Yusuf / Cat Stevens Announces Three NZ Dates For His 50 Year Anniversary Peace Train Tour 2017
TEG DAINTY and Live Nation in association with Moonshadow Aus Pty announced today that British singer-songwriting legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Yusuf / Cat Stevens will tour New Zealand in December. A Cat’s Attic “Peace Train Tour” commemorates the 50th Anniversary of his first major hit single and debut album Matthew […]
Shawn Mendes Bringing ‘Illuminate World Tour’ to NZ
Frontier Touring are thrilled to confirm that multi-platinum singer songwriter and global sensation Shawn Mendes will bring his acclaimed Illuminate World Tour to Australian and New Zealand arenas!
Josh Pyke & Special Guests NZ Shows
Celebrating his most recent album But For All These Shrinking Hearts, Josh Pyke is heading across the sea to New Zealand for a small run of dates. Pyke is a big fan of New Zealand and has been itching to get across with his music for a while. “I’ve had two of the best holidays of […]
Watch: Ghost Town’s 13th Floor Video Session
The five musicians comprising Auckland band Ghost Town set up camp at The 13th Floor studios recently to play a few songs from their new album, Sky Is Falling and chat to Marty Duda. The members of Ghost Town include veteran New Zealand rocker Jed Town (The Features, Fetus Productions, ICU), Mark Beesley (Dean Savage) […]
The Shins – Heartworms (Columbia)
Shins albums sometimes pass me by on first listen (Oh yeah pretty melodies but haven’t I heard it all before) but then something happens and I find myself humming a phrase or singing a few words and wondering where does that come from, and before you know it I’ve watched the video and downloaded the […]
Slowdive Announce First New Album In 22 Years!!!
This just in… UK shoegaze pioneers Slowdive are pleased to announce their self-titled fourth album, out May 5th via Dead Oceans, and the beautifully understated new single, “Sugar For The Pill,” which follows the release of “Star Roving.” Additionally, Slowdive announce a live stream of a surprise show at London’s The Garage, the venue in […]
Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish: The 13th Floor Interview Pt.2
Last week we brought you the first part of our interview with Doug Wimbish, the groundbreaking bass player for Living Colour. (Click here to check out part 1) Now, here is the remainder of that conversation that The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda had with Mr Wimbish. As we pick it up, Doug is is the […]
Check Out The New Video From Michael Kiwanuka
This just in from our friends at Universal Music: The fantastic new music video for Michael Kiwanuka’s Cold Little Heart is now live. The video features a fantastic performance from Keith Stansfield, currently starring in the TV show Atlantic and the US and UK box office smash Get Out. A #1 in the UK on release, Love […]
The Andy Sugg Group – Wednesdays At M’s (Kel-CD)
The Andy Sugg Group is a Melbourne–based jazz quartet, led by tenor and soprano saxophonist Andy Sugg. Stylistically, the group explores contemporary post-Coltrane improvisations embracing an eclectic range of compositional influences, which include contemporary jazz, funk, R&B and avant-pop. The world they inhabit can often be intellectual and intimidating to new ears. Sugg likes to […]
DJ Shadow Announces Auckland Show
TUESDAY MARCH 28, 2017 – Displaying formidable mixing and scratching skills and mixing tunes old and new, DJ Shadow will bring his This Mountain Will Fall tour to New Zealand this May for one show only at Auckland’s Powerstation on Friday June 2.
Watch: Nadia Reid’s 13th Floor Video Session!
One of this year’s most hotly anticipated albums has to be the second long player from Nadia Reid, Preservation. The young singer-songwriter from Port Chalmers has been getting worldwide acclaim.
The Nukes -III (Nukes)
I like The Nukes, I really do. I like the fact that they are writing original songs on the ukulele and not just pumping out ironic covers (Wellington Ukulele Orchestra I am looking at you) challenging both their songwriting chops and arrangement skills by pushing their sound forward.
Kendall Elise – Wine Cellar March 25, 2017
With her newly-minted EP on display at the merch table, Kendall Elise and her band celebrated the release of I Didn’t Stand A Chance with a show at Auckland’s Wine Cellar.
Don Henley & Jewel – TSB Arena March 25, 2017
With a three night stint in Aoteroa, Don Henley rounded off his four-decade time machine in the Capital with much ado and little fanfare.
Watch: Kendall Elise Perform Heart Full Of Dirt at The 13th Floor
Auckland musician Kendall Elise (Thee Rum Coves, The Situations) has just released her debut EP, I Didn’t Stand A Chance, and is performing tonight with her band at The Wine Cellar.
Conor Oberst – Salutations (Nonesuch)
What’s the best way to come back from the dead? Answer: Remake your own requiem and dress the corpse in the clothes of The Pogues, Neil Young, Crowded House and Bob Dylan.
The Bone Feeder – ASB Waterfront Theatre, March 23 2017
The Bone Feeder is an opera that started out as a play. It was written by Renee Liang in 2007, inspired by stories of early Chinese New Zealanders who came here as gold miners in the late 19th century.
Adele – Mt Smart Stadium March 23, 2017
For sheer entertainment value, Adele proved last night at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium that those hundreds of dollars shelled out by adoring fans were, indeed, well spent.
Women About Sound has First Meeting, 19 March 2017
Women About Sound convened their first meeting this week with a panel discussion about challenges facing women musicians. 13th Floor reporter Dedee Wirjapranata was on hand and filed this story.
Don Henley & Jewel – Vector Arena March 23, 2017
On just one night in Auckland, it could be said that the city’s musical cup runneth over with the creative talents of songwriters and performers Adele, Don Henley and Jewel all on offer.