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The 13th Floor

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Nicole Atkins – Drama (Sun) (13th Floor Album Review)

The 13th FloorScenesNicole Atkins – Drama (Sun) (13th Floor Album Review) New Jersey’s finest (sorry Bruce) reconnects with her roots in Nashville as Nicole Atkins makes her own Drama on Sun Records. Drama is the title of Atkins’ latest long player, following on from her previous release, 2021

September 16
It must be love! Madness are back | February & March 2027

The 13th FloorScenesIt must be love! Madness are back | February & March 2027 The original Nutty Boys of Camden, British cultural institutions and purveyors of some of the greatest songs ever written, Madness will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2027 for the ALL ABROAD FOR THE MADNESS HIT P

September 15
Aubory Bugg – i think i had something once (Dualtone) (13th Floor Album Review)

The 13th FloorScenesAubory Bugg – i think i had something once (Dualtone) (13th Floor Album Review) There is something unusually intimate about Aubory Bugg’s music. Even when the songs swell into something grand, her writing retains the feeling of someone sitting across from you, quietly admitting something they have n

September 15
Anthrax – Cursum Perficio (Nuclear Blast) (13th Floor Album Review)

The 13th FloorScenesAnthrax – Cursum Perficio (Nuclear Blast) (13th Floor Album Review) Anthrax’s thirteenth studio album, Cursum Perficio, arrives a decade after For All Kings and stands as a testament to the band’s enduring power. Sticking with a winning, classic lineup of Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello, Sc

September 15
Oceania’s Eleven – Basement Theatre: September 15, 2026 (13th Floor Theatre Review)

The 13th FloorScenesOceania’s Eleven – Basement Theatre: September 15, 2026 (13th Floor Theatre Review) If you’ve seen the film Ocean’s Eleven you may think you know what to expect from an Antipodean version. Think again. Yes, it’s a comedy heist show. But, no, it doesn’t involve either Frank Sinatra, George Clooney, a son

September 15
Slow Pulp – Melodie (Anti-) (13th Floor Album Review)

The 13th FloorScenesSlow Pulp – Melodie (Anti-) (13th Floor Album Review) Sonic pleasures come gradually but emphatically on Slow Pulp’s third album Melodie, further underscoring their reputation as one of the most engaging indie rock bands going around. It’s been three years since Yard succes

September 15
Ash – The Tuning Fork: September 14, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)

The 13th FloorScenesAsh – The Tuning Fork: September 14, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review) So all these 30th anniversaries of albums I remember buying brand new are starting to make me feel old. Tonight Ash are playing their now three-decade old debut album, 1977, in full at the Tuning Fork. Silk Cut Support t

September 15
David Greer – Merry Go Round: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day

The 13th FloorScenesDavid Greer – Merry Go Round: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day At age 68, Wellington musician David Greer finally releases the songs he’s been writing for decades and Merry Go Round is the first release from a substantial catalogue of original music. After more than 2,000 live gigs,

September 14
Hope Dir: Na Hong-jin (13th Floor Film Review)

The 13th FloorScenesHope Dir: Na Hong-jin (13th Floor Film Review) Director Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi action epic Hope spent a couple of months on the film festival circuit before receiving its well-deserved wide theatrical release. It’s nice to see the near-universal praise it has received—

September 14
Kraus – Water Music (Good Luck Mansion) (13th Floor Album Review)

The 13th FloorScenesKraus – Water Music (Good Luck Mansion) (13th Floor Album Review) Kraus is the solo project of Pat Kraus. Originally a drummer based in Ōtepoti playing in a number of bands, he later opened the Musical Electronics Library at the Audio Foundation in Tāmaki Makaurau in 2014. In between a

September 14