Classical on Cuba Returns to Wellington with a Classical Music Crawl
Classical on Cuba – ‘where classical music meets Cuba Street culture’ announces its triumphant return to Wellington this Winter with a festival featuring over 100 concerts across 20 venues during the weekend of August 7 – 8, 2021.
Drax Project + Mitch James – Wellington Shows Postponed
Due to today’s COVID-19 Alert Level change to Level 2 in the Wellington region, this weekend’s sold out Drax Project + Mitch James concerts on Friday and Saturday night at Shed 6 have been postponed.
Inflated Rebel – Feminist Dance Duo to Blow Up the 2021 Matchbox Season
Perfectly balancing social provocation with relatable humanity, SOFT.co are delighted to premiere their latest feminist contemporary dance theatre piece Inflated Rebel, playing at Q Theatre’s Loft from August 11-15. This rambunctious and innovative contemporary dance theatre offering is a genre-defying bid to challenge the binaries of obedience and rebellion, complete with oversized puffer jackets, blow-up […]
Concert Review: An Evening of Americana Tony Daunt, Matt Joe Gow, Louis Jarlov at Pah Homestead, 20 June 2021
An Evening of Americana with Tony Daunt & the Dauntless, Matt Joe Gow, Louis Jarlov and the Lonesome raised the roof of the historic Pah Homestead with style and class. Rev Orange Peel files this review.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Low – Days Like These
Today we bring you new music from Low. The song is Days Like These and the album will be Hey What.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Paula Fuga
Its reggae, Hawaiian style! Here is Hawaiian musician Paula Fuga to tell us all about her new album, Rain On Sunday, that we be released this Friday.
Concert Review: Rock Lottery at Whammy 19 June 2021
Rock Lottery. Gather 25 or more musicians from some of the best bands around the country. Then 5 drummers step up. Each draw four names out of the pool. That will be the Pop-Up band for the day. Come up with three new songs. One cover to round it off. Present them at one of […]
The Others Way Announces First Lineup
Early bird tickets flew out the door on the festival announcement last week. Now, Flying Preview Changes (opens in a new tab)Out are elated to announce the first 30 acts from around Aotearoa and beyond, set to perform at Auckland’s most exciting music festival The Others Way. Dive deeper into these artists and get yourselves […]
New Song Of The Day – Dolly Valentine – Do It All For You
Dolly Valentine is back with “a sunshiney pagan love song” titled Do It All For You.
Welcome to The 13th Floor’s Uptown Lowdown Show!
What is Uptown Lowdown? It’s The 13th Floor’s brand new video programme made especially for you to keep you up to date on the concert reviews, new releases and interviews covered on The 13th Floor.
Lorde Returns to Australia & NZ for ‘Solar Power Tour’ in Feb/Mar 2022
For the first time in five years, Frontier Touring and Eccles Entertainment are thrilled to announce formidable pop queen Lorde will return to stages around New Zealand and Australia in February and March 2022.
Ocean Alley Return to NZ for Four Shows This September!
Aussie surf-psych legends Ocean Alley will make their long-awaited return to New Zealand this September. Touring in celebration of their 2020 album Lonely Diamond which debuted at #6 on the NZ Top 40 Album Chart, Ocean Alley will play their biggest headline run of New Zealand, featuring the most elaborate production Kiwi fans have seen.
Concert Review: Drax Project at The Powerstation 19 June 2021
Drax Project kicked off their tour at Auckland’s Powerstation and proved where there’s smoke – there is fire! The 13th Floor’s Jemilah Ross-Hayes files her first review.
Concert Review: Punk at the Wine Cellar – Thunderground, Boneshakers, Snitch Jimmy, Jiahu Symbols 18 June 2021
Thunderground, Boneshakers, Snitch Jimmy and Jiahu Symbols. It’s time again for a Blitzkrieg Bop as The Wine Cellar hosts four young Punk bands out to give you a good old thrashing and spit you out better for it.
Concert Review: The Bobby Holidays at Clare Inn, 16 June 2021
A cold night on Auckland’s Dominion Road. At the Clare Inn Irish pub, the place is hot and rockin’. The Bobby Holidays are having a blast and trying to tear the walls down. The proprietor, with thick Irish brogue, concludes the Holidays are … deadly! Good for the winter blues and whatever else ails you.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Diana Ross – Thank You
Today we have supreme new music from none other than Miss Diana Ross! The song is Thank You.
Te Mahi ā Rahi – a New Māori Legend Show for The Holidays
Take your whānau on a journey back through time with Te Mahi Ā Rahi, an interactive retelling of the legend of Rahi and Tiara, at Te Pou Theatre from July 14 – 17. This 40 minute bilingual theatre show, aimed at children aged 5-9, promotes Te Ao Māori through twisting this traditional legend in a […]
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Sam Filiatreau
So much good new music out there! Today we introduce you to Sam Filiatreau and his his self-titled debut album.
13th Floor New Song Of The day: Milky Chance – Colorado
Certainly one of the most musical of the 50 US States…Colorado, this time a new song from Milky Chance.
Concert Review: Daniel Armstrong and The Monsoons at The Thirsty Dog 19 June 2021
The crowd flocked into The Thirsty Dog. Daniel Armstrong and The Monsoons were in town and serving up a menu of freshly cut Rock ‘n’ Roll, featuring their second album, Everything Is As It Shouldn’t Be played in its entirety.