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.
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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.
North Mississippi Allstars – Still Shakin’ (New West) (13th Floor Album Review)
Still Shakin’ is the 12 album released under the North Mississippi Allstars moniker, the band founded by Luther and Cody Dickinson in Hernando, Mississippi, just a stone’s throw across the state line from Memphis, the centre of all things musical.
Jimmy Barnes – Defiant (Mushroom Music) (13th Floor Album Review)
There are no two words more emblematic of Australian music than Jimmy Barnes.
Ash Grunwald – Tuning Fork: May 30, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
The devil came to the Tuning Fork tonight. He said his name was Ash Grunwald and he spoke with an Aussie accent, but when he sang it was with such power and soul that no earthly being could muster such a voice.
Michael Llewellyn – I’m Gorgeous (13th Floor Album Review)
Wellington-based musician Michael Llewellyn celebrates New Zealand Month with his second album release I’m Gorgeous.
Marc Ribot – Map Of A Blue City (New West Records)
Marc Ribot is a musician you’ve probably never heard of but more than likely you’ve heard his music.
The Play That Goes Wrong – ASB Waterfront Theatre (13th Floor Theatre Review)
Could you do with a laugh? When you look at the state of the world today – Ukraine, tariffs, inflation, Gaza, homelessness, unemployment, the ‘C’ word – it’s almost certain you could use some light relief. The Play That Goes Wrong is guaranteed to break the gloom just as it has done for the past 10 years […]
Darkfield’s Séance and Flight – Aotea Square: May 13, 2025
Two unassuming shipping containers sit end to end in Aotea Square. Painted white there are some rust stains here and there and a few dings at the corners. A single word is painted on each: Flight and Séance. Welcome to Darkfield, two immersive audio experiences that unfold almost entirely in the dark.
Peter Murphy – Silver Shade (Metropolis Records) (13th Floor Album Review)
While most 67-year-olds are dead-heading roses, improving their golf swing, educating themselves on fine wines or bouncing grandchildren their knee Peter Murphy, the frontman of legendary post-punk pre-goth rock outfit Bauhaus, is still pushing the envelope and recording new music.