Ash Grunwald: Now More Than Ever (Interview)
Australian blues rocker Ash Grunwald will be touring New Zealand beginning November 27th in support of his new album, Now. It’s been three years since Ash has played here, which is also when The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda last spoke to him. They spoke again, recently and did some catching up.
Soaked In Bleach: There’s No Holding It Back (Interview)
Incredibly, more than 20 years after his death, there is still controversy around how Kurt Cobain left this world. Perhaps with the proliferation of conspiracy theories found on the internet, its not so surprising after all. If you are one of those folks who tends to roll their eyes and throw up their hands when […]
Lucinda Williams: Chasing The Ghosts Of Highway 20 (Interview)
Over the course of her 35+year career Lucinda Williams has assembled a a songwriting catalog that ranks among the finest of any songwriters of her generation. That catalog is about to expand with the release of her latest album, The Ghost s Of Highway 20, due in February. New Zealand fans will get an opportunity […]
Recalling Records With The Ruts (Interview)
On the eve of legendary UK punk act The Ruts DC visiting NZ for the first time, we tracked down drummer Dave Ruffy to talk about something very close to our hearts … RECORDS. He talks about his time working in a record store in the seventies. The RUTS DC perform in New Zealand November […]
Watch Lisa Crawley’s 13th Floor Video Session
A couple of days ago we posted a clip of Lisa Crawley performing Up In The Air, the title track to her new EP, at The 13th Floor Studios. Now here’s your chance to watch the complete session. Lisa talks with Marty Duda about her musical life in Melbourne which includes hanging out with Robbie […]
Death Cab For Cutie: Staying In Shape For The Road (Interview)
Death Cab For Cutie will be making their way to New Zealand in February for their second show in Wellington and first-ever show in Auckland. The band has gone through a few changes since they were last here, losing founding guitarist Chris Walla and releasing their 8th album Kintsugi.
EL VY: The Value Of The Unpredictable (Interview)
EL VY is the collaboration between The National front man Matt Berninger and multi-instrumentalist Brent Knopf, currently a member of Ramona Falls and formerly of Menomena. Although The National has kept Matt pretty busy of late, he still found time to write and record a full album with Brent. Calling themselves El VY (pronounced like […]
Mel Parsons Returns To The 13th Floor
With just a few days until she embarks on a five-date nationwide tour, Mel Parsons stopped by the 13th Floor studios to talk about touring with Julia Deans and their show at Auckland’s Crystal Palace this Saturday (Halloween) with special guest Anika Moa. Fortunately Mel brought her guitar along and you can also watch her […]
Dawes: Want To Be Your Favourite Band (Interview)
LA-based band Dawes will be performing at Auckland’s Tuning Fork this Thursday evening as part of their Americana Fest. The band released their fourth album, All Your Favorite Bands, earlier this year and have just produced a video of the title track featuring many of their fellow artist, friends and musicians including Conor Oberst and […]
Jamestown Revival: Beauty & Simplicity (Interview)
Austin, Texas based band Jamestown Revival will make their live New Zealand debut this Sunday at Auckland’s Tuning Fork as part of this year’s Americana Fest. The act consists of two men, Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance, who have known each other since growing up together in small-town Texas. Their debut album, Utah. A Collection […]
John Grant Loves Being A Broad (Interview)
John Grant releases his new album, Grey Tickles, Black Pressure on Friday, October 9th. The American musician now calls Iceland his home, but travelled back to Texas to record with producer John Congleton. He also got a bit of help from Tracey Thorn, Amanda Palmer and former Siouxie & The Banshees drummer Budgie. Grant will […]
Watch Skyscraper Stan’s 13th Floor Video Session
Skyscraper Stan and his band The Commission Flats are due to kick off this year’s Southern Fork Americana Fest at Auckland’s Tuning Fork on Saturday, October 10th. Stan and his musically-adept cousin, Oskar Herbig recently stopped by The 13th Floor studio to play a few tunes and have a good ol’ chin-wag with Marty Duda. Among […]
Sunken Seas: Crisper & Sharp Around The Edges (Interview)
New Zealand band Sunken Seas are about to release their latest album, Glass. The group has gone through a few changes since their previous release, 2013’s EP, Cataclysm, moving base from Wellington to Auckland and changing personnel, expanding to a four-piece. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke with band leader Ryan Harte about the making […]
Watch Eb & Sparrow at The Wine Cellar
The 13th Floor gathered up their video gear and trekked on down to The Wine Cellar to catch up with Eb & Sparrow. The group is in the middle of a nationwide tour to promote their new album, Sun/Son. Watch as Marty Duda chats to Ebony Lamb and the band and then check out their […]
Watch Ha The Unclear’s 13th Floor Video Session
Four-piece pop-rockers Ha The Unclear made the move from Dunedin to Auckland a few months ago. Now they are about to head back to their home town to kick off a 5-date nationwide tour beginning September 18th and finishing at Auckland’s Whammy Bar in October. The band stopped by The 13th Floor studios to talk […]
Watch Electric Wire Hustle’s 13th Floor Video Session
Electric Wire Hustle have just released their new EP, Aeons. The duo consists of Mara TK and Taay Ninh and they have enlisted the assistance of Kimbra for their new single, Broken Sun. Mara TK stopped by The 13th Floor studios to chat with Marty Duda, show off their new line of infused gin and […]
Watch Anna Coddington & Lips 13th Floor Video Session
Auckland’s Anna Coddington has teamed up with Silver Scroll-winning Steph Brown and Lips for a 10-date tour of New Zealand this September. Brown and bandmate Fen Ikner, recently moved from Brooklyn to Arizona but are currently in New Zealand to make some music with Anna Coddington. The trio stopped by the 13th Floor studio and […]
Garageland: We Want To Celebrate! (Interview)
Garageland is reuniting to take part in The Others Way Festival happening in Auckland this coming Friday, September 4th. This will be the first time the band has played since 2007 and the first time the original lineup has been together on stage since the 1990s. The band was a student radio favourite in the […]
Watch Eden Mulholland’s 13th Floor Video Session
Eden Mulholland releases his new album, Hunted Haunted today, and The 13th Floor is excited to bring you this video session recorded just a few days ago. Watch Eden as he performs acoustic versions of two songs from the new album and talks to Marty Duda about recording Hunted Haunted in the US. Save
Still Rockin’: No Tag’s Andrew Boak (Interview)
Straight outta West Auckland, 4-piece punk band, No Tag played blistering sets to super-charged fans, desperate to let off a bit of steam. But that was 30 years ago. Now, the four members of No Tag are back together, but only briefly, scheduled to play a short set at The Kings Arms along with their […]