Interview: Donita Sparks (L7)
Pioneering Riot Grrrl band L7 is back together and were planning to visit New Zealand in May with shows in Wellington and Auckland.
New Dates Announced for HELMET 30th Anniversary NZ Shows
New dates have been announced for alt-metal legends Helmet and their 30th Anniversary NZ tour.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Mavis Staples – All In It Together
When Mavis sings, it pays to listen. Here’s a new one from Mavis Staples with help from Jeff Tweedy.
Academy Cinemas Announces New Streaming Service
Coming soon – Academy On Demand. Streaming curated classics and exciting recent releases direct to your lounge.
Pearl Jam – Gigaton (Universal/Republic/Monkeywrench)
They’re still around! Pearl Jam present us with their first album since 2013’s Lightning Bolt. Gigaton is an album that rocks remarkably hard for a group that’s been together for thirty years.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: The Magnetic Fields – Kraftwerk In A Blackout
Stephin Merritt and his Magnetic Fields return with Kraftwerk In A Blackout, a new track from their upcoming album, Quickies.
Doco Festival Goes Online as an Expression Of Solidarity And Community
To connect kiwi communities and give audiences a chance to experience a multi-faceted expression of life outside the bubble, Doc Edge is moving the full 2020 festival and industry event programme online, translating the physical festival to an innovative digital environment this June.
IMNZ to Honour Shona Laing
Independent Music NZ is excited to announce the 2020 recipient of the Classic Record to Shona Laing for her synth-soaked album South, released in 1987 on Pagan Records (NZ). This award celebrates an iconic record that has shaped Aotearoa’s music scene and continues to inspire us today.
Up Jumped the Devil, The Real Life Of Robert Johnson: Book Review
Up Jumped the Devil, The Real Life Of Robert Johnson Bruce Conforth and Gayle Dean Wardlow, Chicago Review Press 2019 This is the book that many blues fans, musicians and musical scholars thought would never appear, but finally is in our hands 82 years after his death.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Brendan Benson – Richest Man
With everything going on, it may be time for a little cheery optimism.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Run The Jewels – Ooh La La
With a new album in the near future, here’s a song from Run The Jewels.
Watch: Odds & Ends at The 13th Floor
Check out this new Auckland-based band as they perform at The 13th Floor.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Lilly Hiatt – Some Kind Of Drug
Lilly Hiatt has just released her new album, Walking Proof.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Waxahatchee – Oxbow
Waxahatchee (aka Katie Crutchfield) has just released a new song, Oxbow.
Interview: Creed Bratton (The Grassroots & The Office)
As far as we know, Creed Bratton is still coming to New Zealand in June.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Bob Dylan – Murder Most Foul
Well, there’s only one candidate for our Song Of The Day today…its the 17 minute epic from Bob Dylan called Murder Most Foul.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Ben Gibbard – Life In Quarantine
I suppose it was inevitable…here’s a song called Life In Quarantine by Death Cab For Cutie leader Ben Gibbard.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Pearl Jam – Quick Escape
Here’s a little hit of classic grunge for your first day of isolation.
Watch: Jeremy Redmore at The 13th Floor
We here at The 13th Floor think that Jeremy Redmore’s new album, The Brightest Flame, is something special.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Bright Eyes – Persona Non Grata
Conor Oberst has revived Bright Eyes and has delivered this brand new song.