Watch: Mini Simmons at The 13th Floor
Here ya go…rock and roll the way it was meant to be played. Auckland band Mini Simmons recently visited The 13th Floor Studio and graced us with three new tunes.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with The Söur Bruthers
With one in LA and the other in Chicago, here are Tim and Bill of The Sour Bruthers.
13th Floor Vintage Interview: Andrew Brough On Making 1997’s Bike Album.
With a tribute concert scheduled to happen this weekend at The Wine Cellar, we thought we’d dig back into the archives and share this interview with Andrew Brough recorded on the eve of the release of Bike’s Take In The Sun, back in 1997.
Reservoir Dogs & Pulp Fiction Soundtracks Live at the Civic
Tami Neilson, Laughton Kora, Milan Borich, Booga Beazley team up for a wild night, bringing the soundtracks of Pulp Fiction & Reservoir Dogs to life.
Album Review: Iron and Wine – Archive Series No. 5: Tallahassee Recordings (Sub Pop)
In the nineteen years since the release of his first album The Creek That Drank The Cradle, Sam Beam, better known as Iron and Wine, has moved from his neo folk beginnings to incorporate elements of R&B, Jazz and Electronica. He has also released collaborations with Jessica Hoop, Calexico and Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses).
Tami Neilson LIVE at the Civic Theatre – A Filmed Concert
Tami Neilson LIVE at the Civic Theatre – A Filmed Concert Streaming Exclusively on Bandcamp May 22nd
World-Class DJ and Producer Wilkinson – NZ Tour Announcement
World-class DJ and producer Wilkinson set to sell out his nationwide tour with final tickets on sale now.
Sea Mouse Announces Six-Date NZ Tour
Rock’n’rollers Sea Mouse are kicking off New Zealand Music Month in style with the announcement of a six-date nationwide tour. The good news comes fresh off the back of the release of their thunderous new single ‘Side B Track 1’.
Pacific Dance Festival 2021 Goes National!
Stepping fully into stage lights as Aotearoa’s national organisation for Pacific dance artists, the Pacific Dance Festival is hitting the road in 2021 – expanding to four venues around Auckland this June and visiting arts festivals around the country with their world-class performances this year.
Peking Duk Cross the Ditch for Two NZ Shows
Australian electronic duo Peking Duk will via the freshly minted trans-Tasman bubble, for shows in Wellington and Auckland.
Concert Review: The Veils – The Powerstation May 2, 2021
Finn Andrews assembled his Kiwi-powered version of The Veils for one last show on the band’s Nux Vomica tour at Auckland’s Powerstation.
Concert Review: Marlowe, Looking For Alaska, Echo Children at Thirsty Dog, 1 May 2021
A debut & new single from Rupert Marlowe, Looking For Alaska and Echo Children getting some well-earned attention. The Thirsty Dog rocked out on Saturday night.
Watch: Florian Habicht Tells all About James & Isey
Kiwi filmmaker Florian Habicht’s new film, James & Isey opens in New Zealand cinemas on May 6th. Florian stopped by The 13th Floor Studio to tell us all about it.
Concert Review: Sin City at Freida Margolis, 30 April 2021
Sin City. You walk into the butcher shop and it’s transformed like the Tardis into a Gilded Palace of Sin, and these two wandering Kiwi prodigal sons have returned after travelling all over the World and they are about to lay down what they describe as Dad Rock.
Concert Review: Georgia Lines & LAIIKA – The Tuning Fork, May 1, 2021
It’s another busy weekend of live music in Auckland. Saturday night found Georgia Lines and LAIIKA at The Tuning Fork along with a surprise opening act.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with The Rose Petals
With their debut album, American Grenadine, finally released, here are Peter and Elijah of The Rose Petals to tell you all about it.
New Song Of The Day: Liz – Phair – Spanish Doors
Today we bring you a new song from Liz Phair…it’s called Spanish Doors.
Concert Review: Carnivorous Plant Society – Wine Cellar April 30, 2021
The Wine Cellar is where The Carnivorous Plant Society – Tour of Oblivion bid NZ adieu. Under a red haze, a veritable horde of instruments hugged the stage. The performers squeezed within the instrument puzzle and the Finn Scholes experience began.
New Song Of The Day: Harper Finn – She Said
It’s a new month and here is a new song! This one is from Harper Finn and it’s called She Said.
Album Review: Luke Haines – Setting the Dogs on the Post Punk Postman (Cherry Red)
By the time you are in your fifties it’s good to have been shortlisted for the Mercury prize, appeared on Top of the Pops and written a critically praised autobiography. Luke Haines has done all of these, he was the lead singer of The Auters, who missed out on the Mercury Prize to Suede in […]