The Nudge – San Fran Sept 1, 2017
Wellington three piece The Nudge bring a tsunami of sound, washing us with wave after wave of dirty blues, psychedelia and funk. These guys are famous for dressing up silly but playing like there’s no tomorrow!
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Mastodon – Toe To Toes
Our ears are still ringing from taking in all the bands at last night’s Others Way Festival. But that’s no reason to mellow out now. So, for your Saturday morning listening enjoyment, here is a new track from Mastodon.
Hex: The 13th Floor Interview
The 13th Floor’s Kate Powell talks to Hex ahead of their show tonight as part of The Others Way Festival in Auckland: Naenae three-piece band Hex have made a name for themselves with their ethereal punk sound that intertwines feminist and pagan themes. Their latest single Runes/Ruins dropped last week ahead of their debut album […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: St Vincent – New York
Here’s today’s dollop of new music for you…it’s a new single from St Vincent! The song is called New York. It’s taken from an as-yet unnamed forthcoming album. No release date has been set either.
Robbie Williams Announces Two New Zealand Shows On The Heavy Entertainment Show World Tour 2018
Global pop phenomenon, ROBBIE WILLIAMS, today confirms that he will bring his mammoth Heavy Entertainment Show World Tour to New Zealand in February.
Christopher Cross – Auckland Town Hall August 30, 2017
I’m not sure if he rode like the wind, but 80s hitmaker Christopher Cross and his 6-piece band took over Auckland’s Town Hall to relive his glory days and to play a few new tunes along the way.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile – Over Everything
It’s an indie-rock dream come true! Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile are teaming up to release a new album.
Big Thief & Spiral Stairs Sun 3rd Dec @ Tuning Fork!
Bringing their enthralling performance to Auckland for a one-off show, Big Thief are rapidly becoming everybody’s favourite new band. Add to this Spiral Stairs (Scott Kannberg of Pavement), and you’ve got an indie rock night to keep you buzzing for months!
James Blunt Returns in March 2018 With The Afterlove National Tour. Performing Two Shows in NZ
It is with great pleasure that Frontier Touring announce the return of British singer-songwriter James Blunt in March 2018, bringing his The Afterlove Tour down under.
Wondergarden Festival Announce 2017 Lineup
Auckland City’s New Year’s Eve festival Wondergarden returns for 2017, and has announced its full lineup this morning. Wondergarden 2017 features an eclectic selection of artists from home and away, headlined by Portland-based psychedelic pop group Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
Roger Waters Us + Them Confirmed To Tour New Zealand In January 2018
THURSDAY AUGUST 31, 2017 – Rock icon ROGER WATERS will bring his critically acclaimed US + THEM tour to New Zealand in January 2018, touring here for the first time since his phenomenal The Wall Live broke sales records in 2012.
Kane Strang: The 13th Floor Interview
Thoughtful, intelligent and with a wry sense of humour, there seems to be little that separates Kane Strang the person from Kane Strang the artist. Off the back of his critically acclaimed second album Two Hearts And No Brain released on Dead Oceans and extensive international touring, Kane performs at the Others Way Festival this […]
The War On Drugs- A Deeper Understanding (Atlantic)
If someone you know hasn’t heard the sound of The War Against Drugs before, I’d recommend getting a musical blender and adding the following ingredients. A dash of Foreigner, a bit of ELO, a good dose of the , 80’s Bob Dylan, quite a bit of Bryan Adams, and a good healthy slug of Neil […]
Katy Perry Announces New Auckland Show!
Today’s Pre-Sale tickets to the New Zealand leg of KATY PERRY’s WITNESS: The Tour have sold so quickly that TEG DAINTY have now announced a second show in Auckland.
The New Zealand Dance Company / The Absurdity of Humanity National Tour
The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) announces its most provocative and poetic national tour yet, The Absurdity of Humanity to be presented this September in New Plymouth at the Taranaki Arts Festival, Marlborough, the Christchurch Arts Festival and in Wellington for strictly limited performances.
Queens Of The Stone Age – Villains (Matador)
Queens Of The Stone Age serve up their seventh album with plenty of crunching riffs, but throw a spanner in the works to keep things interesting.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: The National – Day I Die
The National’s eagerly-awaited seventh album is due out on September 8th. The band has already release three songs from Sleep Well Beast to the world, and now comes a fourth.
The Original Wailers Announce Exclusive Auckland Show
Reggae Royalty, Jamaica’s THE ORIGINAL WAILERS return to perform one Exclusive NZ show in Auckland. THE ORIGINAL WAILERS will perform the iconic BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS album ‘LEGEND’ in Full, plus a special encore of Greatest Hits.
Watch: Bill Direen’s 13th Floor Video Session!!
Dunedin-based musician, writer, poet and all-around artist Bill Direen was in Auckland recently to celebrate the reissue of his classic Flying Nun album Beatin Hearts and to attend the New Zealand International Film Festival. Simon Ogston’s documentary A Memory Of Others, which explores Bill Direen’s creative life was playing at the festival and Bill participated […]
Bootleg Rascal Return To New Zealand This September
Hot on the heels of their Sticky Fingers support slot in New Zealand over summer, Bootleg Rascal return to our shores next month for a four-date tour.