13th Floor MusicTalk

University are 4 kids from Crewe…that’s in England…and their new album is the audaciously-titled, McCartney, It’ll Be Ok.

The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda tracked down 3 of 4 bandmembers who happened to be…

Formed in 1981, The Blow Monkeys are still going strong, releasing their new album, Birdsong on a new label founded by Alan McGee.

The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke with founding front man Dr. Robert …

Chicago rockers Rise Against have just released Ricochet, their first new album in four long years.

Marty Duda found front man Tim McIlrath at home in the Second City just prior to release day. Watch …

T. Hardy Morris has just released his new solo record, Artificial Tears, twelve original songs crafted and collaborated with My Morning Jacket’s Carl Broemel in Nashville.

Marty Duda found Morris at h…

Wellington's Butter Wouldn't Melt has grown from a duo to a quartet and they have a new album, Where The Roots Grow Deep, to prove it.

Marty Duda spoke with Andrea, Nick, Cara and Marz about making th…

Wellington-based artist Hannah Virk has just released her second album, Pocket Clocks, and we've got questions!

Marty Duda spoke to Hannah about making Pocket Clocks, how her sound has evolved from he…

Christchurch electro-pop duo The Response have just released their new album, Novel Idea...this after collaborating with Goodshirt's Rodney Fisher.

Marty Duda found Andy and Victoria Knopp at home whe…

Australian indie artist Gordi is about to release her third studio album, a John Congleton-produced affair titled Like Plasticine.

Marty Duda spoke to Gordi, who is also a practicing medical doctor, a…

Don and The Divorcees are a Wellington-based folk trio who have just released their debut album, Bit Players.

Marty Duda spoke to Don, Hollie and Beans about their spiritual approach to folk music, th…

Texas-raised country-rocker Travis Roberts has just released his debut album, Rebel Rose, on the New West label and we found him just as the record was about to "drop".

Marty Duda found Travis in Nash…

Chris Stamey, the former dB, has just released Anything Is Possible, a collection of new songs, and one cover, inspired by the golden age of Top 40 radio.

Marty Duda spoke to Chris, who was home in Ch…

The Band CAMINO has just released their third album, NeverAlways, one that finds the trio 'finding the sweet spot'.

Marty Duda spoke to Jeffrey, Garrison and Spencer...who pops up late...about Baggy J…

Auckland band Soft Bait have just released their second album, Life Advice, today...their first for the Flying Nun label.

Marty Duda tracked down front man Josh Hunter in Ponsonby and spoke to him ab…

Aila and Elisha Wildman are The Wildmans. Born in raised in Appalachia and educated at Berklee, the siblings have just released their new album, Longtime Friend. Here they are to tell us all about it…

Up-and-coming Auckland singer/songwriter Freya releases her debut album, Of Water.

Marty Duda caught up with Freya on the eve of the big day to find out why she's been writing heartbreaking songs sinc…

Shedheads are three young lads from Nelson who are making a big noise on their debut album, Big Milk, where they mix rock and funk with a bit of reggae and prog to come up with something distinctly t…

Here is singer/songwriter Graham Gouldman to take us, track by track, through the making of their classic album, The Original Soundtrack, 50 years after its release.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke …

Pan Amsterdam is the artist formerly known as Leron Thomas…jazz trumpet player, rapper and bandleader for Iggy Pop. Here he is to talk about his new album, Confines.

Marty Duda found Leron just outsid…

The story of Lucius comes full circle on their new self-titled and self-produced album. The band is now on the road with their Gold Rush Tour.

Marty Duda caught up with Holly and Jess to see how thing…

Veteran ska/punk/roots/rockers Fishbone return with Stockholm Syndrome, their first new album in nearly 20 years.

Marty Duda tracked down frontman and founder Angelo Moore in Albany, New York, where t…