Georgia Lines – The Rose Of Jericho (Nahla & Nahla) Album Review
Georgia Lines finally releases her full-length debut album and The Rose Of Jericho is very much worth the wait.
Mel Parsons on Sabotage: 13th Floor Interview
Mel Parsons is just about to release her new album, titled Sabotage and we thought we’d take the opportunity to talk to Mel about how it came to be.
Frau Knotz – Other Futures: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Aotearoa electronica artist Frau Knotz (Lauren Nottingham) has returned today with the beat-centric and uplifting new single, Other Futures. This is the second single to be released off her forthcoming debut EP Nextraterrestrial, out August 2024.
Moving Away From The Pulsebeat: Post-Punk Britain 1977-1981 – Various Artists (Cherry Red)
Moving Away From The Pulsebeat features 105 tracks from nearly as many artists culled from one of the most fertile eras in music history, compiled by a label that was there when it happened.
Ben Howard – Auckland Town Hall: June 3, 2024 (Concert Review)
Ben Howard returned to Auckland just about a decade after last selling out the Auckland Town Hall. A lot has changed since then, but has Ben?
We Will Ride Fast – Born In The Heart Of The Universe: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
We Will Ride Fast (the musical iteration of multimedia artist Kyle Sattler) today releases a new single, Born in the Heart of the Universe.
Thom Yorke: Everything Radiohead frontman announces New Zealand Tour, October 2024
Renowned British musician, visual artist and composer, THOM YORKE announces a series of international solo dates this October/November, beginning in Aotearoa on October 23. Having last visited our shores in 2012 [with Radiohead], this will be Yorke’s first ever solo tour of his enduring career offering a unique perspective on his vast body of work.
Bar Italia – Neck Of The Woods: June 2, 2024 (Concert Review)
Bar Italia are a three-piece band from London, though Nina Cristante – vocals is originally from Rome, Sam Fenton – vocals/guitar and Jezmi Fehmi – vocals/guitar who take their name from the café in Soho called Bar Italia, not the Pulp song about the café.
Voom, Reb Fountain & Vera Ellen The Powerstation June 2, 2024 (Concert Review)
Voom, Reb Fountain and Vera Ellen closed out their 4-date tour at Auckland’s Powerstation keeping the spirit of New Zealand Music Month alive for an extra day or two.
Boom! Boom! Deluxe – Sugar: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Prepare to be rocked to your pancreas as Boom! Boom! Deluxe, auteurs of New Zealand’s retro rock scene, unleash their latest single, Sugar.
Dion Lunadon – Goodtimes: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
The 1st single from Dion Lunadon and his forthcoming mini album, MEMORY BURN, is out and is called GOODTIMES.
Anna Coddington – Mōhou Rā: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
One of Aotearoa’s most acclaimed musicians, Anna Coddington announces her funk-filled new album, TE WHAKAMIHA a bilingual body of work in te reo Māori and English. The album’s release on June 28 coincides with the Matariki holiday, which celebrates the new year according to the maramataka (the Māori lunar calendar).
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Dir: George Miller (Film Review)
It’s a tall order to follow Mad Max: Fury Road, one of the most celebrated films of the 21st century. Yet, George Miller, the mad genius behind the Mad Max franchise and family film favourites Babe and Happy Feet, has dared to dream bigger. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga may not be as lean as […]
Congratulations to 13th Floor Photographer Brenna Jo Gotje!
So many awards! Last night we covered the AMA Ceremony, but we also learned that our photographer, Brenna Jo Gotje won a well-deserved award for music photography present by Image Auckland.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: May 31, 2024
New Music Friday is here again…the last one for New Zealand Music Month so the new Crowded House album was a no-brainer, but what else has been released today that deserves your attention? We are here to help!
Aotearoa Music Awards: 13th Floor Report
The 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards (AMAs) were handed out last night at the the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland, just as New Zealand Music Month was coming to an end. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda had a front row seat to the show and spoke to the quite a few of the winners. Its all […]
Brother Sister – Fantasy: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Aotearoa electro synth-pop sibling’s Brother Sister have today shared their hot new bop, ‘Fantasy’ – complete with epic music video!
Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen – Tuning Fork: May 29, 2024
It was a dark and stormy night…but that didn’t stop Jon Cleary and his band from bringing a taste of New Orleans to Auckland as they closed out their tour with style and funk…lots of funk.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Frogs: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Listen to Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ new single, Frogs, from their upcoming album, Wild God, and watch the full lyric video now.
Tinariwen – Powerstation: May 29, 2024: (13th Floor Concert Review)
Tinariwen is not desert rock, as in Yawning Man, Kyuss and QTSA, but desert blues, a synthesis of traditional West African music, funneled through guitar-fusion, with an influence of blues and Americana.