Tracy Nelson – Life Don’t Miss Nobody: Interview
Tracy Nelson has just released her first new album in 10 years. Featuring the likes of Willie Nelson, Irma Thomas and Charlie Musselwhite we think you’ll find it was worth waiting for.
Napalm Death – Galatos: September 17, 2023
What better way to spend a Sunday night in Auckland than with Napalm Death? The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey thought so. Here is his report.
Model Home …And Nobody Made A Sound (Papaiti Records)
Model Home is a self-proclaimed “sad songs quartet” from Christchurch. Now that they released their debut album, they have every reason to cheer up.
Nessa Barrett Announces Debut Headline Australia & NZ Tour This December
Frontier Touring are excited to announce rising pop superstar Nessa Barrett will make her Australian and New Zealand debut with anticipated headline shows this December.
KIKO – Āwhā: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Auckland-based Māori rock band KIKO have dropped their new single for this year’s Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Āwhā.
Happy Mondays Shaun Ryder: No Sex, No Drugs, Just Rock & Roll: Interview
Happy Mondays are heading down under with a show at Auckland’s Powerstation in February. Shaun Ryder tells us what to expect when the 24 Hour Party People hit town.
Fazerdaze – Bigger: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
New Zealand songwriter and producer Fazerdaze (aka Amelia Murray) has shared her new single Bigger; a high impact and gritty alternative rock offering, courageously exploring the inner world of the female psyche.
Sarah Mary Chadwick Sends Messages To God: Interview
Sarah Mary Chadwick releases her eighth album today titled Messages To God. We found the New Zealand-born artist at home in Melbourne ready to talk about anxiety, art and Drinking On A Tuesday.
The Nomad: Infinite Electronica Then and Now: Interview
The Nomad is celebrating the release of his career-spanning double vinyl LP compilation Infinite including “16 hand-picked tracks representing the best of The Nomad’s music, since his first album in 1998, and spanning 7 albums to date”.
Pipsy – Stuck In My Brain: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Today PIPSY share ‘Stuck In My Brain’, a stand alone single released in celebration of hitting the road with long time friends the Jordan Luck Band.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: September 15, 2023
This New Music Friday is top-heavy with Kiwi talent. Check out The 13th Floor’s pick of the top 5 new albums being released today. We’re sure you’ll find something you’ll like.
Ebony Lamb – Drive Me Around: New Song Of The Day
Pōneke/Wellington-based singer-songwriter Ebony Lamb shares her latest single ‘Drive Me Around’ from her upcoming debut self-titled solo album, due for release on October 20th, through Nadia Reid‘s boutique record label – Slow Time Records.
Big League – At All: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Melbourne indie rock quartet Big League release the amusement park themed video clip for their new single At All, the second release from their forthcoming new album.
Office Dog – Spiel (Flying Nun)
Office Dog is a band fronted by Kane Strang, the Dunedin-based musician who has already made a name for himself with a series of solo albums.
Cat Power Sings Dylan: 13th Floor New Covers Of The Day
Cat Power releases two Bob Dylan covers today in anticipation of her live album, Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert.
Deeper Get Careful! for Sub Pop: 13th Floor Interview
Deeper is a band formed out of the fertile Chicago indie scene and has just signed to Sub Pop where they’ve released their third album, Careful! inspired by bands like Neu! and Can and Berlin-era Bowie.
KMTP – First Date: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Today K M T P shares a new single and video for First Date, the third and final single from their debut album With Love, KMTP (released on Vinyl LP and Digitally on September 28 via Sunreturn).
Sparklehorse – Bird Machine (Anti-/Epitaph)
Thirteen years after the tragic death of Mark Linkous comes what will most likely be the final Sparklehorse album.
LP – Long Goodbye: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
LP, known for their powerhouse vocals and soaring choruses, has revealed ‘Long Goodbye’, an appropriately epic breakup song for those who just can’t let go.
Graham Nash 60 Years of Songs and Stories: Auckland & Christchurch, March 2024
Legendary artist Graham Nash, a founding member of both The Hollies, and Crosby, Stills & Nash, has today announced his first solo headline tour of Aotearoa for March 2024, performing in Auckland on March 1, and Christchurch on March 3.