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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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26:06

James Bishop Is Bodybound on the Pacific Crest Trail

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/07

James Bishop has spent the past five years making his debut album, Bodybound, a record that was made completely by found sounds recorded on his phone.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to James who was in his home studio in San Diego, California where he spent years turning the sounds he recorded in the wild on the Pacific Crest Trail into the songs that make up his soon-to-be-released album. Watch and listen as James explains how and why he set out on this exhausting project.

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27:10

Buffalo Tom: Nobody Cares About Our New Record!

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/05

Buffalo Tom have just released their 10th studio album, titled Jump Rope. Here is bass player Chris Colburn to tell us why, even tough "nobody cares about our new record" they do!And so do we...The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Chris about how these same three musicians have managed to stay together (on and off) for almost 40 years. And we dive deep into the music, touching on R.E.M., Neil Young, The Stones, The Kinks and the Flying Nun sound along the way.

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28:18

Redd Kross Are Back With Double The Fun

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/03

Redd Kross has been rocking audiences for over 40 years now. Brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald are keeping the flame alight with their new. self-titled double album...and there's a film and a memoir on the way as well.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Steve McDonald just ahead of the release of Redd Kross, the album. Steve had plenty to say about working with his brother, opening for Black Flag, listening to Kiss and the "Get Back experience".

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33:14

Rory Block Takes Us To Positively 4th Street

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/02

Rory Block is an American blues guitarist and singer who has been making records since the late 1970s. Her latest is a tribute to another up-and-coming songwriter who used to hang out in her dad's shop in NYC...a guy who called himself Bob Dylan.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Rory who now lives in upstate New York with husband and co-producer Rob Davis. Over the years Rory has paid tribute to blues greats like Son House, Bessie Smith and Rev. Gary Davis. Now Rory puts her stamp on the songs of

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13:39

Aaron Frazer Goes Into The Blue

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/07/01

Aaron Frazer has just released his second solo album, titled Into The Blue and here he is to tell us how he mixes classic Philly soul with hip hop beats to come up with his own sound.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke with Aaron who is now living in California after a breakup in New York that inspired the songs that make up Into The Blue. Aaron also fills us in on his future plans with Durand Jones & The Indications.

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20:32

Sean Cunningham and Whatever That Is

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/06/27

Sean Cunningham has just released his debut solo album, Whatever That Is. Based in Nashville, Kiwi music fans may remember Sean as the charismatic frontman for the record-setting band Atlas. But as they say, that was then and this is now.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Sean about the journey, both literal and figurative, that he made to get to the point where he finally was able to make this new record and find his own sound. Watch and listen as Sean explains how losing his voice and his dad

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19:59

The Decemberists Return With their Longest and Finest...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/06/26

The Decemberistshave just releasedAs It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again, their 9th studio album overall and first since 2018. Here is front manColin Meloyto tell us why he thinks every Decemberists album could be their last.

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28:41

Jim White of Dirty Three Tells Us How Love Changes...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/06/24

The Dirty Threehave just releasedLove Changes Everything. Here isJim Whiteto tell us how and why he,Warren EllisandMick Turnerreunited to make this, their first new album in 12 years.Marty Dudaspoke to drummerJim Whitewho is on the road withDirty Threein Adelaide. Not only is there a new Dirty Three album, but Jim released his own solo record,All Hits: Memories, just a few months ago. So, there’s plenty to talk about, starting with the dearly-departed friend, recording engineer,Steve Albini,and

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14:51

George Ducas Is A Long Way From Home

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/06/21

George Ducaswas born in Galveston, Texas and now lives in Southern California. We found him in Nashville, Tennessee, waiting for the release of his latest album, appropriately titled,Long Way From Home.Marty Dudaspoke to George just before release day and found a man very excited about his new record, recording with producerPete Andersonand making Honky Tonk Music in 2024.

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20:37

Fastball Takes Us To The Sonic Ranch

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/06/20

The Austin-based trio Fastball has been together for over 30 years and today they release their new album, Sonic Ranch. Like Abbey Road, this is a record named after the studio it was recorded at.Marty Duda spoke to Fastball vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Miles Zuniga about what brought them out to remote West Texas to record at Sonic Ranch and how he and his two bandmates have held it together for over three decades.

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13:55

Jenny Don't and The Spurs Are Broken Hearted Blue

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/06/19

Jenny Don't and The Spurs are in the middle of a coast to coast tour promoting their new album, Broken Hearted Blue. We caught up with them in...New Jersey.Marty Duda spoke to Jenny and Kelly Halliburton as they spread the good news about their new album, Broken Hearted Blue. Marty was thrilled to see Kelly sporting a House Of Guitars T-Shirt as he worked at the Rochester, NY music landmark for many years before making his way to New Zealand.

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19:32

Madeline Hawthorne Tells Tales From Late Nights and...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/06/14

Madeline Hawthornehas just released, what she calls, “the perfect road trip record”. It’s calledTales From Late Nights and Long Drives.Marty Dudafound Madeline at home in Bozeman, Montana where she and her husband set up housekeeping after their own long drive together.Madeline tells us about making this, her second long player, and why she has a soft spot for Pittsburgh, of all places.

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27:43

The Hollywood Stars Are Still Starstruck

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/06/12

The Hollywood Stars formed in 1973 thanks to rock 'n roll Svengali Kim Fowley. Kim is long gone, but the band is back and with a new album titled Starstruck. Here are Scott Phares and Jeff Jourard to get us up to speed.Marty Duda spoke to original lead singer Scott Phares and former Motels and Tom Petty guitarist Jeff Jourard about their long and winding history...from working with Kim and Kiss to writing a major hit for The Motels. Not bad for a band that started out as the "West Coast's answer to

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24:33

John Grant And The Art Of The Lie

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/06/10

John Grant is about to release his new album, conspicuously titled The Art Of The Lie. Here he is, an American in Iceland commenting and singing about the state of the union of both his native country and his own family.Marty Duda spoke to John about making The Art Of The Lie and about what happens when he goes back "home" after living abroad for some many years.

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22:50

Jesse Dayton and The Hard Way Blues

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/06/09

Jesse Daytonfollows his critically acclaimed albumwithSamantha Fishwith a set of hard rockingtunes produced byShooter JenningscalledThe Hard Way Blues.Marty Dudafound Jesse in Austin, Texas where he was more than willing to talk about Shooter, Waylon, Boyd,ZZ Top, Uriah Heepand a certain newly-convicted felon.

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16:16

Logan Lynn Is Not Just Taking Up Space:

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/06/07

Logan Lynn is something of a modern-day renaissance man...a musician, writer, producer, filmmaker, television personality, mental health advocate, and LGBT activist. His new album, SOFTCORE, has just ben released along with an accompanying film.Marty Duda spoke to the Portland, Oregon resident who we found down the road apiece in Boise, Idaho. Speaking to us on the eve of the release of SOFTCORE, Logan explains why he uses music as therapy so that he feels he's 'not just taking up space".

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21:31

Bonny Light Horseman See You Free

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/06/06

Bonny Light Horseman is Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson,andJosh Kaufman. Together they have made a double album titled Keep Me On Your Mind/See You Free.Marty Duda spoke to Anaïs and Josh about how and why they recorded this collection of new songs in an old pub in Ireland.

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16:13

Pissed Jeans Are Scratching That Seven-Year Itch

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/05/21

Pissed Jeans have just released their first album in seven years. Its called Half Divorced and direct from Philadelphia, PA, here is frontman Matt Korvette to tell us what took so long.Marty Dudaspoke to Matt about the new reality of post-COVID touring along with the quality of food on the road. Roadkill aside, Matt and his band have created a record that makes up for lost time.

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29:16

Shannon and The Clams and Why The Moon Is In The...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/05/20

Shannon and The Clams have just released their 7th studio album, The Moon Is In The Wrong Place, produced by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and released on his Easy Eye label. But as you'll hear, there was nothing easy about making this record.Marty Duda spoke to vocalist/bassist and chief songwriter Shannon Shaw along with guitarist/singer/songwriter Cody Blanchard about making this album so soon after Shannon's fiancé, Joe Haener, was killed in an auto crash weeks before they were to be married.

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24:31

Blitzen Trapper Shares Their 100's of 1000's,...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/05/14

Marty Duda spoke to Eric Earley, the main creative force behind Blitzen Trapper. Eric reveals how he went from majoring in math to making music and who the band is that he loved the most growing up.Blitzen Trapper is about to release their 11th studio album titled 100's of 1000's, Millions of Billions a collection of songs inspired by Ancient Buddhist texts and an abandoned box of audio tapes.

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