Loading Docs Showcase: Season 10
This year marked the 10th anniversary of Loading Docs, an initiative dedicated to platforming emerging and established filmmakers from Aotearoa to produce resonant documentary shorts that challenge and inspire.
Neive Strang – A Sweet Dive: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Neive Strang has released her new single, A Sweet Dive, performed by Neive along with Sean Donnelly (SJD) and Chris O’Connore. The video was directed, produced and edited by SJD.
Randall Bramblett and His Paradise Breakdown: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Randall Bramblett has just released his latest collection of original songs titled Paradise Breakdown.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: September 27, 2024
New Music Friday is with us once again and once again we have a bounty of riches to choose from. Every Friday The 13th Floor picks five new releases with think you should know about and this week is no exception. Check them out and see if there is something there that strikes your fancy.
Castaway – It’s Not Your Fault: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day & Video Premiere!
Castaway come from Christchurch with a new video for their new song, It’s Not Your Fault.
JD McPherson – Nite Owls (New West) 13th Floor Album Review
JD McPherson releases Nite Owls, his fifth studio album, one that represents a significant evolution in his sound. While it remains rooted in the retro rockabilly and surf rock that defined his earlier work, McPherson boldly incorporates broader influences such as glam rock, new wave, and post-punk. This fusion enriches the album’s modern textures without […]
Ash Front Man Tim Wheeler Takes Us On The Singles Tour: 13th Floor MusicTalk
Ash is coming back! The Northern Irish trio finally played New Zealand last year after a 20-year hiatus. Now they are coming back with The Singles Tour and a few tunes from their latest album as well.
Megalopolis: A Fable – Dir: Francis Ford Coppola (13th Floor Film Review)
The question on everyone’s lips as we left Auckland’s IMAX cinema last night was…”what did we just see?”
By A Damn Sight – Beaten Heart: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
By A Damn Sight release Beaten Heart. The new single introduces the droning artisanal rock of By A Damn Sight with shades of 60s guitar jangle and early Chills folded into the sound.
Hanging In There With Amy Rigby: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Amy Rigby has just release a new studio album. Its titled Hang In There With Me and it was made with her husband Wreckless Eric.
Ema l’u – Blame Game: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
EMA I’U releases her new single, Blame Game! Based in Tāmaki Makaurau, EMA I’U (pronounced Emma ee ‘u) aka Ema Barton is a performer with a powerful presence, undeniable skill as a vocalist and talent as a songwriter and screen arts creative.
Dionne Warwick: Legendary Songstress Returns to Australia & NZ For the One Last Time Tour – January 202
MG Live, Frontier Touring and Arena Touring are delighted to welcome five-time Grammy Award-winning music legend Dionne Warwick back to Australia and New Zealand for the ‘One Last Time Tour’ next January.
Why Don’t You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65 (Light In The Attic)
Some fans of Lou Reed will be vaguely aware of his pre-Velvets stint as a writer-for-hire at Pickwick Records, and some may have even heard The Ostrich, sung by Lou with his “band” The Primitives. Now, here is the rest of that story.
Reb Fountain Announces Two Single Release Shows In Wellington & Auckland
Acclaimed New Zealand singer-songwriter Reb Fountain enters a new dawn with the release of her new single, Come Down, an unapologetic haunting down tempo ballad with a refrain for the ages.
In The Shallows – Do You Feat. Module: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Paekākāriki based ‘In the Shallows’ featuring Welsh singer-songwriter Danni Davis, hits home in the punchy new track ‘Do You’ – an ode to the shared experience of what it is to be human.
Having A Rave-Up! The British R&B Sounds Of 1964 (Grapefruit/Cherry Red)
Here ya go! Four hours of some of the rawest, most blueswailing tracks to be recorded in the UK in 1964 now spread over 3 CDs…91 songs in all.
Jerry Phillips Is Capturing The Feel For The Universe: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
At age 75, Jerry Phillips has just released his debut album. Jerry is the son of Sun Records founder Sam Phillips and his album, For The Universe, captures the feel of rock & roll as it was born, because Jerry was there at the beginning.
John Cale – Ship Of Fools: The Island Albums (Esoteric Recordings)
Arguably John Cale’s finest work, these three albums were released during a creative spurt lasting from late 1974 through to November 1975…three albums in just over one year!
Brant Bjork And Once Upon A Time In The Desert: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Brant Bjork Trio have just released their debut album titled Once Upon A Time In The Desert. Here is Brant, direct from California, to tell us how he and his new bandmates…who are also old friends…made this thing happen.
Georgia Lines – Powerstation: September 20, 2024 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Georgia Lines pulled out all the stops during her “monumental” show at Auckland’s Powerstation, with bubbles, guests, audience participation, a great band, a cool cover, costume changes and, best of all, Georgia’s own voice and songs.