Isla Performs Such A Shame: 13th Floor Singles Session
Auckland-based singer/songwriter Isla has just released a new EP titled Low. Here she is performing Such A Shame live at The 13th Floor.
L.A.B. – Casanova: 13th Floor New Cover Of The Day
New Zealand’s L.A.B return with their first new music for 2023 with the single Casanova. The track is lifted from their upcoming sixth album, and arrives just as the band get set to take on Europe & the United Kingdom for the first time this October.
WAITING – Q THEATRE: 26-30 September (Theatre Review)
WAITING is a very personal solo show at Q Theatre, written and performed by actor and poet Shadon Meredith. It’s a one-hander, but it’s not a simple monologue. It’s been called beat poetry, but it’s not a poetry reading. It rejoices in rhythm and movement, but it’s not a dance. This is engaging, absorbing theatre. […]
Dolly Valentine And The In-Between: 13th Floor Interview
Dolly Valentine has just released The In-Between, an album that was written through a process of analytic dream work, automatic writing, and meditation. It was written all over the world – The Azores islands, Italy, Ireland, and Scotland.
Grayson Gilmour – Day Moon: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Wellington/Pōneke-based multi-instrumentalist Grayson Gilmour releases his latest single Day Moon alongside the exciting announcement of a nationwide album release tour in December.
Miss June – Vanessa Worm – Coast Arcade: Neck Of The Woods September 22, 2023
Miss June celebrated the release of their new single, MLE, with a hot, sweaty show at Auckland’s Neck Of The Woods. 13th Floor photographer Chris Zwaagdyk was there to capture the action.
No Cigar – Concubine: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Indie-alt-rock act NO CIGAR have returned with the third single off their upcoming album THE GREAT ESCAPE, the raw and punchy track Concubine.
Tim Finn – Civic Theatre: September 23, 2023
The Lives and Times Of Tim Finn concert tour came to Auckland’s Civic Theatre last night and The 13th Floor’s Robin Kearns was there. Here is his report.
Isla Noon – Body: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Isla Noon is back. The shimmering, alt-pop artist releases her new single ‘Body,’ an arresting and spellbinding reclamation of self.
Thee Golden Geese – Spend All My Money On Crap: New Song Of The Day
As suspension builds in the weeks leading up to the release of Tāmaki Makaurau buffoonish boyband Thee Golden Geese’s debut album Bird Of The Year 2023, some sweet relief has arrived in the form of the band’s second single, Spend All My Money On Crap.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: September 22, 2023
It’s New Music Friday once more and once more we’ve got plenty of good stuff to choose from including three new Kiwi releases for your audio edification.
Mermaidens – Sister: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Mermaidens are set to make waves with the release of their latest single, Sister, a mesmerizing anthem that offers listeners a glimpse into the internal struggles that often remain hidden beneath the surface.
ÉMILIE – Directed By Sophie Lindsay: Q Theatre, 19-23 September
ÉMILIE is an ambitious music-drama telling the tale, or trying to, of the woman who brought Isaac Newton’s Latin prose to the people, and so first popularised –and extended – his ground-breaking scientific achievements.
Brother Sister – On A Roll (13th Floor E.P. Review)
Brother Sister are On A Roll with this, their third EP. Yes, the Thomson trio are back with their own take on 80s-inspired synth-pop.
Hannah Cameron Breaks Out Of A Holding Pattern: Interview
Hannah Cameron is a Melbourne-based artist about to release her third album titled, Holding Pattern. Here is Hannah to explain all.
MACEY Performs Who Really Gets What They Want at The 13th Floor
MACEY has just released his debut album, The Lovers, and so he took a trip up to The 13th Floor to play a song from the new album.
Kirsten Morrell – Strawberry Fool: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Kirsten Morrell, she of Goldenhorse fame, has resumed her solo career with a brand new song titled Strawberry Fool. Yum!
Golden Lights Announces Lineup Now Across Two Days
The big dance in the bright lights of Auckland just got brighter, with the first release of acts announced for GOLDEN LIGHTS MUSIC FESTIVAL, now taking place across a massive 2 DAYS on THURSDAY, JANUARY 4 and FRIDAY, JANUARY 5 2024.
The Pretenders – Relentless (Parlophone)
The Pretenders, or more accurately, Chrissie Hynde, has just released Relentless, the “bands’” 12th studio album, one that finds the 72-year old rocker in fighting form.
OMD – Slow Train: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Following the recent release of the record’s title track and first single “Bauhaus Staircase, today, OMD shares another cut entitled “Slow Train.”