How To Change The World (Interview)
Greenpeace has been an integral part of the New Zealand landscape for over 30 years, with the bombing of The Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbour becoming one of this country’s defining moments. But how much do you really know about how Greenpeace was formed? Director Jerry Rothwell has assembled How To Change The World, a […]
Watch The Warratahs 13th Floor Video Session
Veteran Kiwi country-rockers The Warratahs are about to hit the road with a five-date NZ tour beginning on July 17th (Click here for more info). The band, led by Barry Saunders, has just released their new album Runaway Days. They recently stopped by The 13th Floor studio where Barry Saunders spoke to Marty Duda about […]
Inside The Chinese Mayor (Interview)
The 13th Floor continues its coverage of the 2015 New Zealand International Film Festival with an interview with Chinese film producer Zhao Qi. Qi’s documentary, The Chinese Mayor offers unprecedented insight into the inner workings of the modern Chinese local government. Film director Zhou Hao followed Geng Yanbo, the mayor of Datong City, China’s most […]
On https://youtu.be/GIRcpBEzO9o: Documenting a Real-Life Super Hero (Interview)
You’ve probably heard of Evel Knievel, the larger-than-life daredevil who spent his life jumping over everything from rattlesnakes and cougars to buses and canyons on his trusty Harley-Davidson motorcycle. By the mid-1970s he was bigger than Elvis, and with a jump suit to match. Oscar-winning film maker Daniel Junge has just make a documentary about […]
Watch Rackets’ 13th Floor Video Session!!
Auckland-based trio Rackets wrap up an incredible week of playing over 20 gigs when they appear at The Kings Arms tonight. The week started this past Sunday at The 13th Floor when the band played a short set and spoke to Marty Duda. Here now, is the full session including a highlight from their new […]
Interview: Lindsay Schoolcraft of Cradle of Filth
Tove Partington sat down with the stunningly talented Lindsay Schoolcraft, the voice of Cradle of Filth’s female vocals, keyboard and harp. Talking about being a woman in a male dominated industry, veganisim and Cradle of Filths (hopefully) upcoming tour of New Zealand, give it a watch below! Check out a track from the upcoming album, […]
Interview: Dani Filth talks new album, "Hammer Of The Witches."
Tove Partington sat down on International Goth Day with Dani Filth, frontman of Cradle of Filth to talk about the new album “Hammer Of The Witches”, history, and the long awaited New Zealand Tour. Have a listen to find out more! The new album drops on the tenth of July, have a listen to one […]
From Cher To Zappa: The Wrecking Crew Pt. 2 (Interview)
Here is part two of our interview with film director Denny Tedesco. Denny directed The Wrecking Crew, the story of the LA session musicians who anonymously played on just about every hit record recorded in LA during the 1960s including those by The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Glen Campbell, Paul Revere & The Raiders, The […]
SNFU: Drunk on a Boat!
The history of Punk in Canada (let alone the World) can not be told without the mention of these 4 letters: SNFU. In 1996 they rocked Australia and New Zealand and 2015 sees a return of Chi and his motley crew!
Inside The Wrecking Crew (Interview)
One of the highlights of the New Zealand International Film Festival, at least in recent years, has been the music documentaries on offer. This year is no exception. One of the most highly-anticipated is The Wrecking Crew, the story of the LA session musicians who anonymously played on just about every hit record recorded in […]
Watch Avalanche City’s 13th Floor Video Session
When Avalanche City’s debut album, Our New Life Above Ground, was released in 2011, it spawned the record-breaking hit single Love, Love, Love, which went on to spend 19 weeks atop the New Zealand charts and score an APRA Silver Scroll Awards for songwriter Dave Baxter. Finally, Avalanche City’s long-awaited second album, We Are For […]
Interview with Chad Grey from HellYeah!
HELLYEAH is a Supergroup that lives up to the title. Featuring ex-Mudvayne singer Chad Gray, ex-Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul, ex-Nothingface guitarist Tom Maxwell, bassist Kyle Sanders (ex-Bloodsimple and brother of Mastodon bassist Troy Sanders) and Christian Brady (ex-Überschall) guitar. HELLYEAH are in a league of their own with their own. Their distinct sound and stage presence is best described as pure metallic fury and […]
Oscar-Winning Director Morgan Neville Talks To The 13th Floor
The New Zealand International Film Festival revealed its schedule this week and we here at The 13th Floor are very excited. In the weeks leading up to the festival we’ll be presenting interviews with directors, producers, actors and musicians who have films featured this year. Once the festival gets underway in Auckland we’ll have a […]
Watch Aly Cook’s 13th Floor Video Session
Kiwi country singer has just touched down in Italy, beginning a European tour in support of her new album, Horseshoe Rodeo Hotel. Just before she took flight, Aly stopped by The 13th Floor to talk to Marty Duda and play a couple of songs from the new album. So, watch here as Aly Cook, along […]
Watch Hopetoun Brown’s 13th Floor Video Session!
Here’s another in our series of 13th Floor video sessions. This time its Hopetoun Brown, an act that possesses a truly unique approach to making music. They are Nick Atkinson and Tim Stewart, who also serve as the horn section for Supergroove. They begin their tour of New Zealand this Thursday at Auckland’s Freida Margolis […]
Watch AC/DC Concert Promoter Garry Van Edmond
Yesterday, promoter Garry Van Egmond announced two AC/DC New Zealand tour dates. The veteran promoter also sat down with The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda to talk about the ins and louts of the concert promotion business. The Australian-based promoter has been putting on shows since the mid-1970s…one of his first tours was The Bee Gees. […]
Watch Shaun Kirk’s 13th Floor Video Session
Australian blues man Shaun Kirk kicked off his 2015 New Zealand tour with a show at Auckland’s Tuning Fork last night. A day earlier he stopped by The 13th Floor studio to play a couple of songs and talk to Marty Duda. Shaun played a rousing version of Two Hands On The Wheel and then […]
Watch Josh Rennie-Hynes at The 13th Floor
Here’s Australian singer-songwriter Josh Rennie-Hynes at The 13th Floor on the eve of his latest New Zealand tour. Josh talks to Marty Duda about the writing of his new song, Land Of Clouds, inspired by his previous trip to NZ, then Josh and Reb Fountain perform the song exclusively for The 13th Floor. Both Josh […]
Watch Tiny Ruins at The 13th Floor
Tiny Ruins’ Hollie Fullbrook stopped in to The 13th Floor to talk about her upcoming tour with Bic Runga and to play a few songs. The songs she choice are particularly exciting…a never-recorded (by her) version of John Cale’s Andalucia, a beautiful WB Yeats poem set to music and a rarely-performed original composition from Brightly […]
Che "Rhymefest" Smith: Rebuilding His Father’s House (Interview)
Che Smith, aka Rhymefest, is a Grammy and Oscar-winning hip-hop artist and songwriter. He is also the driving force behind the documentary In My Father’s House. The film finds Rhymefest on the Chicago’s South Side, where he and his family buy a house that turns out to be the childhood home of his father. Che […]