New Music Preview: Jack White – Lazaretto
Jack White presents his new album Lazaretto, to be released June 6 on Third Man Records/Columbia. Lazaretto inhabits an exciting place in White’s expansive discography as the follow-up to 2012’s Gold-certified international #1 Blunderbuss, and will be preceded by first single and title track “Lazaretto,” to be released later this month. While we await the […]
Jimi Goodwin – What's An Odludek? (Interview)
Jimi Goodwin has been a member of Doves since the late 1990s. But the trio has been dormant since 2010, leaving the members to pursue other musical projects. And so Goodwin has just released Odludek, his first solo album, just a few days go. The 13th Floor spoke to Jimi Goodwin just as the album was to be […]
New Music Preview: Ray LaMontagne – Supernova
Here is Ray LaMontagne’s new music video for his recent single, “Supernova,” off the upcoming album by the same title. To make it even more special, this is LaMontagne’s very first music video ever. This is what LaMontagne had to say in regards to this rare moment: I first came across (director) Lucy Dyson’s work through […]
Back From The Brink – The Kaiser Chiefs (Interview)
The Kaiser Chiefs have just released their fifth album, Education, Education, Education & War. Its their first without founding member Nick Hodgson who was not only their drummer, but chief songwriter. The split came as quite a blow to the band, who seemed to be experiencing dwindling interest with each release. Rather than split up, the […]
Spending St Patrick’s Day With Damien Dempsey (Interview)
Damien Dempsey…the name may be new to you, but he has been one of the leading voices in Irish music for over a decade. Having just released a double “best-of” album titled It’s All Good, Damien is now touring New Zealand for the first time. The 13th Floor spoke to Damien Dempsey by phone while […]
Dan Baird – Rockin’ With Bobby Keys (Interview)
When Stones sax man Bobby Keys performs at Auckland’s Powerstation on Saturday, March 29th, the lead singer for his band, The Suffering Bastards will be none other than Dan Baird, the former vocalist for The Georgia Satellites. In an era of cheesy synth-pop and hair-metal bands, The Georgia Satellites blew in like a breath of […]
Tami Neilson is Dynamite! (Interview)
Tami Neilson has just released her debut solo album today. It’s called Dynamite! and it was produced by Delaney Davidson and Ben Edwards and features contributions from Dave Khan, Marlon Williams, Joe MacCallum, Ben Woolley and legendary pedal steel player Red McKelvie. Tami came up to The 13th Floor recently to talk about the making […]
RIP Scott Asheton
It seems Stooges drummer Scott Asheton has passed away. Here is a Facebook post from Iggy: IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM IGGY: My dear friend Scott Asheton passed away last night. Scott was a great artist, I have never heard anyone play the drums with more meaning than Scott Asheton. He was like my brother. He and […]
Lionel Richie/John Farnham Contest Winners!
Congratulations to Chris Kemp and Meghan Trotter, winners of our Lionel Richie/John Farnham contest. Both responded correctly to our question by naming Bruno Mars as the contemporary artist Lionel Richie claimed in The 13th Floor interview, that he was impressed with. Chris wins a double pass to the Auckland show and Meghan to New Plymouth. […]
KT Tunstall: Feeling Happy And Free (Interview)
Scottish musician KT Tunstall is due to perform in New Zealand in May. Last time she was here, she took part in Neil Finn’s Seven Worlds Collide project. This time around, she’s on her own, in support of her latest album, Invisible Empire/Crescent Moon.The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to KT Tunstall about her latest […]
Weekly Update: March 3rd-9th
Good morning from the 13th Floor. Here is the latest round-up of what is happening in music and film. New Music Heavy metal band Adrenaline Mob bring out their eleven track album Men of Honour. The beautiful and talented opera singer Cecilia Bartoli releases Rossini: Le Comte Ory. Drive by Truckers, the band from Athens, […]
Ed Kowalczyk – Going It Alone (Interview)
As the lead singer for Live, Ed Kowalczyk racked up an impressive string of hits including their 1994 multi-million selling album Throwing Copper. But Ed and the band had a somewhat acrimonious parting of the ways a few years ago which led to Kowalczyk being forced to restart his career as a solo artist. He’s […]
Getting Lucky With Benmont Tench (Interview)
As a member of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Benmont Tench has performed hundreds, if not thousands, of shows all over the planet, with most of the top names in rock & roll. But with the release of his first solo album, You Should Be So Lucky, Tench is venturing into known territory…recording his own […]
Jake Bugg: From Shangri-La To Auckland (Interview)
Its just days before his 20th birthday, but already Jake Bugg has made his mark on the music scene with two Brit Awards nominations and a Mercury Prize nomination for his 2012 self-titled debut album. Jake has already performed in New Zealand, playing a memorable set last July at Auckland’s Powerstation. Now, with a new […]
Hello…It’s Lionel Richie! (Interview)
Lionel Richie is due to tour New Zealand in March, sharing a bill with John Farnham. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to the former Commodore recently and discovered that Lionel is busy working on his first album of new, original material since 2006. He also found Mr. Richie to be a very easy-to-talk-to, engaging […]
R.I.P. Bob Casale of Devo
Devo’s Bob Casale has passed away at age 61. The band was formed by his older brother Gerald Casale along with Mark Mothersbaugh in the early 1970s while students at Kent State University in Ohio. Bob Casale was a member of the band during their most popular era and played on hits such as Whip […]
New Music and Film Events For Feb. 17-22, 2014
Here’s a quick roundup of this week’s music and film-related activities: Click here to find out what’s going on this week.
Bobby Keys: Keeping The Sax Alive (Interview)
The 13th Floor is pleased to be co-presenting the Bobby Keys concert at The Powerstation on April 4th. Bobby Keys, of course, is the sax player who has been touring and recording with The Rolling Stones for over 40 years. So, before he takes the stage with The Stones at Mt Smart Stadium, Keys and […]
Wire Winner
Congratulations to Jayden Caine, who was the first to correctly identify R.E.M. as the band who covered Wire’s Strange in 1987. It appeared on their Document album. Jayden will recieve a double pass to Wire’s show at the Kings Arms this Monday night. Thanks to all who entered.
Watch The New Neil Finn Video
We’re liking the new Neil Finn album, Dizzy Heights, here at The 13th Floor. (Read the review here) Now, there is new video of the title track, just released. Here’s what Neil’s record label has to say about it: ‘Dizzy Heights’ is the third single from the album of the same name, and finds an […]