Psycroptic + Viscera Trail (Israel) NZ Tour 2018
Death metal juggernauts PSYCROPTIC are rolling into a town near you this summer. Fresh off the back of an Indian tour followed by a European tour, Psycroptic are ready to blast New Zealand away in a fury of savage blast beats, tempo changes and cutting melodic riffs.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Wrong Creatures (Vagrant Records)
After a 5 year hiatus, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are back with, well, another BRMC record.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: U.S. Girls – Rosebud
Toronto artist Meg Remy is about to release her 4th album as U.S. Girls.
Simple Plan: The 13th Floor Interview
Canadian pop-punk rockers Simple Plan will pick up where they left off last year by bringing their No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls 15th Anniversary Tour to Auckland’s Powerstation in April. This will be the first New Zealand performance for quintet. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Simple Plan lead singer Pierre Bouvier just after […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Estere – Rent
With a new, double album, in the works, Estere premieres her brand new video for her single Rent today.
13th Floor Talks To Mermaidens Abe Hollingsworth
Back in early August last year Wellington trio Mermaidens released their most recent long player, Perfect Body. Since then the band has toured at home and across the ditch, gaining accolades and respect for their unique sound. Now, this February they’ll get to play at their home crowd, at Wellington’s second Coastella Festival. Tim Gruar […]
Scorn of Creation – Self Titled (Deadboy Records)
What a bunch of show-offs. Wellington death metal band Scorn of Creation come at their self-titled debut like they’ve got something to prove. The long run of promotion leading up to the release certainly promised a lot, as does the pedigree of the band members: Bulletbelt, Backyard Burial, Horrendous Disfigurement- a long list of NZ […]
Ohio Players – The Definitive Collection Plus… (Cherry Red)
Let us pause to consider, or reconsider, the Ohio Players. The 1970s funk band is the subject of a career-spanning 3-CD anthology titled The Definitive Collection Plus.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: A Perfect Circle – TalkTalk
Maynard James Keenan and his band A Perfect Circle have announced the release date for their next album.
DZ Deathrays Announce NZ Tour
To coincide with the release of their third album Bloody Lovely (out today), Banished Music and Under The Radar are proud to announce Australia’s favourite thrash-party duo DZ Deathrays will hit the road this April for a run of dates around the country for the Bloody Lovely Album Tour.
Andrew Boak to DJ at the Ding Dong Lounge Wednesday 7 Feb
Head on down to the Ding Dong Lounge Wednesday night, 7 February! Get ready to totally punk out! This week we’ve got NZ Punk legend, Andrew Boak from NoTag taking control of the Ding Dong Lounge turntables. He’s promising to “slay a few unsuspecting members of the Auckland public by sticking 4 hours of punk […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Jed Parsons – Get Lost
Christchurch-based musician Jed Parsons rocks his debut single, Get Lost, with a brand new video.
Are We Killing Our Rock Stars?
This past Saturday marked the 59th anniversary of “the day the music died.” It was on February 3rd, 1959 that Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and JP Richardson (The Big Bopper) died when their small plane crashed near Mason City, Iowa. Now, touring musicians face a different, just as fatal, reality.
Weezer – Mt Smart Stadium February 3, 2018
With their self-aware geekiness and alt-rock anthems, Weezer proved worthy of the long lived affection they inspire as they opened for The Foo Fighters last night.
Foo Fighters – Mt Smart Stadium February 3, 2018
The Foo Fighters made hearts soar as they effortlessly owned the stage at Mt Smart Stadium.
The Return of Blind Boy Paxton: Interview
Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton returns to New Zealand this month to open for Kitty, Daisy & Lewis at Auckland’s Powerstation on February 11th. The American roots and blues musician will then headline five more shows throughout the country. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Jerron recently to catch up on what he’s be up […]
Jakob – Kings Arms February 3, 2018
Napier three-piece Jakob brought their 20th Anniversary tour to Auckland, performing a wordless 80-minute set that, nonetheless, spoke volumes.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Kendrick Lamar & The Weeknd – Pray For Me
Here’s another track from the upcoming Black Panther soundtrack out February 9th.
R.I.P. Dennis Edwards (Temptations)
Dennis Edwards, the gritty vocalist who replaced David Ruffin as lead singer of The Temptations, has died at age 74.
The Stranglers & The Ruts – Auckland Town Hall February 2, 2018
The Stranglers occupy a curious place within the history of music. As self-imposed exiles of the 1970s punk rock scene, they were influenced by the likes of The Doors, Velvet Underground and The Who.