Genuine and Stable – Herald Theatre, 9-13 Dec (13th Floor Theatre Review)
Genuine and Stable is a sympathetic look at a shitty situation: an immigrant judged not by her peers, but by strangers—and on the basis of a private relationship which is nobody’s business but their own, but which must be recorded and questioned.
LINKIN PARK ROAR BACK TO NEW ZEALAND ON THEIR FROM ZERO WORLD TOUR, MARCH 2026
LINKIN PARK – Mike Shinoda, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, Joe Hahn, Emily Armstrong, and Colin Brittain – following their recently announced Australian tour, confirm their highly anticipated return to New Zealand in 2026 on the From Zero World Tour – their first visit since 2013.
Dave McMurray Loves Detroit (Even When He’s Hurting): 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Sax man Dave McMurray has just released I Love Life (Even When I’m Hurting) on Blue Note Records.
Chet Faker – Can You Swim?: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Critically acclaimed Australian artist Chet Faker releases his new single ‘Can You Swim?’, in lead up to the release of his upcoming album A LOVE FOR STRANGERS on February 13, 2026 via BMG.
The Blasters – From American Music To Non Fiction: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Liberation Hall Music has just reissued American Music and Non Fiction, the first and third albums by The Blasters.
The Waterboys Present: Rips From the Cutting Room Floor (Sun) (13th Floor Album Review)
With Rips From the Cutting Room Floor, The Waterboys push their long-gestating Dennis Hopper project into its widest frame yet.
BADBADNOTGOOD RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND IN 2026
Today, Live Nation announces the return of Grammy Award-winning Canadian alt-jazz trio BADBADNOTGOOD to Australian and New Zealand shores in March 2026.
Die My Love Dir: Lynne Ramsay (13th Floor Film Review)
Die My Love delivers a visceral, unflinching portrait of postpartum depression and psychosis, anchored by a career-defining performance from Jennifer Lawrence.
Nadia Reid – The Powerstation: December 6, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Towards the end of her generous set, Nadia Reid spoke of her studio in Salford and how it takes two buses and over an hour to get there from her new home in Manchester. But, said a close friend, it’s all about the journey.
JJJJJerome Ellis – Vesper Sparrow: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
JJJJJerome Ellis has just released his new album, Vesper Sparrow, an album of very original music that combines “granular synthesis” with jazz and gospel.
The Transits – Bleed Hope (13th Floor Album Review)
The Transits return with Bleed Hope, an album that opens at full tilt and rarely lets the listener come up for air across the punchy, pop-punk and rock of its fifteen tracks.
Dick Move – Western Springs Community Garden Hall: December 5, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Tamaki Makauru Punk Rockers, Dick Move were coming to the end part of an Aotearoa tour promoting their third album, Dream, Believe, Achieve.
Dying Fetus – Galatos: December 5, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
American heavy hitters Dying Fetus and 200 Stab Wounds tore Auckland’s Galatos a new one last night with support from Christchurch’s Organectomy.
Liberty – Call Me Back, Babe: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Hawkes Bay / Auckland, NZ – 20-year-old pop artist Liberty peels back the layers of heartbreak in her new single, Call Me Back, Babe, a stripped-back acoustic-pop track that spirals through the emotional chaos of wanting someone who’s already let go.
Anna Of The North – Girl In A Bottle (PIAS) (13th Floor Album Review)
Anna Of The North is back with her third LP Girl In A Bottle, an upbeat indie-pop outing. Catching us a hook from the get go, the (half?) of an album is a twenty-minute (twenty-two, perhaps) break of familiarity.
The Transits – Bleed Hope: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Kiwi-South Africa trio The Transits have just released their second album, titled Bleed Hope.
Greta Van Den Brink – GIMBGTBLBM: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Indie-pop artist Greta Van Den Brink has today released the third single from her forthcoming nine-track album This Wasn’t Planned, set to drop in May 2026.
Steve Cropper Has Died Age 84: R.I.P.
Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T & The MGs and producer/songwriter for Stax Records has died at age 84 in Nashville, Tennessee.
MC50 – 10 MORE (earMUSIC) (13th Floor Album Review)
MC5, essentially just Wayne Kramer, follow on from last year’s album – Heavy Lifting, with a live album; MC50 – 10 More.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Live God (PIAS) (13th Floor Album Review)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds return with Live God, an album that captures the communal energy of the acclaimed Wild God Tour.