Album Review: The Chills – Scatterbrain (Fire)
2015’s album Silver Bullets was a good start for The Chills second career and 2018’s Snowbound was very well received. We are now at the difficult third album stage for a band whose first career was all about making things difficult for themselves.
Concert Review: Theia & Vayne at Whammy Bar, 15 May 2021
Theia and Vayne are showcasing their stunning new single CREEP to explosive effect. Capping off a night of super Electro Hip-Hop-Pop.
13th Floor MusicTalk with The Accidentals
According to Warren Zevon, in Transverse City, “life is cheap and death is free”. But when we talk to The Accidentals, who are holed up in Transverse City, Michigan, there is laughter and beautiful music on their new EP, Time Out (Session 1).
Concert Review: Harper Finn – The Sweat Shop Brew Kitchen May 15, 2021
Saturday night in Auckland and you know its going to be a late one when the opening act is scheduled to start at 9:30. But hopefully the wait will be worth it when Harper Finn hits the stage.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Rodney Crowell – Something Has To Change
“Am I ready for times such as these? Emphatically no.” So sings Rodney Crowell on his new song, Something Has To Change.
Interview: Nancy Wilson from Heart Talks About ‘You and Me’
Nancy Wilson, Heart‘s guitar powerhouse is excited about her very first solo album, You and Me. We got her on the line to talk about everything – including how it was made, the history behind it. And the people, places and times that finally made it happen. You can listen to the interview here, or […]
FromThePit – Celebrating Live Music Photography Opens 20 May
Concert photography brings the action to life, preserving moments and capturing the energy of live performance. FromThePit is a curated exhibition of images of New Zealand musicians playing live. The exhibition is a celebration of the craft and art of live music photography. It is also about the musicians and the venues across the country […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race Downunder Tour Announced for October
RuPaul, the world’s most famous drag queen, has bought her hit competition franchise to New Zealand with RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, and now the queens of season 1 are hitting the road! Prepare for an evening of eleganza extravaganza as this brand-new tour takes on Auckland’s Spark Arena on Friday, October 1, followed by […]
Tuawahine (Heroine) – A magical night of music with some of Aotearoa’s finest
Join us on Friday July 2 at the Civic Theatre in Auckland and witness te mana o te wāhine nō Aotearoa through song and performance in celebration of Matariki. Handpicked by the music director of TUAWAHINE and one of our leading musical forces, singer and songwriter, Ria Hall; the line-up includes Anika Moa, Annie Crummer, […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Phodiso – War
From Botswana to Auckland, here’s Phodiso and he is declaring War.
Concert Review: The Chills & The Bats -The Powerstation May 14, 2021
To paraphrase a Chills tune, oh how ‘the grains fall through the hourglass”. That old hourglass was put into overdrive last night at The Powerstation as The Chills and The Bats performed together for the first time in over 30 years playing songs that spanned four decades.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Crowded House – Playing With Fire
With The Chills and The Bats playing at The Powerstation last night and a new Crowded House song to keep you warm and cozy, the Kiwi music scene has never been better.
Concert Review: Miles Calder with Jazmine Mary, Wine Cellar 13/5/21
Miles Calder was in top form at the Wine Cellar Thursday night, with a well-oiled performance, sprinkled with new songs. Robin Kearns files this review:
48Hours: Grand Finals Screening at Auckland’s Civic Theatre
19 Years, 48 Hours And 18 Films: The 48Hours Grand Finals 2021 will screen a Auckland’s iconic Civic Theatre.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Jesse Terry
Direct from Nashville, but with a very close Kiwi connection, here is Jesse Terry to tell us all about his new album, When We Wander, which is released today!
Album Review: Malcolm Black – Songs For The Family
Malcolm Black is best known to most of us for the 1985 Netherworld Dancing Toys anthem For Today but in the years since his has significantly contributed to NZ music as a A&R director, Entertainment Director, Manager of Neil Finn, label co-owner and more. This album was born from a rush of creativity in 2018 […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Troy Kingi – Call My Name
Gotta love this! Here’s new music from Troy Kingi. The song is Call My Name and it is co-produced by Delaney Davidson and co-written with Troy’s daughter.
Mako Road Announce The Stranger Days Album Release Tour
Mako Road have just released their surefire biggest hit yet Don’t Keep Me Waiting and to celebrate the band have announced a national New Zealand tour!
Concert Review: Julia Walker – The Wine Cellar May 12, 2021
There just seems to be an abundance of talented young musicians continually appearing across the country. This may be New Zealand Music Month but it could easily be every month. Julia Walker is the headline act at the Wine Cellar tonight with a brand-new single just released. But she has invited two other new acts […]
Movie Review: Spiral Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Spiral brings something different to the Saw franchise than the usual death-game twist-a-roo trickery, but the resulting film is a failed copycat attempt at playing copycat itself.