BB & The Bullets – High Tide (Dixiefrog Records) (13th Floor Album Review)
It’s no mean feat to put out a debut long player, but to do so through a well-respected overseas indie label has to be viewed as a triumph.
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Captain Festus McBoyle – The Prose and Cons (Manic Music) (13th Floor Album Review)
Captain Festus McBoyle claims to be “NZ rockers and punks who are now producing palatable Family Music which offers More Grit, Less Sugar”. The 13th Floor’s Alex Robertson passes judgement.
Bartertown – Clare Inn: August 20, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
It takes David Rowe aka Bartertown a full three songs to warm up for his solo gig at the Clare Inn. But when he gets there on the fourth number, Fire on the Lighthouse, he gives the audience a glimpse of what could be achieved with some quelled nerves and a few more gigs under the belt.
Ed Ackman – Cocoon An EP in 4 Genres (13th Floor EP Review)
Ed Ackman has just released Cocoon: An EP In 4 Genres and The 13th Floor’s Alex Robertson has made some rather startling discoveries about how and why this music was made.
Bret McKenzie – Freak Out City (Sub Pop Records) (13th Floor Album Review)
If Bret McKenzie isn’t already an officially designated national treasure then it’s about time somebody made him one.
No Joy – Bugland (Hand Drawn Dracula) (13th Floor Album Review)
Canadian artist Jasamine White-Gluz is the creative force behind No Joy, originally a two-piece hailing from Montreal, now she performs and records solo having shifted to rural Quebec.
My Baby – Echo (So Recordings) (13thFloor Album Review)
Echo is the latest and 8th release from My Baby, the blended trio made up of Dutch siblings Cato and Joost van Dijk with Kiwi-born Daniel “DaFreez” Johnston, playing their distinct sound of what they describe as “Blues Rave-up”.
Fishbone – Stockholm Syndrome (Consigliere) (13thfloor Album Review)
For well over 40 years L.A. ska punk outfit Fishbone have earned a reputation for high-energy, up-tempo performances and an unswerving engagement with political and social issues.
People of the Sun – People of the Sun (13th Floor Album review)
People of the Sun is the self-titled first offering from accomplished and talented trio, Joseph Anderson, Djordje Nikolic, and Tom Scrase hailing from New Plymouth.
Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap – Elemental (Mack Avenue Records) (13th Floor Album Review)
Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap have consummated their on again, off again live affair with a first recording together in Elemental.
