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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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20:52

Malice K Goes Forward with Avanti

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/08/21

MaliceKis a New York-based project helmed by visual artist and songwriterAlex Konschuh, who was born and raised in Olympia, Washington. We found Malice in Brooklyn and got the lowdown on how and why he made his new album, Avanti.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Alex, or Malice, about his move from Olympia to New York and about his experience attending a performing arts high school called Avanti.

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21:06

Loves Ugly Children Are Back! But For How Long?

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/08/21

Loves Ugly Children split up in 1998 after a blistering run of singles, EPs and Albums and live shows throughout the Nineties. Against all the odds, they are back.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda invited Simon, Floss and Jason around to talk about their first show since 1998 in Christchurch and their last show, happening tonight at The Mothership in Auckland. Along the way we get tales of rock & roll debauchery backstage at the Big Day Out and on the road with King Loser.

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21:50

The Softies Return With The Bed I Made

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/08/19

The Softies are back with their first new album in 24 years titled The Bed I Made.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Rose Melberg and Jen Sbragia about touring with Elliott Smith, being part of the Riot Grrrl movement and why you shouldn't call them "Twee Pop"

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20:14

Devon Allman Is Howling At That Miami Moon

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/08/18

Devon Allman has just released his new solo album, Miami Moon, recorded at the legendary Criteria Studio in Miami where his uncle Duane laid down Layla years earlier. Devon recruits Ivan Neville and George Porter to update the Allman legacy.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Devon who was home in St. Louis, Missouri with his dog Franklin, keen to discuss the new record, an album that takes the legacy of his dad Gregg, and mixes it with the sounds of Curtis Mayfield, Steely Dan, Sade and The

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29:52

Hamish Hawk Releases A Firmer Hand

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/08/16

Scottish musician Hamish Hawk has just released his new album titled A Firmer Hand featuring a collection of original songs that he considers "a step forward".The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Hamish on the eve of the album's release and found him in his nephew's bedroom in West Yorkshire as he and his band are on tour. It turns out Hamish is a Kiwi of sorts, so we get that business out of the way and proceed to dig in to his Firmer Hand.

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18:33

Jontavious Willis Is Singing The West Georgia Blues

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/08/13

Jontavious Willis is just about to release his latest album titled West Georgia Blues. His mission is to reinvigorate today's blues. Let's find out how.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Jontavious in the West Georgia town of Luthersville where he's revving up for released day on August 16th. In the meantime, listen and watch as he tells how Taj Mahal and Keb Mo put him on the path to the blues.

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22:49

Bob Mould – On Touring Solo, Steve Albini, Aerosmith...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/08/12

Bob Mould, he ofHüsker DüandSugarfame, is returning to New Zealand after a long absence toplay a solo show at Auckland’s Powerstation.Bob’s last show in Auckland was at The Gluepot, sothe 13th Floor’s Marty Dudathought it might be time to give Bob a call and find out what he has in store for us this time around.

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17:49

Amanda Fish Returns To Her Kingdom

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/08/06

Blues-rockerAmanda Fishhas just released her third studio album titledKingdom. Written over a six-year gap, its her first since 2019’sFree.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudafound Amanda at home in St. Louis where she hunkered down to talk about makingKingdomwithPaul Niehaus IV, addressing the current state of the mainstream media and realizing that there is ‘still tinder on this fire’.

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34:38

American Aquarium Face The Fear Of Standing Still

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/31

American Aquarium have just released their new album, The Fear Of Standing Still. Front man BJ Barham shows no fear when expressing his opinions, be they about toxic masculinity or mayonnaise.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found BJ at home in North Carolina enjoying a bit of domestic bliss before he and the band hit the road later this year. Despite being a father and a husband, BJ's rock & roll heart is still beating strong as you can tell when listening to the new album or even listening to this

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22:01

The Nathan Bowles Trio Proves They Are Possible

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/29

The Nathan Bowles Trio are three musicians based in the fertile music scene in and around Durham, North Carolina and they've just released their debut album, titled Are Possible on Drag City.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Nathan Bowles (banjo), Casey Toll (double bass) and Rex McMurry (drums) about the making of Are Possible and how an obscure band from New Zealand may have informed what these folks sound like.

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22:14

Crack Cloud and Why The Medium Is Still The Message

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/27

Crack Cloudis a (mostly) Canadian music collective formed in 2015 byZach Choy. They have just released their 3rd album,Red Mile, recorded (mostly) at Joshua Tree in the Mojave Desert.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Zach along withBryce CloghesyandAleem Khanabout free flying over the desert, whyMarshall McLuhanis still relevant and the power of sincerity.

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22:58

Kiely Connell Is Enjoying Her Own Company

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/26

Kiely Connell is a Nashville-based, rustbelt-born Country singer who has widened her musical horizons by recording her new album, My Own Company in Portland, Oregon with producer Tucker Martine.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Kiely about what drew her to work with Tucker, about how her theatre background informs her music and how she separates the artist from the art.

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27:43

Kyle Daniel Is Mining Some Kentucky Gold

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/23

Kyle Daniel is a journeyman country rocker who, at age 38, has finally released his debut album titled Kentucky Gold.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Kyle in his home town of Bowling Green, Kentucky where he was ready to talk about the town's rich musical history, the long gestation period needed for his first album and his love of Gregg Allman.

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15:37

The Menzingers Are Coming To New Zealand...Finally

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/22

The Menzingers were originally meant to play their first NZ shows back in 2020, but we all know what happened then. Now, four years later the Pennsylvania rockers on on their way.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Menzingers' front man Greg Barnett about how the band has evolved over the intervening years and we also discuss The Replacements, Black Sabbath, baseball and being a left-handed guitar collector.

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20:23

Bette Smith: Talkin' 'Bout That Goodthing

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/19

Bette Smith has just released her third album, appropriately titled Goodthing.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found the soulful singer in Brooklyn and managed to spend a few minutes with Bette to talk about working with British producer Jimmy Hogarth, her reaction to being compared to the likes of Betty Davis, Mavis Staples and Macy Gray and thoughts on Einstein's Theory Of Relativity.

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18:48

Bones Owens On Making Love Out Of Lemons

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/18

Nashville rockerBones Owenshas just released his second album titledLove Out Of Lemons.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to the soft-spoken, hard rocking Bones who, indeed, was in Nashville and ready to talk about working with producerPaul Moak, writing for film and touring on his Harley.

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23:01

Odie Leigh And Her Carrier Pigeon

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/17

Odie Leigh has just released her debut album, titled Carrier Pigeon...10 new songs done up in a style that can be called as unique as her name.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Odie just after she released her Carrier Pigeon to the world. Odie is a Louisiana native who has recently moved to Detroit, Michigan where she's busy "not experiencing sadness anymore". The 10 songs on Carrier Pigeon reflect this new lease on life. So, here is Odie Leigh, a singer-songwriter with a filmmaking degree and a

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14:12

Color Green Is On A Fool's Parade

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/16

Color Green is a Los Angeles psych-rock quartet who have just released their second album, Fool's Parade.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to founding members Noah Kohll and Corey Madden about the journey from their debut to their sophomore effort, one that found them picking up two new bandmembers along the way.

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18:00

Hugh Cornwell Asks Who Wants The World

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/14

Hugh Cornwell,founding vocalist and guitarist forThe Stranglersis bringing his show back to New Zealand later this month. With a live album in the can, he and his band are on a hot streak.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Hugh who was taking a break from preparing the live album, recorded from shows earlier this year. We found him in the West Country ready to talk aboutNosferatu, Captain Beefheartand his old friend,Steve Albini.

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21:11

Cody Dickinson Is Taking Homemade On The Road

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/12

Cody Dickinson has just released his debut solo album titled Homemade. We found the North Mississippi All Star on the road in Canada ready to talk about making Homemade.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Cody about making the move from drummer to front man, about recording at home with two kids running around the house and about The Beatles, Spin Doctors and taking the show on the road.

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