Interview: Alejandro Escovedo From Nuns To Pistols
Alejandro Escovedo has been in the rock & roll game a long time. His first band, The Nuns, helped define the LA punk scene of the late 70s along with groups like The Germs and The Plugz.
Interview: Mercury Rev’s Jonathan Donahue On Remaking Bobbie Gentry’s Delta Sweete
We here at The 13th Floor are very excited about the release, today, of Mercury Rev’s Bobbie Gentry’s The Delta Sweete Revisited.
Interview: Meet Reverend Beat-Man
Hailing from Bern, Switzerland, Reverend Beat-Man has created his own rock & roll fiefdom with his own label, his bands and his solo performances. His label, Voodoo Rhythm, is home to Delaney Davidson while his latest album, Baile Bruja Muerto teams the good reverend up with Mexican songstress Izobel Garcia. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda […]
Interview: Cate Le Bon – Deerhunter & Furniture Maker
Welsh musician Cate Le Bon will return to New Zealand this month for a 5-date tour. Its been a busy time for Le Bon. She’s just finished a sold-out solo tour of the UK after co-producing the highly-acclaimed new album by Deerhunter. And she has a new album of her own, recorded and ready to […]
Interview: Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming is King Of The Dudes
NYC based trio Sunflower Bean has just released a 4-song EP titled King Of The Dudes full of straight-up rock & roll energy. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda caught up with Sunflower Bean singer/bassist Julia Cumming on the EP’s release day, just as she and the rest of the band were arriving in LA to […]
Interview: The Delines’ Amy Boone On Bouncing Back From Tragedy
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda talks to Delines vocalist Amy Boone about getting back behind the mic after her tragic auto accident.
Tav Falco Found! The Elusive Panther Burns Frontman Talks To The 13th Floor
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda finally figures out how to use Google and finds Tav Falco. Listen as the founder of the legendary Panther Burns discusses his new solo album, Cabaret Of Daggers.
Courtney Barnett Talks To The 13th Floor!
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s Laneway Festival, we bring you an in-depth interview with Courtney Barnett.
Jaz Coleman Meets Dr. M R X Dentith – Conspiracy Theory Explodes!
When the Master of Conspiracy Theories meets the Doctor of Conspiracy Theory – what happens??? We decided to put this to the test and invited Jaz Coleman (of Killing Joke and author of Letters from Cythera) to sit down with Dr. M. R. X. Dentith author of two books on the subject, The Philosophy of […]
Joshua Hedley: Taking Centre Stage (Interview)
Until recently, Joshua Hedley has spent most of his career supporting artists such as Justin Townes Earl and Jonny Fritz with his fine fiddle playing.
In The Dark With Wax Chattels (13th Floor Feature)
“Everyone in my family except me died at 21. When death follows you around, it helps you live. Darkness helps you see the light.” With that, my Uber driver pulled up outside of Kiss Kiss in Balmoral, Auckland with a flourish. The garish neon sign briefly illuminating his face. Light, darkness, odd social situations, a pointy […]
Lydia Pense: The 13th Floor Interview
Lydia Pense has been a part of the San Francisco music scene since the heady days of the Summer of Love more than 50 years ago.
Stay Outta Her Business: Tami Neilson Gets Sassy! (13th Floor Feature)
After the one-two punch of 2014’s Dynamite! and 2015’s Don’t Be Afraid, Tami Neilson returns with Sassafrass!
Seether: The 13th Floor interview
On the back of their heaviest album to date, South African rockers Seether will soon be touring in our neck of the woods. Ahead of their sojourn to the South Pacific, Tim Gruar had a chat with founding member and bassist Dale Stewart about the band’s early days, mental health and playing up on tour.
Sola Rosa Moves Into New Spaces (Interview)
Sola Rosa (aka Andrew Spraggon) is back with a new ep, In Spaces, building on his reputation for creating a wild fusion of genres – everything from hip-hop and jazz, to neo-soul, Latin and funk. This time he’s employing a few Euro-industrial elements as well.
Estère: Grace, Beauty & Control (Interview)
Wellington-based producer, songwriter and performer Estère has just released her new album, My Design, On Others’ Lives.
The 13th Floor features Julia Deans
“What have you been doing all this time?”, that is the usual question for any artist that takes seven years to make an album. But, one would have to be in suspended animation or living under a rock not to know what Julia Deans has been up to. She’s been virtually omnipresent.
Nicole Andrews: From Portland To Wellington, From Piano To Synth (Interview)
Wellington based musician Nicole Andrews has just released her second album, A Stranger. The album finds Andrews shifting her sound, moving away from the piano and into the world of electronica, thanks to the purchase of a synth she made when visiting her hometown of Portland, Oregon. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Nicole […]
Jack Ladder: Trying To Talk About Things That You Can’t Talk About (Interview)
Today is the day Jack Ladder & His Dreamlanders release Blue Poles, their fifth studio album.
Checking In With Def Leppard’s Vivian Campbell (Interview)
It was just announced that Def Leppard and special guests Scorpions would be rocking Auckland’s Spark Arena in November, with tickets going on sale tomorrow.