Watch Mel Parsons’ 13th Floor Video Session
Mel Parsons has just released her third album, Drylands. Currently Mel is touring New Zealand playing 23 dates over the course of the next month. Mel recorded a video session at The 13th Floor on the eve of her nationwide tour, performing three songs from the new album, and chatting with Marty Duda Save
Delta Rae: Carolina’s On Their Mind (Interview)
Delta Rae is a six-piece band formed around three siblings from North Carolina. In addition to Ian, Eric and Brittany Holljes the band features Elizabeth Hopkins as their fourth vocalist along with Mike McKee (percussion) and Grant Emerson (bass). The band has just released their second album, After It All. Delta Rae has just recently ventured […]
Dr Hook’s Dennis Locorriere: Timeless Tunes (Interview)
Dennis Locorriere has been singing the songs of Dr Hook & The Medicine Show ever since he joined the band way back in 1967. Those songs…Sylvia’s Mother, The Cover Of The Rolling Stone, Sharing The Night Together…have become New Zealand family favourites for those brought up during the 1970s. Dennis and Dr Hook parted ways […]
Interview with Derek Boyer of Suffocation
Tove Partington had a chat with bassist Derek Boyer of Suffocation prior to their upcoming NZ/Aus tour with Decapitated. Talking accidents, streaming/download politics and upright Bass, you can catch Derek with Suffocation pretty soon; Grab your tickets here, it looks to be a killer show. -Tove m/
Interview with Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka of Decapitated.
Tove Partington had a quick conversation with Waclaw “Vogg” Kieltyka of Decapitated prior to their upcoming NZ/Aus tour with Suffocation. You can hear the interview in full below. You can see this brilliant Polish Death Metal band when they reach these fair shores! Grab your tickets here, it looks to be a killer show. -Tove m/
James Reyne: Rockin’ With Rod (Interview)
Aussie rocker James Reyne is in Auckland to open the show for Rod Stewart’s two concerts at The Vector Arena. The former front man for Australian Crawl has been busy on his own, recording with his band, The Magnificent Few. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to James Reyne recently about the prospect of opening […]
Jimmie Dale Gilmore: From Buddy Holly To The Flatlanders (Interview)
Texas-based singer-songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore is just one of many excellent artists to emerge from the Austin music scene. Gilmore got his start in the early 1970’s when he teamed up with his buddies Joe Ely and Butch Hancock to form the now-legendary Flatlanders. They barely released one album in 1972 (it only came out […]
Watch Anika Moa’s 13th Floor Video Session
Anika Moa releases her new album, Queen At The Table, tomorrow. The album marks a change in musical direction for Anika as she and producer Jol Mullholland trade guitars and drums for synths and electronic beats. Anika stopped by The 13th Floor to talk to Marty Duda about Queen At The Table and she had […]
Paul Kelly’s Merri Soul (Interview)
Over the course of the past 40 years or so, Paul Kelly has become, not just one of Australia’s finest songwriters, but one whose work stands up alongside the world’s finest. Kelly’s latest project is The Merri Soul Sessions, where Paul has chosen other Australian vocalists…mostly women…to record his songs. The album has, in turn, […]
Daffodils: Kiwi Music & Theatre Come Together (Interview)
The 13th Floor’s Dedee W sat down with playwright Rochelle Bright, to talk about her play Daffodils, and the power of theatre combined with a really good soundtrack. _____________________________________________ Writing a story based on your own family mythology is no easy feat. Daffodils is based on the true story of how writer Rochelle Bright’s parents […]
Watch The Greenfog 13th Floor Video Session
Greenfog is a three-piece band from Auckland that makes a very big noise. The trio consists of guitarist Elliot Lawless, drummer Rachel Elf and bass player Scott Kendall. They’ve just released a 4-track album on vinyl titled Bruce Farm. It’s a record full of loud, droning doom-metal…at least that’s one way to describe it. The […]
Bill Steer of Carcass (Interview)
The 13th Floor’s Tove Partington sat down with Bill Steer of Carcass for a quick chat about music, the upcoming Napalm Death/Carcass tour of New Zealand and life/obsession. Tickets for the upcoming tour are on sale now, you can buy them online here. m/ Tove
Interview with Napalm Death’s Shane Embury.
The 13th Floors Tove Partington sat down with Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Venomous Concept, Brujeria) to talk about Politics, Music, the upcoming Napalm Death/Carcass tour of New Zealand, and demented walruses. Shane Embury is the godfather of Grindcore, having been in Napalm Death since 1987 and various other bands of ill-repute. Watch the video to gain […]
Watch: A Conversation With Jimmy Cliff (Interview)
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff touched down in Auckland yesterday ahead of his two New Zealand shows this weekend. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda sat down with Jimmy and spoke to him at length about his music, his films and his life, including plans to film a sequel to the 1972 film The Harder They Come. […]
SJD Introduces Saint John Divine (Interview)
SJD, aka Sean James Donnelly will release his new album, Saint John Divine tomorrow. Recorded at Neil Finn’s Roundhead studio, Sean has surrounded himself with a gaggle of some of New Zealand’s finest musicians in order to bring this latest collection of songs to life. SJD stopped by The 13th Floor Studios on the eve […]
Jakob: First Past The Post-Rock (Interview)
Hailing from the Hawkes Bay, New Zealand trio Jakob has been causing all kinds of commotion with the release of their fourth album, Sines. The band…Jeff Boyle (guitar), Maurice Beckett (bass), Jason Johnston (drums) is just about to play two NZ shows…April 11 at San Fran in Wellington and April 18 at Auckland’s Kings Arms…before […]
George Clinton: Keeping The Funk Fresh (Interview)
George Clinton is bringing his Parliament/Funkadelic thang to Auckland’s Powerstation on Wednesday, April 8th. George has been making music since the mid-1950s and has just released a new, three-disc album called, First Ya Gotta Shake The Gate. Its the first new P-Funk album in 33 years and features a cast of characters old and new. […]
Watch The Lonesome Pine Specials & Archer 13th Floor Video Session
Mid-way through their tour of New Zealand, The Lonesome Pine Specials and their friend Archer, stopped in to The 13th Floor Studio for a video session. Who are these Lonesome Pines, you may ask…its the trio of Hannah Harding (aka Aldous Harding), Ben Woolley (recently seen with Devilish Mary & The Holy Rollers) and Flora […]
David Gray: A New Beginning (Interview)
English singer-songwriter David Gray is on his way to New Zealand where he will play three shows in April in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Gray has been recording for over 20 years now, with his latest album, Mutineers, finding him exploring new sonic landscapes thanks to producer Andy Barlow of Lamb. The 13th Floor’s Marty […]
Band Of Skulls: Keeping It Pure (Interview)
Southampton hard rock trio Band Of Skulls are about to make their first New Zealand appearance when they open for the Black Keys this April on their Turn Blue tour. The Band Of Skulls have been making top-notch hard-rocking music for a decade and their latest album, 2014’s Himalayan finds them at their best. The […]