Peter Hook & The Light – The Studio October 5, 2017
Growing up in the rain soaked dole-age of 1980s Northern England…a school kid was often asked one important question… Are you New Order or Smiths ? The answer potentially could break up playground fights. Certainly the latter I embraced obsessively and still do, they reflected two very different visions of a post industrial downtrodden Manchester […]
Anthonie Tonnon Releases Two Free Hands, Announces EP and NZ Tour
Anthonie Tonnon is releasing a single and announcing a new EP and national tour in November.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: The DMA’s – Dawning
Australian rockers The DMA’s present their new song, Dawning, just as they are about to tour New Zealand.
Blade Runner 2049 – Movie Review
Director: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Ryan Gosling, Harrison, Ford, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas, Jared Leto and Dave Bautista. It’s been thirty years since Deckard (Harrison Ford) and Rachael (Sean Young) made their escape from the dystopian Los Angeles of director Ridley Scott’s original 1982 classic, Blade Runner. In their absence, the city has continued to […]
Malevolence, Lock Up, Brujeria & Napalm Death – Kings Arms October 4, 2017
Tove is back, and very happy, after spending last night at The Kings Arms… Last night Auckland was a wonderful place, and Ben from Wellington’s best venue (Valhalla) worked a miracle. Never in my life did I think I’d see Brujeria, let alone in fucking Aotearoa! And to have them play alongside some of Grindcore’s […]
Finalist Announcement for the 2017 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards
Auckland rap crew SWIDT lead the pack with six finalist nods for the 2017 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards which will be held at the Spark Arena on 16 November.
Post Modern Jukebox – Wellington Opera House – October 3, 2017
On Tuesday night internet retro-sensations Post Modern Jukebox wrapped up their all singing-all dancing glittering showcase in the Capital to a maximum house and rapturous applause.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: The Breeders – Wait In The Car
Welcome back The Breeders! The classic lineup of the 90s rockers has reunited and released a new single on 4AD.
Against The Current – Tuning Fork October 3, 2017
Against The Current played to an all-ages crowd at The Tuning Fork last night. The 13th Floor’s Simon Todd reports in…
Glenn Hughes – ASB Theatre October 3, 2017
Just four months after appearing at the same venue with a tribute to Cream, former Deep Purple bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes returns to pay homage to his old band and bandmates.
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis – Superscope (Sunday Best)
Listening to the fourth, and latest release, from the North London raised Durham siblings I was pleasantly surprised to find that growing up has not faded their hunger for old-time rock and roll. Like their earlier albums, Superscope is jam-packed with plenty of swinging rockabilly, grungy blues and sultry soul music. Sadly, ska has […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: St Vincent – Los Ageless
St Vincent, aka Annie Clark, has just released this stunning new video for the song Los Ageless.
Dizzee Rascal To Headline Splore 2018
Leading UK MC and Mercury Prize winner, Dizzee Rascal, will headline Splore Festival next February.
Kaytranada, Tourist & SZA Announce Auckland Shows
BBE and Fuzen are excited to announce the official New Zealand sideshows for SZA, Kaytranada and Tourist on the back of their appearances at Australia’s FOMO festival.
R.I.P. Tom Petty
We’re very sad to report that Tom petty has died at age 66 due to a heart attack. Petty, along with his band, The Heartbreakers, made some of the best records of the past 40 years. His dedication to the spirit of rock & roll is undeniable.
Macklemore Announces Headline Tour
TUESDAY OCTOBER 3, 2017 – Four-time Grammy-Award winner MACKLEMORE has announced he will return to New Zealand for a headline tour this summer.
Glen Matlock: The 13th Floor Interview
Former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock brings his solo show to New Zealand in November, playing shows in Auckland and Wellington. Along with his work with The Pistols, Matlock has a wealth of material to draw from, including songs from his solo albums and his tenures in bands such as The Rich Kids and The Spectres. […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Yumi Zouma – Half Hour
Kiwi popsters Yumi Zouma are set to release their highly anticipated followup to Yoncalla this week. Willowbank is due out this Friday, October 6th.
Golden Dawn To Close!!
This just posted on Facebook… Dear friends, There’s no easy way to say this, because what we’re about to say seemingly defies all logic and sense, but it’s with heavy hearts that we have decided to scratch our seven year itch, and bring The Golden Dawn: Tavern of Power to a graceful but extraordinary conclusion. […]
U.S.R&B Singer Eric Benet Announces New Zealand Show This November
After teasing audiences with two very brief showcase club performances in Sydney and Melbourne in 2011, New Zealand soul and R&B fans will be ecstatic to learn that Eric Benét will come to New Zealand for his first ever concert this November. Benét will have his full band in tow, and perform one night only […]