New Song Of The Day: Hinds – The Club
Spanish quartet Hinds offer up this new song from their soon-to-be-released new album, I Don’t Run.
Watch: Josh Teskey’s 13th Floor Video Session
A few weeks ago Australia’s Teskey Brothers thrilled a sold-out audience at Auckland’s Tuning Fork.
New Song Of The Day: Okkervil River – Pulled Up The Ribbon
Austin rockers Okkervil River have released another new song in anticipation of their new album, In The Rainbow Road, due out on April 27th.
Prophets Of Rage – Spark Arena March 20, 2018
On a beautiful, sunny Tuesday, the Prophets of Rage tore apart Auckland’s Spark Arena with their loud, aggressive and rehashed nu metal and alternative rap rock and showed the men in the White House that they were not taking any of their shit. But really? Are they really needed? Are they relevant?
Melissa Etheridge: We Have Come a Long, Long Way (Interview)
Melissa Etheridge is joining forces with Sheryl Crow for a three-date tour of New Zealand beginning April 9th at Trusts Stadium in Auckland. It wasn’t that long ago that a show featuring two women as co-headliners was considered bad business. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Melissa recently about the changes that have taken […]
Win!! Jack White 45rpm Record: Connected By Love b/w Respect Commander
We have a winner!! Congratulations to Ben Brooks of Auckland, who correctly named The Fairfield Four as the gospel group in question. Ben will receive a shiny new Jack White 45 for his efforts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK_lr8K36yU Jack White is about to release his third solo album, Boarding House Reach, this Friday, March 23rd. The 13th Floor […]
TECH N9NE With Special Guest Krizz Kaliko Announces Australian and NZ Tour
Attention all Techniciansss: Hip-Hop Powerhouse TECH N9NE returns to Australia + New Zealand this September after selling out shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in past tours. The announcement comes with a stern warning for fans: TECH is hungrier than ever before.
LAUV – The Powerstation March 19, 2018
LAUV brought his I Met You When I Was 18 World Tour To Auckland’s Powerstation last night. The 13th Floor’s Shelley Te Haara was there.
New Song Of The Day: A.U.R.A. – G.I. Wonder
Today’s songs comes from A.U.R.A., a Kiwi artist whose LA-based label, Cosmic Dreamer has just released his new single, G.I. Wonder.
WOMAD 2018: Day 3
WOMAD 2018 has come to an end. Michael Flynn and Tim Gruar document the final day of this year’s festival with pictures and words.
Public Service Broadcasting Coming To Powerstation
Solid Entertainment is thrilled to announce the brilliant London-based band Public Service Broadcasting for their first solo headline show in New Zealand. This is an unmissable chance to immerse yourself in the PSB rollercoaster of sound & vision. Music fans love this band!
MARLON WILLIAMS | Due To Unprecedented Demand Second Auckland Town Hall Show Announced + Dunedin Venue Upgraded To The Dunedin Town Hall
On the back of his latest record ‘Make Way For Love’ debuting at the number one spot in New Zealand, it is clear that New Zealand cannot get enough of Marlon Williams.
Watch: Pt. 3 Of Georgia Nott’s 13th Floor Video Session
Here’s part three of Broods’ Georgia Nott’s visit to The 13th Floor on the day of the release of her solo album, The Venus Project Part 1.
WOMAD 2018: Day 2
Here’s Michael Flynn and Tim Gruar with photos and reviews from Day 2 of WOMAD 2018 in New Plymouth.
Storm The Gates – Trusts Arena March 17, 2018
Storm the Gates festival had the air in Trusts Arena thick with machismo and downtuning, as an odd patchwork of yesteryear’s international hard rock acts delivered performances ranging from superb to abysmal.
Kamasi Washington Blows The Roof Off The Powerstation
Kamasi Washington – Powerstation March 16, 2018 It’ll be a long time until The Powerstation hosts another show as powerful, beautiful and transcendent as the one Kamasi Washington and his band put on last night.
WOMAD 2018: Day 1
As always 13th Floor photographer Michael Flynn has unfettered access to all the stages at WOMAD. This year Tim Gruar is along to add words to Michael’s pictures. Here’s their report from Day 1.
Big Boi – The Studio March 16, 2018
Atlanta rapper Big Boi is a busy boy these days. When he is not touring the world performing songs from his illustrious career, a career that included being part of the most successful rap duo in history Outkast, he is running a bulldog breeding business Pitfall Kennels.
Tomb Raider Dir: Roar Uthaug (Film Review)
Starring Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Daniel Wu, Kristin Scott Thomas The video game movie curse is alive and real. Does Tomb Raider defy all odds and do what like the likes of Warcraft and Assassin’s Creed could not? Well keep reading and let me tell you.
New Song Of The Day: Sean Kelly & Friends – Peggy-O
It’s St Patrick’s Day and so here is Sean Kelly & Friends’ version of Peggy-O.