13th Floor New Song Of The Day: U2 – Get Out Of Your Own Way
Love ’em or hate ’em, U2 are still with us, creating new music. This new single re-teams the Irish quartet with Kendrick Lamar.
John Cooper Clarke NZ Tour
Legendary punk poet John Cooper Clarke is coming to NZ shores in April 2018 to perform 4 shows in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, with support from very special guest Andrew Fagan.
Neil and Liam Finn present Where’s My Room? Tour of Aotearoa, Summer 2018
As everybody should know by now, Finns were bred for touring and music, and this summer Liam and Neil will be happily piling into the van for some back-road wandering. With a hot band of family and good friends attached, they will perform in the small halls of Aotearoa throughout January, exploring the lesser-known treasures […]
King Gizzard NZ Tour December 2017
It has been a massive year internationally for KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD as they carved up and/or sold out almost every date on their global tour in the biggest venues and best festival spots they’ve played to date. To date, their sole appearance in New Zealand has been a massive one at Laneway […]
Lil Uzi Vert Heading To NZ For The Very First Time This February
Illusive Presents, Frontier Touring and Mai FM are extremely excited to announce the first ever New Zealand show for rap’s fledgling phenomenon Lil Uzi Vert, heading to Auckland this February.
Weezer- Pacific Daydream (Warners)
Chief songwriter Rivers Cuomo has always had an amazing ear for good melodic hooks. Sometimes these hooks are covered in the bands trademark mix of fuzzed guitar and high harmony vocals and sometimes they are dipped in nothing but pure pop. Pacific Daydream is definitely double dipped in pop and may in fact be their […]
Auckland Arts Festival – Festival Playground Line-Up
With Auckland Arts Festival 2018, comes a brand new precinct for music, art, food and family fun. The Festival Playground at Silo Park heralds a fresh chapter in the 15-year history of Auckland Arts Festival.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Bailey Wiley – Lady
Kiwi soul singer Bailey Wiley releases her new single, Lady, tomorrow. But you can hear it here now.
Great North – The Golden Age (Great North)
Kiwi couple Hayden and Rachel Donnell have upped stakes and moved to London in an attempt to build their career. Before they left New Zealand, they recorded The Golden Age, a beautifully realized collection of songs that address regret, loss, redemption, and what Hayden calls, “the tyranny of nostalgia”.
Three Acts Added To The St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2018 Line-up
With just under three months to go until St. Jerome’s Laneway 2018, we are getting ready to return the stunning surrounds of Albert Park precinct on Auckland Anniversary Day.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Young Fathers – Lord
Scottish trio Young Fathers have just released a soulful new song titled Lord.
Cancer Sucks – Fundraiser for Matt Hyde of Beastwars
Whammy! Bar, Hallertau brewery and fans and friends of Beastwars Band, are proud to present a benefit gig for Matt, on November 11th.
Punk It Up Is Back!
It’s All Hallows Eve and we’ve got some “monstrous” news for you! Punk It Up fiendishly returns once again to The Kings Arms on Saturday February 17th for the “last ever punk show” before the venue has it’s inevitable meeting with the wrecking ball and dies a gruesome horrendous death.
Auckland Arts Festival 2018 Programme Announced
There’s a new music and events precinct, new locations, a new director and a new look for New Zealand’s biggest annual arts party, Auckland Arts Festival (AAF), in 2018. One thing, however, remains the same – a huge programme of ticketed and free performances and events from Aotearoa and across the world, curated to bring […]
Rag’n’Bone Man Announces Debut NZ Tour
MONDAY OCTOBER 30, 2017 – Rory Graham, better known as RAG’N’BONE MAN is the prodigiously talented, instantly recognizable, powerhouse voice behind the worldwide hit single ‘Human’.
Curtis Harding – Face Your Fear (Anti-)
The modern retro-soul scene is a crowded place. Artists such as Leon Bridges, Benjamin Booker, Alabama Shakes, and Michael Kiwanuka have all put out albums in recent times making it hard for similar artists to get their album to stand out. Atlanta’s Curtis Harding is one of those artists and he has just released his […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Galveston – Messed Around
Galveston is the new Auckland-based band formed by former Garageland frontman Jeremy Eade. The trio is completed by bassist Sean Reid and drummer Rick McShane.
Roni Size – The Studio October 27, 2017
Twenty years since squaring up to the big guns of music at the time and triumphantly claiming the highly-respected Mercury Prize for best British album of 1997. Roni Size takes the anniversary of New Forms on the road with a series of Australasian dates, embracing the legacy of the album with stunning visuals to match.
Jamie Lawson – Happy Accidents (Gingerbreadman)
Jamie Lawson’s Happy Accidents is a mature emotional retrospective from a writer finally content in his own skin. Sometimes sombre in places, sometimes romantic or heartfelt, it’s a record of warmth, comfort but most of all connections – all wrapped up in an accessible and easily digestible pop package.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: First Aid Kit – Postcard
With a decidedly American twang, Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit present a new track from their forthcoming album, Ruins.