13th Floor MusicTalk
13th Floor MusicTalk is just that...Marty Duda, award winning New Zealand-based music journalist and founder of music and arts website The 13th Floor talks to the world's premiere music makers about their art. From up-and-comers to crusty old veterans, from rock & roll to country, soul and pop, its all here!
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 383
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Ripe Singing Those Bright Blues
Ripe is a band from Boston now based in LA. They've just released their second album, Bright Blues and here is front man Robbie Wulfsohn to tell us how it all came to be.
Lynn Miles Show Us Her Tumbleweedy World
Lynn Miles releases her 16th album, Tumbleweedy World. Here she is, direct from Ottawa, Canada to tell us how it all came together.
The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Lynn about making Tumbleweedy W…
Foley - Crowd Pleasing at South By Southwest: Interview
Foley is the Kiwi pop duo of Ash Wallace and Gabriel Everett. The dynamic duo are in Austin, Texas to perform at SXSW. Here is Gabe with a few thoughts to share.
10cc's Graham Gouldman on Songwriting, The Beatles, Jeff Beck & The Ramones
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Graham Gouldman about all manner of things: The Beatles, Jeff Beck, Burt Bacharach, The Ramones and the current state of songwriting…something he knows a bit abou…
The Long Ryders In The September Of Their Years
The Long Ryders have just released September October. Reeling from the death of bass player Tom Stevens, here are Sid Griffin and Greg Sowders to explain how and why they carry on.
Frankie Rose Talks About Love As Projection
Frankie Rose is just about to release Love As Projection, her first new album in 6 years. We found Frankie in Brooklyn ready and willing to talk!
Shana Cleveland's Mazanita: Supernatural Love Set In The California Wilderness
The 13th Floor's Marty Duda talks to La Luz member Shana Cleveland. We find Shana out in the country, in Grass Valley California, where she and her partner Will live with their son. Shana talks about…
Whitehorse: I'm Not Crying, You're Crying
Whitehorse is Canadian duo Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet. We found the couple in Winnipeg where they are ready to kick off the new year with a new album.
Marty Duda spoke to Luke and Melissa abo…
Frank Burkitt Bringing The Folk From Scotland to New Zealand to West Yorkshire
Scottish folkie Frank Burkitt and his partner Kara Filbey are returning to New Zealand after moving to Northern England 3 years ago.
Marty Duda spoke to Frank, who we found in West Yorkshire, about re…
Caroline Jones Takes Us From Nashville To Auckland
Caroline Jones is a Nashville-based Country artist who has just released her second album, Antipodes, after a stint in lockdown in Auckland.
Marty Duda asks the questions and Caroline supplies the an…
Luke Haines And Peter Buck Are At It Again!
Luke Haines and Peter Buck have just released their second album as a band. This one is titled, All The Kids Are Super Bummed Out.
Marty Duda spoke to Luke who was home in Muswell Hill in London (home…
It Was A Good Year To Be A Wombat: The Wombats Refect
The Wombats, that lovable trio from Liverpool, have had quite at year! We find two of the three in Adelaide keen to talk about their 2022 accomplishments.
Marty Duda spoke to Tord Overland (bass) and …
Elizabeth Moen Is Wherever You Aren't
Elizabeth Moen is a Chicago-based musician who has just released her new album, Wherever You Aren't. We find her in her home tome of Iowa City visiting friends and family for Thanksgiving.
Marty Duda …
Sneaky Bones Breaks Out Of Lockdown, Heads Down Under
Sneaky Bones (aka Matthew Bean) returns to the road after taking a long, unintended break. And where has he chosen to do his first gigs? NZ of course!
Marty Duda spoke to Sneaky Bones about how he spe…
Jack Johnson Is Meeting The Moonlight
Marty Duda spoke to Jack Johnson, who was home in Hawaii, about making his latest album, Meet The Moonlight with Blake Mills and covering Canadian rockers Rush.
The Stranglers: Dark Matter and a Bright Future
Marty Duda spoke to Stranglers bass player Jean-Jacques Burnel who was holed up at home in the South of France ready to tell us about the latest tour and how he’s come to be an “honorary Yardbird“.
Billy Bragg From Starbucks To The Carpenters
Marty Duda tracked down Billy Bragg at his home in Dorset, having just toured the US and about to set out with Paul Heaton for some select UK dates.
While in the US, Billy helped support Starbucks emp…
Daddy Long Legs Pays Tribute To Wilko Johnson
Marty Duda found Daddy Long Legs front man Brian Hurd in Melbourne where they were just about to hit the stage for the third time in as many days. On this Thanksgiving Day, Brian wasn’t too keen to c…
Sarah Shook Shakes Things Up!
Sarah Shook and her Disarmers released their 3rd album, Nightroamer earlier this year. They’ve been touring ever since.
Marty Duda tracked down Sarah to talk about music, politics and growing up in Ro…
Madeleine Peyroux Is Back With Careless Love
We found Madeleine in Brooklyn where she is ready to talk about all things musical. Marty Duda spoke to Madeleine about making her classic 2004 album, Careless Love, which has just been reissued wit…