Powder Chutes Are On The Move: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Wanaka rockers Powder Chutes are celebrating the release of their self-titled debut album with a nation-wide tour, which comes to Auckland’s Whammy Bar this coming Thursday.
Snarky Puppy – Powerstation: May 25, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Snarky Puppy returned after a 6-year hiatus to bring their brand of fusion jazz to Auckland and the sold-out Powerstation crowd was very happy to have them back.
Marc Ribot – Map Of A Blue City (New West Records)
Marc Ribot is a musician you’ve probably never heard of but more than likely you’ve heard his music.
OneRepublic Announce Eagerly Awaited Return To Australia & New Zealand For The Sweet Escape Tour 2026
Today GRAMMY® nominated US band OneRepublic, headed up by acclaimed singer/songwriter and lead vocalist Ryan Tedder, announce their highly anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand for The Sweet Escape Tour in February 2026. Special guest is award-winning pop superstar Zara Larsson.
Jenny Mitchell – Building The Perfect Forest House: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Kiwi Country singer Jenny Mitchell has just released her fourth album, Forest House…recorded in a house in Pirinoa (Wairarapa), it explores all of the experiences that can happen within four walls; the welcoming, heartbreaking, healing and everything in between.
Calla of Ursa – Animal Reaction (13th Floor Album Review)
Bold, unique, and thematically ambitious Animal Reaction is the latest release from Aotearoa artist Calla of Ursa (Calla Rebecca Knudson-Hollebone). Blending operatic technique, tribal rhythms, acoustic instruments, and cinematic production, the album explores the connections between personal vulnerability and broader struggles, in particular those of women, animals, and the environment.
Jude Kelly – Whammy Bar: May 24, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Jude Kelly celebrated the release of her debut EP, The Seven Spirits Of Her, with a very spirited show at Auckland’s favourite dive bar, Whammy.
Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts – Talkin’ To The Trees: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Time out from New Zealand Music Month for just a moment as we bring you this new song from Neil Young and his new band, The Chrome Hearts.
Swallow the Rat, Memory Foam & Warm Leather – Whammy Bar: May 23, 2025
Swallow the Rat kicked off their Aotearoa tour tonight, releasing a new EP – Face Unpopular, and also announcing an 18-date tour of Europe in September. With fellow Tamaki Makaurau post-punker Memory Foam on the bill, an evening of riffs, rhythms and raciousness lay ahead for 13th Floor Reviewer Simon Coffey.
Voom – Double Whammy: May 23, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Double Whammy was the place to be on this Friday night in May as New Zealand Music Month marches on to the sounds of Voom.
Milly Moon & The Velvet Isle – After Winter: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
After Winter is the second single from eclectic NZ/AU collaboration Milly Moon & Lyle Jenkins…a soulful reflection on the quiet beauty of transformation.
Calla Of Ursa – Neck Of The Woods: May 22, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
This is what New Zealand Music Month is all about…catching an adventurous new artist with music music about to be released and a sound all their own. Calla Of Ursa fits the bill to a tee.
Georgia Lines – Wonderful Life: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Up for an impressive four awards at this year’s Aotearoa Music Awards, singer and songwriter Georgia Lines has released her first single of 2025, ‘Wonderful Life’, alongside a heartwarming video.
Alison Moyet – Civic Theatre: May 21, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
ALISON MOYET brought her beautiful and familiar voice to the beautiful and familiar Civic Theatre in Auckland, in her first visit to Aotearoa in 8 years. Carin Newbould was there to report back for The 13th Floor, with Michael Jeong photographing the leading lady.
The Longest Johns & Albi and the Wolves – The Tuning Fork: May 22, 2025
Has the Tuning Fork ever seen such gusto in both a band and crowd? Perhaps. But I doubt it. The Longest Johns – three lads from Bristol – take the crowd on a rollicking voyage from the get-go, with the opening songs generating energy usually reserved for an encore.
Napoleon Baby Performs God Damn Enthusiast: 13th Floor Singles Session
Two members of Napoleon Baby stopped in to The 13th Floor studio to perform their latest single, God Damn Enthusiast.
Pokey LaFarge – Tuning Fork: May 21, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Pokey LaFarge and his band warmed up a sold-out crowd with a set of tunes that had feet tapping and souls shakin’.
Fazerdaze – Motorway: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Following the release of her long-awaited sophomore album Soft Power in November 2024, New Zealand artist Fazerdaze returns with a natural next chapter in her gritty, hook-filled pop universe: a brand new single called Motorway.
ROB THOMAS ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER SOLO TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND WITH ‘THE ALL NIGHT DAYS TOUR’
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Rob Thomas today announced three nationwide New Zealand dates on his global The All Night Days Tour, celebrating his forthcoming sixth solo album All Night Days and the 20th anniversary of his acclaimed debut solo record …Something to Be.
Princess Chelsea’s Midwinter Ball Returns!
This winter, the Civic Wintergarden (ALL AGES) and Meow Nui (18+) Wellington will be transformed into a world of fantasy! Princess Chelsea’s Midwinter Ball returns, this year with a new theme: SWORDS AND SORCERY – Fantasy on The Big Screen.