Check Out This New Music From Saintseneca
The band Saintseneca will unveil their first video today. The group’s debut features a never before heard song “Uppercutter” from their Anti- full length debut album Dark Arc which arrives in stores March of 2014. The beautifully impressionistic video utilizes an assortment of multicolored patterns and textures projected across the band as their darkly engaging post punk-folk anthem “Uppercutter” plays. […]
Beach Fossils: From The Bedroom To The Studio (Interview)
Direct from Brooklyn, New York, Beach Fossils will perform two show in New Zealand next week. Just before the band embarked for their journey Down Under, The 13th Floor emailed a few questions about the making of the band’s second album, Clash The Truth, to bandleader Dustin Payseur. The results of that exchange can be […]
Watch The New Pearl Jam Video Here – Sirens
Pearl Jam have just released a brand new video. Sirens is the second single off their upcoming album, Lightning Bolt. Of course, Pearl Jam will headline The Big Day Out is coming January.
Preview New Roisin O Video Here
Irish singer Roisin O is about to make her new video, Hold On, public on Thursday, but you can watch it on The 13th Floor today. The daughter of Mary Black, Roisin O released her debut album, The Secret Life Of Blue, a year ago. The video was directed and edited by Simon Eustace, and features […]
Emma Wall Is Crossing The Ditch (Interview)
Australian folk singer Emma Wall is touring New Zealand for the first time in support of her new album Shiny New Toy. Emma Will be joined in Auckland with her band The Urban Folk when they play at The Wine Cellar. The 13th Floor spoke to Emma Wall just before she departed for her trip […]
Ry Cooder: "I didn’t even know we were recording the damn thing!" (Interview)
Ry Cooder has just released a new, live album. It’s only his second in a career that spans over 40 years. Like it’s predecessor, 1976’s Show Time, Live In San Francisco was recorded at The Great American Music Hall. The 13th Floor spoke to Ry Cooder about the recording of the new album and how […]
Peter Jefferies Concert Photos
One of the opening acts for Amanda Palmer’s show at The Kings Arms this Friday was Kiwi artist Peter Jefferies. Jefferies has been a hero for Palmer with her performing his songs throughout her career. On this tour, the somewhat reclusive Jefferies agreed to perform a brief opening set. Thanks to Simon Kay for providing […]
Amanda Palmer – Kings Arms (Photo Gallery)
Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra blazed through a set at Auckland’s Kings Arms on Friday night. The 13th Floor’s Veronica McLaughlin was there with her camera and has filed a photographic report.
Check Out This Video From Jackson & His Computerband
Jackson can now share the video for new single Dead Living Things taken from his critically acclaimed second album Glow. ‘Dead Living Things’ is directed by Alexandre Courtès and is his only music video of 2013. Courtès is renowned for his interesting and conceptual music videos. His previous videos include ‘Seven Nation Army’ by The […]
Check Out New Music By The Dirtbombs
From a recent press release: It’s understandable to assume that a bubblegum record by The Dirtbombs would be cover versions by groups like the 1910 Fruitgum Company, The Ohio Express and The Archies. After all, the band already has two albums of cover songs under their belt which salute specific genres. That is not the […]
Neko Case: On Depression and Bathroom Grouting (Interview)
Neko Case releases her new album tomorrow. With the rather unwieldy title of , The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, its the follow-up to her very successful 2009 album, Middle Cyclone.
ENZO Stranger Than Fiction Coming In November
On Saturday November 2, St Mary’s in Holy Trinity, Parnell, Auckland will host a unique concert experience as Eddie Rayner, the amazingly talented keyboard maestro and original member of Split Enz, presents a brand new live production… ENZO-Stranger Than Fiction. ENZO-Stranger Than Fiction will reunite five original members of Split Enz along with Eddie’s new […]
Watch Robbie Robertson Discuss New Band Reissue
Hot on the heels of Bob Dylan’s Another Self Portrait, which features his 1969 Isle Of Wight performance with The Band, comes The Band’s own multi-disc reissue of their live Rock Of Ages album recorded New Year’s Eve 1971/72 at New York City’s Academy Of Music. With the release only a couple of weeks away, […]
Japandroids Here This Week
Japandroids tour New Zealand this week. Check out the video for The House That Heaven Built: Save
Dylan Deluxe Blues
The latest installation of the Bob Dylan Bootleg series: Another Self Portrait (1969-1971) is being released today in New Zealand. Along with the standard 2-disc version which features 35 outtakes, alternate versions, demos and live tracks from the late 60s and early 70s, there is a four-disc vinyl version and a four-CD deluxe version featuring […]
Listen To This "New" Paul McCartney Song
Paul McCartney has been busy working on his latest album with producer Mark Ronson. Both this song and the album are called “New“. The “new” album is due for release on October 15th, but you can listen to the song, New, now. I think it sounds quite a bit like a band ol’ Paul was […]
Bernard Fanning: Out On His Own (Interview)
Former Powderfinger front man Bernard Fanning is about to perform at Auckland’s Powerstation in support of his solo album, Departures. As the voice of Powderfinger, Fanning was one of Australia’s most respected musicians. Now he’s out on his own and The 13th Floor tracked him down just as he was wrapping up his Australian tour. […]
Watch The New Ezra Vine Video Here
‘Celeste’, the first single from Auckland singer/songwriter Ezra Vine is an infectious celebration of anticipation, combining an army of floor toms, with Mike Snow piano clusters, and a Shins-like lilt. According to Ezra, “‘Celeste’ is a song that was written, recorded and produced by me, in my bedroom with additional production from Samuel James, mixed […]
New Music From John Cale
It’s been less than a year since John Cale released his most recent album, Shifty Adventures In Nooky Wood, but here he is with a new single. The song, All Summer Long, was recorded during the Nooky Wood sessions but not included on the album. Well, here it is, and its was worth waiting for. […]
Thomas Oliver Gets Beneath The Weissenborn (Interview)
This Friday, August 23rd, Thomas Oliver will release his solo album, Beneath The Weissenborn. As he states in the liner notes, “I wanted to explore the sonic possibilities of the instrument in the same way that I wanted to explore its harmonic possibilities. I wanted to tell a Weissenborn story”. The 13th Floor rang up […]