13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Wu-Tang Clan – People Say ft. Redman
Wu-Tang’s new album, Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues will be released on October 13th. Here’s a new track…People Say ft. Redman
Girls Rock! Camp is coming to New Zealand
Feminist music programme Girls Rock! Camp Aotearoa is coming to New Zealand for the first time in 2018.
The Eastern & The Bads – Tuning Fork October 8, 2017
Day 2 of the Southern Fork Americana Festival and this time it’s The Bads and The Eastern with Stretch filling out the bill. Day 1, with Eb & Sparrow and The Miltones, set the bar pretty high…how would Day 2 compare?
The Winery Tour 2018 – Songbook, Together in Concert
After 10 years and 149 shows around New Zealand, the annual Winery Tour will be shaking things up a little for its 2018 run. While maintaining the key elements that have made the tour so successful and beloved since 2007 (all kiwi talent, great local wine and food, in stunning, family-friendly locations), the all-star laden […]
Whammyfest 2017 – 10 years of Whammy First Artist Announce.
On the last weekend of October we’ll be celebrating 10 years of Whammy!
Chris Hillman – Bidin’ My Time (Rounder)
The former Byrd gets the production treatment from Tom Petty, who, along with other Heartbreakers, former Byrds and longtime Desert Rose partner Herb Pedersen, get together to play old tunes and new.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Ferris & Sylvester – The Room
Who are Ferris & Sylvester? They are a London-based folk/alt.country duo you might want to check out. Rolling Stone magazine rates them as “one of 10 new country artists you need to know”. And here is their new single, The Room.
P!NK Announces Beautiful Trauma World Tour to hit New Zealand
SUNDAY OCTOBER 8, 2017 – Renowned around the world as one of the most dynamic live performers of her generation, international pop icon P!NK has announced her Beautiful Trauma World Tour will hit Australia and New Zealand in July – September of 2018.
Rockin’ For West Papua 2017 – Audio Foundation October 7, 2017
To put it mildly, the world is in a bit of a state nowadays. It finds itself in the middle of massive intersectional social problems, from devastating natural disasters driven by climate change to the refugee crisis, inequality levels that stretch a myriad of ways and the rise of white nationalism.
Eb & Sparrow and The Miltones Tuning Fork October 7, 2017
This year’s Southern Fork Americana Festival began last night with two of New Zealand’s finest acts sharing the bill to kick things off in style.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Ciaran McMeeken -#GiveAHome
This past week Amnesty International initiated their Give A Home global mconcert series. Taking part was a bevy of Kiwi musicians including Ciaran McMeeken, who offered up this moving song.
Hollie Smith – Crystal Palace October 6, 2017
Hollie Smith wrapped up her Long Player 10th Anniversary Tour at Auckland’s Crystal Palace. The vintage venue always seems to host gigs that stand out as something special, and this was no exception.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Curtis Harding – Go As You Are
Anti- Records is preparing to release Curtis Harding’s second album, Face Your Fear on October 27th.
Limbs@40 – Q Theatre October 5, 2017
Caroline Diara is a French artist who has just arrived in New Zealand a few weeks ago. The 13th Floor sent her to the opening performance of Limbs@40, part of the Tempo Dance Festival 2017. Here is her report. (Best read with a French accent in your mind).
Shonen Knife – Whammy! October 5, 2017
Osaka punk trio Shonen Knife thrilled everyone with an energetic reminder of the basics of rock music in a hot packed Whammy Bar last night.
Peter Hook & The Light – The Studio October 5, 2017
Growing up in the rain soaked dole-age of 1980s Northern England…a school kid was often asked one important question… Are you New Order or Smiths ? The answer potentially could break up playground fights. Certainly the latter I embraced obsessively and still do, they reflected two very different visions of a post industrial downtrodden Manchester […]
Anthonie Tonnon Releases Two Free Hands, Announces EP and NZ Tour
Anthonie Tonnon is releasing a single and announcing a new EP and national tour in November.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: The DMA’s – Dawning
Australian rockers The DMA’s present their new song, Dawning, just as they are about to tour New Zealand.
Blade Runner 2049 – Movie Review
Director: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Ryan Gosling, Harrison, Ford, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas, Jared Leto and Dave Bautista. It’s been thirty years since Deckard (Harrison Ford) and Rachael (Sean Young) made their escape from the dystopian Los Angeles of director Ridley Scott’s original 1982 classic, Blade Runner. In their absence, the city has continued to […]
Malevolence, Lock Up, Brujeria & Napalm Death – Kings Arms October 4, 2017
Tove is back, and very happy, after spending last night at The Kings Arms… Last night Auckland was a wonderful place, and Ben from Wellington’s best venue (Valhalla) worked a miracle. Never in my life did I think I’d see Brujeria, let alone in fucking Aotearoa! And to have them play alongside some of Grindcore’s […]