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Watch: Stretch’s 13th Floor Video Session

After years of performing with various bands up and down New Zealand, Anthony Stretch releases his debut solo album, titled, Bury The Horses, tomorrow. Tomorrow also marks the first date of a nationwide tour that begins at Auckland’s Wine Cellar.

Watch: Lydia Cole’s 13th Floor Video Session

Lydia Cole makes her last appearance today at 6pm at Auckland’s Aotea Square before moving to Berlin. As promised, here is Lydia’s complete 13th Floor Video Session. Lydia talks to Marty Duda about the upcoming move and performs three songs from her new album, The Lay Of The Land.

Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish: The 13th Floor Interview Pt1

Doug Wimbish will be in Auckland with Living Colour in Mat when they bring their 30th Anniversary tour to The Powerstation. The much-celebrated bass player has been a major influence on contemporary music for almost 40 years having been a member of the rhythm section for both Sugarhill Records (that’s him on The Message) and […]

WOMAD 2017: Day 3 – Photos & Review

Here are The 13th Floor’s Tim Gruar with words and Michael Flynn with pictures to let you know how Day 3 of WOMAD 2017 went down… Final day.  Sunday started a little later after a good sleep in.  It was a bit blustery overnight and there were initial concerns of high winds for the campsite […]

WOMAD Interview: Bebel Gilberto

Her father is Brazilian musical  legend Joao Gilberto, now Bebel Gilberto is making her own brand of bossa nova music and bringing it to the world…including New Zealand. 

Chuck Prophet – Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins (Yep Roc)

  Former Green On Red member Chuck Prophet has been making consistently high-quality solo albums over the past 25 years or so, most of which have been appreciated by a small group of dedicated fans. No doubt, this latest entry will meet a similar fate despite sounding, to these ears, better than 95% of most […]

WOMAD 2017 – Day 2: Photos and Review

Here’s the 13th Floor coverage of Day 2 of WOMAD 2017. There are scores of new photos from Michael Flynn and words by Tim Gruar… Saturday started with a perfect salmon-coloured sunrise.  I clamoured up to the top of the stand to a view of the campsite which covered the entire racecourse.  This is by […]

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