The Beths – Roundhead Studios: Infinity Session: August 15, 2025
Two weeks out from release day, The Beths bravely went where many bands refuse to go these days…performing unreleased songs online.
concert review
Bloc Party – Spark Arena: August 12, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
It had been almost twenty years since I first heard Bloc Party, tucked away in my room with a copy of A Weekend in the City and the strange, liberating sensation that someone else’s words and guitar riffs had finally caught up with my life.
Ringlets – Whammy Bar: August 9, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey takes in Ringlets as they celebrate their new album at Whammy.
Sulfate – Whammy Public Bar: August 7, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Sulfate the alongside/offshoot/post Wax Chattels (who are seemingly on hold while bassist/vocalist Amanda Cheng makes her mark on the world) entity for Peter Ruddell to indulge/continue his creative affront to the sinister world we inhabit, released two captivating albums pre-Covid (2019’s Sulfate & 2021’s Godzone).
New Candys – Whammy Bar: July 26, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Italian underground act New Candys have a reputation that precedes them, built upon extensive world-wide touring and five albums under their belt.
Pearly* & Cruelly + Salt Water Criminals -Whammy Bar: July 24, 2025
The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey has had a very busy week…Friday night found him at Whammy Bar to catch Pearly*, Salt Water Criminals and Cruelly.
Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra – Spark Arena: July 26, 2025
In a genre-defying spectacle, Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra brought the raw energy of rock and metal to Spark Arena—elevated by the grandeur of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. With a 29-piece symphony, a full rock band, and a lineup of New Zealand’s finest vocalists, the night delivered an unforgettable blend of power, precision, and passion. […]
Fazerdaze – Takapuna Winter Lights Festival: July 25, 2025
The 13th Floor’s Azrie Azizi caught his favourite band, Fazerdaze, at the Takapuna Winter Lights Festival last night. Here are his words and photos.
Billy Strings – Spark Arena: July 22, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Billy Strings was a pickin’, and we were a grinnin’ as he and his four compadres treated a nearly-full Spark Arena to nearly two and a half hours of primo Bluegrass music.
Awning + For The Girl Who Has Everything – Whammy Bar: July 18, 2025
Since the release of Awning’s debut, My Friend Dog EP, recordings made between 2021 and 2023, singer/songwriter Christian Dimick has made significant strides, and I’m not just talking distance between Te Whanganui-a-Tara and Tamaki Makaurau.