Broken English Dir: Jane Pollard & Iain Forsyth
Just months after her death comes this film about Marianne Faithfull. Is it a documentary? A biopic? Is it any good? Let’s find out.
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Great Barrier – Repetition and Reunions: 13th Floor MusicTalk
Great Barrier is a (mostly) Kiwi trio based in Germany. Drummer Constantine “Dino” Karlis describes their sound as, “Can fronted by a disoriented Keith Jarrett“.
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Dir: Scott Cooper (13th Floor Film Review)
Bruce Springsteen…the Boss? Or dross? Unfortunately this new biopic has me leaning toward the latter.
Jonny Fritz On Debbie Downers and PG Tips: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Jonny Fritz is back! The Country Music eccentric took time off from music to become, of all things, a real estate agent. His new album is Debbie Downers.
Underwire Talk About A State Between: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Wellington band Underwire have released their debut album, State Between, after years of life getting in the way of art.
The Bats Take Another Corner Coming Up: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Bats have just released their 11th studio album, a little beauty titled Corner Coming Up.
Adam Hattaway Takes Two Roads To Auckland: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Adam Hattaway stopped by last weekend while he and his band, The Haunters were in Auckland to play at Whammy Bar.
Freak Slug – Welcome To New Zealand! 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Freak Slug is here! The Manchester-based artist also known as Xenya Genovese makes her NZ concert debut tonight in Wellington at San Fran.
The Dream Syndicate – A New, Expanded Medicine Show: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Paisley Underground pioneers The Dream Syndicate celebrate the 40th anniversary of their second album, Medicine Show, with an expanded 4-CD reissue featuring 42 previously unreleased tracks.
Ryan Adams – Bruce Mason Centre: October 18, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Few artists come with as much baggage as Ryan Adams. Despite being “cancelled” after a New York Times exposè in 2019, the acclaimed singer/songwriter stumbles on…his recent blow-up at a concert in Melbourne setting the stage for this, the last show of a tour that may be his last ever…internationally. I’ll get to that in […]