Tom Scott – Anitya (Years Gone By) (13th Floor Album Review)
Releasing music for the first time under his name, Tom Scott has made Anitya – born of the blood, sweat, and tears shed with Homebrew, @Peace, Average Rap Band, and Avantdale Bowling Club. The 13th Floor’s Jeff Neems has been listening (and talking) to Tom Scott…
The Autumn Defense – Here and Nowhere (Yep Roc) (13th Floor Album Review)
Wilco off-shoot The Autumn Defense is about to release their long-awaited new album, Here and Nowhere. The 13th Floor’s Rob Jones has had an advance listen…
alayna – Softly: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
New Zealand-based singer-songwriter alayna opens a luminous new chapter with the announcement of her sophomore album Set Her Free, arriving February 13 2026via Nettwerk. Alongside the announcement, she shares her ode to the power of platonic love – new single Softly.
Dropkick Murphys – For The People (Dummy Luck/PIAS)
Boston Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys (that’s a Celtic Punk band from Boston, not a punk band made up of the Boston Celtics – I really hope I was the first one to make that joke. Ha!) released their thirteenth album For The People in July.
STIMMUNG CHOIR CELEBRATES ‘A DECADE OF NOISE’ WITH STAR-STUDDED TOWN HALL CONCERT
After a decade of shaking up what a choir can sound like, Stimmung Choir will celebrate its 10-year anniversary with a one-night-only concert at the Auckland Town Hall’s Great Hall on Friday 14 November.
King Missile (Dog Fly Religion) – Whammy Bar: October 5, 2025
King Missile reunited! The 13th Floor’s Jeff Neems and Chris Zwaagdyk were there to record the event for posterity!
Biffy Clyro – Futique (Warner Records) (13th Floor Album Review)
We are told that, ‘after storming Glastonbury and Radio 1’s Big Weekend to headlining TRNSMT, Biffy Clyro have kickstarted a new era. Everything leads up to the release of their new album Futique. The 13th Floor’s Mr. Stevens had had a listen and is not impressed.
James Reyne – Auckland Town Hall: Oct 4, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Australian rock legend James Reyne brought his unmistakable voice and storytelling charm to the Great Hall at Auckland Town Hall on Saturday, October 4, 2025, for an intimate acoustic performance that felt both nostalgic and refreshed.
Nicki Bluhm – Rancho Deluxe (13th Floor Album Review)
Nicki Bluhm sings like someone who has travelled far, but never lost touch with where she began. On Rancho Deluxe she draws on her heartbreak, reinvention and restless travel to ask what it means to find home, community and meaning at times of personal change. This is an album of resilience and reflection, alive with stories that circle nature, […]
Tami Neilson – Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre: October 4, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Friends and family were both in the audience and on-stage as Tami Neilson brought down the house while celebrating her latest (and, so far, greatest) album, Neon Cowgirl.
PRINS – Cool: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
New Zealand pop powerhouse PRINS continues her rise with the release of her latest single COOL, a bold, high-energy track that cements her reputation as one of the most exciting voices in modern pop.
Adam and the Hellcats – 9 Lives (Catalyst) (13th Floor Album Review)
Bristol (UK) based heavy rockers Adam and the Hellcats released their third album 9 Lives on Friday. The band, who claim to love music on the heavier and crazier side of life, will be setting off on their fourth UK tour.
Christabel – INTUITION (13th Floor Album Review)
Auckland’s Christabel is a neurodiverse artist whose music is dynamic, lyrically captivating, raw and unfiltered…or so we’re told. We sent The 13th Floor’s Mr. Stevens the album and the “deck”. This is what he sent back…
Supersuckers Unleash Liquor, Women, Drugs & Killing: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Supersuckers founding member Eddie Spaghetti explains why rock & roll is not a young man’s game anymore on the eve of the release of his band’s latest album, Liquor, Women, Drugs & Killing.
Mel Parsons – Don’t Leave The Light On: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Critically acclaimed singer and songwriter Mel Parsons has released Don’t Leave the Light On – a heart-rending alt-folk ballad, which lays bare the harsh reality of domestic abuse.
ives. – Siren (13th Floor Album Review)
There’s something immediately magnetic about ives. and her debut album Siren. The title alone pulls you into mythology: a nod to the part maid, part bird creatures from Homer’s Odyssey, whose songs lured sailors into dangerous waters. But here, the siren call is different. It is not a warning but an invitation. An invitation to sit […]
Nicki Bluhm Saddles Up at Rancho Deluxe: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Nicki Bluhm releases her new album, Rancho Deluxe, today…recorded at her home studio Madison, Tennessee which is where we found her getting ready for release day.
Upchuck – I’m Nice Now (Domino) (13th Floor Album Review)
Upchuck’s third album, I’m Nice Now, is less an actual truce than a strategic, calculated feint. Frontwoman Kaila “KT” Thompson and the band haven’t shed their rage; they’re simply channeling it with greater focus.
Lachie Hayes – Big Fan: October 2, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Despite being visibly unwell, Lachie Hayes delivered a captivating performance at Big Fan on Thursday 2nd October. Battling food poisoning, he nonetheless held the audience in rapt attention with his effortless fingerpicking, melodic harmonica riffs, and down-to-earth charisma.
Bic Runga – It’s Like Summertime: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
New Zealand music icon Bic Runga (Ngāti Kahungunu) today releases the brand new single ‘It’s Like Summertime’, a song that embodies a sense of nostalgia and comfort, recalling a carefree past while also imagining a hopeful future.