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 […]
Talking To The Autumn Defense (Interview)
The Autumn Defense was formed by two members of Wilco as an outlet for their late 60s/early 70s-inspired power pop and folk-rock tunes. Those two band members are bassist John Stirratt and multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone. This is not just a one-off vanity project…the Autumn Defense has just released their latest album, the appropriately-titled Fifth. The […]
This Week's New Music & Film
Here’s a run down of the latest new album releases, film screenings, live music and DVD releases. Click here to read the listing.
Catching Up With SJD (Interview)
Taite Prize winner SJD, aka Sean Donnelly, is on the bill at this weekend’s Music At Matua festival along with Trinity Roots, Joseph & Maia and Laughton Kora. This seems a good a reason as any to give Sean a call and see what he’s been up to. As it turns out, quite a bit. […]
What's New in Music & Film This Week
Here are this week’s new music and film happenings including new music from Neil Finn, a two-night stand by Dolly Parton and a remake of Robocop. Click here to read this entire column.
Queens Of The Stone Age: "We Got F**ked!" (Interview)
The 13th Floor spoke to Queens Of The Stone Age bass player Michael Shuman just a few days after their truncated appearance with Trent Reznor on the Grammy Awards broadcast. As you will hear, Michael is still sore about the way they were treated by the show’s producer…but he is excited about touring here with […]
Watch The Means Perform at The 13th Floor
Auckland band, The Means, recently stopped by The 13th Floor to perform three songs and have a chat with Marty Duda. Along with core members Abraham Kunin (guitar), Tom Broome (drums) and Marika Hodgson (bass), the band brought along featured vocalist Esther Stephens. In addition to performing two songs from their latest EP, The Ends, […]
Buika – Dreaming With Her Eyes Open (Interview)
Buika is part of this year’s WOMAD lineup that also includes Kimbra, Pokey LaFarge, Femi Kuti, Arrested Development and a host of other local and international acts. Born in Spain, of African parents and now living in Miama, Florida, Buika’s latest album, La Noche Mas Larga, has been getting rave reviews and her live performances […]
R.I.P. Pete Seeger
Folk singer Pete Seeger has passed away at the age of 94. The singer-songwriter and political activist was a friend of Woody Guthrie, a member of The Weavers and the writer of songs such as Where Have All The Flowers Gone, If I Had A Hammer and Turn, Turn, Turn. Click here for more details […]
The 13th Floor Weekly Roundup
Here’s a quick guide to this week’s new films, albums, DVD and live shows. Click here to read the column.
Laneway 2014
Laneway gets underway with Vance Joy
Meet The Suicide Girls (Interview)
Missy Suicide, co-founder of SuicideGirls, explains how tattoos, burlesque and Planet of the Apes go together, and reveals whether she thinks whether Bret or Jemaine is the sexiest Flight of the Conchords singer. SuicideGirls is described as ‘the alternative beauty’s largest online community of pinup models’, but the truth’s a little more complex than that. […]
Primate in Auckland
After a punishing Australian and japan tour, Primate arrived in New Zealand amid a earthquake; bringing Kevin’s bad luck with them! A earthquake was a fitting arrival, as they shook the kings arms up and woke Auckland out of its rainy monday night stupor. I interviewed them before the show, and am happy to report […]
Listen To Karl Steven’s 13th Floor Radio Programme!
Karl Steven is not only the front man for The Drab Doo Riffs and Supergroove, he is a curator of some of the world’s most eclectic music. The 13th Floor invited him to come around and record a radio show to share some of his favourite tracks with us. He kindly obliged, and now you […]
This Week's New Music, Films & More
Good morning. Here is the 13th Floor.weekly update for all the latest events in music, film and the arts. Click here to read the full rundown of this week’s new releases and events.
Primate Talks To The 13th Floor (Video Interview)
The 13th Floor’s resident metal fiend, Tove Partington, rounded up the five members of Primate for a chat before their show at Auckland’s Kings Arms tonight. Primate is composed of Brutal Truth’s Kevin Sharp on vocals, Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher on guitar along with Mike Brennan (guitar), Dave Whitworth (bass) and Shayne Huff (drums). In addition […]
Upcoming Events 19th Jan 14
January really is picking up the pace and setting the theme for a great year, so take a look at some of the upcoming events we have in the next week, and do your best to get to as many as you can!
A Night With Malevolence (Interview)
Malevolence have been a part of the Auckland and New Zealand underground Metal scene for over 20 years now. Playing a style which incorporates Death Metal, Grindcore and crusty punk, they have remained a strong and consistent throughout their existence. Chris Rigby interviews Daryl Tapsell, the man who has been around since the beginning.
Mudhoney Photos!
The 13th Floor just received these pix of Mudhoney performing at The Kings Arms on Friday night from Keith Murdoch so we thought we’d share them with you.
Real Estate – Atlas (New Album Preview)
Atlas, the new album by New Jersey’s Real Estate, arrives through Domino/EMI NZ on February 28th 2014. A triumph of highly evocative, perceptive songwriting and graceful, precise musicianship, Atlas carefully refines, and ultimately perfects, the brilliantly distinct artistic vision that made its predecessors Days and Real Estate so beloved. Watch the video for the new single, Talking Backwards, here: Click here to […]