Deep Sea Diver – Billboard Heart (Sub Pop) (13th Floor Album Review)
Deep Sea Diver is the creative project of Seattle-based husband and wife team Jessica Dobson and Peter Mansen (drums) since 2005. Dobson has played guitar with alt and indie royalty, from Beck to Shins to Conor Oberst to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Billboard Heart is the band’s first on Sub Pop, but their fourth since […]
Kāhore He Manu E – Marlon Williams Ft. Lorde: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Today marks the release of the second single from Te Whare Tīwekaweka, Kāhore He Manu E featuring Lorde. And there’s a new album, a documentary and tour dates!
Doves – Constellations For The Lonely (EMI North)
Let us consider Doves, the Manchunian trio who has been making music together, on and off, for over 25 years.
Luana Gordon – Got Me Good: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Today (February 25), Luana Gordon releases her new single and music video Got Me Good.
Roberta Flack Has Died At Age 88: R.I.P.
We’ve lost another soul giant…Roberta Flack has died at the age of 88. Roberta is known for hits like The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Where Is The Love and Killing Me Softly With His Song.
Pip Lewis – Dead Ringer: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Pip Lewis releases Dead Ringer, taken from her new album Growing Pains.
The Delines Introduce You To Mr. Luck and Ms. Doom: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Delines have just released their new album, Mr. Luck and Ms. Doom and here is songwriter/guitarist/novelist Willy Vlautin to tell us all about characters like Lorraine, Nancy, Maureen and The Pensacola Pimp.
Isabel Pless – I Joined A Cult: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Isabel Pless releases the official video for “I Joined a Cult.” The track examines the pattern of falling into toxic friendships and relationships, a balance of confusion and remorse. In the video Pless has a sense of childlike wonder as she tries to recruit more people into her circle, constantly seeking out connection.
Cash & Skye Discuss Making Just A Stranger: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Cash & Skye are Henri Cash and Sophia Skye. Henri plays with hard rocking LA band Starcrawler and Skye’s dad is the bass player in Rilo Kiley. Together they make music uniquely their own…featuring close harmonies, catchy melodies and some good old fashioned twang.
Jerry Butler: The Ice Man Has Died At Age 85: R.I.P.
Soul singer Jerry Butler has died age 85. Butler began his career in the late 1950s when he formed The Impressions with Curtis Mayfield. He went on to score solo hits like Only The Strong Survive, Make It Easy On Yourself and Moody Woman.
Osees – Hollywood Avondale: February 21, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Perchance! In this scribe’s (13th Floor Reviewer – Simon Coffey) opinion, tonight’s show at The Hollywood in Avondale, by lauded California entity Osees may have achieved ‘Gig-o-the Year’ status, whilst we are barely 14% into 2025.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: February 21, 2025
Well, it’s Friday somewhere! New Music Friday that is. Here are The 13th Floor’s picks…five new albums, released this Friday, that we believe you can’t live without…including new titles by Patterson Hood, Youth Lagoon and Matthew Bannister.
Jenni Smith – Laugh Louder: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Tamaki Makaurau-based pop-country singer-songwriter JENNI SMITH reveals her new song, Laugh Louder, a sassy, sunshine track about leaving toxic relationships behind and finding personal joy and freedom again.
Jordan Rakei Is A 21st Century Schizoid Man: 13th Floor Interview
Jordan Rakei is in New Zealand to perform at the Electric Avenue Festival in Christchurch tonight with his 7-piece band.
Chaka Khan Announces Australia and New Zealand Headline Shows This April
Grammy Award winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, global pop culture icon CHAKA KHAN, returns to Australia and New Zealand this April to play a string of headline shows.
L. Hotel – Dead Ends: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Dunedin indie rockers L. Hotel are bringing the heat to this New Zealand summer, with their high-energy, pop-punk influenced new single and video Dead Ends.
Perfume Genius (featuring Aldous Harding) – No Front Teeth: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Today, Perfume Genius (Mike Hadreas) has released his new single No Front Teeth featuring New Zealand folk singer-songwriter Aldous Harding. The track is full of tension bolstered by time changes throughout the song and the haunting, ethereal chorus driven by Harding’s vocals.
Plus 1 Announce Two New Zealand Shows for The Saints ’73-’78, on October 31 and November 1
The Saints ’73 -’78 announce their New Zealand debut this spring, with concerts at The Powerstation in Auckland on 31 October and Meow Nui in Wellington on 1 November, before they head north to the UK and US.
Joan Armatrading Tells Us How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
More than 50 years after her debut album and Joan Armatrading shows no sign of slowing down. She’s just released a new album, How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean, this past November after writing her first classical piece. And as you’ll hear in this revealing interview, Joan is constantly thinking forward…
Cash & Skye – Just A Stranger (Little Record Co.) (13th Floor Album Review)
Cash & Skye make a compelling debut with Just a Stranger, an indie pop rock album that blends its influences into a cohesive, flowing collection of songs. The duo, composed of Henri Cash (of Starcrawler) and Sophia Skye, forge a distinct identity that balances raw, textured instrumentation with Skye’s airy yet emotionally grounded vocals.