Concert Review: Tiny Ruins Whammy Bar, July 28, 2021
Celebrating 10 years since the release of debut album Some Were Meant For Sea, Tiny Ruins (aka Hollie Fullbrook) takes the stage at Whammy solo, guitar in hand, stories to tell.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Pageants
Here are Pageants, coming to you from Long Beach, California, to tell you about their new album, Sun and Settled Days.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Karl Steven – Freedom Bells
Here’s a mind bender from Karl Steven. Its called Freedom Bells.
Film Review: Warrior Queen Directed by Swati Bhise
Warrior Queen director Swati Bhise‘s vision over-reaches her budget in this heartfelt biopic of the legendary Rani Lakshmibai, who led an uprising against the notorious East India Company.
R.I.P. Dusty Hill (ZZ Top)
Very sad to hear that Dusty Hill, bassist for ZZ Top, has died at age 72.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Pageants – Worse
Can it get any Worse? Worse is the brand new song from California-based duo Pageants whose new album, Sun and Settled Days is out Friday.
Film Review: The Misfits Dir: Renny Harlin
The Misfits is a soulless, 94-minute advertisement posing as a generic heist film, stuffed with clichés, weak dialogue, and hollow, mass-produced style that abandons qualitative substance to achieve nothing more than a glossy, propaganda-laden show-reel for its B-grade actors. Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Rami Jaber, Hermoine Corfield, Tim Roth
Welcome to 13th Floor Uptown Lowdown!
It’s the launch of the 13th Floor Uptown Lowdown!!! A brand new weekly web-series with Marty Duda and Jemilah Ross-Hayes. They’re covering the local music scene, reporting on concerts they’ve been to, new music, previews, exclusive interviews and new music recommendations.
L.A.B Announce Auckland Summer Concert At Western Springs Stadium
After a massive few years which has seen them hit number one multiple times and sell out shows across Aotearoa & Australia, L.A.B announce their largest show to date at the legendary Western Springs Stadium. Saturday January 22, 2022 Western Springs Stadium, Auckland
New Song Of The Day: Troy Kingi & The Nudge – He Ōrite
Today we have a Troy Trifecta! Troy Kingi has teamed up with Wellington band The Nudge and we have the new song, video and an interview.
Concert Review: Courtney Barnett Elemental Nights, Auckland Town Hall 25 July 2021
A dreaded Sunday and we meet at the Town Hall gates, Keats and Yeats perhaps on your side, while wild Courtney Barnett is on stage. Solo Song Poet and left-handed guitarist. A big stage and the massive Town Hall organ behind, but Barnett fills the sold-out space with just her presence and her intense soulful […]
Concert Review: Georgia Lines at Anthology Lounge, 24 July 2021
Georgia Lines looking fabulously androgynous in a double-breasted suit and blue eye-shadow, delivered a defining set of superior soulful Pop to a near-capacity Anthology Lounge crowd.
New Song Of The Day: The Gemini Effect – Gridlock Party
Auckland’s The Gemini Effect are throwing a Gridlock Party!
Flying Nun 40th Celebration – Auckland Town Hall July 24, 2021
Flying Nun celebrated their 40th Anniversary at the Auckland Town Hall last night. The line-up would be enviable by anyone from any country in any decade…old favourites such as The Bats, Superette, Straitjacket Fits, cutting-edge contemporary artist such as Aldous Harding, Reb Fountain and Mermaidens and up and comers such as Womb, Wax Chattels and […]
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Mako Road
Guitarist Connor McErlich is here to tell us about the new Mako Road album, Stranger days, due out this Friday.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Kendall Elise – I Want
Coming down from last night’s Flying Nun 40th gig…here’s Kendall Elise with a new one…I Want.
Concert Review: Fraser Ross & Jazmine Mary MoveSpace, 22 July 2021
Fraser Ross gives us a travelling troubadours show of Olde Country Folke packed with wit and sly humour. Whilst Jazmine Mary taps into witchy and haunting spectral Folk songs. Both deliver a compelling show to a packed audience at a small boutique art shop on Auckland’s Dominion Road.
Concert Review: Hazza Making Noise at The Thirsty Dog 23 July 2021
Hazza Making Noise sets up whilst Harry Platt aka Hazza enters from outside the Thirsty Dog, adorned in a colourful jacket as the crowd parts for him to jump on stage. “Is everybody ready to dance?” Hazza asks.
Concert Review: Julia Jacklin – Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber July 23, 2021
Despite a bursting bubble, Elemental Nights soldiers on. Last night it was Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin here to play what could be one of her final gigs of the year.
New Song Of The Day – Georgia Lines – Call Me By My Name
Here’s a bit of loveliness from Georgia Lines for your Saturday morning…Call Me By My Name.