1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (356+ words) With a new album just released, Farewell Spit celebrate Port Noise by making a noise at Auckland’s Audio Foundation…The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey is on the scene. I’m early. I try to go for a drink at Whammy Public Bar…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago   (92+ words) Russian Circles’ ninth studio album, simply titled Nine, renews the Chicago trio’s trademark heavy status-based sound. Finality arrives with Seventh Seal, which returns to the band’s trademark visceral passion in a no-holds-barred manner. Russian Circles have presented a smart album…...

1+ day, 30+ min ago   (118+ words) Farewell Spit are a collective (loosely speaking), mainly from Pōneke. Monikered after the iconic, sweeping natural landform at the top of Te Waka-a-Māui, the band captures a unique sense of place and aura in their sound. By blending moody guitar…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (195+ words) I discovered American singer-songwriter and musician Chelsea Wolfe as we, Aotearoa, Tamaki Makauarau emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic and concerts returned to everyday life. Her show at the Powerstation in June 2022 was a cathartic return to the euphoria of experiencing…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (546+ words) Greta O’Leary moved her Year Of The Dog release show from the Public Bar to Whammy Bar this past Wednesday. With black leather jacket-clad death metal fans lined up to catch Rivers Of Nihil at Double Whammy, a quieter storm…...

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1+ week, 2+ day ago   (520+ words) The Advocators – Beyond the Palisade (13th Floor Album Review) 13thfloor.co.nz Northland Alt-country/Swamp Rock/Americana (now there’s a mouthful) duo The Advocators have released their sophomore album Beyond the Palisade. Named after a lyric in the Blind Willy Johnson song…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (195+ words) Afghan Whigs – Soft Control (Royal Cream/BMG) (13th Floor Album Review) 13thfloor.co.nz Born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1986, The Afghan Whigs grew into the grunge era. Bundled alongside luminaries, they were always a band producing their own sound with rich soul…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (311+ words) From 14-18 October, the Wellington Jazz Festival returns to the capital for its 30th anniversary year, with an electrifying programme of international artists making their Aotearoa debuts, acclaimed New Zealand musicians, new works, and unforgettable live performances. Across five days, more than…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (473+ words) Aotearoa’s “Ultimate Femme Rock Supergroup” brought their 2026 version of Atomic! to the Auckland Town Hall last night resulting in a joyful celebration of community and music. Led by Musical Director Julia Deans, the lineup was the same as last year’s…...