Watch: The Bollands 13th Floor Video Session
With their excellent new album, All Of My Ghosts, released in January, Kiwi duo The Bollands stopped by The 13th Floor to play a few tunes.
With their excellent new album, All Of My Ghosts, released in January, Kiwi duo The Bollands stopped by The 13th Floor to play a few tunes.
If at anytime in the last 30 years you liked the poppier end of the JAMC then there are plenty of good times to be had on their aptly named Damage & Joy. It plays to their strengths with controlled feedback, reverbed vocals and two note solos that sit in basic melodies, and straight ahead […]
The relentless riff machine that is Endless Boogie returns to Auckland for one show at The Tuning Fork on Sunday, April 23rd. The band is on the verge of releasing their new album, Vibe Killer, and will, no doubt, preview a track or two when they are here. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to […]
King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard have the dual honour of being both the best named and most prolific band in music. Their first release of an insane five LPs planned for 2017, Flying Microtonal Banana is a groove-laden psychedelic expedition to push their driving rhythms into microtonal tuning and beyond.
Hailing from Waiheke Island, the four members of The Solomon Cole Band visited The 13th Floor to lay down three songs full of blues-infused rock.
Austin, Texas-based band Spoon has just released their ninth studio titled, Hot Thoughts. The veteran band, led by Britt Daniel is down to a four-piece after the departure of guitarist and keyboard player Eric Harvey. Fortunately, they have, on board, guitarist and keyboard player Alex Fischel. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Alex Fischel […]
No foolin’, like Bruce Springsteen just weeks before her, Bonnie Raitt proved 67 just might be the prime age for a rocker, putting on a show at Auckland’s Civic Theatre that showed off instrumental prowess, boundless energy and most impressive, an ability to connect emotionally to songs she’s been singing for over 40 years.
Former Urbantramper Lake celebrates the release of his first album under the name Lake South, titled If You’re Born On An Island The Ocean Heals You, with a show at Auckland’s Wine Cellar.
On her 6th album Semper Femina, UK singer/songwriter Laura Marling explores femininity, in its power, mystery and vulnerability with by songs filled with beautiful observations of friendship – particularly female friendship and the intimate and intricate psychologically behind each relationship.
Lindi Ortega’s new EP Til the Goin’ Gets Gone features 3 originals and 1 cover- all of which will break your heart. Striking a beautiful balance between finding her own new voice and capitalizing on her classic country sound, this EP situates Ortega as an artist finding her place in her own musical world.