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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!

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30:48

Aaron Dowdy of Fust and the Big Ugly

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/03/07

Fusthave just released their new album titledBig Uglyand bandleaderAaron Dowdyis with us to tell us how he is making sense of The South.Marty Dudafound Aaron in Durham, North Carolina and spoke to him about how a trip to West Virginia inspired him to write the 11 songs that make up this lyrical, thoughtful meditation on what it meads to be from The South.

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24:13

Reb Fountain Tells Us How Love Bends

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/03/07

Marty Dudaspoke to Reb Fountain the day before her new album, How Love Bends was to be released. They spoke about Reb’s musical journey and the role her collaboratorDave Khanplays on that journey. Along the way we go deep into this very special collection of songs.

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37:53

Annie DiRusso on Party July, Post-Tour Depression and...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/03/03

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 that is at times loud, crunchy and raw and has helped her become "more present".Marty Duda spoke to Annie, who was in Chinatown, a week or so before Super Pedestrian was about to "drop". Annie had already released several single and E.P. and toured incessantly. Now, after having her "Party July", she's

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20:36

Kestrels: Better Wonder Through Shoegaze

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/03/01

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' fifth album is now out and about. During our conversation Chad reveals his admiration for Brian Wilson and explains how a High School English teacher can make such a big noise.

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19:21

Panda Bear Spills The Beans On Sinister Grift

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/02/28

Noah LennoxisPanda Bear…he’s also the drummer forAnimal Collective.Sinister Griftis the newPanda Bearalbum, the first in five years. Here is Noah to fill us in on how it happened.Marty Dudaspoke to Noah, who we found on the road, in Nashville, touring just ahead of release day. Noah now lives in Lisbon, Portugal…so he invited his longtine chum,Josh “Deakin” Dibbover to help put this record together. And so, more friends eventually became involved, mostly remotely, include most of his other

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20:30

The Delines Introduce You To Mr. Luck and Ms. Doom

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/02/22

The Delines have just released their new album, Mr. Luck and Ms. Doom and here is songwriter/guitarist/novelist Willy Vlautin to tell us all about characters like Lorraine, Nancy, Maureen and The Pensacola Pimp.Marty Duda spoke to Willy who was calling from just outside Portland, Oregon, a town that inspired many of Willy's songs and stories that you'll hear through these 11 new tracks and sung by the extraordinary voice of Amy Boone.

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28:48

Cash & Skye Discuss Making Just A Stranger

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/02/21

Cash & Skye are Henri Cash and Sophia Skye. Henri plays with hard rocking LA band Starcrawler and Skye's dad is the bass player in Rilo Kiley. Together they make music uniquely their own...featuring close harmonies, catchy melodies and some good old fashioned twang.Marty Duda spoke to Henri and Sophia just before release day. The duo were in their studio in Pasadena preparing for a night out. We stopped them in their tracks to ask why it has taken so long from the couple, who have known each

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23:03

Joan Armatrading Tells Us How Did This Happen And...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/02/18

More than 50 years after her debut album andJoan Armatradingshows no sign of slowing down. She’s just released a new album,How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean,this past November after writing her first classical piece. And as you’ll hear in this revealing interview, Joan is constantly thinking forward…

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21:54

Horsegirl – On Phonetics And On And On

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/02/17

Horsegirlhave just released their much-anticipated second album titledPhonetics On And On…produced byCate Le Bonand recorded atWilco’sLoft, the trio takes their music to the next level.Marty Dudaspoke to guitarist/vocalistNora Chengabout exploring new sonic territories withCate Le Bonwhich meant leaving space, rather than filling in up. Nora is in NYC a couple of days before release day where she is studying at NYU and searching for eggs.

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19:37

Horsebath's Debut Album Is Another Farewell

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/02/14

Canadian band Horsebath have just released their debut album, Another Farewell and here are Daniel Connolly and Etienne Beausoleil direct from Montreal to tell us about it.Marty Duda spoke to Daniel and Etienne just days before Another Farewell was about to be released. The other three members of the band are all brothers, so there are some interesting dynamic at play here. Watch, listen and find out how these guys manage to make such cohesive music together.

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22:59

DITZ – Keeping God On Speed Dial

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/02/11

DITZis a 5-piece noise-rock band from Brighton who made waves with their 2022 debut album,The Great Regression.Now they aim to make a bigger splash with their follow-up,Never Exhale.Here are Cal and Jack to explain.Marty Dudaspoke to singerCal Francesand guitaristJack Lookerabout makingNever Exhaleknowing that their fans and critics were expecting a lot from this, their second album.

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31:14

The Jellybricks are Dreaming In Stereo

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/02/09

The Jellybricksare a power-pop band based in Central Pennsylvania and signed toLittle Steven’s Wicked Cool Records. Their new album,Dreaming In Stereoistheir second for the label.Marty Dudaspoke to bandleaderLarry Kennedyabout the Central PA music scene and how Power Pop fits into the Age Of Stupid.

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22:22

Brother Elsey is A Band Of Brothers (and a Drummer)

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/02/08

Brother Elseyhas just released their self-titled debut album and its about time! The three brothers and their drumming friend have been making music for years. Now, relocated to Nashville (from Michigan), things are finally happening.Marty Dudaspoke toBrady, Beau and Jack Stablein, the three siblings (and two twins) who make upBrother Elseyalong with drummerDalton Thomas. The album has been a long time coming, but we think is was worth the wait….as do collaborators likeMadi DiazandSUSTO.

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21:45

Squid - On Cowards And Cannibals

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/02/06

Squid are a five-piece "post-punk" band formed in Brighton in 2016 and have just released their third album, Cowards.Marty Dudaspoke withOllie Judge(vocals/lyrics/drums) andAnton Pearson(guitar/vocals) about creating this uniquely literary collection of songs that touch on cowardice, cruelty and cannibalism.

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10:18

Welcome Home Dion Lunadon of The D4

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/02/05

Dion Lunadon of The D4 has touched down in Auckland just in time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band's second album Out Of My Head and to hit the road with his old mates.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Dion just ahead of the release of the 20th Anniversary reissue of Out Of My Head which will be the album's first time on vinyl. Additionally, there with be previously unreleased track available digitally. Here is Dion to tell you all about it.

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15:14

Lilly Hiatt Talks About Forever

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/01/28

Lilly Hiatt is about to release Forever, her first new album in four years and also the first since she moved and got married. That's a lot of change and its reflected in the songs that make up Forever.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Lilly Hiatt ahead of the release of Forever. We found her in her new home, outside of Nashville with her dog, Elvis.

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22:51

Early James Is Serving It Up Medium Raw

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/01/26

Early James has just released Medium Raw, a collection of emotional blues-rockers produced by The Black Keys Dan Auerbach, recorded at Buddy's Honky Chateau and sitting atop the US Blues Album Chart.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Early James in Birmingham, Alabama where he shared the secret to his success...something to do with a Honey & Hot Sauce shot.

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30:45

Sophie Jamieson Still Wants To Share

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/01/16

Sophie Jamieson releases her new album, I Still Want To Share, today and we spoke to Sophie on the eve of this momentous occasion.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Sophie in London just before I Still Want To Sharewas about to be released by Bella Union Records. Sophie seemed a bit nervous and a bit tired but very excited about the new music she made with the help of producer Guy Massey and string arranger Josephine Stephenson.

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20:41

Victoria Canal Reveals Her Unapologetically Chaotic...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/01/14

Singer/songwriter and sometime actorVictoria Canalis about to release her debut album,Slowly, It Dawnsand we caught up to her in Seattle after she escaped LA and the brushfires that threatened her and her home.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Victoria about makingSlowly, It Dawns…a collection of 12 tracks recorded with a variety of producers and musicians which is why she calls it, “unapologetically chaotic”. The songs that make up the album were written after touring withHozierand one of

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19:08

TT Gets A New Lease On Life With His Man On The Corner

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/01/13

TTisTodd Tappin, a songwriting troubadour who is just about to release his debut album,Man On The Corner, one that was written and recorded after receiving some very drastic new from his doctor.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke toTTjust before release day and talked to him about making his debut album, thinking, at the time, that his time on Earth was running short…and then learning that he was was again fit and healthy. Its a powerful story, one thatTThopes listeners with find a “message in the

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