New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: June 23, 2023
New Music Friday strikes again! Yes, Friday is always on our mind and with good reason as there are plenty of excellent new releases today. Here’s our top 5 picks.
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Fenne Lily Gives Us The Big Picture: Interview
Fenne Lily is getting rave reviews for her third album, the recently-released Big Picture. The UK-born, New York-based artist recorded it in North Carolina with producer Brad Cook.
John Mellencamp Orpheus Descending (Republic)
John Mellencamp releases his 25th studio album. The Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer coming off a previous album that, depending who you talk, to was either a triumph or a disaster.
Bruce Cockburn At Age 77 Is On A Roll: Interview
Veteran Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn has celebrated 50 years of making music with his new album O Sun O Moon. Here he is to tell us about it.
The Mitchell Twins – Kumeu Live: June 17, 2023
The Mitchell Twins made their headlining debut at Kumeu Live to celebrate the release of their debut EP, Find A River, just released on Friday.
Dead Favours – Galatos June 16, 2023 (Concert Review)
Dead Favours brought the good times back to Galatos last night with help from their buddies, Ekko Park.
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Weathervanes (Southeastern)
Jason Isbell takes over production duties on this 6th album with the 400 Unit, resulting in one of this year’s finest albums, in a year that’s been full of them.
Come Together: Dire Straits’ Making Movies – Auckland June 10, 2023
Come Together: Dire Straits’ Making Movies finds a gaggle of New Zealand’s finest musicians keeping another classic rock album alive, one that we have little chance of hearing by the original artists ever again.
Lorenzo Hazelwood – Nothing Man: 13th Floor Singles Session
Lorenzo Hazelwood stopped by the 13th Floor studio on the final day of New Zealand Music Month to share this brand new song titled Nothing Man.
Baxter Dury – Facile Dance Music For Old People: Interview
Baxter Dury has just released his seventh album, I Thought I Was Better Than You. We find him home in West London pondering the result.