Jackie Bristow – Let It Rain: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
New Zealand–born, Nashville–New Zealand–based singer-songwriter Jackie Bristow releases the first single from her highly anticipated sixth studio album, GOLDMINE.
Ali Whitton – Hopeful Heart: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Indie-folk singer-songwriter Ali Whitton has today released Hopeful Heart – a powerful follow-up to November’s track Quiet My Heart ahead of his debut album Between the Forest and the Stars due to release in April 2026.
Descendants – Run Down Under Tour – Celebrating 30 Years of Everything Sucks – June 2026
So Cal punk royalty, Descendents return to Australia and New Zealand this June for the Run Down Under tour, celebrating 30 years of Everything Sucks.
Psycho Gab – Compass: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Tāmaki Makaurau five-piece Psycho Gab are stepping into 2026 in style! The fine purveyors of neo-soul have just released their warm and summery new single Compass.
Violet Hirst — Auckland Old Folks Association: February 1, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Violet Hirst’s Sunday night performance at the Auckland Old Folks Association affirmed her standing as one of Aotearoa’s most quietly distinctive contemporary songwriters.
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LILY ALLEN (UK) Announces Her Biggest Ever Australian & New Zealand Headline Arena Tour
The remarkable Lily Allen, whose highly acclaimed album West End Girl has become a massive global success with over 275 million streams, has today announced her Australian & New Zealand shows for October & November 2026. These shows will mark Lily’s biggest headline tour of her career.
Gary Young & Pavement Were Louder Than You Think: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Louder Than You Think: A Lo-Fi History Of Gary Young & Pavement is a documentary film about the band’s “eccentric” first drummer, Gary Young.
L.A.B & Stan Walker – Trusts Arena: January 31, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
With January giving way to February, L.A.B and Stan Walker celebrated summer in style with help from Nesian Mystik, Aaradhna and Te Wehi. The 13th Floor’s Azrie Azizi and Chris Zwaagdyk were at Trusts Arena to catch all the action.
PRINS – Designer: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
PRINS makes a big and bold statement with her first single of the year, DESIGNER.
Radium Dolls – Wound Up (Self) (13th Floor Album Review)
Queensland band Radium Dolls are back with their second LP Wound Up. Their sophomore effort embraces raw Australian rock. But deep in the eleven songs, we really see how clever these four chaps are.
Ludovico Einaudi – The Summer Portraits – Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre: January 31, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Even before a single note was played at Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre there was kind of anticipatory hush . The kind of collective stillness that signals not excitement so much as readiness.
Natalie Del Carmen Finding Pressure In The Pasture: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Her hometown is Los Angeles, but her musical heart is in Nashville…meet Natalie Del Carmen and hear about Pastures, her second album…the one she considers her real debut.
Casual Healing – Tell The Truth: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Pōneke-based soulful musician Nikau Te Huki (Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairarapa) known to audiences as Casual Healing, has released Tell The Truth – the second single from his final of four EPs embodying the elements. AHI (fire), HAU (wind), WAI (water) and completing the ambitious cycle, ONE (earth) in March 2026 are inspired by Te Taiao – the natural world.
SUMAC – Whammy Bar: January 30, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
SUMAC is an American/Canadian avant-metal supergenus comprising of Vancouver based Nick Yacyshyn (Baptists), Seattle based Brian Cook (Russian Circles) and Vashon-based Aaron Turner (ex-Isis).
Chanelle & Friends – Creature Groove and Other Songs For Kids (13th Floor Album Review)
Creature Groove and other songs for kids is a new release from Papamoa-based Chanelle Davis (Tainui), a multi-award winning singer-songwriter and music teacher, winner of the 2013 APRA NZ Best Children’s Song for If I Was A Fuzzy Buzzy Bumblebee, among others.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks…and More: January 30, 2026
Its New Music Friday and this week our top 5 picks include new releases by Tyler Ballgame, Yumi Zouma, Muroki and more.
Tyler Ballgame – For the First Time, Again (Rough Trade) (13th Floor Album Review)
For the First Time, Again, Tyler Ballgame’s debut album draws you in slowly and patiently on the strength of a voice that feels both exposed and assured, with production that knows when to step back.
Earth Tongue – Silver Eye: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Two weeks out from the release of their third album Dungeon Vision, Earth Tongue today release Silver Eye a high energy hit of fuzz, psychedelica and their signature riffs.
Iggy Pop & Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – Spark Arena: January 29, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
The Godfather and the Goddess of Punk converged on Auckland’s Spark Arena last night proving that Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay.
You, Me, Everybody – Midnight (13th Floor Album Review)
Just as disdain for developments in the U.S. reaches a new peak here, so does interest the ‘Americana’ as a music genre. Venues at this month’s Auckland Folk Festival, for instance, were packed out for bands like Butter Wouldn’t Melt and members of You, Me, Everybody joined them on stage.