Ladi6 – Hollywood Avondale: July 5, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Last night the party was in Avondale…at the classic Hollywood cinema to be specific…where Ladi6 celebrated her “comeback” album, Le Vā in front of an audience that had, indeed, come to party.
Valere – I’ll Tell You When I Know: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Valere (Shana Graham) has geared up for a new vibrant sound with her latest single, I’ll Tell You When I Know.
Grapehouse, Groopchat & Castlegarden -Small Gods Taproom: July 4, 2025
Small Gods Taproom: Hidden near the Powerstation. below towering apartments, accessible by steep hills and pathways.
Freya – Of Water (13th Floor Album Review)
Freya (Alice Freya Delargey Jones), an Auckland singer-songwriter, delivers an assured debut album with Of Water, a seven-track collection of sparse, slow-burning folktronica.
Sheep, Dog & Wolf – Sound of a Distant Wave: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Sheep, Dog & Wolf, aka Daniel McBride, releases his “first new single for a while”, Sound Of A Distant Wave.
The Reds, Pinks and Purples – The Past Is a Garden I Never Fed (Fire)
There’s a special kind of romance in Glenn Donaldson’s work that explores the understated ache that sits between moments. This might be in the quiet indignities of creative life, the drift of friendships, or the daily performance of holding yourself together. Under his long-running project The Reds, Pinks and Purples, Donaldson has, over the last half-decade, […]
Theia – Hoki Whenua Mai (Return The Land): 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Award-winning singer and songwriter Theia delivers a scathing haka on her hard-hitting new bilingual waiata, Hoki Whenua Mai (Return The Land) – the new single from her upcoming debut album.
Pan Amsterdam – Confines, Hip-Hop and Iggy Pop: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Pan Amsterdam is the artist formerly known as Leron Thomas…jazz trumpet player, rapper and bandleader for Iggy Pop. Here he is to talk about his new album, Confines.
THROWING MUSES Announce First NZ Tour In 31 Years!
Throwing Muses‘ Aotearoa tour is an exciting part of NZ promoter Plus1 Touring’s 25th anniversary celebrations (more info soon).
Click The Link Below Dir: Audun Amundsen (13th Floor/Doc Edge Film Review)
The award-winning Norwegian director of Newtopia and Help, I’ve gone Viral!, Audun Amundsen’s latest documentary Click the Link Below, takes us on a ride down the online rabbit hole inhabited by those hyped up, self-proclaimed business rock stars, who have recently come to be known by the term ‘contrepreneurs’.
Pickle Darling – Human Bean Instruction Manual: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Pickle Darling is back with their second track of 2025, a charming new song, Human Bean Instruction Manual. A quietly expansive song written as Lukas was approaching 30, navigating the uncertainty and expectations that come with a new decade of adulthood.
Lucius – After The Gold Rush Tour: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The story of Lucius comes full circle on their new self-titled and self-produced album. The band is now on the road with their Gold Rush Tour.
Adam Hattaway & The Haunters – Ted Danson: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Ted Danson seems like a nice guy — but this track isn’t about him. Adam Hattaway returns with The Haunters to release the first single from their upcoming album Hot Variety.
Kesha – . (Period): (Kesha Records) 13th Floor Album Review
Famously versatile singer Kesha is soon to release her newest album, . (Period) – the first under her independently owned Kesha Records since her departure from RCA and Kemosabe Records in 2023. It’s both an exclamation and a reclamation of her art – on her terms.
JASON ALDEAN ANNOUNCES FULL THROTTLE WORLD TOUR, EXTENDS CURRENT TOUR INTO NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
ACM Artist of the Decade and 3X Entertainer of the Year, Country powerhouse Jason Aldean officially announced the international extension of his FULL THROTTLE Tour today, adding dates in New Zealand and Australia starting in 2026.
Australian Rock Legends The Superjesus Return to New Zealand This July
Australian rock legends The Superjesus are returning to New Zealand for the first time in over 20 years.
Fishbone – Stockholm Syndrome (Consigliere) (13thfloor Album Review)
For well over 40 years L.A. ska punk outfit Fishbone have earned a reputation for high-energy, up-tempo performances and an unswerving engagement with political and social issues.
BLOOD INCANTATION + Secret Chiefs 3 – Aotearoa Tour
Cosmic Death Metal Titans BLOOD INCANTATION return to Australia and Aotearoa in November 2025, 3 years after their last highly lauded visitation.
Kaylee Bell Announces Cowboy Up New Zealand Tour
New Zealand country-pop powerhouse Kaylee Bell is hitting the road this November for her biggest headline shows to date, announcing the ‘Cowboy Up Tour’, a five-date tour through some of the country’s most iconic theatres.
French For Rabbits – Grey Lynn RSC: June 28, 2025
French for Rabbits, a dream-pop indie-folk duo from Wellington that have garnered global touring success played a melodic and ethereal set to open the night, for the tour supporting the release of their latest single, Gold and Blue.