Miranda Easten – When I Dream: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Chart-topping local country artist MIRANDA EASTEN unveils her most moving release to date with When I Dream – a hauntingly beautiful ballad that captures the bittersweet ache of longing for someone who has passed on.
Justin Devereux Talks Nickels & Dimes: 13thfloor MusicTalk Interview
Justin Devereux is an ex-pat Kiwi, based in L.A. who has just released his debut album, Nickels&Dimes.
Devilskin – Half-Life Of Dreams: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
With a 2025 Aotearoa Music Award nomination up their sleeves, DEVILSKIN release Half-Life Of Dreams, the first single from the hotly anticipated full-length album RE-EVOLUTION due out on FRIDAY 11 JULY.
Bub – Can’t Even (13th Floor Album Review)
Can’t Even, the debut album from Tāmaki Makaurau’s Bub, stages a whole inner world. Across ten tracks, Priya Sami leads listeners through cycles of love, regret, self-reproach, obsession, and rage, with a voice that is by turns confessional, theatrical, and direct.
ATOMIC! 2.0 – Auckland Town Hall: May 9, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
ATOMIC! 2.0 rocked Auckland Town Hall last night, following on from triumphant gigs in Christchurch and Wellington. Carin Newbould was there to report back for The 13th Floor, with Michael Jeong photographing all the action.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: May 9, 2025
New Music Friday is upon us! And we’re thrilled to feature five new Kiwi releases to help celebrate New Zealand Music Month.
Arjuna Oakes – While I’m Distracted (Albert’s Favourites) (13th floor Album Review)
Arjuna Oakes has been described as genre-less in that he’s difficult to pigeonhole. I’d flip that and say he’s genre-ful.
Steffany Beck – Country Strong: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Christchurch’s very own rising country-pop star Steffany Beck has released her first song of 2025, the rocking ‘n’ rowdy anthem, Country Strong.
New Model Army – Tuning Fork: May 7, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
After 45 years of making politically-charged punk rock, New Model Army rolled into Auckland for the first time…or at least a couple of them did.
Clown In A Cornfield Dir: Eli Craig (13th Floor Film Review)
What’s more fun than Snakes on A Plane? Why, a Clown In A Cornfield, of course!
mclusky – The World Is Still Here and So Are We (Ipecac/Mushroom)
Welsh post-hardcore trio mclusky have gone through a lot of bassists, they are on their fourth iteration. And of the original trio, only Andy “Falco” Falkous (vocals, guitar) remains, alongside 2003 inductee drummer Jack Egglestone and 2014 newbie Damien Sayell (vocals/bass).
Justin Devereux – Nickels&Dimes (13th Floor Album review)
On his debut album Nickels&Dimes, Justin Devereux presents a well-produced, musically polished collection of Americana and country influenced songs that showcase both his lyrical sincerity and the talents of a skilled supporting cast.
Phoebe Rings – Fading Star: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Rising Tāmaki Makaurau band, Phoebe Rings share Fading Star, the charming new single from their forthcoming debut album, Aseurai, due June 6th on Carpark Records.
Greta O’Leary – River Dark (13th Floor Album Review)
Greta O’Leary’s debut album River Dark captures the tension between fragility and resilience, both lyrically and musically. Building on the intimacy of her early EPs, the album introduces a stronger, richer sound, with guitar, drums, bass, synthesisers, and strings subtly woven around her haunting voice.
Mark Pritchard Tells Tall Tales: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
TALL TALES – the debut collaborative album and visual experience from Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Electronica artist Mark Pritchard and film director Jonathan Zawada is in cinemas for a limited time only Thursday 8th May, ahead of the album release 9th May.
Chaos In The CBD – A Deeper Life (In Dust We Trust) (13th Floor Album Review)
With a name like Chaos In The CBD, I’d always been under the mistaken impression this group was either angry green-haired punks or an extensively tattooed heavy metal crowd.
Strike Up The Band With Scott Sharrard and Little Feat: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Veteran funk-rockers Little Feat are about to release their 16th…or is it 17th…studio album. Strike Up The Band is classic Little Feat and here is vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Scott Sharrard to tell us how he fit into Feat.
JESSIE MURPH ANNOUNCES WORLDWIDE HYSTERIA TOUR IN SUPPORT OF UPCOMING ALBUM
Today, 20-year-old breakout vocal powerhouse Jessie Murph reveals the dates for her upcoming WORLDWIDE HYSTERIA tour in support of her new album out later this year.
Jude Kelly The Seven Spirits Of Her (The Orchard)
Whanganui-born, Dunedin-raised and Auckland-based Jude Kelly releases her debut E.P., seven songs that make up The Seven Spirits Of Her.
Sam Charlesworth – Heaven Knows: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Today we bring you Tamaki-born Sam Charlesworth and his new single Heaven Knows. This heart-warming indie folk track mirrors Charlesworth’s existing discography whilst incorporating inspiration from artists like Elliot Smith, Alex G, Bright Eyes, Silver Jews, Sparklehorse and Pavement.