Tony Joe White To Tour NZ
Come along and join the festivities when the inimitable Tony Joe White hits New Zealand in March 2013. This bona fide legend of the music game has been honing his craft now for the best part of 50 years. He was literally born for the blues, the part-Cherokee musician being brought up as part of a […]
New Toy Love Vinyl Release Revealed!
Watch here as The 13th Floor gets an advance look at the new Toy Love double vinyl album that is being released by Real Groovy Records tomorrow (Saturday). It’s all part of the Evolution celebration at the store that will feature live performances by a host of local and international acts like Delaney Davidson, […]
Watch The New Toy Love Video Here!
Tonight at the NZ Music awards Toy Love receive the NZ Herald Legacy award. They recently received a video grant to make a video for Swimming Pool. The first video for a Toy Love song in 32 years. It was directed by Jeff Smith, bass player from The Newmatics. Jeff & The Newmatics opened for Toy Love at […]
Martha Wainwright: Comin’ Home To Mama (Feature/Interview)
Come Home To Mama is Martha Wainwright’s third album of original material and her first since 2008’s I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too. Since then, a lot has happened in the Wainwright family. Martha gave birth to her and husband Brad Albetta’s first child and her mother, singer/songwriter Kate McGarrigle, passed […]
Neil Young – Waging Heavy Peace (Book Review)
Reading Neil Young’s autobiography is like listening to his music…some chapters are short and to the point (think Welfare Mothers), others are long rambling affairs (think Cortez The Killer). The 500 page tome is a personal, often emotional look at Young’s life, his music and his passion for his cars, his friends and his family […]
Beth Orton Is Back With A New Album (Feature/Interview)
It’s been six years since we last heard from Beth Orton. Since then she has given birth to a daughter and a son and has spent most of her time with her children and husband, folk singer Sam Amidon, at their home in Vermont, in the north-eastern United States. When The 13th Floor spoke […]
John Lee Hooker – Come And See Abiout Me (DVD Review)
It’s been over a decade since blues legend John Lee Hooker passed away. This DVD is basically 18 video clips from 1960 up until 1994. Along the way Hooker teams up with a myriad of artists including Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder and The Rolling Stones. Click here to read the entire DVD review […]
Watch Greg Fleming & The Trains
Greg Fleming and The Trains performed at The Kings Arms Sunday night as part of the Southern Fried Sunday series, hosted by Bernie Griffen. Watch here as Greg and the band play the title track to his new album, Edge Of The City: [wpvideo XJycz3ti] Click here to read The 13th Floor review of Edge Of […]
The Return Of The Pretty Things (Feature/Interview)
POWERSTATION: DECEMBER 11, 2012 ‘ BANNED ‘ from NZ for 47 years … THE PRETTY THINGS ARE BACK! The Pretty Things have always been ‘4 Real’. Attitude with a capital A. Real accents and bolshy attitudes to match, ‘the Pretties’ eschewed the Sixties pop scene to carve their own niche of hard blues rock. While the Rolling Stones Stones took non-conformity and turned it […]
Talkin’ Woody Guthrie With Billy Bragg (Interview)
Billy Bragg brings his “Ain’t Nobody That Can Sing Like Me” tour to New Zealand beginning on October 12th. Billy has spent much of this year involved in the celebrations of Woody Guthrie’s 100th birthday, and his shows will be divided between performing Guthrie’s songs and his own. The 13th Floor spoke to Billy […]
Photos From Rufus Wainwright Show In Auckland
Thanks to photographer Alexander Hallag who traveled from Wellington to shoot these photos of Rufus Wainwright performing at Auckland’s Civic Theatre. [slideshow]
Gomez Offers Chance To Vote On Set List (Interview)
Long time New Zealand favourites Gomez are returning for two shows in October. Having been together for 15 years, the band is celebrating with their Quinceanera Tour. As a tip of the hat to their long-standing fans the band is offering chance to vote for songs to be included in each show of the […]
Watch Don McGlashan Perform at the 13th Floor
Don McGlashan is about to embark on a 6-date solo tour of New Zealand beginning in Wellington on September 27th. You can find all the dates and tour information here. The former Muttonbird recently paid a visit to The 13th Floor and brought along his guitar and euphonium. Watch here as he plays a stunning version […]
Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson Talk About Wreck & Ruin (Interview)
Four years ago Australia’s first couple of country and Americana, Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson, released their first album together, the highly acclaimed and highly enjoyable Rattlin’ Bones. Now, after tending to their respective solo careers and producing their second child, the duo is back with Wreck & Ruin. The 13th Floor spoke to Kasey […]
Prepare For The Panther! (Interview)
Have you heard about Steel Panther? If not, now is the time! Here’s how their own press release describes them: “They hark back to an earlier, simpler time when men with girly hair and unfeasibly tight trousers peddled neanderthal attitudes and trite songs to absolutely no acclaim and often outright hostility. Steel Panther revive this proud […]
Rick Wakeman Laments Prog Rock’s Lack Of Respect (Interview)
The former keyboard wiz of Yes has recently been named the first recipient of the “Prog God Award” by Prog Magazine (of course). But the man behind such 70s extravaganzas as Journey To The Centre Of The Earth and The Myths An Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table is annoyed that […]
Listen To New Dylan Music
Bob Dylan’s new album, Tempest, is due for release on September 7th. In the mean time, here’s a track from the forthcoming record. It’s called Duquesne Whistle and you can here it here:
Watch The New Video By Anika, Boh and Hollie
Anika Moa, Boh Runga and Hollie Smith are making music together. Their first video has just been released. Here is the promo blurb that comes with it: Put three music icons – strong women with voices and personalities to match – in a studio and see what happens. Let’s just call them Anika, Boh & […]
English Beat Concert Photos
Here’s a little bonus…concert photos of The (English) Beat taken at their recent show at Auckland’s Powerstation taken by photographer Jonathan Ganley. [slideshow]
Listen To Kurt Shanks Introduce His New Album
Kurt Shanks, former member of Stellar, has just released his first album under his own name. The title is Blood Line Heart and it features Kurt along with his band The Drakes and a few special guests. Kurt Shanks dropped by The 13th Floor to record his thoughts about several tracks from the album. Click […]