Al Anderson of The Original Wailers Tells It Like It Was: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Al Anderson first recorded with Bob Marley on his Natty Dread album in 1974, playing on classics like Lively Up Yourself, No Woman No Cry and Revolution and performing with Bob at Western Springs in 1979.
Beth Torrance Performs Tiny Flowers & Ankle Socks at The 13th Floor: Singles Session
Beth Torrance, the Tāmaki Makaurau based artist, has just released her second E.P. titled Tiny Flowers and here she is to sing and play a couple of songs from the E.P. here at The 13th Floor.
Talk Talk It’s My Life” 40th Anniversary Half-Speed Master (Parlophone)
Talk Talk is a band whose reputation has grown exponentially over the past 30 years thanks in part to the genre-busting album Spirit Of Eden and the tragic death of main-man Mark Hollis in 2019.
Chelsea Wolfe Announces May 2025 New Zealand Tour
Three years after her sold out tour, Chelsea Wolfe, the Queen of Darkness, will bring her visceral, vivid live performance back to Wellington and Auckland touring alongside experimental Australian artist UBOA.
Nathan Haines – Powerstation: November 2, 2024 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Nathan Haines took over Auckland’s Powerstation with an 11-piece band, all in support of his new album, Notes. The 13th Floor’s Monique Perera and Den O’Keeffe were there to bring you the pictures and the words.
Sarah Blasko Just Needs To Conquer This Mountain: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Australia’s Sarah Blasko returns with her 7th solo album titled I Just Need To Conquer This Mountain. And while it sounds like hard work, she says its “the most relaxed and free-wheeling album I’ve made”.
It’s Getting Late For The Fleshtones But They Are Still Rockin’: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Fleshtones release their new album, It’s Getting Late (…and More Songs About Werewolves) today and we have spoken to front man Peter Zaremba about Werewolves, The Cramps, Chicago Pizza and The Saints.
LIPS, The Golden Geese & Mammalien – Neck of the Woods: October 31, 2024
On a night of terror and tawdriness (Halloween), intrepid concert reviewer Simon Coffey braved the dangers lurking on every street corner of Tamaki Makaurau infamous K Rd, to help LIPS aka Steph Brown, Fen Ikner with friends, celebrate the release of their new single The Wolf.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: November 1, 2024
Its a new month and its also New Music Friday. There’s plenty of good stuff being released today from The Cure to The Fleshtones to Moana & The Tribe and more! The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda picks these five new releases for your consideration: The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World (Polydor/Fiction) Robert Smith and […]
Moana & The Tribe – Ono (Black Pearl) (13th Floor Album Review)
This is a diverse and utterly elevating collection from Moana & The Tribe. Moana Maniapoto is the kuini/queen of creating joyous sounds in a landscape of struggle for indigenous voice and inclusion. In this collection, ONO offers six richly-layered and sonically engaging collaborations that are a tacit encouragement to learn more about the traditions they […]
Los Chicos Coming To Auckland!
Genre-hopping Spanish pub-rock/garage-punk/country/gospel/soul luminaries LOS CHICOS have released the new single “For A While” ahead of their new album and their show at Whammy!
Willie Watson Clears The Slate: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Willie Watson left Old Crow Medicine Show in 2011 and has released three solo albums since then. He latest, a self-titled affair, is the one closest to his heart as it is the first to feature his own songs.
Here and The Red: Two Horror (or Horrific) Films Open on Halloween
Two new films open on Halloween in New Zealand. The Red is a horror film about a giant zombie kangaroo while Here, made by many of the same folks who brought you Forrest Gump, is just horrible.
Office Dog + Awning – Whammy Bar: October 30, 2024
While Travis Scott was shaking things up at Eden Park, Office Dog and Awning were making their own racket over at Whammy.
Indie Icon Kristin Hersh Announces Four-Date New Zealand Tour
Kristin Hersh (USA) returns to Aotearoa New Zealand for four solo concerts in March 2025, following on from her sold out tour two years ago.
Travis Scott – Eden Park: October 30, 2024 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Travis Scott brought his Circus Maximus Tour to Auckland’s Eden Park, one day earlier than originally planned. The 13th Floor’s Azrie managed to rearrange his schedule and catch the show. Here is his report:
The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World (Polydor/Fiction) (13th Floor Album Review)
After 16 years, The Cure finally release their 14th studio album. Songs Of A Lost World finds Robert Smith contemplating death, loneliness, aging and alienation. So what’s new?
ROACHFORD Announces – Then and Now Greatest Hits New Zealand Tour
One of the most compelling and consistent soul artists the UK has produced, ROACHFORD, finally returns to New Zealand for the First Time Since 1995 for the Then and Now Greatest Hits Tour.
Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner Talks Slowly But Shirley: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Soul Asylum have just released their 13th solo album titled Slowly But Shirley and here is front man Dave Pirner to tell us all about it.
Reassessing The Dead: From The Mars Hotel (13th Floor Reissue Review)
With the recent death of Phil Lesh, bassist for The Grateful Dead and a 50th Anniversary deluxe edition of their album, From The Mars Hotel just released, I reluctantly revisit the Dead.