Dean Wareham – That’s The Price of Loving Me (Carpark Records)
For some reason I have yet to fully fathom, Dean Wareham’s music strikes me as very seasonal.
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Art d’Ecco Confronts His Serene Demon: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Art d’Ecco has just released his new album, Serene Demon, a feisty mix of funk, rock, disco, soul and, dare we say…glam?
Superturtle – You Know You’re Gonna Get Some: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Superturtle’s snappy new pop-punk tune ‘You Know You’re Gonna Get Some’ exhibits wry humour, as the earnest storyline of unrequited love is turned on its head by the chorus.
Jessica Pratt New Zealand Tour June 2025
For local fans of beguiling Californian folk song writer Jessica Pratt, the long wait is over, with Banished Music and Strange News Touring announcing three very special shows with Jessica and her band this June.
Anglebox – Dark Days In The Sun (Self) (13th Floor EP Review)
Anglebox are a new band out of Christchurch, who, having released a little ditty called Undies On The Lawn, have now graced us with an EP titled Dark Days In The Sun.
Charlotte Yates – Winter’s Eye (13th Floor Album Review)
The best gifts can arrive in small packages. After seven solo albums, songwriter Charlotte Yates offers us Winter’s Eye, a sparkling EP. Replete with arresting lyrics, these songs take us places and serve as a reminder of the lyrical craft underlying the process of composition.
Fazerdaze – Powerstation: March 22, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Fazerdaze, aka Amelia Murray, released Soft Power back in November of 2024 and now the album has finally gotten a live airing at Auckland’s Powerstation, aided and abetted by Amelia’s bandmates, collaborators and friends.
Harper Finn – Where Did She Go: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
NYC-based, New Zealand-born artist Harper Finn has unveiled the second track from his upcoming debut album set for release later this year. The latest release ‘Where Did She Go’ follows on from the album’s lead single ‘Doves’ and reflects the quiet emotion of loneliness and introspection.
Kristin Hersh & Jon Muq – The Tuning Fork: March 21, 2025
24 hours after enthralling a nearly-full house at The Vic in Devonport, Kristin Hersh was back on stage in Auckland, this time at The Tuning Fork and this time, sharing the bill with Jon Muq.
Alien Weaponry & Shepherds Reign – Powerstation: March 21, 2025
Alien Weaponry enlisted the help of fellow metallers Shepherds Reign (once again) to fill tonight’s venue, The Powerstation with t-shirts, black t-shirts, a sea of t-shirts with band names ranging from Lamb of God, to Motorhead, Pearl Jam to The D4 and even Accept! Metallers dominated as tangata of all cultures gathered to hear (blackened) […]