Adult Education: The Jon Toogood Interview
The Adults (Jon Toogood, Shayne Carter & Julia Deans) are about to embark on their first tour together. The 13th Floor spoke to Jon Toogood just as they began rehearsals for the upcoming shows. Click here to listen to the interview with Jon Toogood: Click here to watch The Adults perform at JB Hi-Fi. […]
Poolside with Ian Ball of Gomez
Gomez have just released their 7th studio album, Whatever’s On Your Mind. The 13th Floor spoke to Ian Ball, one of the band’s 3 front men as he was lounging at a public pool in his adopted home town of Los Angeles. Click here to listen to The 13th Floor interview with Ian Ball: […]
Southern Fried Sunday at the Kings Arms
Things were hopping at Auckland’s Kings Arms. This was the second week of their Southern Fried Sundays series hosted by Bernie Griffen. Three country-fried acts played and The 13th Floor was there for all the action. First up was The Bads. Dianne Swan and Brett Adams haven’t played live for quite a few months, but […]
R.I.P. Clarence Clemons
Sad to read that Clarence Clemons, long-time sax player with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band passed away after complications from a stroke he suffered several days ago. “The Big Man” had been with Springsteen since 1971, appearing on his first album, 1973’s Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ. Clemons was 69 years old. Click here to […]
R.I.P. Carl Gardner of The Coasters
We’re sad to hear that Carl Gardner, leader of 50s vocal group The Coasters, has died at age 83. The Coasters were one of the most successful groups of the 1950s thanks to hits like Charlie Brown, Yakety Yak, Along Came Jones, Poison Ivy and the double-sided hit Searchin’/Youngblood. Most of these featured Carl on […]
Chewin’ The Fat With Seasick Steve
Born in 1941, Seasick Steve is a contemporary of Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Aaron Neville. But unlike his contemporaries, Steve has only been recording for the past five years, although he’s been making music in one form or another since the 1960s. With the release of his fourth album, You Can’t Teach An […]
Rare Neil Young Video
The 13th Floor will be featuring video content. This means our extensive collection of rare and exciting music videos can now be shared. We’ll also start to review current feature films and will be able to present you with trailers, interviews, EPKs and whatever else the studios have to offer. To try things out, here’s […]
R.I.P Gil Scott-Heron
We’re sad to hear that musician, poet and activist Gil Scott-Heron has passed away at age 62. Details are scarce at the moment as to the cause of death. Gil Scott-Heron did the bulk of his recording in the 1970s. His “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” from 1971, is a biting commentary on racism, […]
Liam Finn Announces Tour and Website
BRAND NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED AT www.liamfinn.tv The FOMO Tour With special guests The Drab Doo-Riffs Liam Finn will return to New Zealand this August to tour his cracker of a new album FOMO (out Monday 13th June).The new single ‘Cold Feet’ has just gone number one at alternative radio and it continues to storm […]
Happy 70th Bob Dylan
It’s hard to believe, but Bob Dylan is 70 years old. In order to help you celebrate this milestone, we here at The 13th Floor have made available a rare Dylan recording. Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue rolled into Rochester, New York on November 17, 1975. They played two shows at the Rochester War Memorial […]
Interview: Ben Waters Pays Tribute to A Forgotten Rolling Stone
English piano player Ben Waters has just recorded a tribute to Ian Stewart. Stewart was an original member of The Rolling Stones and avid boogie-woogie piano player who continued to tour and record with the band until his death in 1985. The 13th Floor spoke with Waters about his new album, Boogie 4 Stu. […]
Concert Announcement: Modest Mouse
The Frontier Touring Company are pleased to announce the return of longtime genre-blending stalwarts Modest Mouse for headline shows this July and August that are sure to be an essential addition to any music lovers’ must-see list for 2011. Click here to read the entire press release.
Archival Interview: The Ramones – July 7, 1979
Joey Ramone would have been 60 years old this week. The 13th Floor celebrates the birthday of one of rock & roll’s most influential artists by offering you a chance to listen to an interview with Joey and Johnny Ramone recorded on July 7, 1979. The Ramones had just played a show in Rochester, […]
Tour Announcement: Steely Dan & Steve Winwood To Tour NZ
After dazzling audiences with their first ever New Zealand shows in 2007, jazz rock icons STEELY DAN are returning for an encore tour in November. And in a real treat for music lovers, legendary British vocalist STEVE WINWOOD will be the special guest in his first ever visit to New Zealand. To read the […]
Tour Announcement: Steely Dan & Steve Winwood To Tour NZ
After dazzling audiences with their first ever New Zealand shows in 2007, jazz rock icons STEELY DAN are returning for an encore tour in November. And in a real treat for music lovers, legendary British vocalist STEVE WINWOOD will be the special guest in his first ever visit to New Zealand. To read the […]
Christchurch Benefit Show Announced
The Bats, Drab Doo-Riffs, Lawrence Arabia, Street Chant, Princess Chelsea and Dictaphone Blues to perform at Auckland’s Kings Arms. Here’s the press release: On Sunday May 22, a benefit show will be held at the King’s Arms with all proceeds going to help the Christchurch music community. It’s called The Sugarloaf Shakedown. Just because.* Anyway. […]
Eli “Paperboy” Reed at Galatos April 29, 2011
If you were trying to avoid the Royal Wedding, there was no better place to be than Galatos on Friday night. Boston-based Eli “Paperboy” Reed brought a trimmed down version of his band The True Loves (no horn players) and entertained a small but enthusiastic crowd for just over 90 minutes. Reed has released three […]
Mavis Staples, The Blind Boys Of Alabama & Aaron Neville April 28, 2011 Civic Theatre
In a month full of extraordinary live performances, Mavis Staples’ hour-long set at The Civic may have been the high point. In a surprise move, the 71-year-old singer took the stage ahead of The Blind Boys and Aaron Neville. Her crack band appeared promptly at 8pm. This is the same band that backed Mavis up […]
Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi – Powerstation April 27, 2011
Some say Derek Trucks is the reincarnation of Duane Allman. He certainly does nothing to dispel that myth. He’s been playing guitar since he was old enough to walk, and has been touring with The Allman Brothers Band, playing Duane’s licks, since he was 12. Since 1997 he has also fronted his own band. Susan […]
Talkin’ about punks, gangsters and guitars with Mike Ness of Social Distortion
Mike Ness has been fronting Social Distortion since they formed in Orange County, California in the late 1970s. The band has just released a new album, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes and, along with it, a very ambitious video for the song Machine Gun Blues. The 13th Floor spoke to Mike Ness the day after the […]