The Autumn Defense’s Pat Sansone is Here and Nowhere: 13th Floor MusicTalk
Patrick Sansone formed The Autumn Defense with fellow Wilco bandmember John Stirratt over 20 years ago, but its been a while since their last album. But fans can rejoice as Here And Nowhere is about to drop.
One Battle After Another Dir: Paul Thomas Anderson (13th Floor Film Review)
Somewhere between revolutionary satire, absurdist road movie, and a reminder that family can be whatever you choose to make it, lies Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another—a film so strange it shouldn’t work. And yet, it might just be a masterpiece.
Dick Move – Scared Old Men: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Fresh off the back of a 14 date tour across Europe, Dick Move release a brand new hard hitting single titled ‘Scared Old Men’, taken from their forthcoming third studio album Dream, Believe, Achieve – set for release November 14th via 1:12/Flying Nun Records.
SLACKBARN Music Festival ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT
The Slack Agency, Abandoned Brewery & UnderTheRadar present SLACKBARN #2
ROCKET – R Is For Rocket (Transgressive Records) (13th Floor Album Review)
Rocket’s debut album R Is For Rocket illustrates how raw talent, hard work, clear ideas and not being scared to rework old ideas can come together to make a truly remarkable recording.
Rachael Yamagata On Creating Starlit Alchemy: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Rachael Yamagata is just about to release her fifth studio album. Starlit Alchemy is the triumphant result of hard-earned clarity and recalibration.
Vernon Reid – Hoodoo Telemetry (Artone/The Players Club Records) (13th Floor Album Review)
Living Colour’s Vernon Reid is about to release a 14-track opus called Hoodoo Telemetry. Reid says it isn’t a linear piece, but a thrillingly tangled tapestry of genres, collaborators and material from different time periods. Its energy and chaos seems to reflect and challenge what Reid considers the “tumultuous”. The 13th Floor’s Jeff Neems gives […]
Foley – Suckerpunch: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Aotearoa Music Award finalists Foley are back with new music just in time for summer – the euphoric, indie-pop tune Suckerpunch.
Baxter Dury – Allbarone and No Baloney: The 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Baxter Dury has just released his latest album…and talking about Allbarone finds the son of Blockhead Ian Dury as straight-up and no-nonsense as he’s always been.
Audrey Hobert: Announces The Staircase To Stardom Tour – AU & NZ headline shows for May 2026
Following an extraordinary demand for her sold-out debut Australian visit this month, Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce breakout US singer-songwriter Audrey Hobert will return in May 2026, bringing The Staircase To Stardom Tour across Australia and to New Zealand for the very first time.
Helmet Announce Return to Aotearoa!
NYC Noise Rock Instigators Helmet return to Aotearoa / New Zealand for two shows in April 2026. Playing Wellington’s San Fran on Saturday 11 April, followed by The Powerstation in Auckland on Sunday 12 April.
Cuticles – Howling Moons: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Oamaru band, Cuticles, celebrate the release of their EP, Howling Moons, with this brand new video for the song of the same name.
Bright Eyes – Kids Table (Dead Oceans) (13th Floor EP Review)
Bright Eyes’ playful companion to 2024’s Five Dice, All Threes is further evidence of Conor Oberst finding rejuvenation through collaboration. Kids Table, seven songs and a minor soundscape that are mostly leftovers from the last album, is a spirited EP punctuated by some stirring team-ups.
RISING SINGER SONGWRITER ESHA TEWARI ANNOUNCES RHYTHM & VINES SIDESHOW IN AUCKLAND
Indie pop artist ESHA TEWARI has today announced a headline show in Auckland before her set at Rhythm and Vines festival this December.
The Living End – I Only Trust Rock n Roll (BMG) (13th Floor Album Review)
The Living End have dropped their latest release I Only Trust Rock N Roll after an eight year gap. Inspired by being on the ground near the turbulent LA George Floyd riots, The Australian punk trio have aimed to recapture the sound and attitude heard on their debut.
Cowboy Up – Kaylee Bell (13th Floor Album Review)
Kaylee Bell has just released Cowboy Up and the 13th Floor’s Robin Kearns gives it a spin (or two).
Jed Skuse – You Only Call Me On The Weekend: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Jed Skuse…his latest release, You Only Call Me on the Weekend, combines a cleverly orchestrated stripped back acoustic feel with a growing arrangement of loops, building with every layer.
The Far West Gives Us Everything We Thought We Wanted: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Far West is an LA-based Americana band that has been “on hiatus” for over a decade. Finally, we have their third studio album, Everything We Thought We Wanted.
This Silent Divide – Rockets: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
This Silent Divide release their new new single, Rockets.
Julia Deans – Artworks Theatre: Sept 26, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Friday night saw the stripped-down solo version of Julia Deans and her acoustic guitar as she celebrated the first vinyl release of her stunning 2010 album Modern Fables.