Deva Mahal – Sometimes Good: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
One of the most powerful voices in Aotearoa music, Deva Mahal, is teasing a new project with the release of the devastatingly beautiful single Sometimes Good.
Just Mustard – WE WERE JUST HERE (Partisan/Mushroom) (13th Floor Album Review)
Irish experimental rock band Just Mustard have just released their third album WE WERE JUST HERE. The LP dances (with high energy) using a variety of different tones and overwhelming noises created by the band, creating an engaging listen.
Jonny Fritz On Debbie Downers and PG Tips: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Jonny Fritz is back! The Country Music eccentric took time off from music to become, of all things, a real estate agent. His new album is Debbie Downers.
Dani Josie – Tuning Fork: October 25, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Another Saturday, another electrifying night at the Tuning Fork in Auckland, this time to watch Dani Josie perform as part of her SUCKERPUNCH tour. It’s always thrilling to watch local artists perform, and last night was no exception to this particular occurrence.
Double Parked – Necklace: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Returning with their first new music since February’s Dopamine, West Auckland post-surf 5-piece Double Parked have released a new single, Necklace.
Mema Wilda & The Dopamen – The Button Factory: October 24, 2025
Its been a while since I’ve seen Mema Wilda performing but last night at The Button Factory proved the wait was worth it.
Cabinet – Debut (13th Floor EP Review)
Cabinet are one of the three post covid metal bands that piqued my interest, as the live music scene revitalised.
Underwire Talk About A State Between: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Wellington band Underwire have released their debut album, State Between, after years of life getting in the way of art.
Tom Cunliffe – Nightingale: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
New Zealand songwriter Tom Cunliffe returns with Nightingale – the first single off his soon-to-be-released fourth album SPIT OUT YOUR GUM.
Bilders – Neverlasting (Carbon/Grapefruit) (13th Floor Album Review)
As Bilders, Builders, and many other constructs, Bill Direen started (and continues) his journey aiming for the stars, a genesis of releases on Flying Nun, was followed by some self-released (South Indies), many on others local (onset-offset) and much on overseas labels (Grapefruit and Siltbreeze).
The Bats Take Another Corner Coming Up: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Bats have just released their 11th studio album, a little beauty titled Corner Coming Up.
Great Barrier – Repetition (Zelle) (13th Floor Album Review)
On Great Barrier’s new album Repetition, the sea is restless, the heart is beating, and something elemental stirs beneath.
The Blasters – American Music/Non-Fiction (Liberation Hall) (13th Floor Reissue Review)
The Blasters pour the heart of Saturday night into every song on American Music, their vivacious 1980 debut, pressing against the corners of rockabilly, a genre that can easily be mistaken for a time capsule.
Hazlett (AUS): Indie-Folk Troubadour Announces the Coming Home Tour
Frontier Touring is excited to announce indie-folk singer-songwriter, Hazlett, will bring his Coming Home Tour to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in January and February 2026.
Greta Van Den Brink – Alpine State of Mind: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Indie-pop artist Greta Van Den Brink has today released Alpine State of Mind – the second single from her forthcoming album This Wasn’t Planned, set to drop in May 2026.
Of Monsters and Men – All Is Love And Pain In The Mouse Parade (Skarkali / Virgin)
Of Monsters and Men’s fourth studio album is ripe with poetic imagery, vulnerable confessions and the complexities of intimacy.
Jim White – Inner Day (Drag City) (13th Floor Album Review)
Jim White, a (drumming) force within the experimental music community, has, though his expansive musical endeavors have reached wide and afar, touching such groups as Cat Power, PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, Beth Orton and Ed Kuepper.
Babe Martin – Summer Fruit (13th Floor New Song Of The Day)
Today, Babe Martin releases Summer Fruit, the third single from Not a Bee, but a Wasp (out November 14, 2025), and announces a release show at Auckland Unitarian Church on November 20 with support from Schofield Strangelove.
The Southern River Band – Easier Said Than Done (Civilians) (13th Floor Album Review)
Easier Said Than Done is the fourth album by Aussie rockers The Southern River Band. Recorded by Grammy-winning producer Nick Didia (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen) in Byron earlier this year, the album slaps out a series of songs inspired by 70s Australian pub-rock.
James Blunt – Spark Arena: October 21, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
JAMES BLUNT got a sellout crowd High at Auckland’s Spark Arena last night, ably supported by Australian singer-songwriter GO-JO. Carin Newbould was there to report back for The 13th Floor, with Michael Jeong photographing the chaps in action.