New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: August 16, 2024
Another Friday and another batch of new music to recommend. Today, on New Music Friday we bring you three new albums by Kiwi artists and two international acts for good measure.
Greg Kihn Has Died At The Age of 75: R.I.P.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Greg Kihn, an iconic figure in the realm of rock music. Greg lost his battle with Alzheimer’s disease on 8/13/24 at the age of 75.
TRIFECTA: Problemista, Crossing, Head South: NZIFF 13th Floor Report #3
13th Floor coverage of the New Zealand International Film Festival continues. The 13th Floor’s Shamin Yazdani shares her thoughts on these three films:
Jontavious Willis Is Singing The West Georgia Blues: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Jontavious Willis is just about to release his latest album titled West Georgia Blues. His mission is to reinvigorate today’s blues. Let’s find out how.
CRASH TEST DUMMIES Announce April 2025 Auckland Show
Canadian alternative folk-rockers, CRASH TEST DUMMIES will finally tour New Zealand for the First Time Ever as part of their God Shuffled His Feet 30th Anniversary World Tour.
Mike Hall – Nothing Stands Still (1157 Records) (13th Floor Album Review)
Pluto bass man Mike Hall steps out from the rhythm section with this, his debut solo album, titled Nothing Stands Still.
Auckland Folk Festival Returns in Jan 2025! – Experience 3 days of magic!
Shake off your dancing shoes! The Auckland Folk Festival is set to make a foot-stomping return, for three unbelievable days, over Auckland Anniversary weekend, January 2025!
Bob Mould – On Touring Solo, Steve Albini, Aerosmith and uh…Politics: 13th Floor MusicTalk
Bob Mould, he of Hüsker Dü and Sugar fame, is returning to New Zealand after a long absence to play a solo show at Auckland’s Powerstation.
Sunday At The Civic: 13th Floor NZIFF Report #2
The line-up of films at The Civic on Sunday found the NZIFF sending us to Scotland, Iran and Christchurch
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Hashtag: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings release Hashtag, the 2nd track from the new studio album Woodland out August 23, 2024.
13th Floor New Zealand International Film Festival 2024 Report #1
The New Zealand International Film Festival is now in full swing. Opening night was Wednesday. Here is The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda with his first dispatch after having viewed three films.
Vanessa Tottle – Unapologetic: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Auckland-based Trip-Hop Singer/songwriter Vanessa Tottle has just released a new single titled Unapologetic. Be on the lookout for an album next year.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: August 9, 2024
It’s New Music Friday again and again we bring you five new releases we think will brighten up your weekend. Its a musical potpourri today so check them all out.
Orville Peck – Stampede (Warner Music) 13th Floor Album Review
Let us take time to consider, or more accurately, reconsider, the enigma that is Orville Peck. The masked gay country singer has just released Stampede, 15 songs with 15 different collaborators.
The Bug Club – A Bit Like James Bond: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Today, The Bug Club is sharing “A Bit Like James Bond,” an exciting, debonair new song about everyone’s favorite British spy. The song is from On the Intricate Inner Workings of the System, their forthcoming album.
Amanda Fish Returns To Her Kingdom: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Blues-rocker Amanda Fish has just released her third studio album titled Kingdom. Written over a six-year gap, its her first since 2019’s Free.
Lone Justice – Jenny Jenkins: 13th Floor New Cover Of The Day
Lone Justice treat us with another cool cover from their upcoming album, Viva Lone Justice, due out October 25th. This time around is a new take on an old traditional tune called Jenny Jenkins.
Scenes From the Climate Era – Q Theatre: August 2-24, 2024 (13th Floor Theatre Review)
Scenes From The Climate Era delivered a series of scenarios from past, present and future —short conversations ranging from scientists in Antarctica, at a bioengineering think tank, about alternative ways to cool the planet, ethically deciding to have children, maintaining community during devastating circumstances. It dives deeply into serious and thought-provoking topics but balances its […]
Princess Chelsea’s MidWinter Ball – The Civic’s Wintergarden: August 3, 2024
When Princess Chelsea throws a ball she’s not messing around. Last night Chelsea, her band and fans assembled to pay tribute to winter and to David Lynch’s Twin Peaks.
The Jason McIver Collective – Old Strangers: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
The Jason McIver Collective has released has just released their new single, Old Strangers, a perfect song for your Sunday listening pleasure.