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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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14:18

Buzzcocks' Steve Diggle On Moving Over To The Middle

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/10/19

The Buzzcocksare returning to Auckland for a 3-date tour in November. Founding memberPete Shelleydied in 2018, but fellow-founderSteve Diggleis keeping the music alive.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Steve about “moving over to the middle”, respecting the band’s legacy and making new music.

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14:51

Phoebe Rings Prepare For World Domination

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/10/17

Phoebe Rings re-release their self-titled debut album today with added bonus track Daisy. Why the reissue? And is there a full album on the way. Crystal Choi tells all right here right now.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Crystal who was in Hobsonville prepping for the band's Australian shows happening this weekend. Crystal reveals why the EP has been reissued and why she considers herself a "harmony nerd".

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17:16

Mousey And The Dreams Of Our Mothers' Mothers!

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/10/15

Mousey is the nom-de-plum of Christchurch-based artist Sarena Close and she is just about to release her very personal third album, The Dreams Of Our Mothers' Mothers!The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Mousey, who stopped in to our 13th Floor Studio while in Auckland to perform with the Exploding Rainbow Orchestra. This 8-song collection addresses issues that are very close to Sarena such as family dynamics, identity and breaking generational cycles.

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26:05

Caleb Landry Jones: Hey Gary, Hey Dawn, Hey What a...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/10/13

You may knowCaleb Landry Jonesfor his work as an actor in films likeDogman, American MadeandThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.But have you heard his music? Turns out Caleb is a man of many talents.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Caleb about his latest album,Hey Gary, Hey Dawn,originally released in April, but fortified with 11 more songs last month. We found Caleb in LA and talked to him about his music, his latest film, the upcomingDracula: A Love Taledirected byLuc Bessonand learned

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21:32

The Half_Cubes Show Off Their Pop Treasures

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/10/10

The Half-Cubes are one half of veteran power-pop band The Flashcubes who formed in Syracuse, NY way back in 1977. The original band is still going strong while drummer Tommy Allen and bassist Gary Frenay have split off to crank out another 24 power-pop classics as The Half-Cubes on their new album titled Pop Treasures.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Gary and Tommy about making Pop Treasures with the help of fellow power-pop legends such as members of The Sighs, The Sinceros, The Rubinoos and

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20:12

Los Bitchos Talkie Talkie With The 13th Floor

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/10/08

Los Bitchoshave released their second album, titledTalkie Talkie, and here is guitaristSerra Petaleto tell us how the band has evolved since their acclaimed debut disc.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Serra, the Australian member of the quartet, who is in London to reveal how she and her bandmates added a new, “sparkly edge” to this collection of exotic instrumentals.

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17:05

Jon Toogood On The Last Of The Lonely Gods

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/10/06

Shihad frontman Jon Toogood is just days away from releasing his first solo album, Last Of The Lonely Gods. Jon visited The 13th Floor and shared his thoughts and insights on making this very personal record.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Jon about the 'personal carnage' that motivated the songwriting behind this record

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24:31

Mindy Smith Is Coming Back To Quiet Town

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/10/04

Its been a dozen years or so since Nashville-based singer/songwriter Mindy Smith has released a new album. But now we have Quiet Town, 12 new songs that she calls "a meditation on overcoming adversity".The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Mindy about making Quiet Town, a record that was informed by her meeting of her birth family and discovering her Blue Ridge/Appalachian Mountain roots.

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15:39

Modern English Is Finally Stopping Their World in New...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/10/01

Modern Englishformed in 1977, signed to 4AD and hit it big in 1982 withI Melt With You. The original band is back together and they’ve done just about everything over the past 40 years except perform in New Zealand.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke toModern Englishfront manRobbie Greyabout what we can expect when the band finally gets here for three shows in November, opening forThe Buzzcocks.

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12:08

Shemekia Copeland Blames It On Eve

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/09/30

Blues belter Shemekia Copeland is back with Blame It On Eve an album she calls, "a vacation from all the heaviness" of the trilogy of records that preceded it.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Shemekia somewhere in California where she was quite happy to talk about working with Will Kimbrough, Luther Dickinson and Alejandro Escovedo.

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18:49

The Bug Club On The Intricate Inner Workings Of The...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/09/29

The Bug Club are a three-piece band from Wales who have been described as sounding like the Modern Lovers meet Nuggets-style garage rock. We think they just rock and so do the good folks at Sub Pop who have just released their new album titled, On The Intricate Inner Workings Of The System.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Sam Willmett and Tilly Harris in South Wales and talked to them about James Bond, long lunches and war movies.

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21:55

Molly Payton Is On Her Own and Doing Fine

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/09/28

Kiwi singer-songwriter Molly Payton is now living in London where we found her after coming off a European tour promoting her debut album, YOYOTTA, or You're On Your Own This Time, Again.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Molly who was up early...7am with a cup of tea... with plenty to talk about including how she rebounded after being dropped by her manager and label and why she's obsessed with Neil Young

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23:39

Randall Bramblett and His Paradise Breakdown

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/09/26

Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Randall Bramblett has just released his latest collection of original songs titled Paradise Breakdown.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Randall in his home studio in Athens, Georgia and talked to him about songwriting, aging, politics and anything else that came to mind. With a 50 + year career in music playing and writing for the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman Steve Winwood and Bettye LaVette, along with his own impressive solo career, Randall's

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19:17

Ash Front Man Tim Wheeler Takes Us On The Singles Tour

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/09/25

Ash is coming back! The Northern Irish trio finally played New Zealand last year after a 20-year hiatus. Now they are coming back with The Singles Tour and a few tunes from their latest album as well.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Ash front man Tim Wheeler about the band's favourite singles...both their own and by others....and how the band Garbage took them under their wing when Ash were getting their own Teenage Kicks.

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18:28

Hanging In There With Amy Rigby

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/09/24

Amy Rigby has just release a new studio album. Its titled Hang In There With Me and it was made with her husband Wreckless Eric.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Amy about making music post-covid, aging, Dylan, bangs and baseball. All the pressing topics of the day!

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33:50

Jerry Phillips Is Capturing The Feel For The Universe

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/09/22

At age 75, Jerry Phillips has just released his debut album. Jerry is the son of Sun Records founder Sam Phillips and his album, For The Universe, captures the feel of rock & roll as it was born, because Jerry was there at the beginning.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Jerry Phillips about making his album with the help of his daughter Holley and the inspiration from his father, Sam and brother Knox. And Jerry's got plenty of stories to tell, from having breakfast with Elvis Presley and Roy

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20:49

Brant Bjork And Once Upon A Time In The Desert

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/09/21

The Brant Bjork Trio have just released their debut album titled Once Upon A Time In The Desert. Here is Brant, direct from California, to tell us how he and his new bandmates...who are also old friends...made this thing happen.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Brant about making this new music with bass player Mario Lalli and drummer Ryan Güt. Brant also ruminates on his time spent touring in New Zealand and how the Kyuss co-founder now feels about the state of Desert Rock.

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26:01

Steve Forbert On Making Daylight Savings Time

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/09/19

Steve Forbert has just released Daylight Savings Time an album that touches on the changing of the seasons. "It's all about time" Steve tells us.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Steve Forbert just ahead of the release of Daylight Savings Time. We found Steve on the Jersey Shore where he was happy to share his insights into the songs that make up this latest in a long line of beautifully-crafted records.

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19:45

Colin James Is Chasing The Sun

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/09/18

Blues-rocker Colin James has just released his new album, Chasing The Sun, for Stoney Plain Records. We caught up with Colin last month just as he was about to celebrate a birthday and a release day.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Colin James at home in Vancouver, British Columbia, having just finished a string of live dates before releasing Chasing The Sun which was recorded in Nashville a features gust appearances from Lucinda Williams and Charlie Musselwhite.

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18:53

The Dip Take A Turn To The Love Direction

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/09/17

The Dip is a six-piece neo-soul/funk band based in Seattle, Washington. They've just released their 4 album, titled Love Direction, and here is horn man Levi Gillis to give us the inside scoop.Marty Duda spoke to Levi a couple of months after Love Direction was released and wanted to know, among other things, how the response has been to their unique brand of Soul/Funk/Jazz.

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