JOHN MAUS NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2026
From 2006’s Just Wait Til Next Year to 2011’s Cop Killer, to recent single I Hate Antichrist, the musical career of John Maus has been riddled with iconic moments. Now, to celebrate the release of his brand new album Later Than You Think, the synth-tastic American songwriter with the unmistakable baritone is headed to New Zealand for two extraordinary […]
The Monster in the Maze – Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre: September 20, 2025 (13th Floor Theatre Review)
MONSTER IN THE MAZE “re-imagines” in modern opera the legend of Theseus, the Minotaur, and the annual slaughter of Athenian youth to that monster. It evokes therein the tragedy of refugees forced afloat on the Mediterannean, of hostages imprisoned, of youth slaughtered in war and famine, and (perhaps) of unnamed hazards felt by youth from […]
COME TOGETHER – END OF YEAR “BIG BASH” TOUR ANNOUNCED
This December, the Come Together Big Bash 2025 will ignite New Zealand stages with the ultimate Kiwi vs Oz rock showdown. For one massive night in each city, a supergroup of Aotearoa’s best rock musicians will unleash the biggest hits from both sides of the Tasman in an all-out end-of-year rock fest.
Hemi Hemingway – Wings Of Desire: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Enigmatic Te Whanganui-a-Tara singer Hemi Hemingway returns with his brand-new single Wings of Desire out now via Stockholm-based label PNKSLM Recordings.
Soft Bait & Sulfate – Double Whammy: September 20, 2025
Auckland rockers Soft Bait celebrated their new album, Life Advice, along with Sulfate and Stud Finder at Double Whammy this past last Saturday night.
Ben Chavasse – Boxing (13th Floor Album Review)
Tamaki-Makarau-based indie-folk artist Ben Chavasse is no stranger to honing his craft. Having won Smokefree Rockquest at age 16, he’s been slowly refining it ever since – and now, he’s stepped triumphantly into the open with his debut album, Boxing, an impressive 10-track compilation. The album is produced by Ben and Michael Luke Howell, who […]
Aerosmith, YUNGBLUD – My Only Angel: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Inductees Aerosmith (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, and Joey Kramer) and British multi-platinum, award-winning rockstar Yungblud have announced today details on their forthcoming collaborative EP titled One More Time.
The Third Mind – Right Now! (Yep Roc) (13th Floor Album Review)
From the opening notes of Right Now! it’s clear that The Third Mind have once again captured the thrill of discovery in real time. Their third studio album is a dynamic dialogue between musicians, eras, and every earlier version of these songs that these fearless improvisers now claim them as their own.
Mim Jensen – Sidekick: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Aotearoa/New Zealand indie savant Mim Jensen returns with her first release since March’s sophomore EP, today unveiling her new single and video, Sidekick.
Uniform, AW, PWits & Cola – Old Folks Association Hall: September 20, 2025
Billed as a no label / no venue arvo show to celebrate the release of Uniform’s Joan St High Tide 7”. Uniform were joined by PWits, AW and finally Cola.
The Pink Stones – Thank The Lord & Cry In Your Beer: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Pink Stones have just released Thank The Lord…It’s The Pink Stones, 11 new Country Weepers that will have you crying in your beer.
Babe Martin – Only Good: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Babe Martin has just released Only Good, the second single from Not a Bee, but a Wasp. Co-produced by Larsen Cumming, Maude Minnie Morris and Navakatoa Tekela-Pule Only Good showcases Larsen Cumming’s skill as a composer and performer, and anticipates exciting horizons ahead for Babe Martin.
PLUTO RETURN FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY – CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF A 2000s CLASSIC!
Get ready, Auckland – Pluto are back for one night only!
Tom Scott – gyal like you: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Tom Scott today releases gyal like you, the brand new single from his upcoming album ANITYA, a nocturnal blend of progressive soul, dream-pop, jazzy psychedelic folk, and ambient R&B.
Jon Nolan & Good Co. Get Out Their Slow Cooker: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Jon Nolan & Good Co. are about to release, Slow Cooker, a new album borne out of the Say Zu Zu’s front man’s Slow Cooker Sessions.
Laneway Festival’s 2026 Lineup Is Out Now!
Here we go again — Laneway Festival 2026 has officially landed! Aotearoa’s beloved tastemaker festival returns this summer with a lineup packed with dream debuts, long-awaited returns, and Laneway-only exclusives.
Wunderhorse – Powerstation: September 17, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
To the sound of Jumpin’ Jack Flash Wunderhorse take the stage. All sound and energy like a wave crashing in from the craggy coast of Cornwall. All four band members clothed in black and bathed in red light.
Joan Shelley – Real Warmth (No Quarter) (13th Floor Album Review)
Joan Shelley writes songs that feel like places you can step inside: quiet rooms, wooded trails, a friend’s porch at dusk. With Real Warmth she invites us into the most welcoming space she’s built yet. It’s an album of home, connection, and slow-burning growth, recorded live in the dead of a cold Toronto winter yet filled with […]
Sleaford Mods – Megaton: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Over an arc of rolling beats and atmospheric electronics, Megaton, the new song by Sleaford Mods, is peppered with acerbic bars digging out cultural mediocrity. A union of groove and guile, Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn are ruffling feathers and moving feet with their first new release as Sleaford Mods since 2023 album UK GRIM.
Dead Kennedys – Powerstation: September 16, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Punk Rock Royalty: England have The Sex Pistols and The Damned, Aotearoa had Suburban Reptiles and Toy Love, Australia The Saints and Radio Birdman, meanwhile North America has/had Dead Kennedys and The Ramones.