13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Toots and the Maytals – Got To Be Tough
What’s this?? New music from Toots & The Maytals ?? Well, we didn’t see that coming!
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Neil Young – Vacancy
This may be a 45 year old recording, but its new to us…Neil Young’s Vacancy.
Listen: Check Out The 13th Floor New Music Show For Friday, June 12th
Hey folks, every Friday the 13th Floor’s Marty Duda puts together a radio show/podcast thingy featuring ten brand new tracks from ten brand new albums released today.
Concert Review: Welcome Back Whammy! Cindy, Na Noise and Matthew Crawley Rock The Joint, 11 June 2020
It was just like old times…familiar faces, familiar sounds…Whammy was back. Although I do believe it smelled better than it has in the past. Cindy kicked off the night with a frantic, hi-energy set, captured in this photo essay.
Interview: Trumpet Player Ambrose Akinmusire Talks About His New Album, Released Today
Releasing on Blue Note today is Oakland-based trumpet player Ambrose Akinmusire’s 5th album for the label, On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Milly Tabak & The Miltones – Innocence
Its new music Friday and we have a new song from Milly Tabak & The Miltones, titled Innocence.
Tom Cunliffe, Louisa Nicklin, Wine Cellar, 11 June 2020: Concert Review
Two singer songwriters cast a glow over the Wine Cellar last night. Tom Cunliffe and Louisa Nicklin evoked some old school feels in two brilliant sets. Rev Orange Peel files this review.
Interview: MusicTalk With Eden Mulholland
Kiwi musician/dancer Eden Mulholland (ex-Motocade) is now based in Australia where he has established himself as one of that countries premiere composers for dance.
Streaming Alert! Two Big Streaming Shows Happening That You Won’t Want To Miss
Who knows, this could be a regular feature with live music at a virtual stand-still in the US. We thought you should know that A Night For Austin is happening TODAY!! Beginning at 1pm NZ time.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: OK Go – All Together Now
Actually, this one’s been available for almost a month, but we thought you should check it out. It’s the new “lockdown” video from OK Go titled All Together Now.
Ghosts Of West Virginia, Steve Earle and The Dukes (New West): Album Review
Steve Earle’s latest album, Ghosts of West Virginia, arrives full of Appalachian hillbilly, the Blue Ridge Mountains and unabashed, bluegrass fiddle. It is also the soundtrack to an off-Broadway play. Rev Orange Peel offers his review. ——————————————————————
Interview: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Mild Orange
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda talks with Kiwi quartet Mild Orange about their just-released second album.
Laughton Kora Live at Ponsonby Social Club, 6 June 2020: Concert Review
Saturday June 6th at Ponsonby Social Club birthed a new form of musical entertainment that the Auckland scene has never quite seen. How fitting given the uniquely enforced cabaret style of the COVID Level 2 performance space. Think synthetic & digital sounds meeting living instruments. Think loops and synths mixing with the head-kicking analog grooves […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Joan Osborne – Boy Dontcha Know
Today its new music from an old friend…Joan Osborne re-emerges with her new song, Boy Dontcha Know.
Interview: Talking Texas With Sarah Jarosz
Grammy award winning Americana artist Sarah Jarosz has just released her fifth album, World On The Ground.
Interview: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Mark Olson & Ingunn Ringvold
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda talks to Mark Olson and Ingunn Ringvold about their brand new album, Magdalen Accepts The Invitation.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Leon Bridges – Sweeter ft. Terrace Martin
Leon Bridges gets together with jazz/hip hop man Terrace Martin on a new song, titled Sweeter.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Tim Allen – Not Really Here
Last Friday saw a bevy of new albums being released. One of them was by Kiwi musician Tim Allen.
Interview: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Dixon Nacey
It was just announced this weekend that Kiwi guitarist Dixon Nacey was awarded at Tui for “Best Jazz Artist”.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Wing Defence – Relocate
A good Sunday to you. Today we have a new song from Adelaide duo Wing Defence.