Ruthie Foster has just released her new album titled Mileage. Its her 10th studio album and her first for Sun Records, the Memphis-based label that put Elvis on the map. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Ruthie, who happened to be in Memphis and had just recorded at the legendary Sun Studio. Here she […] The post Ruthie Foster Is Getting Mileage In Memphis: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview first appeared on The 13th Floor ..read more

Snow Patrol return with their first new studio album in six years. The Forest Is The Path features a bigger sound from a smaller band that made 2018’s Wildness. Trivia time! What is the most played song of the 21st century on UK radio? That would be Chasing Cars, the best-selling single from Snow Patrol’s […] The post Snow Patrol – The Forest Is The Path (Polydor) (13th Floor Album Review) first appeared on The 13th Floor ..read more

Lone Justice release new track Skull and Cross Bones, taken from upcoming new album Viva Lone Justice – the first album to be released by Lone Justice in nearly 40 years. Featuring original band members Maria McKee, Ryan Hedgecock, Marvin Etzioni and the late Don Heffington. Viva Lone Justice is released via AFAR on October 25th. Here is the blurb with more: “I think the first […] The post Lone Justice – Skull and Cross Bones: 13th Floor New Cover Of The Day first appeared on The 13th Floor ..read more

Flea Miller is a 16-year-old singer/songwriter/musician and record label owner. Flea will make his way to The 13th Floor’s performance space this Saturday, treating fans to an acoustic/spoken word set, something a little different for the young artiste. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Flea a few days before the event to find out […] The post Meet Flea Miller! An Auckland Teenager With Something To Say: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview first appeared on The 13th Floor ..read more

Twenty years plus since The Jesus Lizard last released an album, 1998’s Blue, and then split in 1999. Yes, there was a reformation, but that was on the back of past glories. 2024 sees The Jesus Lizard punctiliously returning to aurally assault all ears again. Rack is not a product of the band coming together in a […] The post The Jesus Lizard – Rack (Ipecac) 13th Floor Album Review) **** first appeared on The 13th Floor ..read more

Fresh off a sell-out London performance, 95bFM & Loop present Nathan Haines returning to Auckland for one special show celebrating the release of his new album, NOTES.  Listen to NOTES here Nathan will perform a hometown show at the iconic Powerstation on Saturday 2nd November playing tracks from the new album, and his acclaimed catalogue. […] The post Nathan Haines Announces One-Off NOTES Album Show at Auckland’s Powerstation first appeared on The 13th Floor ..read more

The Deslondes have just released Roll It Out, an album that captures the crackling energy of the band’s early days but also reflects the new perspective of age and maturity and a new drummer. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to founding member Riley Downing about making Roll It Out, breaking in a new drummer […] The post The Deslondes Roll It Out on The 13th Floor: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview first appeared on The 13th Floor ..read more

Fur Patrol wrapped up their latest reunion at Auckland’s Double Whammy, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album, Collider. That album was recorded in Australia following the success of their debut album, 2000’s Pet.  But the band lost momentum, taking almost four years due to record label wrangling and the decision to start over in […] The post Fur Patrol – Double Whammy: September 7, 2024 (13th Floor Concert Review) first appeared on The 13th Floor ..read more

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: A Mildly Amusing Pastiche Starring: Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, Willem DaFoe It’s been thirty-six years since Betelgeuse, the demented demon exorcist, first haunted our screens. Tim Burton has returned to resurrect the film from I.P. purgatory after a disappointing decade and a half of frustratingly mediocre projects. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice […] The post Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Dir: Tim Burton (13th Floor Film Review) *** first appeared on The 13th Floor ..read more

Ensoulment marks the first major studio album from The The in over two decades, following a series of soundtracks and compilations that kept Matt Johnson creatively active. As with previous albums, Johnson combines introspective and political lyrics with the emotionally resonant music the band is known for. Johnson’s voice, retains its gravelly, emotive tone, conveys […] The post The The – Ensoulment (Cineola/earMusic) (13th Floor Album Review) first appeared on The 13th Floor ..read more