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: Jade Imagine on Basic Love
Melbourne band Jade Imagine has crossed the ditch and is touring New Zealand for the first time, including a set at The Others Way Festival in Auckland tonight.
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 […]
Track By Track: Carnivorous Plant Society’s The People Below
The fine folks that call themselves Carnivorous Plant Society have just released their latest album, The People Below.
Interview: Justin Townes Earle – “Time has passed. Shit has happened. You don’t like it – go f**k yourself”
In just a couple of weeks, Justin Townes Earle will return to New Zealand for a 3-date tour.
Track By Track: Albi & The Wolves – This Is War
We here at 13th Floor were thrilled when we learned that Albi & The Wolves were releasing their new album, This Means War. To find out more about the album, we invited Albi guitarist and vocalist Chris Dent over to take us through the record song by song, track by track.
Track By Track: Lake South Takes Us To Wellington
Wellington singer-songwriter Lake South has just released his second album titled Wellington/Te Upoko O Te Ika.
Interview: Postmodern Jukebox’s Aubrey Logan Is A Triple Threat
She sings, she write songs and…she plays the trombone! Is there nothing Aubrey Logan can’t do?
NZIFF 51: Watch Thom Zimny Talk About Johnny Cash & Bruce Springsteen at 13th Floor
Acclaimed music documentary director Thom Zimny stopped by The 13th Floor to discuss his new film, The Gift: The Journey Of Johnny Cash, with Marty Duda.
Track By Track: Old Loaves’ Ben Ward Takes Us Through Banks
After a seven year hiatus, Kiwi metal band Old Loaves has finally released their second album, titled Banks.
Track By Track: Leisure Takes Time To Talk Twister
Leisure is not a band. They prefer to think of themselves as a musical “collective”. Whatever they want to call themselves, the five members of Leisure have been acting like a band…signing with a major international label (Nettwerk) and recording a new album (Twister). They are even playing a concert this Friday at The Powerstation. […]
NZIFF 51 Interview: Photograph Director Ritesh Batra
Following up on his festival fave, The Lunchbox, director Ritesh Batra returns with Photograph, a charming romance set in the middle of bustling Mumbai.
NZIFF 51: Watch: Simon Coldrick Discusses By The Balls at The 13th Floor
Simon Coldrick has already put together an impressive list of Kiwi documentaries he’s either directed or edited, including David Farrier’s Tickled, The Day That Changed My Life, which covered the Christchurch earthquakes, and Erebus: Operation Overdue.
NZIFF 51: Watch Ant Timpson Discuss Come To Daddy at The 13th Floor
Ant Timpson has been a mainstay on the New Zealand film scene for years, having founded both the Incredibly Strange Film Festival and the 48 Hour Film Challenge.
Track By Track: Skyscraper Stan Unravels Golden Boy Vol. l & ll
Kiwi native, now Aussie resident Skyscraper Stan Woodhouse is on his way back to New Zealand to perform 4 show during August. Stan released his new album, Golden Boy Vol l & ll just a few weeks ago. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Skyscraper Stan recently and went through the album track by […]