French For Rabbits – The Outsider: New Song Of The Day
French For Rabbits grace us with a new single, The Outsider, and news of a new album on the way.
Lindsey Buckingham – a soothing balm for troubled times: Album Review
Lindsey Buckingham is his first solo album in ten years, a defining statement of the artist and his journey through the turning point of the idyllic Sixties, and on through to his legendary work as a Fleetwood Mac. It stops there but it is intoxicating enough.
The Ice Road – Director Jonathan Hensleigh: Interview
The Ice Road opens in NZ cinemas this week and writer/director Jonathan Hensleigh spoke to The 13th Floor about making the frozen thriller that stars Liam Neeson.
Alt-J – U&ME: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Alt-J emerge from the abyss with a brand new song, U&ME, and a new album on the horizon.
Dua Lipa UPDATE: 2nd NZ Show Announced
Dua Lipa – Due to overwhelming demand, international pop-superstar Dua Lipa has today announced a new show has been added to the New Zealand leg of her ‘Future Nostalgia’ Tour. With her first date now sold out, fans have the opportunity to secure tickets to a second show at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Thursday, November […]
Selwyn Sounds – The Show Will Go On
Selwyn Sounds Amidst the covid pandemic, New Zealander’s are looking towards the summer and dreaming of Music.
7 Days Live Hits The Road – From Your Screen to Your Face
7 Days New Zealand’s longest running and best loved comedy TV show is hitting the road, and this year seven (not very) brave comedians will head to 13 towns around the country from 20 November – 18 December with an abundance of comedy antics for 7 Days Live.
Artweek Auckland 2021: New Dates Confirmed For November
Artweek Auckland 2021 will now go ahead on 5 – 14 November, continuing to support and uplift local galleries, spaces and artists. The festival pivots to encompass an updated programme of exhibitions and experiences that are safely able to take place at Alert Level 2.
WOMAD NZ 2022 – First Artists Announced
WOMAD returns delivering world-class performers from Aotearoa, for the award-winning three-day festival.
Billy Strings Reveals His Renewal: Interview
Billy Strings, the Grammy Award-winning bluegrass artist is about to release his next album, Renewal. Here he is to tell us about it.
Dylan Storey – Tracing The Lines: New Song Of The Day
Dylan Storey delivers Tracing The Lines to us and, of course, its our New Song Of The Day.
13th Floor Uptown Lowdown Ep 9: Watch Now!
Uptown Lowdown Episode 9 is now posted for your musical edification with features on Lorde, The Beths, Billy Strings, Matthew E. White and much more.
The Ice Road – Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh: Movie Review
The Ice Road is a slow-burn action-thriller written and directed by Jonathan Hensleigh, set on the treacherous ice roads of Manitoba, Canada. It arrives with a solid cast and enough middle-of-the-road action enjoyment to haul the audience across the film’s 109-minute finish line without sinking under the weight of its story.
Bad Bad Hats Release Their Walkman: Interview
Bad Bad Hats are an indie-rock trio based in St. Paul, Minnesota and have just released their third album, Walkman.
A Fracking Tour of Taranaki – Film Premiere
A Fracking Tour of Taranaki part of Someday Stories Series 5 Film premieres at 11am, Monday 20 September
Elvis Costello – Spanish Model: a classic revisited
Elvis Costello reworks his 1978 classic, This Year’s Model. Released at the time of the punk and new wave explosion in the UK the original version was his second album and the first to feature The Attractions as his band. The combination of Pete Thomas’ powerful drums, Bruce Thomas’ melodic bass lines and Steve Nieve’s […]
The Haka Party Incident Cancelled Due to Covid 19
The Haka Party Incident cancelled. Auckland Theatre Company (ATC) is deeply disappointed to advise that due to ongoing uncertainty arising from the Alert Levels in Tāmaki Makaurau, the return Auckland season of The Haka Party Incident by Katie Wolfe, due to open 2nd October at ASB Waterfront Theatre, has been cancelled.
The Dawns – Alibi: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
The Dawns don’t need an Alibi, but they have one anyway and its our New Song Of The Day.
Carrie Newcomer – Until Now – topical folksongs wrapped in kindness: Album Review
Carrie Newcomer brings us her latest album, Until Now, a collection of finely played and intimate folk songs. The lyrics reflect on the current challenges in the world from a Quaker perspective, with rich imagery from the natural world and observations of the day to day.
Mako Road – Stranger Days: cool kiwi vibes on a debut album
Mako Road release their debut album close to four years from their first single. They make it a good one. The Cantabrian-to-Wellington quartet have an immediately familiar Pacific Dub Reggae signature to their music, but they branch out and expand from there.