EP Review: Aro – He Manu Ano (Aro)
Aro are Charles and Emily Looker, a married couple who are developing a distinctive sound of Aotearoa New Zealand from familiar musical traditions.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Lontalius – Someone Will Be There For You
It’s been quite a week and so let’s start off our Friday with this soothing new track from Lontalius.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Don McGlashan
With the announcement of a new tour, we caught up with Don McGlashan just as he was about to leave Canada for New Zealand.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Scott Avett
The Avett Brothers are releasing a new album tomorrow, so here is Scott Avett today to tell us all about it.
Watch: 13th Floor MovieTalk With Kim Hegan
Watch as Kiwi film producer Kim Hegan takes us to India via Tibet in Return To Gandhi Road.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Loma – Half Silences
Our friends at Sub Pop have alerted to this delicious piece “haunting” and “hypnotic” pop by Loma.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Alae
Its a big day for Auckland’s Alae as they release a new EP, Lucy’s Mixtape, and a new video.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Karen Jonas
Straight at ‘cha from the beautiful state of Virginia, here is Karen Jonas talking to The 13th Floor about her new album, The Southwest Sky And Other Dreams.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Sarah Walk
American artist Sarah Walk is about to release her second album, Another Me, this Friday.
KŌANGA Festival 2020 – Digital Edition
As Tāmaki Makaurau faces another COVID-19 surge, Te Pou Theatre have responded with a reframing of their annual Kōanga Festival. While they had planned to be able to bring the community together kanohi ki te kanohi – in person – the reimagined free digital version brings new Māori storytelling directly into whare around Aotearoa and […]
DOUBLE – A Darkfield Radio Experience
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the arts industry across the globe, innovative UK company Darkfield are launching with their visionary new audio experience DOUBLE in NZ on Tuesday 1 September. DOUBLE will allow Kiwis to take part in a critically-acclaimed, chilling, and immersive encounter within their bubbles, regardless of the country’s COVID alert level status.
EP Review: K M T P – P.S. C U Soon (Sunreturn)
On this debut EP, K M T P delivers simple songs as comfort food for the soul. Of a young person raised in the rural heartland, and wondering how to fit into a city. A coming of age.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Stälker – Of Steel And Fire
Wake up! Its new music from New Zealand speed metal band Stälker and their new track, Of Steel And Fire.
Watch: There’s A Tuesday at The 13th Floor
There may be a dearth of live music happening now, but we got a few things in the can before lockdown that will hopefully keep you satisfied, including this very excellent session from Christchurch band There’s A Tuesday.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Rhiannon Giddens – Don’t Call Me Names
Check out this simmering, snarling solo offering from Rhiannon Giddens.
R.I.P. Justin Townes Earle
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Justin Townes Earle.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Justin Harwood of Luna
Watch as The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda talks with Justin Harwood about his brand new recording of Television’s Marquee Moon with his old band, Luna.
Album Review: Fontaines DC – A Hero’s Death (Partisan Records)
The young Irish band, Fontaines DC, performs an exorcism of music and travel through dark shadows to emerge to the peace in the valley.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Chappaqua Wrestling – The Rift
New music today from a new band. The song is The Rift and the band is Chappaqua Wrestling.
Album Review: Fantastic Negrito – Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? (Cooking Vinyl)
Drawing in as many diverse elements of African-American music as you could care to name, Fantastic Negrito has presented a heady gumbo of an album which will surely garner a further Grammy nomination, to go with the two previous awards.