Bryan Adams Concert Photos – Matakana January 2, 2018
13th Floor photographer Reuben Raj headed north to Matakana to catch Bryan Adams and his Get Up world tour in action.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: A Perfect Circle – Disillusioned
Maynard James Keenan and his cohorts in A Perfect Circle ring in the new year with a new song.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Gumboot Soup (Flightless)
With four full-length albums under their collective belt already in 2017, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard close out the year with album number five…released on the last day of December.
All the Money in the World, Director: Ridley Scott
Back in 1973, 16-year-old John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer), the grandson of billionaire John Paul Getty (Christopher Plummer), was snatched off the street in Rome by Calabrian mobsters. When the ransom demand for $17 million arrived, most of the family and police dismissed it as a prank.
The 13th Floor’s Top Concerts of 2017!!
Its been another busy year on the concert scene here at The 13th Floor. Looking back, we’ve reviewed close to 200 shows, so first of all, thanks to everyone who contributed to the excellent coverage.
The Rolling Stones – On Air (Polydor)
“Like somebody reaching into my brain and turning a switch that suddenly changed my fundamental vision of life from grainy black and white into glorious Technicolor”. That’s how Nick Kent describes the first time he saw The Rolling Stones perform on February 28th, 1964 in Cardiff. That sound, that feeling, can now be revisited […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – SB-05
Right-O. We’ve emerged from our turkey-induced stupor to find that Unknown Mortal Orchestra have unleashed a nearly-28-minute opus as part of their holiday festivities. Actually we shouldn’t be surprised as Ruban Nielson and his musical cronies have done this sort of thing in the past, with this year’s track, SB-05, the fifth of the series. […]
Cricket Farm NZ Tour Dates
Charming indie-folk/jazz three-piece Cricket Farm are proud to bring you their debut offering, Bending Spoons, a thoughtful and sweet-toned body of work described by the band as “music for hopeless romantic conspiracy theorists”, followed closely by a tour of the North Island.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Laura Marling – A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall
‘Tis the season for covers. Today we bring you Laura Marling’s take on Bob Dylan’s A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall.
Quail State, Lisa Crawley & Herriot Row announce New Year show at the Wine Cellar
Quail State (Jono Aidney) and Lisa Crawley return from Melbourne. They’re joined by Herriot Row (Simon Comber) for an evening of solo performances at the Wine Cellar.
Rock Giants Announced For Storm the Gates Festival in Auckland
Some of the biggest names in rock will descend on New Zealand in early 2018 for the inaugural Storm the Gates Festival, presented by The Rock FM.
My Bubba: The 13th Floor Interview
My Bubba combines the musical talents of Icelandic singer/guitarist Guobjorg (Bubba) Tomasdottir and My (pronounced “Me”) Larsdotter, who sings and plays the Norwegian Lap Harp, and hails from Sweden. The duo began making records in 2010 and have released three full-length albums full of music that they describe as “lullabies from the countryside”. This year […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Green House
Fresh off their NZ tour which included four sold-out nights at Auckland’s Whammy Bar, Australian psych-rockers King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have released a new song.
Mariah Carey Reschedules Australia/NZ Tour
MJR Presents announced today that Mariah Carey’s February 2018 Australian and New Zealand tour has been rescheduled to October due to a necessary realignment of her international engagements for 2018.
Aotearoa Hardcore Band Lookin Up Announce February NZ Tour
With their debut album Reborn released in 2014, Lookin Up have since played with all they have, to anyone who is willing to listen.
The Mockers To Play Auckland, Wellington, BoP; + More!
The Mockers’ cat is finally out of the bag. To celebrate the release of their upcoming Live DVD/CD, the band will play shows in Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga and Christchurch.
Anoushka Shankar: The 13th Floor Interview
Acclaimed Indian musician Anoushka Shankar, the Queen Of The Sitar, is coming to New Zealand in March for two performances. The daughter of Ravi Shankar will appear at the WOMAD Festival in New Plymouth during the weekend of March 16th and then take part in the Auckland Arts Festival on Sunday, March 19th. The 13th […]
The Teskey Brothers Announce Debut NZ Tour 2018
Honouring the old-school Motown sound and working it into something of their very own, Melbourne four-piece, The Teskey Brothers, stunned many in 2017 with their gorgeous debut album, HALF MILE HARVEST.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: alt-J – Hares On The Mountain
Here’s another new song from the Netflix film, Bright, starring Will Smith.
Paul McCartney – Mt Smart Stadium December 16, 2017
This was a show for the ages. It was the last date on Paul McCartney’s One On One tour and the ex-Beatle pulled out all the stops…an incredible set list, an amazing band, lights, video clips, fireworks…the whole shebang.