Lorde – Virgin (Universal) (13th Floor Album Review)
Lorde’s fourth album, Virgin, marks a daring and deeply personal evolution that both builds on and breaks away from her earlier work. On her last album, Solar Power, Lorde drifted into moments of detachment and sun-bleached aloofness. Virgin returns to the visceral.
Fishbone Develops Stockholm Syndrome: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Veteran ska/punk/roots/rockers Fishbone return with Stockholm Syndrome, their first new album in nearly 20 years.
Strange Journey: The Story Of Rocky Horror – Dir: Linus O’Brien (13th Floor/Doc Edge Film Review)
Strange Journey: The Story Of Rocky Horror is the debut film made by Linus O’Brien whose dad is Richard O’Brien, who is, among many other things, New Zealand’s most underrated filmmaker.
Teenager – Sail The Seas: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
After reuniting earlier this year with their first single in almost two decades, Teenager – the collaborative project of Nick Littlemore (PNAU, Empire of the Sun) and Pip Brown (Ladyhawke) – are back with Sail The Seas, the second single from their highly anticipated new body of work, Fourteen, due later this year.
Ringlets Release Day: Time For Walkies! 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Ringlets have released their second album today…The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time For Walkies). Here is guitarist Lázsló Reynolds to with the inside story on the new album, their first for Flying Nun.
George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan – Dir: Grace Augustine: Q Theatre June 25, 2025 (13th Floor Theatre Review)
Saint Joan puts us into the mind of a young girl who led a revolution, to be betrayed by those her will and resolve had elevated. As the curtain closes on Flyleaf Theatre’s magnificently sparse re-creation of Bernard Shaw’s masterwork, an audience member behind us cried out, “Holy fuck!” I knew how she felt. We felt […]
People of the Sun – People of the Sun (13th Floor Album review)
People of the Sun is the self-titled first offering from accomplished and talented trio, Joseph Anderson, Djordje Nikolic, and Tom Scrase hailing from New Plymouth.
Belladonna – Driving Home For Christmas: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
After a long hiatus, Wellington-based artist Belladonna returns with her first new music in years. We are excited to announce her single Driving Home For Christmas, arrives today, and will be the first offering from her forthcoming debut album.
People Of The Sun Are Psyched! – 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
People Of The Sun are a pysch-rock outfit from Taranaki, comprised of seasoned musicians Joseph Anderson (Guitar, Lead Vocals), Djordje Nikolic (Bass, Vocals),and Tom Scrase (Drums, Taonga Puoro, Vocals).
Devils On Horses Dir: Edward Sampson (13th Floor/Doc Edge Film Review)
Why are there horses in front of the Bridgeway Cinema? The Doc Edge Festival opened last night with a neigh and a whinny at the world premiere of a New Zealand film called Devils On Horses.
Ringlets – The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time for Walkies) (Flying Nun/Leather Jacket)
Ringlets return with boldness, bite, and theatrical flair on their second album, The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time for Walkies), a record that channels the angular rhythms and nervy energy of post-punk into something emotionally frayed, rebellious, but with a social conscience.
Gomez By Request! Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball are heading to New Zealand
After what must be their 10,000th voyage around the world (give or take a few), Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball, founding members of the legendary Gomez, are finally crossing the ditch to New Zealand for a run of unforgettable, up-close-and-personal shows in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland this November.
Nadia Reid – Moment By: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Following the release of her fourth album, Enter Now Brightness in February, Nadia Reid has just released a new single, Moment By.
F1: The Movie Dir: Joseph Kosinski (13th Floor Film Review)
Fast. Loud. Furious. And that’s just the leading man. F1: The Movie isn’t reinventing the wheel—but with stunning visuals, big-screen-worthy action, and Brad and his Pitt crew firing on all cylinders, it keeps you firmly planted in your seat. Strap in.
Durand Jones & The Indications – Flowers (Dead Oceans)
Durand Jones & The Indications distil soul traditions into a sound that is timeless, tender, and deeply felt. On Flowers, their most emotionally open work yet, the DIY spirit of their self-titled debut, the lush protest-soul of American Love Call, and the satin sheen of Private Space have evolved into a gentle and assured power.
The Beths – No Joy: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
The Beths — the Auckland based quartet of vocalist Elizabeth Stokes, guitarist Jonathan Pearce, bassist Benjamin Sinclair, and drummer Tristan Deck — announce their new album, Straight Line Was A Lie—their first for their new label ANTI—out August 29th, and share the new single/video, No Joy.
The Third Mind – Darkness, Darkness: 13th Floor New Cover Of The Day
What a treat to wake up to…this mind-bending version of Jesse Colin Young’s Darkness, Darkness as interpreted by all-star collective The Third Mind.
The Cure – Mixes Of A Lost World (Polydor/Fiction)
Last year Robert Smith broke a 16-year silence with a new Cure album, Songs Of Lost World. Now, just a few months later we get the remixes.
1 Drop Nation – The Way We Love: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Ōtautahi’s very own 1 Drop Nation is warming up winter in Aotearoa with the release of a sizzling new love song, The Way We Love.
Bolzer – Swiss extreme metal duo playing Auckland and Wellington
BØLZER [bœlˈtsr] ~ He who strikes like lightning – with sudden, decisive force or implications.