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Glass Vaults Explain That ‘Braingasm’ Thing Ahead of Coastella

Indie-pop shapeshifters Glass Vaults want to bring you a little bit of a cerebral thrill. Their latest release The New Happy mixes twisting guitars with spasms of digital blips and dashes – all intended to get you moving. Ahead of their upcoming appearance at Kapiti Coast’s Coastella Festival, Richard Larson talks to Tim Gruar about […]

Eden Mulholland talks Rushes, Rooms and Writing

Eden Mulholland released a string of sweet indie pop albums a few years backand then disappeared. Now he’s resurfaced with a newly composed soundtrack for the Opera Peer Gynt, written a score for a dance company and recorded a few songs, including his latest release Forwarding Backwarding. Tim Gruar had a chat to him on […]

The 13th Floor Photography Series: Michael Flynn

At The 13th Floor, we are immensely proud of our talented team of photographers who work relentlessly to capture moments of music history. Here is a new feature to allow readers a glimpse behind the scenes into the world of music photography. Our guest photographer today is none other than Michael Flynn from Michael Flynn Photography. 

Simple Plan: The 13th Floor Interview

Canadian pop-punk rockers Simple Plan will pick up where they left off last year by bringing their No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls 15th Anniversary Tour to Auckland’s Powerstation in April. This will be the first New Zealand performance for quintet. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Simple Plan lead singer Pierre Bouvier just after […]

13th Floor Talks To Mermaidens Abe Hollingsworth

Back in early August last year Wellington trio Mermaidens released their most recent long player, Perfect Body.  Since then the band has toured at home and across the ditch, gaining accolades and respect for their unique sound.  Now, this February they’ll get to play at their home crowd, at Wellington’s second Coastella Festival.  Tim Gruar […]

The Return of Blind Boy Paxton: Interview

Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton returns to New Zealand this month to open for Kitty, Daisy & Lewis at Auckland’s Powerstation on February 11th. The American roots and blues musician will then headline five more shows throughout the country. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Jerron recently to catch up on what he’s be up […]

Keeping Up With The Cavemen: The 13th Floor Interview

New Zealand garage rockers The Cavemen made the move to London a couple of years ago. Since then they’ve been tearing up the European club scene. Their UK-based record label, Dirty Water Records is reissuing the band’s first album, recorded in Auckland, on blood red vinyl this week with two bonus tracks. We thought this […]

Watch: Amy Sheppard Talks To The 13th Floor!

We’ve got the sparkly brand new video from Sheppard, Coming Home here. Amy Sheppard has been holidaying in New Zealand and stopped in to The 13th Floor to talk to Marty Duda about working with her siblings, life on the road – including Sheppard’s stint last year opening for Justin Bieber, and of course, the […]

Salad Boys: The 13th Floor Interview

Don’t be fooled by the name.  On first blush, ‘Salad Boys’, might appear to be the title of some left wing anarchic vegetarian collective or, worse, the cast of a 1930’s musical.  Thankfully, neither. The band, principally the brainchild of Christchurch-based Joe Sampson and a revolving collective of talented supporters, make brilliant indie music rooted […]

Cecile McLorin Salvant: The 13th Floor Interview

New York City-based jazz vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant will be making her New Zealand performance debut in March. Salvant, along with the Aaron Diehl trio, will be in Wellington on Tuesday, March 13 to play at the Michael Fowler Centre as part of the New Zealand Festival, then two days later they will be in […]

My Bubba: The 13th Floor Interview

My Bubba combines the musical talents of Icelandic singer/guitarist Guobjorg (Bubba) Tomasdottir and My (pronounced “Me”) Larsdotter, who sings and plays the Norwegian Lap Harp, and hails from Sweden. The duo began making records in 2010 and have released three full-length albums full of music that they describe as “lullabies from the countryside”. This year […]

Anoushka Shankar: The 13th Floor Interview

Acclaimed Indian musician Anoushka Shankar, the Queen Of The Sitar, is coming to New Zealand in March for two performances. The daughter of Ravi Shankar will appear at the WOMAD Festival in New Plymouth during the weekend of March 16th and then take part in the Auckland Arts Festival on Sunday, March 19th. The 13th […]

Al Anderson (The Original Wailers): The 13th Floor Interview

Reggae Royalty, Jamaica’s THE ORIGINAL WAILERS featuring Al Anderson return to NZ this month for one exclusive show at the Powerstation. The Original Wailers will be performing the iconic Bob Marley & The Wailers album Legend in full, plus a special encore of the Greatest Hits album. Anderson has been a session musician and band […]

Jason Bonham: The 13th Floor Interview

Jason Bonham continues to keep the legacy of his late father, Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, alive with his Led Zeppelin Experience show. With two dates scheduled in February, Jason will make his New Zealand debut next year. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Jason Bonham about the up coming shows, but first they […]

Estere – The 13th Floor Interview

Wellington musician Estere Dalton is about begin her My Design (Part 1) Release Tour, starting in her hometown on December 1.  Tim Gruar had a bit of a catch-up with Estere prior to getting this show on the road.

The Human League – The 13th Floor Interview

It’s been 37 years since 17-year-old Susan Ann Sulley was spotted by Phil Oakey in a Sheffield nightclub with her friend Joanne Catherall and recruited to join The Human League. 37 years later and Susan is still a member of The Human League and still living in Sheffield. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to […]

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