Bring Me The Horizon To Rock Powerstation
Bring Me The Horizon will play the Powerstation in Auckland on Wednesday 2 October. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster today, Friday 16 August. The Sheffield band is described as the ‘new face of British heavy metal’ with platinum selling success and huge tours to back it up. They return to New Zealand hot on the heels […]
R.I.P. Allen Lanier of Blue Oyster Cult
Allen Lanier, a founding member of Blue Oyster Cult, has died at the age of 67 from lung disease. BOC were one of the great hard rock acts of the 1970s with songs like Godzilla, Burnin’ For You, Cities On Flame With Rock & Roll and, of course, (Don’t Fear) The Reaper. Click here to […]
Matt Corby Announces Powerstation Show
Matt Corby announces “The Resolution” national Australian tour will now include a stop over in New Zealand. Matt will spend the month of October playing shows in cities across Australia finishing up the tour with a headline show in Auckland at the Powerstation on the 29th of October. This will be the first time Matt and […]
R.I.P. Jon Brookes (Charlatans drummer)
Jon Brookes, the drummer for The Charlatans has died at the age of 44 from a brain tumour. Brookes was an original member of the band that form in 1988 in Northern England. Brookes had collapsed during a performance in 2010, but had subsequently re-joined his bandmates. Click here for more details about Jon Brookes […]
R.I.P. Cowboy Jack Clement
Producer/songwriter “Cowboy” Jack Clement has passed away at the age of 82. Clement was one of the prime ingredients in the Sun Records sound. He was the first to record Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison and he wrote and arranged for Johnny Cash. Read more about Cowboy Jack Clement here. Listen to The […]
R.I.P. George Duke
Acclaimed keyboard player George Duke has died at the age of 67. In addition to his own solo career, Duke played with Frank Zappa, Michael Jackson and Stanley Clarke, among many others. George Duke had just released a new album, Dream Weaver, last month as a tribute to his wife to had died last year. […]
Only Lovers Left Alive
Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt Closing out this year’s film festival was the latest offering from director Jim Jarmusch, the romantic vampire flick, Only Lovers Left Alive. Direct from Cannes, the film is a thing of beauty, its two stars forming one of the most mesmerizing couples in film history. Click here to […]
R.I.P. Mick Farren
Mick Farren has died after collapsing on stage in London. Farren was the leader of The Deviants and worked with Lemmy, The Pink Fairies and Wayne Kramer, among others. He was also an acclaimed music journalist. Click here for more details about Mick Farren.
R.I.P. JJ Cale
JJ Cale has passed away at the age of 74. In addition to writing hits for Eric Clapton and Lynyrd Skynyrd (After Midnight, Cocaine, Call Me The Breeze) Cale had a recording career of his own that began with 1971’s Naturally, an album that spawned his only hit, Crazy Mama. But Cale’s music wasn’t about […]
The Map Room Discuss Their New Album (Interview)
The Map Room is Auckland musicians Brendon Morrow and Simon Gooding. The two audio engineers released their debut album just last month and its a keeper…full of shimmering guitars and gorgeous melodies. Brendon and Simon stopped by The 13th Floor recently to talk about the recording of The Map Room, a project that got its […]
Phoenix Foundation Brings Fandango To NZ (Interview)
After traipsing around Europe earlier this year, The Phoenix Foundation bring their Fandango tour to NZ this week beginning Friday, July 12th at The Powerstation. The 13th Floor spoke to Samuel Flynn Scott about the tour, the album, the new drummer and the best places to eat in Auckland. Click here to listen to the […]
Catching Up With Booga (Interview)
Long-time New Zealand rockers Head Like A Hole are about to embark on their “Monsta X” tour in August. The 13th Floor caught up with HLAH front man Booga Beazley to find out what’s been going on with the band. Turns out, quite a lot, including a new bass player, a new album and a […]
Martha Wainwright: Celebrating Kate (Interview)
Nonesuch Records will release Sing Me The Songs: Celebrating The Works Of Kate McGarrigle, this week. The two-disc set features 34 songs recorded live from a series of concerts held place in London, New York and Toronto. The concerts featured artists such as Norah Jones, Emmylou Harris, Teddy Thompson and Broken Social Scene, along with […]
R.I.P. Bobby "Blue" Bland
Rhythm and blues great Bobby “Blue” Bland has passed away at the age of 83. Bland began recording in the early 1950s. He cut a long string of hits for the Duke/Peacock label including Turn On Your Love Light, Farther On Up The Road and I Pity The Fool. His shows with B.B. King in […]
Catching Up With Julia Deans (Interview)
The Adults featuring Julia Deans, Jon Toogood and Cairo Knife Fight’s Aaron Tokona (filling in for Shayne Carter) are hitting the road for a 5-date NZ Tour beginning June 27th. The 13th Floor spoke to Julia Deans to catch up on what’s happening with The Adults and her own solo career. Click here to listen […]
Feeding The Beast With Eden Mulholland (Interview)
You may know Eden Mulholland from his band Motocade. But now the Kiwi musician is releasing his first solo album, Feed The Beast. It’s out today and to give you an idea of what this diverse-sounding pop confection is all about, The 13th Floor invited Eden Mulholland up to sit down and discuss several of […]
Introducing: Sam Allen (Interview)
Sam Allen is a 22 year old singer-songwriter from South Auckland. He’s just released his first recordings, a six-song E.P. titled Low Cost Culture. A couple of days after celebrating that release in front of a very enthusiastic audience at Back Beat Bar, Sam stopped by The 13th Floor to talk about the stories behind […]
Watch QOTSA Perform New Album
Queens Of The Stone Age are about to release their new album, …Like Clockwork. They recently performed at LA’s Wiltern Theatre and NPR streamed the entire 2 hour show live. The band played …Like Clockwork in it’s entirety plus a selection of old favourites. The concert, in glorious HD, is still available for viewing. Click […]
Check This Out: Bob Dylan's World
Here’s something to keep you occupied on a Saturday afternoon…in honour of Bob Dylan’s 72nd birthday the folks at Slate Magazine have published “Bob Dylan’s World“, an interactive map of every street, town and city Dylan has ever sung about. You can see, and interact with it, here. Have fun!!
R.I.P: Doors Keyboard Player Ray Manzarek
The Doors’ keyboard player and founding member Ray Manzarek has died at age 74 from cancer. Manzarek’s unique keyboard playing was an integral part of that iconic band’s sound. Click here to read more about Ray Manzarek’s death. Click here to listen to Soul Kitchen from The Doors’ first album: