Jon Stevens NZ Tour Postponed Until 2022
Due to the ongoing trans-Tasman travel restrictions, Jon Stevens has announced his NZ tour is postponed yet again. The situation in Australia is clearly showing that restrictions will not ease anytime soon, so the safest alternative is to reschedule all NZ dates to March 2022.
Lime Cordiale Announce NEW DATES FOR NZ Tour
Due to the uncertainty of border restrictions around the current Australian COVID outbreak and travel from NSW, Lime Cordiale have announced revised NZ tour dates.
The Broken Heartbreakers Announce Tour of Aotearoa
The Broken Heartbreakers have announced a NZ tour, carving a path across the country, playing some very special venues with special guests along the way.
Postmodern Jukebox Announce Second Tauranga Show to The Grand Reopening Tour
Postmodern Jukebox – The pop-jazz phenomenon, makes its long-awaited return to live performance with a celebration of the Roaring 20s travelling across the world, with The Grand Reopening Tour
Concert Review: The Hellbilly Hop at The Thirsty Dog, August 14, 2021
Hellbilly Hop! Saturday night was time to put your cat clothes on and get down to some serious rockabilly… NZ style.
Concert Review: Shapeshifter at Spark Arena 14 Aug 2021
Shapeshifter are behemoths as a top-draw live band. Here at home in New Zealand and around the world culminating in the festival of music pilgrimage, Glastonbury. A large fan base is here at the Spark Arena in noisy support and they get a state-of-the-art light show to go with a superb heavy-heavy Monster sound.
Concert Review: Mako Road at Powerstation, 12 August 2021
Mako Road celebrates their new album Stranger Days at the Powerstation with No Cigar as an opener. Not a soul entered without their dancing shoes, and none left without a catchy melody stuck in their heads.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Nobody’s Girl
Today we are in Austin, Texas to talk to BettySoo who is one third of the alt.Country trio Nobody’s Girl.
New Song Of The Day: Dillastrate – Through The Vein
Start your Monday with this soulful slice from Dillastrate…here is Through The Vein from their Narrative EP.
New Song Of The Day: Dawn Diver – Thirsty Critters
Dawn Diver treats us to “A Zappa-esque, trippy, reverb-heavy journey into a fantastical realm.” And it’s called Thirsty Critters.
Concert Review: Keeva at Wine Cellar, August 11, 2021
Keeva is a brand-new singer-songwriter from Auckland who delivers an impressive set of melodic and upbeat Pop sounds via a piercingly powerful voice.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Country Westerns
With a name like Country Westerns, they have to be from Nashville, and they are. But this trio sounds more like The Replacements than Rascal Flatts.
Concert Review: Graeme James – Tuning Fork August 13, 2021
It was four seasons in one night as Graeme James brought his Seasons Tour to Auckland’s Tuning Fork.
R.I.P. Nanci Griffith Has Died at Age 68
We are sad to learn that Nanci Griffith has died, age 68.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Ladyhawke – Think About You
More new music from Ladyhawke! The song is Think About You.
Concert Review: Ladi6 – Phoenix Cabaret August 12, 2021
Ladi6 and the revived Alpha Sessions rolled into Auckland last night. With the Friday night show sold out, Thursday’s was the place to be… plenty of room for shake, shake, shakin’.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Clap Clap Riot
We talk to Clap Clap Riot guitarist Dave Rowlands about their new single, upcoming album and their tour.
Album Review: The Killers – Pressure Machine (Island)
This latest from The Killers comes quickly on the back of last year’s Imploding The Mirage, but it definitely doesn’t sound rushed.
New Song Of The Day: Courtney Barnett – Before You Gotta Go
Its another Friday brimming with new music. Here’s the latest from Courtney Barnett, titled Before You Gotta Go.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Jon Toogood
Shihad’s Jon Toogood has plenty on his mind and he’s not afraid to speak out in this 13th Floor MusicTalk interview.