Less Than Jake – Powerstation: October 23, 2024 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Less Than Jake brought their Rockview Downunder Tour to Auckland’s Powerstation last night and The 13th Floor’s Chris Warne was on the scene with his pen and his camera.
Kneecap Talks To The 13th Floor: 13th Floor MovieTalk Interview
Kneecap is a trio of Northern Irish lads who rap in Irish. The group has made such an impact in their native Belfast that a film has been made about them and they star in it as themselves.
Iain Matthews – How Much Is Enough (Sunset Blvd): 13th Floor Album Review
Since first gaining recognition as part of the English folk rock group Fairport Convention in the 1960s, Iain Matthews has had a varied career, releasing numerous albums that blend folk, country, and pop influences. Now living in the Netherlands, Matthews continues to perform but keeps a relatively low profile. His new album, How Much Is […]
METALLICA M72 WORLD TOUR 2025 New Zealand Date Announced!
Metallica has confirmed that its record-breaking M72 World Tour will be coming to New Zealand in November of 2025.
Toe and Swallow The Rat – Galatos: October 22, 2024
Toe are wha/four Japanese musicians, who formed, or at least started producing mathy post-rock around 2000, releasing since 2002. The line up of Yamazaki Hirokazu (acoustic guitar), Mino Takaaki (electric guitar), Kashikura Takashi (Drums) and Yamane Satoshi (Bass) has stayed unchanged since inception.
Viva Lone Justice! Marvin Etzioni Reassembles The Classic Cowpunk Band: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Lone Justice sprang out of the fertile LA “cowpunk” scene of the 1980s that also spawned bands like Rank & File, Social Distortion and The Blasters and distinguished themselves with the powerful pipes of vocalist Maria McKee. The band split after releasing just two albums…now there is a third.
OSEES – Announce New Zealand Tour – February 2025
Psych-punk psychic warrior, ear worm-farmer, and possessor of many stamped passport pages John Dwyer and the his band Osees (aka Oh Sees, Thee Oh Sees, OCS, The Oh Sees) return to Aotearoa next February for the first time in much too damn long. Banished Music and Strange News Touring are teaming up to bring you three mammoth rawk shows, in Auckland, […]
PAUL KELLY Announces Australia & New Zealand Arena Tour AUG/SEPT 2025 | Special guest Reb Fountain for NZ shows
Paul Kelly today announces his biggest shows in Australia and New Zealand to date, and his only live shows for 2025: nine huge arenas in Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland in August/September 2025… proudly presented by Frontier Touring, Triple M (AU) and Stuff (NZ).
Tess Liautaud – Sleepless in Christchurch: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Tess Liautaud is about to release her second album, titled Blue Mind. Here is Tess, direct from Christchurch, by way of Paris and New York to tell us about it.
Amyl and The Sniffers – Jerkin: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Amyl and The Sniffers are pleased to share “Jerkin,” the final track and video to be released in advance of their forthcoming third album Cartoon Darkness, out this Friday, October 25th 2025 via B2B Records / Virgin Music Group.
Lime Cordiale and Bella Rafflyn: Auckland Town Hall: October 20, 2024
The heart of Auckland CBD was buzzing with Diwali festival-goers stretching along Queen Street, but that didn’t stop the young crowd from lining up to catch Lime Cordiale on their final stop of the Australasian tour.
Supergroove: The Phenomenon Tour Featuring Original ’95 Lineup Touring April 2025
Legendary New Zealand band Supergroove is back and ready to light up stages across the country for their highly anticipated reunion tour, The Phenomenon Tour, coming April 2025!
Buzzcocks – Steve Diggle On Moving Over To The Middle: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Buzzcocks are returning to Auckland for a 3-date tour in November. Founding member Pete Shelley died in 2018, but fellow-founder Steve Diggle is keeping the music alive.
Dead Contract & Running Stitch + DJ Sicoff – Cupid Bar: October 19, 23024
Dead Contract and Running Stitch performed last night at Auckland’s Cupid Bar. Sadly, a third act, The Bridesmaids had to pull out of this show due to bad teeth issues, but DJ Sicoff came to the rescue with extra 7” vinyl and the po was saved, well, not really…
Strawpeople – Hollywood Avondale: October 18, 2024 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Decisions, decisions…Friday night in Auckland and I’ve got to choose between seeing Tami Neilson and Strawpeople. If I had my druthers, I’d attend both, but as Strawpeople gigs are as rare as hen’s teeth, the ultimate decision was a no-brainer.
Phoebe Rings Prepare For World Domination: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Phoebe Rings re-release their self-titled debut album today with added bonus track Daisy. Why the reissue? And is there a full album on the way? Crystal Choi tells all right here right now.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: October 18, 2024
New Music Friday comes around again! And as always we have chosen five new releases that we think deserve your attention including three straight outta New Zealand.
Mousey – The Dreams Of Our Mothers’ Mothers! (Winegum) 13th Floor Album Review
The dictionary says someone mousy is ‘shy, timid, quiet’. But, as this Mousey (Sarena Close) has revealed, there’s more to the name. It references the girl in the opening lines of Bowie’s Life on Mars. And here in her third long-player, Dreams of Our Mothers’ Mothers! there are ch-ch-ch- changes for one of the most […]
Ash – Tuning Fork: October 16, 2024 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Ash returned to Auckland’s Tuning Fork and The 13th Floor was on the scene with Monique Perera providing the words and Den O’Keeffe the pictures.
Kirsten Morrell – Avignon: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Kirsten Morrell, celebrated singer and co-writer from iconic NZ band Goldenhorse releases Avignon, the third single from her forthcoming album, Morrellium.