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.

Mick Ralphs: Guitarist for Mott The Hoople & Bad Company Has Died Age 81 – R.I.P.
Mick Ralphs, the powerhouse guitarist and a founding member of both Mott The Hoople and Bad Company has died at the age of 81 after a long illness.

Ratso – Fuck Ratso (13th Floor Album Review)
If you’d ever experienced the electrifying phenomenon of Tamaki Makaurau band Ratso live , you would likely agree that their edgy, vaudevillian spectacle, “A Good Night Out” was not only charismatic but also essential to the band’s profound impact.
My Baby – Siren Song: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Building anticipation for their sixth studio album Echo, MY BABY share their mesmerising new single Siren Song— the fourth track to emerge ahead of the album’s release this July.
Bill Charlap – Keeping It Spontaneous with Dee Dee Bridgewater: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap have teamed up to create Elemental…a spontaneous celebration of the great American composers such as Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Duke Ellington.

Lou’ana – Disco Witch (So Below) 13th Floor Album Review
There is magic in the air and on the floor. With her second album, Disco Witch, Lou’ana takes listeners on a soulful, sparkly journey through inner worlds and outer rhythms. Divided into two parts, SO BELOW and AS ABOVE, the album is a cosmic invitation to move, reflect, and revel.
The Transits – Live Today: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Powerhouse New Zealand-South African trio THE TRANSITS drop new single and video, Live Today, a fast-paced, power-pop-punk radio anthem brimming with their fast and punchy infectious energy!

Marlon Williams and KOMMI – Spark Arena: June 21, 2025
It’s old time waiata on the sound system as Spark Arena fills. This wouldn’t be my choice of venue, I mutter within, descending the steep concrete steps, feet sticking to concrete floor from accumulations of beer spillage at past shows. I want to see Marlon Williams, but not here. But by the end, I see […]
Elijah Johnston – Stupid Soul and Simplified Songwriting: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Elijah Johnston has just released his new album, Stupid Soul. Now based in Atlanta, Elijah returned to Athens to record these 12 tracks of sundrenched power pop.

Come Together: Live Rust – Civic Theatre: June 20, 2025
Best concert of the year so far? I think so! Come Together: Live Rust hit the ball out of the park with this one.
Georgia Lines – Julia: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Georgia Lines has released a new song, Julia, the second single from her upcoming EP, The Guest House, due out on Friday, August 29.

Matariki with Ria Hall & The Auckland Philharmonia – Auckland Town Hall: June 19, 2025
Ria Hall and the Auckland Philharmonia perform songs of defiance and redemption to celebrate Matariki at the Auckland Town Hall.

SADSMILES – Brighter Day: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
SADSMILES is Wayne Bell and Mahoney Harris and Brighter Day is their debut single, released today.

Haim – I Quit (Polydor) 13th Floor Album Review
I Quit, the fourth album from Los Angeles-based band Haim, is about to land – and while it’s not an album you’ll want to stop listening to, it’s not a particular revolution from a thematic standpoint.
Grayson Hugh Adds Some Twang To His Blue-Eyed Soul: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Grayson Hugh has released Save Your Love For Me…the new album was five years in the making, but, as you’ll hear, it was well worth the wait.
Pearly* – Superglue: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Today Pearly* release their album’s first single, Superglue alongside a self-produced music video to accompany it. Superglue is a heavy guitar driven power pop track melding together big Britpop melodies with early emo instrumental influences.
No Cigar – Clean: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Local indie-rockers NO CIGAR have revealed a moodier side to their sonic palette with today’s release of new single Clean.