Nest Fest is back in 2021
After a SOLD OUT festival in 2020 – New Zealand’s very own indie festival NEST FEST is back for its third year & counting. It’s the place to catch all of your favourite live acts as well as being the one-stop to reveal all of the acts you didn’t even know you loved yet. Come […]
Album Review: Dick Move – Chop (1:12 Records)
With the briefest nod to Blitzkreig Bop and Dick Move are off with well-drilled Punk attack riffs and surgical strikes of youthful angst and just general rage and fury.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Clipping.
Brace yourself…American experimental hip hop trio Clipping (or clipping.) has just released Visions Of Bodies Being Burned, a sweet slab of Horrorcore-inspired beats and raps which follows their previous record, There Existed An Addiction To Blood.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: The Leers – This Love It Holds
After a rockin’ weekend and a much-needed day off, let’s get started this week with new music from Kiwi band The Leers and their new song This Love It Holds.
Watch: Silver Surfer at The 13th Floor
They are young, loud and snotty…its Silver Surfer at The 13th Floor.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Amanda Palmer – In My Mind
Ok, ok, technically this is not a new song, but Amanda just posted this and we wanted to share it with you.
Concert Review: Troy Kingi, Hollywood Avondale, 25 October 2020
Another fine night of live music in the Elemental Series as Troy Kingi & The Clutch rocked The Hollywood Avondale.
R.I.P. Jerry Jeff Walker
Sad to report the death of Jerry Jeff Walker today at the age of 78.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Emily Cross of Loma
The ambient trio Loma has just released their second album with a little help from Brian Eno.
Concert Review: Soaked Oats, Tuning Fork, 23 October 2020
Hypnotic Indie Pop drone melodies captivate and lift a boisterous crowd on the eve of a long weekend. Soaked Oats pull out a superlative show to usher in the long summer and try and banish any Lockdown blues. On their Say Hey and Play Some New Ones tour.
Concert Review: Avantdale Bowling Club, Hollywood Avondale, 23 October
Avantdale Bowling Club‘s Tom Scott returns to the stage for an utterly absorbing set in hometown Avondale
Concert Review: Marlin’s Dreaming -Elemental Nights – Hopetoun Alpha, October 23, 2020
It’s the new sound of Dunedin here in Auckland. Marlins Dreaming did their bit for Elemental Nights with a lovely, polished, slightly fuzzy set at Hopetoun Alpha.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Lucero – Outrun The Moon
Here we go, get that long weekend underway with this new song from Memphis alt-country rockers Lucero.
Listen: 13th Floor New Music Show for October 23, 2020
Whoo-hoo!! Its Friday and that means more new music.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Harry Lyon of Hello Sailor
Better late than never! 26 years after its initial release, Hello Sailor’s 1994 album, The Album, is finally available on vinyl.
Concert Review: Daffodils, Elemental Nights Hopetoun Alpha, 22 October 2020
The Greek-styling of the Hopetoun Alpha resonates to the perfect Power Pop sounds of Daffodils on a warm Auckland evening. Sunshine music. The hall packed and predominantly adolescent. With Chloe Swarbrick the biggest bolter on Election Night, maybe they do rule the heart of the city.
Join Six60 For the Premiere Of The Film Six60: Till the Lights Go Out
To celebrate the release of the feature film Till the Lights Go Out, SIX60 are giving fans the chance to attend the film premieres at The Civic Theatre in Auckland on November 23rd, and The Regent in Dunedin on November 19th.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: There’s A Tuesday – Amsterdam
This just in! A new song from one our favourite new bands…Amsterdam by There’s A Tuesday.
Six iconic Kiwi acts to be inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame
The 2020 Hall of Fame inductees will be celebrated at the Aotearoa Music Awards in November
The Shows Must Go On
New Zealand’s greatest musical theatre performers are home from Broadway, West End and other international stages and are winning rave reviews for their performances in The Shows Must Go On.