Harrison Storm – Empty Garden (Nettwerk) (13th Floor Album Review)
Harrison Storm teamed up with Stockholm-based producer Freddy Alexander to create his sophomore album, Empty Garden.
UPCHUCK (USA) ANNOUNCE DEBUT AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TOUR MARCH 2026
If you’ve been waiting for a band that hits hard, means it and leaves nothing behind, this is it. I OH YOU and MG Live are pumped to announce provocative punk powerhouse Upchuck are bringing their explosive live show down under.
The Lemonheads – Love Chant (Fire Records) (13th Floor Album Review)
The Lemonheads, well Evan Dando, darling of the 90s alt-music scene, witty, romantic, and a notorious scallywag has hit the return key, as he delivers the first Lemonheads (proper) album in 19 years – Love Chant.
Erase Everything – Glass Souls (Sunreturn) (13th Floor EP Review)
Glass Souls is the second EP release from local band Erase Everything, after their debut eponymous EP last year.
Park Rd – The Way I Feel: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Auckland indie-rockers PARK RD are back with their new single, The Way I Feel. The track is the first release after spending the winter recording their new album, and hosting a month-long live residency in Auckland.
Irish Treasure Mary Coughlan Announces New Zealand Tour for March 2026
Plus1 proudly presents the long-awaited return of one of Ireland’s most iconic voices, Mary Coughlan, for two intimate performances in Christchurch and Auckland in March 2026.
Freak Slug – The Tuning Fork: October 21, 2025 (Concert Review)
Manchester-born indie artist Freak Slug (Xenya Genovese) and her band Caitlin Mounteer (Drums), Alex Martin (Bass) Nico Thomsen (Guitars/Samples) braved wild weather, a cancelled plane flight, nine-hour drive and some last minute technical glitches to bring their art to the waiting Auckland fans.
Adam Hattaway Takes Two Roads To Auckland: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Adam Hattaway stopped by last weekend while he and his band, The Haunters were in Auckland to play at Whammy Bar.
The Pogues – Rum, Sodomy and the Lash (40th Anniversary Expanded) (Rhino)
2025 marks the 40th anniversary reissue of The Pogues’ seminal second album, Rum, Sodomy and the Lash. Four decades on, this record remains as vital, exhilarating, and essential as ever.
New shows announced for IRON & WINE | NZ + Hobart | February & March 2026
Handsome Tours are thrilled to announce more shows for US indie folk icon Iron & Wine, when he returns to Australia and New Zealand this February and March, presented by Double J.
Conan Gray Announces 2026 – Wishbone World Tour – Australia and New Zealand dates confirmed!
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Conan Gray has announced his highly anticipated 2026 Wishbone World Tour with special guest Esha Tewari, in support of his critically acclaimed fourth studio album Wishbone (Republic Records).
Deacon Blue Announce 2026 NZ Tour Celebrating 40 Years Of Music
Today, Scottish pop-rock icons Deacon Blue are thrilled to announce their return to Aotearoa in February 2026, marking their first shows down under since 2023.
Deacon Blue Announce 2026 NZ Tour Celebrating 40 Years Of Music
Today, Scottish pop-rock icons Deacon Blue are thrilled to announce their return to Aotearoa in February 2026, marking their first shows down under since 2023.
Sweet Home Aotearoa. SIX60 Are Bringing A Brand New Country & Roots Festival To Matakana This Jan
Aotearoa’s biggest band, SIX60, are proud to unveil Sweet Home Aotearoa, a brand new country and roots festival bringing a taste of Nashville to New Zealand.
Fat Freddy’s Drop Announce Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour 2026
Doing it for the love of music, legendary band Fat Freddy’s Drop are returning to the stage in 2026 to perform their ground-breaking debut album Based On A True Story.
Skullcrusher – And Your Song is Like a Circle (Dirty Hit) (13th Floor Album Review)
The songs on Skullcrusher’s sophomore album, And Your Song is Like a Circle, lurk on the periphery. The more focus you try to give them, the faster they slip away.
In the Web of Louise Bourgeois — Auckland Art Gallery
Open Late: In the Web of Louise Bourgeois marked the Auckland Art Gallery’s new exhibition Louise Bourgeois: In Private View, which runs to 17 May 2026.
Freak Slug – Welcome To New Zealand! 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Freak Slug is here! The Manchester-based artist also known as Xenya Genovese makes her NZ concert debut tonight in Wellington at San Fran.
Proteins of Magic – The Future: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Proteins of Magic returns with The Future, a new single that fuses alt-indie, post-punk, and experimental rock into something dark, unruly, and arrestingly alive.
The Dream Syndicate – A New, Expanded Medicine Show: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Paisley Underground pioneers The Dream Syndicate celebrate the 40th anniversary of their second album, Medicine Show, with an expanded 4-CD reissue featuring 42 previously unreleased tracks.