13th Floor MusicTalk

Chatham County Line has just released Hiyo, featuring a new lineup and a new sound for the 28 year old band from Raleigh, North Carolina.

Marty Duda spoke to Dave Wilson and John Teer about how the de…

Sarah Jarosz has just released her seventh album, titled Polaroid Lovers, and we are loving it. Here is Sarah to shed some light on how Polaroid Lovers developed.

Marty Duda found Sarah at home in Nas…

Grandson is just days away from his first New Zealand concert. Here he is to tell us how he prepares for such an auspicious occasion and what 2024 has in store for him and his fans.

Marty Duda spoke t…

Detroit rockers The Incurables have just released a new album titled Inside Out & Backwards. Here are bandmembers Ray Lawson and Pat Kelly to tell us how and why.

Marty Duda spoke to Ray and Pat just …

Chris O’Leary is blowin’ hard on his new album, The Hard Line. This is Chris’ 6th album and his first for Alligator Records’ a label that means a lot to this former Marine and vocalist for Levon Helm…

Dutch indie-rockers Pip Blom have just released their new album titled Bobbie. Here is Pip to tell just who Bobbie is.

Marty Duda spoke to Pip just after the band's third album, Bobbie was released. P…

Bonnie Montgomery has just released River, an album recorded on a sod farm outside Houston during the pandemic. Here is Bonnie to explain.

Marty Duda spoke to Bonnie just after Thanksgiving. Bonnie wa…

Heather Anne Lomax has (finally) released The Doman Tracks, a personal collection of original songs recorded with the late Michael Doman, formerly the singer-songwriter-producer of the noted ‘80s L.A…

Calexico is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album, Feast Of Wire with a tour that brings them to New Zealand in February.

Marty Duda spoke to Joey Burns about what to expect for these 20th a…

Acclaimed Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel is due to return to New Zealand after a 6-year absence with a 5-date tour in April.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda caught up with Tommy in England to talk ab…

Barbara Manning is about to release her first solo album in 20 years and it is titled Charm Of Yesterday…Convenience Of Tomorrow. 

Marty Duda spoke to Barbara on Thanksgiving Day where she was relaxin…

Foo Fighters’ guitarist Chris Shiflett will make the most of his trip to New Zealand in January with a solo gig at Auckland’s premiere dive bar, Whammy.

Marty Duda spoke to Chris just before Thanksgiv…

At age 83, Canadian folk legend Sylvia Tyson has just released what could be her last studio album, titled At The End Of The Day on Stony Plain Records.

Marty Duda has been a fan of Sylvia and her lat…

Minnesota singer/songwriter Luke LeBlanc is back to tell us about his new album, a conceptual, thematic collection of songs called Places.

Marty Duda spoke to Luke about the themes behind Places and h…

The Blips are a band of seasoned professionals making their own brand of power pop in Birmingham, Alabama. Here is Eric Wallace to tell us their story.

Marty Duda spoke to guitarist/singer/songwriter …

Former Grand Funk Railroad man Mark Farner releases Rock & Roll Soul: Live 1989. Here he is today to tell you why.

The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke with Mark about the day he recorded this set of cla…

You may know her from leading The Textones, or singing with former Byrd Gene Clark. Carla Olson has been making music for over 40 years and Have Harmony Will Travel 3 is her latest.

Marty Duda spoke t…

Australian singer-songwriter Matt Corby returns to New Zealand in December with shows in Wellington and Auckland.

Matt will be part of the 3-Day “On A Good Day” Festival in Wellington on December 2nd …