Watch Mel Parsons’ 13th Floor Video Session
Mel Parsons has just released her third album, Drylands. Currently Mel is touring New Zealand playing 23 dates over the course of the next month. Mel recorded a video session at The 13th Floor on the eve of her nationwide tour, performing three songs from the new album, and chatting with Marty Duda Save
Watch Don McGlashan Play ‘When The Trumpets Sound’ at The 13th Floor
Don McGlashan released his latest solo album, Lucky Stars, last Friday. He spent part of that day up at The 13th Floor studios talking to Marty Duda and performing a couple of songs from the new album. We’ll have the entire session ready for you to view in a few days. Meanwhile watch as Don […]
Watch Mel Parsons Perform ‘Don’t Wait’ At The 13th Floor
Kiwi singer-songwriter Mel Parsons is about to embark on a nationwide tour beginning tonight at Auckland’s Tuning Fork. Mel has just released her third album, Drylands, featuring contributions from Anika Moa and Ron Sexsmith. Mel stopped by The 13th Floor to record an interview and perform three songs from the new album earlier today. We’ll […]
Watch Anika Moa’s 13th Floor Video Session
Anika Moa releases her new album, Queen At The Table, tomorrow. The album marks a change in musical direction for Anika as she and producer Jol Mullholland trade guitars and drums for synths and electronic beats. Anika stopped by The 13th Floor to talk to Marty Duda about Queen At The Table and she had […]
Watch The Greenfog 13th Floor Video Session
Greenfog is a three-piece band from Auckland that makes a very big noise. The trio consists of guitarist Elliot Lawless, drummer Rachel Elf and bass player Scott Kendall. They’ve just released a 4-track album on vinyl titled Bruce Farm. It’s a record full of loud, droning doom-metal…at least that’s one way to describe it. The […]
SJD Introduces Saint John Divine (Interview)
SJD, aka Sean James Donnelly will release his new album, Saint John Divine tomorrow. Recorded at Neil Finn’s Roundhead studio, Sean has surrounded himself with a gaggle of some of New Zealand’s finest musicians in order to bring this latest collection of songs to life. SJD stopped by The 13th Floor Studios on the eve […]
Watch The Lonesome Pine Specials & Archer 13th Floor Video Session
Mid-way through their tour of New Zealand, The Lonesome Pine Specials and their friend Archer, stopped in to The 13th Floor Studio for a video session. Who are these Lonesome Pines, you may ask…its the trio of Hannah Harding (aka Aldous Harding), Ben Woolley (recently seen with Devilish Mary & The Holy Rollers) and Flora […]
Watch Jordie Lane’s 13th Floor Video Session
Australian singer-songwriter Jodie Lane is in Auckland to perform at The Tuning Fork tonight…the first of four New Zealand shows this week that include Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch. Jordie, along with his collaborator, Clare Reynolds, rocked up to The 13th Floor studios yesterday afternoon and recorded a video session with Marty Duda. Watch here as […]
Watch The Ezza Rose Band’s 13th Floor Video Session
Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the Ezza Rose Band are in the middle of a 21-date tour of New Zealand. Led by none other than Ezza Rose, the band is making their way across the country in support of their latest album, When The Water’s Hot. While they were in Auckland they stopped by The 13th […]
Jason Webley’s 13th Floor Video Session
American troubadour Jason Webley has just wrapped up a tour of New Zealand. While he was in Auckland he stopped by The 13th Floor to have a chat with Marty Duda and to play a couple of songs. As it turned out, Jason’s performances can get quite intense…and he tells a good story. So watch […]
Watch Kim Richey’s 13th Floor Video Session
Kim Richey is a Nashville-based songwriter and recording artist who has had her songs covered by the likes of Trisha Yearwood, The Dixie Chicks, Jim Lauderdale and Patty Loveless. Her songs have been featured in many films and TV series including Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Alias and Nashville and she’s been recording her own albums […]
Watch Ruth Moody’s 13th Floor Video Session
Canadian singer-songwriter Ruth Moody is in Auckland to perform at The Tuning Fork tonight. Yesterday she stopped by The 13th Floor studio to have a chat with Marty Duda and to play a couple of songs. Ruth has been a busy musician recently, having just toured France, the UK, Switzerland and The Netherlands, before coming […]
NZ Metal round up Feb 6th 2014
Well, it’s Waitangi day and already the Prime Minister has declared his envy of the dictatorial powers of Frank Bainimarama, the south island is on fire, and it snowed overnight on the desert road. I’ve been pretty absent for a while now, because of issues far too boring to discuss, yet it’s soon to be […]
Laneway Update
Mayor Len Brown is just introducing Mac Demarco as I make my way to the media area to file this report. I’ve just seen Connan Mockasin, Angel Olsen and Courtney Barnett. I’ve gotta say Connan was a bit of a disappointment. His neo-psychedelic noodlings were long and aimless. Much more focussed was Angel Olsen. The […]
Watch My Baby’s 13th Floor Video Session
Things have been hopping up at the 13th Floor studio this new year. The latest band to stop by and record a video session is Amsterdam’s My Baby. The three-piece consists of Kiwi Daniel Johnston on guitar along with the Dutch brother and sister team of Joost and Cato van Dyck. Cato sings and Yoost […]
Devilish Mary and the Holy Rollers’ 13th Floor Video Session
Devilish Mary and the Holy Rollers are the latest act to emerge from the fertile Lyttelton music scene. The band consist of Anita Clark (vocals & fiddle), Ben Woolley (vocals & double bass) and Simon Gregory (guitar & vocals). They’ve just released their self-titled debut album and are currently touring New Zealand. Anita, Ben and […]
Watch Jessica Pratt At The 13th Floor
With write-ups in Pitchfork, Uncut and Stereogum and a recording contract with the ultra-cool Drag City label, Jessica Pratt has quickly become one of the most talked about musicians of the new year. The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter is due to release her new album, On Your Own Love Again at the end of January. Her […]
Watch Eyreton Hall’s 13th Floor Video Session
Eyreton Hall consists of vocalist Toni Randle and drummer Andrew Keegan. Although the couple now lives in Auckland (with their two children), Toni is originally from Christchurch and Andrew is from Sydney. The self-described “art-folk” music they write and perform can be heard on their debut album, Featherstitch, released just a month or so ago. […]
Minuit: The Final Fling
Minuit played their final show on Friday night at Auckland’s Tuning Fork. For those who couldn’t be there, or for those who were there and want to relive the experience, here’s a video clip of the band performing I Hate Guns.
Watch The Eastern’s 13th Floor Video Session
Lyttelton band The Eastern have just released their new album, The Territory. The group, led by chief songwriter and vocalist Adam McGrath, draws a musical line from Woody Guthrie to Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen while adding a distinctive New Zealand accent to the mix. Recently, McGrath and fellow band members Jess Shanks, Alice Ryan […]