The Transits – Bleed Hope (13th Floor Album Review)
The Transits return with Bleed Hope, an album that opens at full tilt and rarely lets the listener come up for air across the punchy, pop-punk and rock of its fifteen tracks.
Dick Move – Western Springs Community Garden Hall: December 5, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Tamaki Makauru Punk Rockers, Dick Move were coming to the end part of an Aotearoa tour promoting their third album, Dream, Believe, Achieve.
Dying Fetus – Galatos: December 5, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
American heavy hitters Dying Fetus and 200 Stab Wounds tore Auckland’s Galatos a new one last night with support from Christchurch’s Organectomy.
Liberty – Call Me Back, Babe: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Hawkes Bay / Auckland, NZ – 20-year-old pop artist Liberty peels back the layers of heartbreak in her new single, Call Me Back, Babe, a stripped-back acoustic-pop track that spirals through the emotional chaos of wanting someone who’s already let go.
Anna Of The North – Girl In A Bottle (PIAS) (13th Floor Album Review)
Anna Of The North is back with her third LP Girl In A Bottle, an upbeat indie-pop outing. Catching us a hook from the get go, the (half?) of an album is a twenty-minute (twenty-two, perhaps) break of familiarity.
The Transits – Bleed Hope: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Kiwi-South Africa trio The Transits have just released their second album, titled Bleed Hope.
Greta Van Den Brink – GIMBGTBLBM: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Indie-pop artist Greta Van Den Brink has today released the third single from her forthcoming nine-track album This Wasn’t Planned, set to drop in May 2026.
Steve Cropper Has Died Age 84: R.I.P.
Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T & The MGs and producer/songwriter for Stax Records has died at age 84 in Nashville, Tennessee.
MC50 – 10 MORE (earMUSIC) (13th Floor Album Review)
MC5, essentially just Wayne Kramer, follow on from last year’s album – Heavy Lifting, with a live album; MC50 – 10 More.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Live God (PIAS) (13th Floor Album Review)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds return with Live God, an album that captures the communal energy of the acclaimed Wild God Tour.
Garbage – Auckland Town Hall: December 3, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Garbage played their fifth, and most likely, last show in Auckland last night in front of a full house at the Town Hall.
PRINS – Heaven Or Hell: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
After shooting to the top of the charts last month with her recent single, Cool, PRINS is back with another absolute banger, Heaven Or Hell.
Lewis Capaldi – Spark Arena: December 2, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Lewis Capaldi was out of the spotlight for a while from 2023 to mid this year, and he’s finally back touring (and in New Zealand)!
Jenny Don’t & The Spurs – Live at the Jenny (Property of the Lost) (13th Floor Album Review)
Portland’s Stetson wearing, hardworking, road warriors Jenny Don’t & The Spurs are currently touring New Zealand, bringing their honky-tonk heart and cowpunk energy to intimate venues across the country.
Hot Machine Is Coming! – 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Introducing Hot Machine…5 young ladies from Australia who play loud, heavy rock & roll inspired by David Bowie and The Runaways.
Sophie Aston Performs Better: 13th Floor Singles Session
From The UK to Waiheke Island to The 13th Floor, here is Sophie Aston performing her debut single, Better.
Mumford & Sons Announce Prizefighter Tour
Mumford & Sons are pleased to announce their return to New Zealand next year. The British Grammy award winning folk-rock band will support their forthcoming new album Prizefighter with three unforgettable nights in 2026, joined by special guests Folk Bitch Trio.
Elore – I Want To Know It Was Me: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
ELORE is the dark cinematic pop project of award winning composer Holly Wright. ELORE and Michael Stevenson have teamed up once again to produce this cinematic epic track. I Want You To Know It Was Me. A tale of backstabbing and betrayal, this new song is sure to bring the drama.
Jimmy Barnes Returns To Aotearoa New Zealand In 2026
To celebrate his landmark album For The Working Class Man, JIMMY BARNES is hitting the road for the Working Class Man 40th Anniversary Tour, proudly presented by Live Nation, Face to Face Touring, MG Live and The Sound.
HDU – Double Whammy: November 28, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
It’s was the night before Tamaki Makaurau’s premier locally produced music festival, The Other’s Way, and Double Whammy was graced with creative royalty, High Dependency Unit or HDU, playing a much anticipated sideshow, further ennobled by the addition of avante garde violinist, composer and producer MOTTE, 13th Floor reviewer Simon Coffey was there to capture the taonga!