FIRST ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2025 CROSS STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL
Get ready for the ultimate laneway street party, Cross Street Music Festival, returning on 8 March 2025! Expect a full night of incredible music, vibrant energy, and unreal vibes. The first nine acts on the line-up have just been announced, promising another epic year of live performance. Limited early bird tickets are now on sale.
Franz Ferdinand – The Human Fear (Domino Records) 13th Floor Album Review
The law of diminishing returns affects us all in life, well 99% of us, and sadly as Franz Ferdinand have travelled their through their career, they have lost members, voluminous record sales, and unfortunately, on the their sixth album, become the heedful Uncles of indie, rather than sons of (avant) situationism.
Billie Marten – Tuning Fork: January 5, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
British singer/songwriter Billie Marten made her New Zealand concert debut last night at Auckland’s Tuning Fork in front of an audience of very enthusiastic fans.
Labretta Suede & The Motel 6 – Mothership: January 4, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Labretta Suede and The Motel 6 come home to celebrate 20 years of dirty, filthy rock & roll and a new album titled Home For The Incurable.
Billie Marten on Her New Album and Her First Trip Down Under: 13th Floor MusicTalk
British singer-songwriter Billie Marten has just landed in Auckland where she will headline her first New Zealand concert at The Tuning Fork Tonight.
City Newton Bombers – Double Whammy: January 4, 2025
City Newton Bombers regrouped for the first time in 6 years at Double Whammy. The occasion was a fundraiser for bass player Simon Nicholls and the 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey and Brenna Jo Gotje were on the scene catching all the action at this first show of the new year.
Early James – Medium Raw (Easy Eye/Concord) 13th Floor Album Review
Early James takes over Buddy’s Honky Chateau and teams up with The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach to serve up 12 new tracks that are Medium Raw.
Guided By Voices – Dawn Believes: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Today, Guided By Voices is sharing “Dawn Believes,” the second single from the new album, Universe Room, due on February 7th.
Ringo Starr – Look Up (Lost Highway) 13th Floor Album Review
What better way to ring in the New Year than with Ringo Starr and his new album, Look Up? Ringo returns to Country music with help from friends like T Bone Burnette, Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle.
Nosferatu Dir: Robert Eggers (13th Floor Film Review)
American director Robert Eggers has stated that the “more you try to turn away from darkness, the more darkness is right against your back.” In Nosferatu, Eggers extraordinary resurrection of FW Murnau’s 1922 silent classic, darkness shines like the day. You cannot run or hide from it. You must succumb to the darkness.
The Beasts – The Battle Of The Ballad Of Rock N Roll: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
The Beasts have released The Battle Of The Ballad Of Rock N Roll as the new single from their album, Ultimo.
13th Floor Top 10 Albums Of 2024 (Marty’s Picks)
Here we go! The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda picked his favourite albums released in 2024…not the best, not the hippest, not the most popular…just 10 LPs that struck a chord with Mr. Duda.
13th Floor Top 10 Concerts Of 2024 (Marty’s Picks)
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda picks his top 10 concerts from the past year. And what a year it was!
Anora – Dir: Sean Baker (13th Floor Film Review)
Sean Baker’s Anora, which won the Palme D’or at Cannes, the first American film to do so since Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life, may remind audiences of Pretty Woman. But it’s more subversive and explicit take on the subject of sex work.
Opeth Bring Their Last Will And Testament Down Under: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Opeth bring their unique brand of prog/metal to New Zealand and Australia next year when the Swedish quartet plays 7 shows featuring 2 hours plus sets including landmark masterpieces and songs from Opeth’s darkest and heaviest album in decades – the critically acclaimed concept album, The last WILL and TESTAMENT.
Search For Yeti – Three Cool Cats: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Search For Yeti are a Wellington-based trio who have just released their debut album, Dark So Soon, and make music that finds inspiration from such disparate acts as Sigor Rós, Bright Eyes and Frank Turner.
Mt Eden Returns With Venom: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Mt Eden is the electronic music man Jesse Cooper’s alt-ego. You probable know him for his Dubstep classic, Sierra Leone. Now, get to know him again with his new EP, Venom.
Sweet Treats ft. Carthage, Joon, Cabinet & More – Whammy Bar: December 21, 2024
Sweet Treats All Ages Shows was happening yesterday at Whammy and, hoping to win the spot prize in the grey hairiest person contest at the show. intrepid 13th Floor reviewer Simon Coffey found a comfy chair, supped on an ice cold can of coke, and watched the young folk enjoy music on a blazing hot […]
Hang Glider – Nighttime: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Hang Glider release Nighttime today ahead of their debut album due early next year! Hang Glider is a new alt-rock band from Te Whanganui A Tara, Wellington, featuring former members of The Ramps (Mike Gwyther, guitar and vocals) and Jawload/Hustler (Paul Lester, drums), as well as concert pianist and composer Emma Newton on bass and […]
Conclave – Directed by: Edward Berger (13th Floor Film Review)
Conclave is a Devilishly Fun Papal Thriller. Elections in 2024 have been decisive and disappointing. Globally far-right parties have surged in popularity. The last-thing you might want to do is sit through a two hour pulse pounding procedural thriller.