Salad Boys – This Is Glue (Trouble In Mind)
Cantabrian outfit Salad Boys’ second album, This Is Glue, opens with a propulsive beat, chugging guitar, and lyrics about driving. It has, from the first few seconds, the feeling of going somewhere.
John Garcia – (Kyuss, Slo Burn, Unida & Vista Chino) For the first time ever performing acoustically in New Zealand
Whammy + Valhalla invite you to hitch a ride, settle in the backseat and listen to John Garcia’s stories as he performs tracks across his storied catalogue acoustically for the first time ever in New Zealand. Celebrate ANZAC eve in Auckland + ANZAC day in Wellington.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Bettye LaVette – Things Have Changed
As Joan Osborne recently proved, there’s still plenty of life in the Bob Dylan songbook. Now veteran soul singer Bettye LaVette is having a crack at it.
Cut Copy – The Studio January 24, 2018
After a mediocre response to their most recent LP, Cut Copy pooh-poohed the naysayers by storming The Studio.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Sting & Shaggy – Don’t Make Me Wait
He may have bailed out of the One Love Festival, but Shaggy has been keeping busy, working in the studio with former Police man Sting.
The Beat & The Selecter – Powerstation January 24, 2018
Two of the grandparents of ska hit our shores and delivered a blast from the past on a hot and humid evening in Auckland and reminded the enthusiastic crowd where the 2 Tone sound all started.
Roger Waters – Spark Arena January 24, 2018
Six years after bringing The Wall to Auckland, Roger Waters returns with his Us And Them Tour. Rather than simply a trip down memory lane, Waters and his crew have put together a show that is technically stunning, thought-provoking and quite beautiful. The 74-year-old artist has reached a new high in live performance, and that’s […]
R.I.P. Mark E. Smith (The Fall)
Mark E. Smith, the irascible leader of The Fall, has died at the age of 60. Smith, who formed The Fall in 1976, had been ill for some time, cancelling shows over the last few months. Read more about the life and death of Mark E Smith here.
I, Tonya Dir: Craig Gillespie
Best actress nominee, Margot Robbie brings one of the most reviled figures in sport history to life in this wildly original biopic, based on real-life conflicting interviews with figure skater Tonya Harding and her violently repulsive ex-husband Jeff Gillooly (Sebastian Stan.)
Mayhem – Kings Arms January 23, 2018
Controversial legends Mayhem exhumed a fetid piece of black metal history last night- and our local talent wasn’t about to be shown up.
Jeff Rosenstock – Post- (Polyvinyl)
People who say rock is missing clearly have not been looking hard enough because if they were they would have found Jeff Rosenstock.
WOMAD NZ Shares The 2018 Schedule – That’s 52 Days To Plan Your WOMAD Weekend!
Today, WOMAD NEW ZEALAND releases the full three day festival schedule and as is tradition, it is brimming with the very best musicians from around the world with 32 musical acts across 24 countries represented over six stages.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – American Guilt
Ruban Neilson and his mates in Unknown Mortal Orchestra have unveiled a new track titled American Guilt.
Neil Diamond Announces Retirement From Touring : New Zealand Dates Cancelled
This from Neil Diamond’s website: JANUARY 22, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Legendary Artist Will Continue To Write, Record & Pursue New Projects Legendary singer, songwriter and performer Neil Diamond today announced his retirement from touring due to his recent diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. The onset of the disease has made it difficult to travel and perform […]
The Remains Live 1969 (Sundazed)
Almost 50 years after the fact, legendary garage band The Remains finally release a live album, documenting their wild, unleashed stage show, that until recently has only been privy to those who were there at the time.
Watch: Amy Sheppard Talks To The 13th Floor!
We’ve got the sparkly brand new video from Sheppard, Coming Home here. Amy Sheppard has been holidaying in New Zealand and stopped in to The 13th Floor to talk to Marty Duda about working with her siblings, life on the road – including Sheppard’s stint last year opening for Justin Bieber, and of course, the […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Kimbra – Human
Kimbra has postponed the release of her third album, Primal Heart. It was to be released this past Friday, but instead will make its appearance on April 20th. She has, however, put out a new song, Human.
Music Icon Jimmy Cliff To Headline BAY OF ISLANDS Music Festival This Easter
The BAY OF ISLANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL is serving up an amazing mix of international and New Zealand roots, soul, funk and blues this Easter. The event takes place on Sat 31 March 2018 at the Copthorne Hotel and Resort, a stunning waterfront location adjacent to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
Imagine Dragons ‘Evolve’ World Tour | Touring New Zealand & Australia In May 2018 With Special Guests The Temper Trap
They last stormed Australia and New Zealand two years ago in support of their chart-topping second album, Smoke + Mirrors. In 2017 they smashed radio worldwide with huge singles ‘Thunder’, ‘Believer’ and ‘Whatever It Takes’. Las Vegas rockers Imagine Dragons will bring their Evolve World Tour to Australia and New Zealand for Frontier Touring in […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Dashboard Confessional – Heart Beat Here
With a new album just around the corner, Dashboard Confessional serve up a new track titled Heart Beat Here.