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Interview: Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson Talks To The 13th Floor

It’s very possible that, if you live in Auckland, the last show you saw before lockdown kicked in was Sleaford Mods at The Powerstation at the end of February. Now the dynamic duo of Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn are back…kind of…with a new compilation album, titled All That Glue, due out May 15th. The […]

Interview: NZ Country Singer Grace Kelly

Releasing your EP on the first day of the Covid lockdown may not be the best marketing ploy, but that’s what happened to 17-year-old Grace Kelly.  Not to be confused with the iconic film star, Kelly has spent time growing up between New Zealand and the US. She’s back in Auckland now just in time […]

The Inside Story Of The Rolling Thunder Revue as told by Rob Stoner: Part 3

Last year Martin Scorsese’s film, Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story, made its debut, briefly in selected cinemas and on Netflix. The film featured stunning live footage of Dylan during the 1975 concerts, but it also included segments that were complete fabrications. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda tracked down band leader and bass player […]

The Inside Story Of The Rolling Thunder Revue as told by Rob Stoner: Part 2

Last year Martin Scorsese’s film, Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story, made its debut, briefly in selected cinemas and on Netflix. The film featured stunning live footage of Dylan during the 1975 concerts, but it also included segments that were complete fabrications. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda tracked down band leader and bass player […]

The Inside Story Of The Rolling Thunder Revue as told by Rob Stoner: Part 1

Last year Martin Scorsese’s film, Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story, made its debut, briefly in selected cinemas and on Netflix. The film featured stunning live footage of Dylan during the 1975 concerts, but it also included segments, presented as a “documentary” that were complete fabrications, such as a story of how a teen-age […]

Amanda Palmer – Pain & Laughter, the 13th Floor Interview

Amanda Palmer will be in New Zealand next week for her There Will Be No Intermission tour… advertised as “a night of piano, pain and laughter.” Palmer is a regular visitor to these parts and fans can look forward to more personal insights on life, death, politics and whatever else is on her mind.

Track By Track: Angie McMahon Takes Us Through Salt

One of our favourite new albums here at The 13th Floor is Salt, by Melbourne-based musician Angie McMahon.  After hearing Salt, which was released July 26th, The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda decided he needed to know more about the songs and the singer. He got Angie on the phone and the two of them (both […]

Track By Track: Adam Hattaway’s Crying Lessons One By One

Yesterday marked the release of the debut album by Christchurch band Adam Hattaway and the Haunters. The album is titled Crying Lessons and was produced by Delaney Davidson. Adam Hattaway made his way up to Auckland recently to come to The 13th Floor and talk to Marty Duda about the album. So, listen in as […]

Interview: Tami Neilson Talks Touring With Her Brother and Chickaboom!

There’s been big news out of the Tami Neilson camp. Last Friday Tami released Hey, Bus Driver, the first single from her next album, Chickaboom! due out next Valentines Day. And…Tami announced a special NZ tour in October, an intimate evening with just her and her brother Jay, who has co-written many of Tami’s biggest […]

Track By Track: Inside The Mermaidens – Look Me In The Eye

Here’s another new album we’ve been waiting for! The Mermaidens release their third long player today. It’s titled Look Me In The Eye and The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda has the inside story on the album. He got guitarist/vocalist Gussie Larkin on the blower and went through the entire record, track by track with her.

Track By Track: Inside Miss June’s Bad Luck Party

Tomorrow brings the release of Miss June’s hotly-anticipated debut album, Bad Luck Party. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda sat down with bandmembers Annabel Liddell and Jun Park to go through the album track by track, taking you inside the creative process.

Interview: Jacob Collier “I’m Just Expanding As Much As Possible”

He’s been called a “Beethoven for the 21st Century”. Mentored my Quincy Jones and inspired by Stevie Wonder, 25-year-old Jacob Collier has been astounding music lovers with his multiple talents since a homemade YouTube clip of his went viral in 2012. Now, New Zealand audiences will have a chance to see the phenomenal Jacob Collier […]

Interview: Cowboy Junkies’ Margo Timmins Talks To 13th Floor

Its been 20 years since The Cowboy Junkies last performed in New Zealand. They were part of the notorious Sweetwaters Festival that found many of the artists (Elvis Costello, UB40, Run DMC) not getting paid for their efforts. Now, the long-serving Canadian quartet is returning to play three shows in May 2020. The band has […]

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