Butter Wouldn’t Melt – Going Back to 1931: Interview
Butter Wouldn’t Melt is a Wellington-based duo who have just released their debut album titled 1931, a pivotal year in the history of New Zealand.
Wallace – Every Stroke: New Song Of The Day
Wallace kicks off the working week with a smooth groove and sensuous vocals on Every Stroke.
Connie Smith – The Cry Of The Heart: Interview
Connie Smith is a genuine country music legend having been inducted in the CMA Hall Of Fame in 2012 and a member of the Grand Old Opry since 1965. Here she is to tell us about her latest album, The Cry Of The Heart.
The Delines – Kid Codeine: New Song Of The Day
The Delines return with Kid Codeine, a new song from their upcoming album, The Sea Drift. This should make you feel better!
Elvis Costello & The Imposters – A Boy Named If (Capitol)
Elvis Costello & The Imposters pump it up on this, the be-speckled-one’s 32nd studio album.
Yumi Zouma – In The Eyes Of Our Love: New Song Of The Day
Yumi Zouma treat us to In The Eyes Of Our Love taken from their upcoming album Present Tense.
The Dream Syndicate – What Can I Say? No Regrets…Out Of The Grey + Live, Demos & Outtakes (Fire)
The Dream Syndicate add some muscle to their 1986 album, Out Of The Grey, making this 3-disc set a startling improvement to an album never really got its due.
New Music Friday Recommendations: Jan. 14, 2022
New Music Friday on the 13th Floor helps you make educated and emotional decisions about what happening each Friday when the new music hits the stores. Here’s what we like today!
Broods – Like A Woman: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Broods get the weekend going with their new song Like A Woman.
Jamestown Revival – Young Man: Album Review
Jamestown Revival carry the traditions of Americana as the cultural crusade of their time and present Young Man as both a meditative album and an uplifting one. These are hard times, but there are always good times despite the mood and the bad moon rising.
The Beths – Whammy Bar January 12, 2022
The Beths rock in the new year with an extended engagement at Auckland’s Whammy Bar and The 13th Floor was in attendance!
Ronnie Spector Has Died at age 78: R.I.P.
Ronnie Spector lead singer of The Ronettes and voice behind such classic songs as Be My Baby, Walking In The Rain and Baby I Love You has died at age 78.
Aldous Harding – Lawn: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Aldous Harding presents a new song, Lawn, and announces a new album, Warm Chris.
Tall Folk – Getting Wiser By Singing Together: Interview
Tall Folk are Lara Robertson and Jack Ringhand…Jack is from Wisconsin and Lara is from Dunedin. The newly-married Jack has moved to New Zealand and now he and Lara are Tall Folk (although they are NOT married).
Spoon – Wild: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Spoon serve up Wild as their latest single from upcoming album, Lucifer On The Sofa.
Grace Cummings – Storm Queen Speaks! (Interview)
Grace Cummings is a Melbourne-based artist/actor with a big voice and plenty to say on her upcoming album Storm Queen.
Spiritualized – Crazy: New Song Of The Day
Spiritualized get Crazy in these lazy, hazy summer days.
Lucinda Williams – Alejandro Escovedo – Wilco Inducted to Austin City Limits Hall of Fame WATCH!!!
Lucinda Williams – Alejandro Escovedo – Wilco Inducted to Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. October 28, 2021 was a star studded night in Austin, Texas as Lucinda Williams, Alejandro Escovedo and Wilco were inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall Of Fame.
13th Floor Album Preview: Tall Folk – Wiser
Tall Folk are self-described as a pair with “long limbs and swirling harmonies,” and are comprised of Jack Ringhand, whose roots are in the Midwest of the US and Lara Robertson who hails from Dunedin. What this collection Wiser (recorded by Tom Bell of Port Chalmers Recording Service) offers is a refreshing blend of harmony-based […]
The Weeknd – Sacrifice: New Song Of The Day
The Weeknd has just released Dawn FM and along with a new video for the track Sacrifice.