R&B Superstar Daniel Caesar Coming to Auckland Arts Festival in March
Grammy Award-nominated R&B artist Daniel Caesar is coming to New Zealand for the first time, exclusively for the Auckland Arts Festival in March.
Anderson East – Encore (Elektra/Low Country Sound)
If you need any evidence of the influence of the recently-departed Rick Hall, look no further than this brand new release from Anderson East.
Cigarettes After Sex – Powerstation January 8, 2018
Cigarettes After Sex performed at Auckland’s Powerstation last night. The 13th Floor’s Kate Powell was there to review while Veronica McLaughlin supplies the photos…
Cecile McLorin Salvant: The 13th Floor Interview
New York City-based jazz vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant will be making her New Zealand performance debut in March. Salvant, along with the Aaron Diehl trio, will be in Wellington on Tuesday, March 13 to play at the Michael Fowler Centre as part of the New Zealand Festival, then two days later they will be in […]
Watch: New Trailer For Red Sparrow
Red Sparrow is due in NZ cinemas on March 1st. This new trailer has just been released.
Okareka Dance Company To Premiere New Work ‘WIRED’ in January
Acrobatics and contemporary dance combine with Māori mythology in Okāreka Dance Company’s new major work WIRED.
Playboi Carti Makes New Zealand Debut In March
Illusive Presents and Frontier Touring are delighted to welcome Playboi Carti to New Zealand for the very first time in March. Young Carti will be stopping by Auckland to deliver his chart busting tracks from his self-titled 2017 debut mixtape, out now worldwide on AWGE/Interscope Records.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: David Byrne – Everybody’s Coming To My House
David Byrne is about to release his first solo album in 14 years.
R.I.P. Buster Stiggs (The Swingers)
We are sad to report that Mark Hough aka Buster Stiggs has passed away. He was the drummer for The Suburban Reptiles who eventually morphed into The Swingers.
R.I.P. Ray Thomas (Moody Blues)
Ray Thomas, a founding member of The Moody Blues has died, age 76, due to prostate cancer.
Anika Moa Tours Regional Auckland with Chop Chop Hiyaa!
Beloved NZ musician, wonderfully wicked wahine and celebrated child-whisperer Anika Moa will waiata her way across Auckland for the 2018 Auckland Arts Festival in March.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Lauren Ruth Ward – Sideways
Acclaimed up-and-coming LA-based artist Lauren Ruth Ward is due to release her first album, titled Well Hell, on February 9th.
Galaxy Bear – Gala Xyb Ear EP
Claiming to be “your favourite band with a bear drummer”, this Auckland-based 6-piece starts the year out rocking with their debut 7-track EP.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Judas Priest – Lightning Strike
Turn up the volume! Judas Priest are back with a new song.
Check Out: Kendrick Lamar & SZA – All The Stars
Kendrick and SZA team up for this first track from Black Panther: The Album. The single, All The Stars, was just released today. You can catch SZA in concert in Auckland this coming Tuesday, January 9th at the Logan Campbell Centre. Here’s the record company blurb for All The Stars: January 5, 2018 – Internationally-celebrated […]
Bryan Adams Tauranga – POSTPONED
The Bryan Adams concert at ASB Bay Park Stadium in Mt Maunganui has been postponed due to the bad weather that has hit much of the North Island.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Titus Andronicus – Number One (In New York)
Well, the weather sucks…so you’ve got plenty of time to watch this epic new video from Titus Andronicus.
The Young Folk (Ireland) Tour New Zealand in February
Described as “One of the most promising young bands to come out of Ireland in several decades” (Maverick Magazine), The Young Folk are touring New Zealand in February 2018.
Nation Spring Into Summer With New E.P. & North Island Tour
Wellington based Electro Soul Pop force field, Nation, burst onto the scene in 2016 with their debut self-titled E.P.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: They Might Be Giants – All Time What
Here’s a brand new track from They Might Be Giants!