Jill Andrews Enters The Modern Age: Interview
Jill Andrews is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who is just about to release a new album titled Modern Age.
Strawpeople Are Going Live With Knucklebones: Interview
Strawpeople have just released their first album since 2004. It’s called Knucklebones and here are Paul Casserly and Fiona McDonald to tell us why they are making music together again.
L7 – Donita Sparks Remembers Bricks Are Heavy: Interview
L7 are due to return to Auckland’s Powerstation December 6th to perform their 1992 album, Bricks Are Heavy in its entirety.
The War On Drugs Are New Zealand Bound: Interview
The War On Drugs are returning to New Zealand. Here is band leader Adam Granduciel to tell us what to expect when they get here in December.
Cable Ties Jenny McKechnie Tells Us All Her Plans: Interview
Cable Ties have just released their third album, titled All Her Plans. Here is vocalist/guitarist Jenny McKechnie to tell us how those plans came together.
Rain Parade Discuss The Last Rays Of A Dying Sun: Interview
Rain Parade were one of the finest Paisley Underground bands of the early 80s until they split in 1985. Now they are back with a new album titled Last Rays Of A Dying Sun. Here are Matt Piucci and Steven Roback to get us up to speed.
Robin Greenberg on Light, Ghosts and Grant Sheehan: Interview
Film director Robin Greenberg steps up to The 13th Floor to talk about her documentary Grant Sheehan: Light, Ghosts & Dreams, now playing at the NZIFF.
Ziggy Alberts and His Rewind World Tour: Interview
Ziggy Alberts brings his Rewind World Tour to New Zealand this coming October with shows scheduled for Auckland and Wellington.
C. R. Avery Prepares For Fightin’ Words & A Girl Named Mercy (Interview)
C. R. Avery is a Canadian singer/songwriter/poet/author and painter. He returns to NZ with his Fightin’ Words & A Girl Named Mercy Tour, playing 8 dates throughout August.
Rebecca Tansley and The Strangest Of Angels: Interview
Rebecca Tansley has made a film that is part-drama/part opera and wholly based on the life of Kiwi writer Janet Frame.
Tiki Taane Talks About His New Film: In Session With CSO
Tiki Taane can now has filmmaker to his list of impressive achievements. Here he is talking about In Session With CSO, which will make its New Zealand premiere in Christchurch on August 11th as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival.
Seth Haapu Performs Rongoā at The 13th Floor (Singles Session)
Last Friday Seth Haapu released his new album, Whai Ora, this Friday, here he is at The 13th Floor to play a song from it.
Waking Up With Kirin J. Callinan: 13th Floor Interview
Kirin J. Callinan is a busy man…shows to play, songs to write, albums to release. We found Kirin just waking up in New Plymouth where he kindly started his day telling us why is album isn’t out quite yet.
The Pink Stones – You Know Who: 13th Floor Interview
The Pink Stones are a country-rock band based in Athens, Georgia. Their new album is titled You Know Who. We tracked down front man Hunter Pinkston just after the 4th Of July.
Sonia Wilson and Nigel Gavin Celebrate Sweet Paname: Interview
Sonia Wilson and Nigel Gavin visit The 13th Floor to talk to Marty about the digital release of their album, Sweet Paname and their upcoming French Fancy Dress Dancing Soiree.
Alayna Performs If You Want My Love at The 13th Floor
Alayna releases her debut album, Self Portrait Of A Woman Unravelling, today. Yesterday she visited The 13th Floor to play a song and have a chat.
Julie Byrne Remains On The Edge Of Mystery: Interview
Julie Byrne releases her long-awaited third album, The Greater Wings, tomorrow. Its been six long years in the making, with tragedy striking along the way.
sparkle*jets u.k. are still Best Of Friends: Interview
sparkle*jets u.k. are a band from LA who were (and are) part of the LA Pop Scene that grew in the late 90s along with bands like The Wondermints and Candypants.
The Baseball Project Spends The 4th Of July at The 13th Floor
The Baseball Project is a supergroup featuring members of R.E.M., The Dream Syndicate and Young Fresh Fellows…among others. The new album, Grand Salami Time, is just released and here is Steve Wynn to talk about Yips, Screwballs and Disco Demolition all on the 4th Of July.
Join Us at The 13th Floor Fund-raising Event!!!
The 13th Floor is still raising money to keep our video sessions alive! We loved having so many amazing local artists up to The 13th floor for NZ Music Month, and we want to keep it going all year round. But to do that, we need your help! So we’ve rounded up our friends: Geoff […]