Watch: Luke Yeoward at The 13th Floor
Former King Cannons front man Luke Yeoward celebrates the release of his debut solo album, Ghosts, with a show tonight at Auckland’s Whammy Bar.
Ministry Announce New Zealand Tour
MINISTRY, the American Industrial Metal Juggernaut led by Al Jourgensen take over New Zealand for 2 Exclusive shows this September!
Theia – NZ Tour Announcement
Kiwi electro-pop princess Theia has announced her first headline tour of New Zealand to celebrate the upcoming release of her highly-anticipated debut EP.
Aldous Harding – Party (Flying Nun/4AD)
Almost three years after the release of her debut album, Aldous Harding sheds the guise of an 18th century English folk singer and, with the help of producer John Parish, begins to find her own, unique voice.
Watch: Matthew Smith’s 13th Floor Video Session
Here’s another incredible talent from way down south. Matthew Smith is from Ashburton and has just released his debut self-titled solo album. He stopped by The 13th Floor to talk to Marty Duda and to perform three songs, including one exclusive to The 13th Floor.
Snatched, Director: Jonathan Levine
Life isn’t going well for 30-something Emily Middleton (Amy Schumer.) She can’t keep a job. Her boyfriend dumps her on the eve of an overseas holiday. Her tickets are non-refundable and unsurprisingly, none of her friends is willing to go along. She’s a self-centred wreck, oblivious to others and with no one left to turn […]
Arcade Fire – The Reflektor Tapes Dir: Kahlil Joseph
The Arcade Fire crew are revving up to release a new album sometime this year. To help remind you why you may (or may not) care about them, their 2015 film, The Reflektor Tapes is now out on DVD/Blu Ray.
R.I.P. Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell, vocalist for Soundgarden and Audioslave has died at the age of 52. Details are sketchy at the moment, and no cause of death has been revealed, other than it was “sudden and unexpected”. Cornell had just performed with Soundgarden at Detroit’s Fox Theatre that night. Their final song was, according to setlist.fm, Slaves […]
Ed Sheeran | Due to Overwhelming Demand New Shows Announced in Auckland & Dunedin
Ed Sheeran’s love of Australia and New Zealand has been reciprocated with hundreds of thousands of fans snapping up the entire pre-sale allocations for his Australasian tour dates. His 2018 stadium tour is fast shaping up to be one of the biggest in Australasian touring history.
Robyn Hitchcock – Robyn Hitchcock (Yep Roc)
36 years after starting out on his solo career, Robyn Hitchcock has finally gotten around to releasing his self-titled album. Turns out it was well worth the wait.
Watch: New Aldous Harding 13th Floor Video Session!!
Aldous Harding‘s highly-anticipated second album, Party, will be released this Friday. Just before heading overseas, Aldous stopped by The 13th Floor Studio to talk to Marty Duda and to perform two new songs from the album.
Yusuf / Cat Stevens Announces Final New Zealand Show In Auckland
TEG DAINTY and Live Nation in association with Moonshadow Aus Pty announced today that due to overwhelming demand another Auckland show has been added to Yusuf / Cat Stevens’ New Zealand Tour. The British singer-songwriting legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s tickets for his first show at Spark Arena sold out on the first day, so immediate purchase is highly recommended.
You And I Experience: A Song For Your Ears Only
If you were a song, what would you sound like? This is the question that ‘You and I Experience’ at Auckland Central City Library will answer.
Ed Sheeran | 2nd Auckland show added to meet demand! Pre-sale tickets on-sale at 3PM today.
Tens of thousands of Ed Sheeran fans have snapped up the entire pre-sale allocation to his Auckland show in just minutes today.
Radical Face: The 13th Floor Interview
Radical Face is the nome de plume of Florida-based musician Ben Cooper. Having just completed his epic, 3-disc trilogy, The Family Tree, Radical Face has just released his latest EP, SunnMoonnEclippse. Now, for the very first time, Radical Face will perform in New Zealand, at Auckland’s Tuning Fork, on Saturday, June 3rd. The 13th Floor’s Marty […]
Watch: The Map Room’s New 13th Floor Video Session
Here’s more excellent Kiwi music for New Zealand Music Month…Simon Gooding and Brendon Morrow are The Map Room. Together with Jared Kahi they stopped by The 13th Floor to perform three songs from their latest album, Weatherless, plus a brand new tune. Simon and Brendon also talk to Marty Duda about the making of Weatherless.
Finn Andrews (The Veils) Announces Two Intimate Solo Performances
Off the back of a dynamic summer Veils tour across New Zealand, and sellout shows in Europe and the USA, frontman and songwriter Finn Andrews returns to New Zealand for two intimate solo performances this June. Showcasing tracks from The Veils catalogue, as well as new material and unheard solo pieces of old, Andrews arrives home just as the […]
The Afghan Whigs – In Spades (Sub Pop)
This is the second installation since the rebirth of Greg Dulli’s Afghan Whigs took place in 2012. With as many members of The Twilight Singers as original Afghans on board, it’s clearly Dulli’s project all the way. This time around, he’s re-tooled the band’s sound a bit, but not the overarching, and ever-present, dark themes.
Green Day – Spark Arena May 13, 2017
At the main bridge of Holiday, Billie-Joe Armstrong screams for the lights in Spark Arena to go down, grabs a portable spotlight and strides onto the runway. “Auckland….Neeww Zeaaland!! Repeat after me!! “No Racism! No Sexism! No Homophobia!! The crowd dutifully responds before erupting into rapturous cheers.
The Chills – Kings Arms May 13, 2017
Martin Phillipps and The Chills brought their “Vigourous and Far-Reaching New Zealand Tour” to Auckland’s Kings Arms. In addition to the excellent music on offer, there was further good news from the troubled front man.