13th Floor MusicTalk

Kiwi alt-indie artist Mim Jensen has just released her second EP, a six-track affair titled Shadow Of The Gift.

The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Mim, who was in Christchurch, to find out the EP ca…

Bluegrass sensation Billy Strings is heading down under for his first shows in New Zealand and Australia this coming July.

13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Billy about how he prepares for a new territ…

Here is Kayleb Duckett, direct from New Plymouth to tell us about his new album, Speechless Housefire.

Marty Duda spoke to Kayleb, who is flying high after the release of his latest collection of "cat…

With the debut album from the Miki Berenyi Trio just days away, here is the former Lush vocalist to tell how this new band and album came together.

Marty Duda talked to Miki about making Tripla, with …

Anglebox is a new band from Christchurch made up of seasoned veterans and led by Ian Cartwright. Their debut EP is titled Dark Days In The Sun.

Marty Duda spoke to Ian about his musical past, his song…

Aloe Blacc has just released Stand Together...12 songs that he hopes will encourage open engagement with others.

Marty Duda spoke to Aloe and talked to him about the reasons why he has paired each tra…

Following the death of Chills leader Martin Phillipps and the release of Springboard: The Early Unrecorded Songs, Chills drummer Callum Hampton and bass player Todd Knudson talk about making this ver…

Alison Krauss & Union Station are about to release their first new album in over a decade. It’s called Arcadia and its the first to feature new member Russell Moore.

Alison took time out from her busy…

Art d'Ecco has just released his new album, Serene Demon, a feisty mix of funk, rock, disco, soul and, dare we say...glam?

Marty Duda spoke to Art at length about making Serene Demon, a record that st…

My Morning Jacket has released their 10th studio album titles, is. Produced by Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam/Soundgarden), it marks the first time in their 27 year career that the band has agreed to “gi…

Matthew Bannister, he of Sneaking Feelings and Dribbling Darts, has just released The Dark Backward, a collection of songs that he calls, "a musical journey back and forth across decades".

Matthew Ban…

London-based Welsh rockers The Tubs have followed up their highly-acclaimed debut album, Dead Meat, with another beauty titled Cotton Crown.

 Marty Duda spoke to chief singer/songwriter Owen Williams …

Throwing Muses have just released Moonlight Concessions, meanwhile bandleader Kristin Hersh is on tour, solo-style, Down Under.

Marty Duda found Kristin in Australia just ahead of her NZ dates and th…

They say two out of three ain't bad...here are two members of sibling trio Womb to tell you about their new album, One Is Always Heading Somewhere, released on Flying Nun.

Marty Duda spoke to Georget…

Sola Rosa has just released a new EP titled New Tomorrows and Andrew Spraggon is already thinking about what will come next.

Marty Duda spoke to Andrew just ahead of New Tomorrows’ release and found h…

Fust have just released their new album titled Big Ugly and bandleader Aaron Dowdy is with us to tell us how he is making sense of The South.

Marty Duda found Aaron in Durham, North Carolina and spoke…

Indie rocker Annie DiRusso is on the verge of releasing her debut album. Super Pedestrian has been a long to coming, but the New York native is beaming with the knowledge that she's made something th…

Kestrels are a Canadian-based shoegaze band helmed by Chad Peck who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Marty Duda found Chad at home getting ready to take to the road now that Better Wonder, Kestrels' fif…

Noah Lennox is Panda Bear…he’s also the drummer for Animal Collective. Sinister Grift is the new Panda Bear album, the first in five years. Here is Noah to fill us in on how it happened.

Marty Duda sp…