Hugh Cornwell Asks Who Wants The World? : 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Hugh Cornwell, founding vocalist and guitarist for The Stranglers is bringing his show back to New Zealand later this month. With a live album in the can, he and his band are on a hot streak.
Fan Club + The Boondocks & Kliffs – Big Fan: July 14, 2024 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Fan Club celebrated the release of their debut EP, Towards The Sun with an early Sunday show at Big Fan with their friend The Boondocks and Kliffs.
Twisters – Dir: Lee Isaac Chung (13th Floor Film Review)
Twisters: A Heart-Stopping Blockbuster That Will Blow You Away.
The Wendys, Bloodbags & Darryn Harkness – Whammy Backroom: July 13, 2024
Ōtautahi surf-punks The Wendys finally packed a decade of surf-inspired tunes onto a vinyl, Let’s Go To The Beach, survived the pandemic, and caught one of the last ferries between Te Waipounamu and Te Ika-a-Māui, to play in Tamaki Makaurau on a frosty night when men are playing with their balls in front tens of […]
Michael Marcagi – The Powerstation: July 13, 2024 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Newly-minted Warner Bros solo artist Michael Marcagi made his New Zealand concert debut last night in front of a diverse audience that, for the most part, didn’t really know what to expect.
Cody Dickinson Is Taking Homemade On The Road: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Cody Dickinson has just released his debut solo album titled Homemade. We found the North Mississippi All Star on the road in Canada ready to talk about making Homemade.
Love Square XL – Whammy Bar: July 11, 2024
Love Square is a band formed by Nick Atkinson and Finn Scholes back in 2021 along with drummer Karen Hu. These days Alistair Deverick is the drummer…but not on this occasion.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: July 12, 2024
New Music Friday is back after a week off thanks to US Independence Day. This week we have plenty of new music for you to ruminate to over the weekend. Here are our top 5 choices.
Fan Club: Talking To The Real Teenage Fan Club: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Fan Club is a rock and roll band based in Auckland…two guys, two gals all teenagers with ages ranging from 16-19 and a new EP, Towards The Sun, ready to drop any minute.
Miss French – Far Away: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Miss French would like to share with you a gorgeous song from her new album The Trials and Tribulations of Miss French Part Two: ‘Far Away’.
Cassandra Jenkins – My Light, My Destroyer: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Cassandra Jenkins is back with her third long player, a collection of meditations on life’s rich pageant titled My Light, My Destroyer.
Robyn Hitchcock – Itchycoo Park: 13th Floor New Cover Of The Day
Robyn Hitchcock has announced 1967: Vacations In The Past, an acoustic musical companion to his critically acclaimed new memoir, 1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left, arriving via Tiny Ghost Records on Friday, September 13. 1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left is on sale now from Akashic Books.
Troye Sivan Rushes Back to Australia & New Zealand For Highly Anticipated Something To Give Each Other Tour
In an announcement that is sure to thrill fans across Australia and New Zealand, TROYE SIVAN has unveiled dates for his highly anticipated Something To Give Each Other tour this November and December.
James Bishop Is Bodybound on the Pacific Crest Trail: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
James Bishop has spent the past five years making his debut album, Bodybound, a record that was made completely by found sounds recorded on his phone.
Tyler Childers Announces 2025 Australia And New Zealand Mule Pull Tour
Tyler Childers will bring his eagerly awaited live show to Australia and New Zealand early in 2025, on the Mule Pull Tour.
THE ICONIC HERBIE HANCOCK TO TOUR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND THIS OCTOBER, WITH HIS STELLAR BAND
Living legend Herbie Hancock is set to light up stages across Australia and New Zealand in October, in his first visit since 2019, promising an electrifying evening from one of music’s most revered names.
Keira Wallace + Calla – Wine Cellar: July 6, 2024 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Keira Wallace celebrates the release of their new single, Leap/Landing, with their first North Island show fueled with a little help from their friends.
Teddy Swims – Spark Arena: July 6, 2024 (13th Floor Concert Review)
TEDDY SWIMS delivered an utterly knockout Saturday night experience to a capacity Tamaki Makaurau crowd, who won’t forget it in a hurry.
Buffalo Tom: Nobody Cares About Our New Record: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Buffalo Tom have just released their 10th studio album, titled Jump Rope. Here is bass player Chris Colburn to tell us why, even tough “nobody cares about our new record” they do!
The Bikeriders Dir: Jeff Nichols: A Star-Studded Misfire (13th Floor Film Review)
The Bikeriders has all the makings of a great film, but it’s a sanitized and generic crime drama that doesn’t say much. But it is sumptuous to look at, with picturesque shots of rumbling motorcycles, hazy dive bars, chiaroscuro lit chatter, and Butler doing his best blue steel.