Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce N Z Tour For January 2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers have today announced their return to New Zealand for two massive stadium shows in early 2023. The band will perform in Auckland at Mt Smart Stadium on January 21 before heading South to Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium on January 26.
Punk It Up V – Powerstation, July 1, 2022: Concert Review
Punk It Up V at the Powerstation is a tribal, drums-beating cold English blood runs hot call-to-arms for Skinheads, Boot Boys, Boot Girls, Rude Boys, Oi’s, New Wavers and even yer Art-Wank Poseurs. You know who you are. So, the Chosen found themselves hosed down with classic Original Punk, which was never contained in specific […]
Lit – Tastes Like Gold: 13th Floor Interview
Lit have just released their seventh album, Tastes Like Gold. We spoke to front man Kevin Baldes about aging, drumming and getting kicked off the plane.
Ed Waaka – E Kura: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Ed Waaka bestows his beautiful new song, E Kura, on us on this beautiful Saturday in Auckland.
Emma Dilemma Finally Releases Spit: Interview
Emma Dilemma planned to release her debut album back in October. But, things happened, and now Spit is finally out today. Here’s Emma to tell her story.
Danica Bryant – Crush: New Song Of The Day
Danica Bryant releases Crush today! And there’s a new EP and a tour in the works.
Kelley Stoltz Returns As The Stylist: Interview
Kelley Stoltz is back with another collection of his unique take on rock and pop. This new album is titled The Stylist and here is Kelly to tell us all about it.
Broken Bells – We’re Not In Orbit Yet: New Song Of The Day
Broken Bells ring in with We’re Not In Orbit Yet and Brian (Danger Mouse) and James (The Shins) have a new album up their sleeves.
Michael Franti Invites You To Follow Your Heart: Interview
Michael Franti is back with Spearhead and they are on the road. We find Michael in Virginia Beach taking a day off between shows. He’s ready to talk about his new album, Follow Your Heart.
RY X – Blood Moon: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
RY X is Ry Cuming, an Australian artist now living in California. We find him in Hawaii keen to talk about his new album, Blood Moon.
Mad God – Dir Phil Tippett (Film Review – Shudder)
Mad God is a stop-motion animated horror film written, produced and directed by Phil Tippett, a film that captures the passion of an artist pouring 30 years of their life into an immensely masterful personal project.
Punk It Up: Andrew Boak Says Its Last Call For No Tag
Punk It Up is happening this weekend at The Powerstation over two nights. Promoter and performer Andrew Boak is here to tell us why this may be the last time.
Caitlin Rose – Let Me: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Caitlin Rose has released a new 80s-inspired, side-stepping single titled Let Me.
Revealer Director & Actor Reveals All: Film Interview
Revealer has just been made available on Shudder and our film man Oxford Lamoureaux has not only reviewed it, but also spoke to the director and lead actress.
Oliver Tree Wants To Marry You at Elemental Nights
Oliver Tree, self-proclaimed country music superstar brings his wildly eclectic show (singing, wrestling, stand-up comedy, motivational speaking) to Elemental Nights July 25 at Auckland’s Town Hall.
Sophie-Maude – Take Me Away: New Song Of The Day
Sophie-Maude emerges from Tauranga with a new song for the new week. The song is Take Me Away!
Te Kaahu – Tuning Fork: June 24, 2022 (Concert Review)
Te Kaahu begin their show with a ceremonial homage to the inaugural Matariki public holiday in New Zealand. The winter solstice, where the Pleiades constellation reappears in the sky after a month of hibernation, and which is celebrated by Māori as the beginning of the solar cycle. Life, the present moment. Death, the ancestors stretching […]
Zola Jesus: Arkhon Is Calling: 13th Floor Interview
Zola Jesus is Nika Roza Danilova, an American artist with her roots in Russia and Ukraine. Zola’s new album, Arkhon is just released and she speaks to us…unseen…about how it was made and why.
Peter Rowan Is Calling You From His Mountain: Interview
Peter Rowan has been playing bluegrass and rock & roll for 60 years. At age 79 he’s just released Calling You From My Mountain, so we called him to have a chat about it.
Rita Mae – Candy’s House: New Song Of The Day
Rita Mae has just released Candy’s House and we think you may want to give it a listen.