The Inside Out, Upside Down, Back to Front World of David Merritt
New Zealand – the hardest country in the world to be a poet? Fellow poet Kirsten Warner puts some questions to the inimitable David Merritt, publisher at Landroverfarm Press…
UK Singer-Songwriter Lucy Rose Announced As Support For Ben Folds
Recently adding shows to his Australian Paper Aeroplane Request Tour to satisfy overwhelming demand, piano-pop virtuoso BEN FOLDS announces that up-and-coming English singer-songwriter LUCY ROSE will join the Australian and New Zealand tour run as support on her first ever Australasian visit.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: The Black Seeds – Back To You
Here’s today’s new music…it’s the latest single from The Black Seeds, titled Back To You. Listen to it here:
Die! Die! Die! Announce NZ Album Release Tour for Charm. Offensive.
Die! Die! Die! have today announced a 5-date New Zealand tour to coincide with the emersion of their explosive new album, Charm. Offensive. due for worldwide release on October 6th on LP, CD and digitally.
Watch: Joe Pug & Courtney Marie Andrews 13th Floor Video Session
Here’s something a bit special… Joe Pug and Courtney Marie Andrews both stopped by The 13th Floor while in Auckland recently. In addition to talking with Marty Duda and each performing a song of their own, the two of them teamed up for a duet of Tom Petty’s tune, Insider.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: LCD Soundsystem – tonite
Here’s your new music for today… It’s the third track released from the upcoming LCD Soundsystem album, American Dream. This new song is titled tonite and the video was helmed by Kiwi director Joel Kefali, who also directed Lorde’s video for Royals.
Watch: Swamp Thing at The 13th Floor (Video Session)
Michael Barker and Grant Haua of Swamp Thing stopped by The 13th Floor to play a few tunes from their latest album, Rumors & Lies and chat to Marty Duda.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Wilco – All Lives, You Say?
The 13th Floor will be presenting a brand new song for you to enjoy each and every day. To kick things off, we offer up this new musical treat from Wilco.
Yianni Agisilaou – Pockets of Equality Banshee Labyrinth Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Here’s more from Dedee at Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Yianni Agisilaou’s Pockets of Equality is a show full of witty well observed stories, highlighting the double standards that challenge our idea of so-called equality. Those pesky old fashioned gender roles just won’t go away will they? Turns out, even if some of us have moved on, […]
Lists for the End of the World – Summerhall Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Here’s Dedee with more from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Lists For the End of the World is a show composed entirely of crowd-sourced lists, from all kinds of people in all kinds of places – including the audience as they queue up to take their seats. To date, over 200 people have contributed their lists […]
The xx: First Show In New Zealand In 8 Years.
It’s a long anticipated and hugely welcome return for The xx who last played in New Zealand in 2010. The xx are coming back as a band who have now taken their place alongside the all-time greats, performing in the area where the alternative meets the electronic to produce what, for many people, is […]
Stories of Serendipity, 11 August 2017 – Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Serendipity is a thing I believe in. Some might call it fate, the Universe looking after you, or those times when things seem to fall into place and you can’t explain it. It was serendipitous that I ended up at this show at all.
Marlon Williams November tour SOLD OUT | Final shows added in Auckland and Christchurch to meet demand.
Heartstop Music and Eccles Entertainment are over the moon to announce that, due to unprecedented demand, Marlon Williams will now be playing two shows in both Auckland and Christchurch after the first dates sold out in minutes last week. Tickets for these new shows will be on sale from midday TODAY (Mon 14 Aug). Fans […]
Photo Gallery: Katchafire, Kora & L.A.B. – Powerstation August 12, 2017
Katchafire and Kora brought their summertime vibes to Auckland’s Powerstation last night. Also on the bill were L.A.B., featuring former and present members of both Katchafire and Kora. 13th Floor photographer Ivan Karczewski was on hand to catch the action. Click on any image to view Ivan’s photo gallery:
Herriot Row – Lesser Stars – Southbound
From the first few notes from the debut album of Aucklander Simon Comber (aka Herriot Row) you are instantly transported back to James Taylor’s 1970s. These are songs of place and time, polished carefully like precious, fragile gemstones. They are soft and sensual in their own way, with just a hint of the Kiwi dry […]
Dweezil Zappa – Celebrating 50 Years Of Frank – Coming To Auckland!
David Roy Williams in collaboration with Principal Entertainment present Dweezil Zappa, son of the legendary Frank Zappa, celebrating 50 years of Zappa with a series of concerts and exclusive guitar masterclasses in Australia and New Zealand in early 2018.
Sol3 Mio Announce Christmas Summer Tour
Sol3 Mio are delighted to announce that they are extending their traditional end of year concert season, with an eight-date tour in December 2017 and January 2018, celebrating Christmas and the beloved kiwi summer.
Soundsplash Releases First Lineup For 2018 Festival
Following last year’s sold out event, Soundsplash once again brings the heat, announcing an epic first lineup of international and local talent for the three-day January festival.
David Duchovny in Concert February 2018
David Duchovny is an award-winning actor, filmmaker, director, New York Times best selling author and a singer songwriter. Duchovny today announced he will perform his first-ever New Zealand concert dates, heading to Auckland and Wellington in February 2018.
Stevie Nicks – 24 Karat Gold Tour – November 2017
Superstar singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks today announced her return to New Zealand for an exclusive run of her 24 Karat Gold shows this November. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, August 18 at 1pm. Joining Stevie for these special concerts are the legendary Pretenders, fronted by Chrissie Hynde.