The Half-Cubes are one half of veteran power-pop band The Flashcubes who formed in Syracuse, NY way back in 1977. The original band is still going strong while drummer Tommy Allen and bassist Gary Frenay have split off to crank out another 24 power-pop classics as The Half-Cubes on their new album titled Pop Treasures.
Christine Jeffs returns after a 16-year hiatus with a thoughtful film that addresses accountability, responsibility, transparency, bureaucracy and humanity. And it was shot in Auckland!
The rumour mill has been working hard, but Laneway Festival works harder. Today, the tastemaker touring festival reveals the 2025 lineup – and it’s one for the history books. With a reputation for booking future icons and having its finger on the global pulse, the Trans-Tasman touring festival has outdone itself this year.
Los Bitchos have released their second album, titled Talkie Talkie, and here is guitarist Serra Petale to tell us how the band has evolved since their acclaimed debut disc.
Shihad frontman Jon Toogood is just days away from releasing his first solo album, Last Of The Lonely Gods. Jon visited The 13th Floor and shared his thoughts and insights on making this very personal record.
Ra Charmian celebrated the release of their Waiata Wairua album with a feel-good show at Auckland’s Big Fan.
Its been a dozen years or so since Nashville-based singer/songwriter Mindy Smith has released a new album. But now we have Quiet Town, 12 new songs that she calls “a meditation on overcoming adversity”.
New Music Friday is with us once more. Sure there are new albums by Coldplay and The Smile…but we here at The 13th Floor are here to turn you on to the good stuff that might get lost in the shuffle.
The Others Way Festival second lineup announcement has arrived. Loaded full of vigour, promise and musical mystery, the countdown is on for Auckland’s favourite street party on Saturday, November 30.
Sit back and let deep reaching bass, over saturated synth, strings and slick lyrical licks wash over you as Ōtautahi’s finest Grim Hop heads Slim Jenkins of Slimivich and Aaron Hogg of Throng serve up their inaugural collaborative audio visual track, Wound Tight.
