James Blunt Announces 2025 Auckland Show
After his last incredible performance in New Zealand in 2018, James Blunt has confirmed dates for his BACK TO BEDLAM 2025 New Zealand and Australia tour. In October, James Blunt will perform the entirety of his multi-platinum album BACK TO BEDLAM, along with his greatest hits and fan-favourites. He will play Spark Arena, Auckland on Tuesday October 21.
Chaos In The CBD – Love Language: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Chaos In The CBD have shared the atmospheric lead single, Love Language, featuring fellow New Zealander Nathan Haines on Saxophone. It’s an undeniable standout moment on the album – moody, ethereal, and naturally soothing.
Toto with Special Guest Christopher Cross Announce National Tour
TOTO have announced plans to bring their global DOGZ OF OZ tour with special guest CHRISTOPHER CROSS to New Zealand in 2025. The three-city tour will take place in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch this April.
Chelsea Jade Announces New Zealand Shows
New Zealand’s – via South Africa – own Chelsea Jade is making her highly anticipated return voyage to Aotearoa for a special one-off headline show at Auckland’s fabled new haunt Double Whammy, the night before her prime time spot at Wellington’s Cubadupa.
Early James Is Serving It Up Medium Raw: 13th Floor MusicTalk
Early James has just released Medium Raw, a collection of emotional blues-rockers produced by The Black Keys Dan Auerbach, recorded at Buddy’s Honky Chateau and sitting atop the US Blues Album Chart.
Moider Mother/Grecco Romank/Demons of Noon – Whammy Bar: January 25, 2025
There are links between Ōtautahi act Moider Mother and Tamaki Makaurau group Grecco Romank, google reveals all, though where Demons of Noon fits in is a little more mysterious. But on a wet and windy (but warm) rahoroi night all toru groups performed to an unostentatious-sized crowd in a oubliette-like space on Karangahape Rd.
Brother Sister and Robots In Love – Big Fan: January 25, 2025 (Photo Gallery)
Auckland’s Brother Sister and Dunedin’s Robots In Love teamed up along with post-hardcore band MullBrain for some steamy fun at Big Fan.
Everclear – Tuning Fork: January 23, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Everclear took a sold out audience back in time as they brought some “old school 90s alternative rock & roll” to Auckland’s Tuning Fork.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: January 17, 2025
It’s New Music Friday and we’ve got something for everyone today…everything from the Avant-pop of FKA twigs to a post-rock blast from Mogwai.
Mogwai – The Bad Fire (Rock Action) (13th Floor Album Review)
For 30 years Scotland’s emblematic Mogwai have produced post-prog – punkish gems that have spanned 11 albums and an array of lesser formatted configurations. Following their UK no.1 album, 2021’s As the Love Continues, and 2024’s biographical film If the Stars Had a Sound. Mogwai return with their latest endeavour, The Bad Fire, an album […]
Daily J – Cheap Tequila Sunrise: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Aotearoa indie-rockers Daily J have today announced that their new album SCATTERBRAINS will be out on February 21. And offering fans one final taste of what’s to come, the band of brothers have just dropped a new single Cheap Tequila Sunrise.
A Complete Unknown – Dir: James Mangold (13th Floor Film Review)
It’s finally here! James Mangold’s highly-anticipated Bob Dylan biopic opens in New Zealand cinemas today. So, was it worth the wait? In a word…yes.
Nadia Reid – Hold It Up: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Nadia Reid has released Hold it Up, the latest single before the release of her forthcoming album Enter Now Brightness, out 7th February on Slow Time Records (Aotearoa/NZ) and Chrysalis Records (Rest of World).
FKA twigs – Eusexua (Young/Atlantic) (13th Floor Album Review)
With her new album Eusexua, FKA twigs confirms her place as a trailblazer in avant-garde music, dance, and fashion. Musically she pushes boundaries with hypnotic rhythms, raw emotion, and stunning vocals, weaving themes of empowerment, sensuality, and transformation into a lush aesthetic landscape.
Dionne Warwick – Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre: January 21, 2025
Dionne Warwick brought her One Last Time Tour to Auckland last night, treating fans to an evening of sophisticated, soulful songs, most of them written by Burt Bacharach.
Marlon Williams – Aua Atu Rā: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Marlon Williams (Kāi Tahu, Ngāi Tai) announces his first Māori language album, Te Whare Tīwekaweka, out April 4th, and releases the lead single/video, Aua Atu Rā.
Music In Parks: Georgia Lines – Aotea Square: January 18, 2025
Georgia Lines headlined the third of 18 free concerts in this summer’s Music in Parks series on a bright, sunny Saturday afternoon at Auckland’s Aotea Square.
Luke Combs Eden Park January 17, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Luke Combs is the first Country artist to headline a full stadium tour down under, and he kicked things off last night at Auckland’s Eden Park.
Alien Weaponry – Mau Moko: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Alongside today’s kickoff of their North American tour supporting metal icon Kerry King, New Zealand modern groove metal trio ALIEN WEAPONRY are pleased to announce their heaviest, most powerful and mature offering to date, Te Rā, out March 28, 2025 via Napalm Records. With today’s album announcement, the band have unleashed a brand new, grooving single, “Mau Moko”. Featuring […]
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: January 17, 2025
New Music Friday is here and there’s plenty of new music to choose from this week. Among picks for your attention are new albums by The Weather Station, David Gray, Victoria Canal and more!