Watch Rackets perform Staple Guard at The 13th Floor
Auckland band Rackets are in the middle of their biggest week ever, performing over 20 shows in and around the city after releasing their new album, Walking The Skeleton. They started it all this past Sunday at The 13th Floor where they performed three songs. We’ll have the entire session ready to post soon, but […]
SNFU: Drunk on a Boat!
The history of Punk in Canada (let alone the World) can not be told without the mention of these 4 letters: SNFU. In 1996 they rocked Australia and New Zealand and 2015 sees a return of Chi and his motley crew!
Watch Avalanche City’s 13th Floor Video Session
When Avalanche City’s debut album, Our New Life Above Ground, was released in 2011, it spawned the record-breaking hit single Love, Love, Love, which went on to spend 19 weeks atop the New Zealand charts and score an APRA Silver Scroll Awards for songwriter Dave Baxter. Finally, Avalanche City’s long-awaited second album, We Are For […]
Watch The Warratahs Perform Kupe’s Tears
Hot on the heels of the release of their latest album, Runaway Days, The Warratahs have recorded a 13th Floor Video Session. We’ll have the entire three-song set ready for you soon, complete with an interview with Barry Saunders. In the mean time, here they are playing Kupe’s Tears, from the new album. Save
Watch Aly Cook’s 13th Floor Video Session
Kiwi country singer has just touched down in Italy, beginning a European tour in support of her new album, Horseshoe Rodeo Hotel. Just before she took flight, Aly stopped by The 13th Floor to talk to Marty Duda and play a couple of songs from the new album. So, watch here as Aly Cook, along […]
Watch Aly Cook Perform Midnight Cowboys at The 13th Floor
Kiwi country singer Aly Cook has just released her second album, Horseshoe Rodeo Hotel. She, along with a couple of her bandmates stopped by The 13th Floor to talk to Marty Duda and perform a couple of songs. We’ll have the entire session ready soon, but in the mean time, here they are playing Midnight […]
Watch Hopetoun Brown’s 13th Floor Video Session!
Here’s another in our series of 13th Floor video sessions. This time its Hopetoun Brown, an act that possesses a truly unique approach to making music. They are Nick Atkinson and Tim Stewart, who also serve as the horn section for Supergroove. They begin their tour of New Zealand this Thursday at Auckland’s Freida Margolis […]
Watch Shaun Kirk’s 13th Floor Video Session
Australian blues man Shaun Kirk kicked off his 2015 New Zealand tour with a show at Auckland’s Tuning Fork last night. A day earlier he stopped by The 13th Floor studio to play a couple of songs and talk to Marty Duda. Shaun played a rousing version of Two Hands On The Wheel and then […]
Watch Shaun Kirk perform ‘Two Hands On The Wheel’ at The 13th Floor
Australian blues man Shaun Kirk braved the wind and rain to make his way to The 13th Floor tonight to play a couple of tunes and chat with Marty Duda. We’ll have the entire session ready for you soon, but in the mean time, here’s Shaun singing a special version of Two Hands On The […]
Watch Josh Rennie-Hynes at The 13th Floor
Here’s Australian singer-songwriter Josh Rennie-Hynes at The 13th Floor on the eve of his latest New Zealand tour. Josh talks to Marty Duda about the writing of his new song, Land Of Clouds, inspired by his previous trip to NZ, then Josh and Reb Fountain perform the song exclusively for The 13th Floor. Both Josh […]
Watch Tiny Ruins at The 13th Floor
Tiny Ruins’ Hollie Fullbrook stopped in to The 13th Floor to talk about her upcoming tour with Bic Runga and to play a few songs. The songs she choice are particularly exciting…a never-recorded (by her) version of John Cale’s Andalucia, a beautiful WB Yeats poem set to music and a rarely-performed original composition from Brightly […]
Watch Tiny Ruins perform Andalucia at The 13th Floor
Tiny Ruins, aka Hollie Fullbrook stopped by The 13th Floor earlier this week to talk about her upcoming tour with Bic Runga. While she was there she performed a few songs for us. We’ll have the entire video session ready for you in a few days, but in the mean time, check out this exquisite […]
Watch Anthonie Tonnon’s 13th Floor Video Session
Anthonie Tonnon helps celebrate New Zealand Music Month with a visit to The 13th Floor where he talks to Marty Duda and performs three songs from his latest album, Successor. Be sure to catch Anthonie’s vinyl release show at Freida Margolis in Grey Lynn, Auckland on Sunday, June 7th.
Watch Anthonie Tonnon Perform Bird Brains at The 13th Floor
Anthonie Tonnon stopped by The 13th Floor last week to chat with Marty Duda and perform songs from his new album, Successor. We’ll have the entire video session ready for you shortly, but in the mean time, here’s Anthonie playing an acoustic version of Bird Brains from Successor. Save
Watch Jody Direen’s 13th Floor Video Session
Kiwi country singer Jody Direen celebrated the release of her new album, Breaks Out, with a visit to The 13th Floor. Along with her band, Jody performed three songs and chatted to Marty Duda. Save
Watch Marlon Williams’ 13th Floor Video Session
What better way to kick off NZ Music Month than to spend a little time with Marlon Williams? Marlon releases his much-anticipated self-titled debut album today. The golden-throated singer is no stranger to The 13th Floor, and he stopped by once again to talk to Marty Duda about the making of his new album. Additionally, […]
Watch Princess Chelsea at The 13th Floor
Princess Chelsea releases her second album, The Great Cybernetic Depression, tomorrow and she is touring New Zealand right now. Chelsea stopped by The 13th Floor to talk with Marty Duda about the new record and her latest music videos. Here are Princess Chelsea’s tour dates: QUEENSTOWN – Thursday 30th April – The Sherwood CHRISTCHURCH – Friday 1st May – […]
Watch Trinity Roots’ 13th Floor Video Session
Trinity Roots is back with their new album, Citizen. The band, featuring Warren Maxwell, Rio Hemopo and Ben Lemi, paid a visit to The 13th Floor where they played two songs from the new album and spoke to Marty Duda. Save Save Save
Watch Don McGlashan’s 13th Floor Video Session
Don McGlashan has just released his latest solo album, Lucky Stars, a record that provides further proof (if it is necessary) that he is one of New Zealand’s finest songwriters. Lucky Stars was produced by Don along with his former Muttonbirds band mate David Long and features Tom Rodwell on guitar. Don and Tom visited […]
Watch Jody Direen Perform at The 13th Floor!
Kiwi country singer Jody Direen has just released her new album, Breaks Out, recorded in Nashville…of course. Jody and her band stopped by The 13th Floor to perform a few tunes from the new disc and to have a chat with Marty Duda. We’ll have the complete session edited and posted soon, but in the […]