Devilskin: The Family That Plays Together… (Interview)
Metal fans around New Zealand have been aware of Hamilton’s Devilskin for several years now…the band has racked up hundreds of thousands of Youtube views for its three videos. Now, the band is finally releasing its debut album. We Rise will see the light of day on July 11th and the band will set out […]
Introducing Melody Pool (Interview)
Australian singer-songwriter Melody Pool has come out of nowhere…well, actually, Kurri Kurri, in NSW…to produce a debut album of astonishing maturity. The Hurting Scene is full of beautifully intimate songs, many of which reflect Pool’s own experiences. The album was recorded in Nashville, funded by Crowdfunding and released in Australia last year. Now, on the […]
Joe Satriani’s Unstoppable Momentum (Interview)
Yesterday, it was announced that Joe Satriani’s Unstoppable Momentum Tour would be coming to New Zealand for two shows in November. Today, The 13th Floor brings you a fresh, new interview with the flamboyant axe-man. Mr Satriani has been a busy man since he was last in New Zealand with his supergroup, G3, featuring Steve […]
PNC Gives Us The Codes (Interview)
PNC (aka Sam Hansen) is well known as a talented kiwi hip hop artist, with three albums under his belt and a fourth set to drop on June 27. The Codes boasts production genius of Matt Miller, Fire and Ice and Forty One, as well as being engineered and mastered by electronic duo State of Mind. But the name-dropping doesn’t end there, as Hansen continues his penchant […]
Angie Stone On Soulfest (Interview)
R&B diva Angie Stone is just one of the artists scheduled to appear at Soulfest, a celebration of some of the finest neo-soul, jazz and hip-hop artists around including Maxwell, D’Angelo, Common, Mos Def and Anthony Hamilton, among others. The festivals takes place at Auckland’s Western Springs Stadium this coming October. In addition to her […]
Getting To The Bottom Of Earth (Interview)
Doom-metal giants Earth have been in New Zealand for a few days, getting ready for a run of shows from Dunedin to Auckland. The band is now a trio, led, as always by guitarist Dylan Carlson. As Dylan told The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda, these shows will serve as a preview to the new Earth […]
Brant Bjork – The Kings Arms June 6, 2014
Thursday night at The Kings Arms it was all about the riff as former Kyuss member Brant Bjork brought his Low Desert Punk tour to Auckland and rocked the house relentlessly. There are times when you just need to be overwhelmed by the power of two guitars, a bass and drums, and fortunately, this was […]
Watch The New Jack White Video Here
Jack White’s latest solo album, Lazaretto, is due to be released in New Zealand tomorrow. The music video for the title track has just been made available. Watch the Jonas & François directed video of Lazaretto here.Save
Globetrotting With Ladi6 (Interview)
Ladi6 has just announce her latest tour, which will take her throughout New Zealand during August along with support act Team Dynamite. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda met up with Ladi6 just before she was about to head off to tour Europe and America before returning to NZ in August. They talked about her overseas […]
Led Zeppelin Premiere New Video To ‘Whole Lotta Love’ (Rough Mix With Vocal)
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED VERSION FEATURED AS PART OF COMPANION AUDIO FROM UPCOMING DELUXE EDITIONS OF FIRST THREE ALBUMS. MULTIPLE CD, VINYL, AND DIGITAL FORMATS, INCLUDING LIMITED EDITION SUPER DELUXE BOXED SET, AVAILABLE MAY 30. At the conclusion of last week’s Led Zeppelin listening event at L’Olympia in Paris, a new video for ‘Whole Lotta Love’ (Rough Mix […]
Introducing Busby Marou (Interview)
Thomas Busby and Jeremy Marou, collectively known as Busby Marou, are an Australian duo about to make their New Zealand concert debut this month when they open for James Blunt in Auckland and Wellington…they’ll also play their own show at Auckland’s Back Beat bar on May 29th. Their second album, Farewell Fitzroy, has just been […]
NZIFF Announcement #2 – Auckland Live Cinema
Here’s Sarah McMullan with the latest from the New Zealand International Film Festival: Well I’m excited! In their second announcement of the year, the NZ International Film Festival has continued their musical theme with the announcement of their popular Live Cinema event that sees a silent film classic played in the majestic Civic Theatre with a score performed live by the […]
We Have Our Winners
Congratulations to our five winners who correctly named Philadelphia as the city where Jay Z’s Made In America music festival was held. They will all be sent DVDs of the Ron Howard documentary, Made In America, featuring Pearl Jam, Run-DMC, Jill Scott, The Hives and Janelle Monae, among other performers, courtesy of Trigger Marketing and […]
Sentinel (Book 1 of the ‘Sentinel’ Trilogy) (Book Review)
Our film critic Sarah McMullan does more than just sitting around watching films…she can read, too! Here she is with a review of Sentinel (Book 1 of the ‘Sentinel’ Trilogy) by Joshua Winning: A savvy mix of magic, myth, folklore and classic teenage coming of age angst, a very basic starting synopsis could make Joshua Winning’s debut novel sound […]
Back In The Triumvirate…The English Beat’s Dave Wakeling (Interview)
Dave Wakeling is bringing his English Beat back to New Zealand for a series of shows beginning in Christchurch on May 28th. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Mr. Wakeling recently and found out that the band is cooking up some new music…the first in over 30 years. Wakeling also claims that the band […]
Watch Lawrence Arabia’s 13th Floor Video Session Here
Beginning on May 28th, over two nights in Auckland and three in Wellington, APRA Silver Scroll winner Lawrence Arabia and band will perform as faithfully as humanly possible all three Lawrence Arabia albums from start to finish. Recently, in preparation for this audacious event, Lawrence Arabia stopped by The 13th Floor, where he kindly sat […]
The Paper Kites: Flying High (Interview)
Melbourne musician Sam Bentley formed The Paper Kites in 2009 with Christina Lacy. Since then, the band has grown into a five-piece. Their music is a delicate mix of folk, country and rock with comparisons to Simon & Garfunkel and Bob Dylan being bandied about. The band released their debut album, States, last year and […]
Getting Personal With The Eels’ Mark Everett (Interview)
Having reached his 50th year, Mark Everett, aka “E”, the guiding light behind the Eels, has just released one of his most personal albums to date, appropriate titled, The Cautionary Tales Of Mark Oliver Everett. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Mark Everett just as he and his fellow Eels were preparing to hit […]
Aldous Harding – The 13th Floor Video Session
The 13th Floor is excited to present another stunning video session. This time around we feature Aldous Harding, the Lyttelton-based singer/songwriter who has just released her debut, self-titled album. Aldous (aka Hannah), is the daughter of singer Lorina Harding and has been hailed by The New Zealand Herald as one of the top 5 NZ […]
Gary Numan: "I Pretty Much Ruined My Own Career" (Interview)
Photo by Ed Fielding Photography Thirty-five years after the release of Cars, Gary Numan’s reputation has grown as one of the most important artists in the world of electronic, industrial and goth music, influencing a generation of musicians including Trent Reznor, Marilyn Manson and Beck. Numan’s most recent album, Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind) […]