Still Rockin’: No Tag’s Andrew Boak (Interview)
Straight outta West Auckland, 4-piece punk band, No Tag played blistering sets to super-charged fans, desperate to let off a bit of steam. But that was 30 years ago. Now, the four members of No Tag are back together, but only briefly, scheduled to play a short set at The Kings Arms along with their […]
Watch Anna Coddington & Lips Perform ‘Traces Of Teddy’ at The 13th Floor
Anna Coddington and Lips (featuring Silver Scroll winner Steph Brown) have teamed up for a NZ tour beginning September 10th in Wellington. Click here for more details about the tour. Recently they stopped by The 13th Floor studio for a video session where they spoke to Marty Duda and performed four songs. We’ll have the […]
SNFU – Whammy bar (Concert Review)
It’s nine o clock and there’s a pretty nice turn out at Whammy already, which is rad as Whammy gigs have a reputation for being late ones (although apparently they are trying to change that; so guys, turn up to gigs at Whammy on time!). There’s plenty of familiar faces, but the older faces, the […]
Watch Eden Mulholland Perform ‘Utopia’ at The 13th Floor.
Eden Mulholland is about to release his second solo album, Hunted Haunted, the follow up to 2013’s Feed The Beast. Along with his solo work, Eden is known for playing in bands Motocade and The Mots with brothers Will and Jol Mulholland. Eden stopped in to The 13th Floor studio to play a couple of […]
New Courtney Barnett Video!
Here’s what you need for a Friday afternoon…Courtney Barnett’s brand new video for Nobody Cares If You Don’t Go To The Party from her latest album, Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit. Don’t forget, Courtney will tour New Zealand later this year…click here for details. Save
Check Out This Photo Gallery From Last Night’s …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead Gig
American post-rock band …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead rocked Auckland’s Kings Arms last night. Photographer Doug Peters (www.ambientlightblog.com) was there to capture all the action and he has shared his images with The 13th Floor. So, click here to view Doug Peters’ (www.ambientlightblog.com) photo gallery of …And You Will Know […]
Hellyeah – The Studio (Concert Review)
Aww Hell No. I arrived at the Studio around 8PM for the Hellyeah gig; I was super looking forward to it, I’ve spoken to Chad Grey a few times and he is a really fuckin’ nice dude. First sign something was amiss was the chained and bolted front doors with a sign saying ‘Hellyeah […]
Watch Julia Deans Discuss Lady Sings The Blues
Kiwi songstress Julia Deans stopped by The 13th Floor to talk to Marty Duda about her involvement in the upcoming cabaret show, Lady Sings The Blues. Deans will appear along with Ladi 6, Hollie Smith, Annie Crummer, Whirimako Black, Ria Hall and Camille O’Sullivan as they celebrate Billie Holiday and the songs she sang. Additionally, […]
Lindi Ortega: Wasting Away In Faded Gloryville (Interview)
Canadian Americana artist Lindi Ortega has just released her new album, Faded Gloryville. For her latest musical offering, Lindi spent some time at the legendary Muscle Shoals recording studio in Alabama, soaking up some of the vibes left there by Southern soul greats such as Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin and Etta James. Lindi’s music consists […]
Watch The 13th Floor Video Report of Opening Night of The Experiment
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda trekked on down to The Basement Theatre to check out the opening night of The Experiment, the 5-day multi-media show featuring artists, musicians, dancers, performance artists and more. With the help of his trusty iPhone (and daughter Kira), Marty put together this video report featuring performance footage and interviews with […]
Watch Chris Knox Perform With Rackets at The Experiment
The Experiment, a five-day multi-media show happening at Auckland’s Basement Theatre kicked off last night. Auckland trio Rackets were scheduled to perform and the incredible Chris Knox was there to exhibit his art. They surprised and delighted patrons by performing together, resulting in one of the most visceral performances you’re likely to see or hear. […]
Watch The New Devilskin Video Now!
Here’s something to brighten up your day…Devilskin have just released their latest video…for their newly-recorded single Mountains. Check it out…it rocks! Click here to check out the 13th Floor interview with Devilskin. Save
A Place To Bury Stranger’s Dion Lunadon: Living The Dream (Interview)
Brooklyn-based psych band A Place To Bury Strangers make a welcome return to Auckland this September after their triumphant performance at the 2013 Laneway Festival. Since then the band has released their latest album, Transfixiation and shared the bill with a reunited 13th Floor Elevators. The band is lead by guitarist/vocalist Oliver Ackermann and features […]
Watch Kevin Field’s 13th Floor Video Session
Jazz keyboard player Kevin Field has just released his third album, The A List. Recorded in Brooklyn, New York, The A List finds Kevin working with guitarist Nir Felder and ex-pat bassist Matt Penman. For this video session, The 13th Floor traveled to the Kenneth Myers Centre in Auckland where Kevin and his band were […]
The Warratahs & Swamp Thing – Tuning Fork (Concert Review)
A bill can be confusing. I read The Tuning Fork’s billing for last night’s show to mean that Swamp Thing and The Warratahs would be playingtogether; oh, what a wonderful noise that would have been. Instead, as drummer Michael Barker explained to me after the show, the idea for last night’s concert came out of […]
Good Riddance – Galatos (Concert Review)
So last night was the night for pop punk legends Good Riddance, and first impression walking in to the always great but oft forgotten Galatos was ‘oh god, it’s a total Sausage Fest (A feeling that intensified throughout the night), but a pretty damn good turn out for a Thursday night in Auckland’. Doors were […]
Marc Ribot – The Tuning Fork (Concert Review)
Guitarist extraordinaire Marc Ribot performed a rare solo acoustic show at Auckland’s Tuning Fork. It was a showcase of intense musicianship that left the assembled fans spellbound, despite the fact that there was very little personal interplay between Ribot and his audience. This was very much a case of an artist letting his music do […]
Watch Kevin Field Perform Offering From His New Album
Auckland-based keyboard player Kevin Field traveled to New York City to record his third album, The A List, which was released last week. Now he’s back in New Zealand playing around town. The 13th Floor caught up with him and his band at Auckland’s Kenneth Myers Centre where we recorded a video session with Kevin. […]
Lydia Lunch & Retrovirus – The Kings Arms (Concert Review)
Along with her band Retrovirus, Lydia Lunch brought plenty of attitude to The Kings Arms and a performance to justify that attitude. It was, despite the weather, one of the hottest shows of the year…noisy, confrontational, emotional and powerful…the way rock & roll is meant to be. For a brief time it felt like the […]
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Powerstation (Concert Review)
If we’re being charitable, we’ll write off the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s show at Auckland’s Powerstation to the fact that the show had been postponed from last Friday night due to an illness in the band. The rescheduling, we’ll allow, can account for the rather disappointing turnout at Wednesday’s show; the illness could explain the […]