Bay City Rollers Featuring Les McKeown Announce Australian and NZ Tour!
Scotland’s greatest music sensations will be returning to take you back to a time when their music, and ROLLERMANIA mayhem, was at its peak.
Laneway Festival 2018 – Albert Park January 29, 2018
Well it was another scorcher at Laneway this year. Not only was the weather hot, but bands like Wolf Alice, POND and Slowdive generated plenty of heat.
Auckland Folk Festival – Kumeu Showgrounds January 26-28, 2018
If there was one thing that defined the experience of the 45th Annual Auckland Folk Festival, it was the heat. For three days the sun hammered down on Kumeu Showgrounds, causing festival goers to clamour into the shade and those of us who camped in the middle of the open field to avoid our tents […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Skyscraper Stan – Flag Of Progress
After wrapping up his recent NZ tour with Tourettes, Skyscraper Stan has released a brand new single titled Flag Of Progress. Listen to it here: Here’s the record company blurb: Flag of Progress is a commentary about the sale of Australia’s grungier suburbs. With Sydney’s King’s Cross and Melbourne’s Collingwood in mind, and with his […]
Jeremy Loops Announces Two New Zealand Shows
South African singer-songwriter Jeremy Loops has just announced a global tour, which includes two shows in New Zealand at Neck of the Woods in Auckland on Wednesday, May 30 and San Fran in Wellington on Thursday, May 31.
Watch: Wolf Alice Talks To The 13th Floor at Laneway 2018!
Watch as Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell and Joel Amey sit down to chat with The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda ahead of their electrifying performance at this year’s Laneway Festival in Auckland
Watch: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Talk To The 13th Floor
Australian band Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever made their New Zealand performance debut at Laneway 2018.
Baynk Talks To The 13th Floor At Laneway 2018
Baynk made his triumphant return to the Laneway Festival two years after he made his performance debut there.
Watch: Rachel Goswell of Slowdive Talks To The 13th Floor
Slowdive just performed their first show in New Zealand as part of Laneway 2018 at Auckland’s Albert Park and it was a ripper!
Watch: POND Talk To 13th Floor at Laneway
Multi-instrumentalist Jay Watson of Perth psych-rockers POND sat down to chat with The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda just before their set at Laneway 2018 at Albert Park.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Sandy (Alex G) – Fay
Philadelphia-based musician Sandy (Alex G) will be performing at today’s Laneway Festival in Auckland.
Laneway Today!!
The Auckland Laneway Festival takes place today at Albert Park. Be sure to check in to The 13th Floor regularly for video interviews with some of the festivals coolest artists.
Eric Clapton: A Life In 12 Bars Dir: Lili Fini Zanuck
If, like me, you were a fan of Eric Clapton’s work through Derek & The Dominoes, but lost interest with his 1970s solo records, this ambitious documentary may very well explain why that is.
The Flying So High-Os Announce NZ Tour
Melbourne four-piece, The Flying So High-Os, are gearing up for a big year, starting with their very first New Zealand tour.
Into Orbit – Whammy Backroom January 27, 2018
Into Orbit transported a small but enthusiastic crowd on a blissful post-metal journey at Whammy Backroom last night.
Wiley – The Studio January 27, 2018
Last night in Auckland, grime hit the Studio and who better to represent it than the Godfather of the genre himself, Wiley!
End Of An Era – Kings Arms January 26, 2018 Photo Gallery
The end is drawing nigh. Venerable Auckland venue The Kings Arms will be closing its doors forever in February.
R.I.P. Grant Fell (Headless Chickens)
We are sad to report that Grant Fell, bass player for Headless Chickens and Children’s Hour, has died after a long battle with cancer.
13th Floor Nights at the Ding Dong Lounge!
Head on down to the Ding Dong Lounge Wednesday night! The 13th Floor is taking over the turntables with celebrity DJs, special guests, prizes and giveaways, drink specials, and most importantly – the finest punk, garage, surf, rockabilly, glam, blues and r&b our DJs can muster. Our DJ line-up this week, 31 January: English Jake, […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Justin Timberlake – Say Something ft. Chris Stapleton
It seems to be the season for unlikely collaborations. A couple of days ago we heard Shaggy and Sting. This time it’s Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton.