Album Review: The Go! Team Get Up Sequences Part One
Musical obsessive Ian Parton has spent nine years bringing this album to fruition. His passion project The Go! Team originally started with taking multitudes of brief samples to fashion a tapestry of Pop. Or more correctly, Pop Art. Album Review: The Go! Team Get Up Sequences Part One (Memphis Industries)
Movie Review: Juniper Directed by Matthew J. Saville
Juniper is a film family drama written and directed by Matthew J. Saville, exploring death, suicide, grief, alcoholism, mortality and the burdens passed on and created through complex family dynamics and substance abuse.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Clint Morgan
Here’s Clint Morgan to talk about his new album, Troublemaker…a fresh mix of blues, country, gospel and rock & roll with a certain sense of humour.
New Song Of The Day: Sit Down In Front – Don’t Drink Bleach
Our friends from Gisborne, Sit Down In Front, offer up this advise on a fine Friday morning…Don’t Drink Bleach.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with The Jungle Giants
Here’s Sam Hales of The Jungle Giants to report from Brisbane on the band’s new album, Love Signs, due out tomorrow!
Concert Review: Jack Page at the Wine Cellar, 9 July 2021
Jack Page delivered a headful of ear candy to a grateful Wine Cellar. After Skilaa nearly stole the show with their unique jazz hop. Koen Aldershot files this review.
New Song Of The Day: Lorde – Stoned At The Nail Salon
Here’s the latest from Lorde! She’s Stoned At The Nail Salon.
Fur Patrol Announce New Zealand Anniversary Tour
Fur Patrol are throwing a 21st party like no other this September!
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Two Feet
Max Maco Is Dead, Right? That’s the question we put to Two Feet as he fronts up to tell us about his latest album.
Interview: Jakob Dylan Talks About Exit Wounds & Making Music
Jakob Dylan and his band, The Wallflowers, have just released their first album in nine years. It’s called Exit Wounds. We got Jakob on the line to talk about the record, what goes into his songwriting and his film project, Echo in the Canyon. You can listen to the interview or read a transcript here.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Vera Ellen – I Want 2 B Boy
Today we have new music for you from Vera Ellen…its her second single, I Want 2 B Boy.
Concert Review: Sam Loveridge at The Thirsty Dog, 17 July 2021
The Sam Loveridge Band topped the bill at the Thirsty Dog on Saturday to showcase a set of new songs from their forthcoming album and to celebrate the release of their single. The set showed their ability to put on a performance that built up and maintained high energy and showed off their great musicianship. […]
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with The Go! Team
Ian Parton of The Go! Team fills us in on how he made Get Up Sequences Part 1 despite suffering from a debilitating ear disease.
New Song Of The Day: The War On Drugs – Living Proof
Today we have beautiful new music for you from The War On Drugs. And we have Living Proof!
Concert Review: Freya & Mema Wilda – The Vic Theatre July 16, 2021
17-year-old Freya celebrates the release of her EP, Wildest Creatures I’ve Dreamed with a very intimate show at a special venue with a very good friend, Mema Wilda warming up.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Faye Webster
Faye Webster follows her Atlanta Millionaires Club with I Know I’m Funny Ha Ha. Here is Faye to tell us all about it.
Concert Review: Come Together – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road at The Civic
The Civic was hoarding bodies last night as we celebrated the finale of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, fuelled by some of NZ’s premium musicians who form the supergroup in the Come Together series.
Review: Bob Dylan’s Shadow Kingdom (Veep)
With his Neverending Tour sidelined due to Covid, the now-80 year Bob Dylan has treated fans to something called Shadow Kingdom. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda has seen it.
New Song Of The Day: Damien Binder – Everything But
Its been a long time coming, but here is new music from Damien Binder. The song is Everything But.
Concert Review: Mara TK – Elemental Nights 16 July 2021
Mara TK has been described as a musician’s musician by his fellow artists. A Soul Sonic Force on the Stratospheric and Subterranean plains. Rev Orange Peel Reviews opening night of Elemental Nights at The Titirangi War Memorial Hall. Photos by Leonie Moreland.