa Crawley return from Melbourne. They’re joined by Herriot Row (Simon Comber) for an evening of solo performances at the Wine Cellar.
Rock Giants Announced For Storm the Gates Festival in Auckland
Some of the biggest names in rock will descend on New Zealand in early 2018 for the inaugural Storm the Gates Festival, presented by The Rock FM.