Come Together Returns with 3 Spectacular Shows
Three rock concerts. Three epic albums. Three amazing months! New Zealand’s greatest rock musicians unite for an extraordinary series of concerts, performing Neil Young’s Live Rust, Dire Straits’ Brothers in Arms and The Beatles’ Abbey Road albums live. Featuring New Zealand’s finest: Jon Toogood, Tami Neilson, Sam Flynn Scott, SJD, Delaney Davidson, Laughton Kora, James […]
Northern Bass Celebrates 10 Years With Stacked Kiwi Line-Up*
(*and maybe some Aussies!) Northern Bass is ready to celebrate summer and see off the chaos of 2020 with a special 10th anniversary line-up announcement featuring New Zealand’s top bands, MCs and DJs, including Shapeshifter, Pendulum Trinity, The Upbeats and L.A.B.
Interview: Elizabeth Stokes Of The Beths
One of the most anticipated new albums of this year was the second album by The Beths. Titled Jump Rope Gazers, the record was released last week to rave reviews, with a concert at Auckland’s Powerstation making fans smile from ear to ear. We got frontwoman Elizabeth Stokes on the line for an in-depth interview […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Matt Rollings – That Lucky Old Sun (Feat. Lyle Lovett, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and Willie Nelson)
Ok, ok, its not a new song….but who doesn’t want to hear Lyle Lovett, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and Willie Nelson sing That Lucky Old Sun.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Thin Lear
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda talks to New York City-based musician Matt Longo on the eve of the release of his debut album under the Thin Lear moniker titled Wooden Cave. Recorded in and around his home in the New York City borough of Queens, Matt Longo presents us with his new album, Wooden Cave, […]
Film Review: Bel Canto Dir: Paul Weitz
Starring: Julianne Moore, Ken Watanabe, Sebastian Koch, Christopher Lambert Is Bel Canto a hostage crisis film, a romance or a musical? Well, it’s a little of all three.
Album Review: The Bobby Lees – Skin Suit (Alive Naturalsound)
Young four-piece band from Woodstock New York throw out a grenade of an album coming from the spiritual heart of the Los Angeles Punk scene of the Eighties.
Dave Dobbyn Announces Open Up Tour
Dave Dobbyn celebrates the return of live music with the Dave Dobbyn is welcoming New Zealanders’ freedom to come together in music by hosting a series of shows in August.
Reb Fountain Announces 2nd Auckland Show!
With her Auckland show sold out, Reb Fountain announces a second show at Auckland’s Mercury Theatre on Sunday, November 15th.
Watch NOW!: Jarv Is Streaming a Live ‘Beyond the Pale’ for 24 Hours
In celebration of their new album, Beyond The Pale, released last Friday on Rough Trade Records, JARV IS… have announced a free live performance of the record. It will only be available for 24 hours & then come down from YouTube, from 8AM NZT – Wednesday on 22.7.2020. That’s NOW!
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Jesse Dayton
Direct from Austin, Texas, here’s Jesse Dayton talking to The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda about his soon-to-be-released EP, Gulf Coast Sessions.
Album Review: Sparks – A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip (BMG)
At the 50-plus year mark of making parallel world Pop Art Prog Rock, the brothers Ron Mael and Russell Mael take us on a theatrical journey of music packed with humour and philosophy, most of which you can dance to and feel moved.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: METZ – A Boat To Drown In
Take a few minutes out of your busy Wednesday to check out this intensely bizarre and somewhat disturbing song and video from Toronto band METZ.
Watch: Kerryn Fields at The 13th Floor
Here’s someone we at 13th Floor are very excited to present to you…Kiwi folk singer Kerryn Fields. We first ran across Kerryn at one of the early post-lockdown shows at The Wine Cellar and were blown away. So we invited her up to play a few songs and have a chat with Marty Duda.
Watch: On The Road With The Bobby Lees
American rock & roll band The Bobby Lees released their Jon Spencer-produced album, Skin Suit, this past Friday. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda tracked the band down as they were on the road returning from a gig in Ohio. So watch as lead singer Sam Quartin takes the wheel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike as they […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Wye Oak – No Place
Today we bring you new music from Wye Oak. The song is No Place.
Comedy is Back on the Menu with Christmas Comedy Gala
After a year that has offered fewer laughs than most, the New Zealand Comedy Trust are thrilled to round out 2020 by serving up a homegrown spread of gourmet giggles! The Gala we all know and love returns with a new Christmas twist as the Best Foods Christmas Comedy Gala, bringing a blockbuster night of […]
Amanda Palmer to Play 2 Shows, in Wellington & Hawkes Bay
Amanda Palmer’s Wellington show has been rescheduled and a new show announced for Hawkes Bay.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Michal Martyniuk
He was just in Auckland, now he’s in Poland! Jazz man Michal Martyniuk must be one of the very few musicians travelling these days. Marty caught up with him via Zoom to find out how he’s managing it all.
Gramsci to Perform “Inheritance” Live at ASB Theatre
Next month rock trio Gramsci will take to the stage to perform the new critically lauded album ‘INHERITANCE’ in its entirety on Friday 21 August at Auckland’s ASB Waterfront Theatre.