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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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24:19

The Incurables Are Inside Out & Backwards

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/01/21

Detroit rockers The Incurables have just released a new album titled Inside Out & Backwards. Here are bandmembers Ray Lawson and Pat Kelly to tell us how and why.Marty Duda spoke to Ray and Pat just as Inside Out & Backwards was about to "drop". The band has been around for over 30 years and they are still making vital, exciting rock & roll music. For fans of The Kinks, The Ramones, The Who and The Stooges.

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15:23

Chris O'Leary Takes The Hard Line

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2024/01/14

Chris O’Learyis blowin’ hard on his new album,The Hard Line.This is Chris’ 6thalbum and his first for Alligator Records’ a label that means a lot to this former Marine and vocalist forLevon Helm’s Barn Burners.Marty Dudafound Chris in Virginia Beach just asThe Hard Linewas about to hit the shops. Watch and listen as Chris explains howThe Band’s Levon Helmbecame “the most important musical figure in my life”.

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18:45

Pip Blom Talks About Bobbie

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/12/14

Dutch indie-rockers Pip Blom have just released their new album titled Bobbie. Here is Pip to tell just who Bobbie is.Marty Duda spoke to Pip just after the band's third album, Bobbie was released. Pip explains why the band has a new, synth-heavy sound, how they got Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos to collaborate and who Bobbie is.

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17:40

Bonnie Montgomery - The River Runs Through Her

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/12/11

Bonnie Montgomery has just released River, an album recorded on a sod farm outside Houston during the pandemic. Here is Bonnie to explain.Marty Duda spoke to Bonnie just after Thanksgiving. Bonnie was in Fayetteville, Arkansas, not far from the river that inspired the album's title track. Watch and listen as the classically trained opera singer talks about her love of Country music.

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13:52

Heather Anne Lomax And The Doman Tracks

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/12/09

Heather Anne Lomax has (finally) released The Doman Tracks, a personal collection of original songs recorded with the late Michael Doman, formerly the singer-songwriter-producer of the noted ‘80s L.A. rock band Broken Homes.Marty Duda spoke to Heather, who was in LA, to learn more about Michael and the reasons why this songs have taken so long to surface.

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16:21

Joey Burns of Calexico on Feasts Of Wire and Shane...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/12/08

Calexico is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album, Feast Of Wire with a tour that brings them to New Zealand in February.Marty Duda spoke to Joey Burns about what to expect for these 20th anniversary shows. Joey also pays tribute to his recently-fallen idol Shane MacGowan and reminisces about the time he toured and recorded in New Zealand with Barbara Manning.

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16:18

Tommy Emmanuel Is Heading Back To New Zealand

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/12/04

Acclaimed Australian guitaristTommy Emmanuelis due to return to New Zealand after a 6-year absence with a 5-date tour in April.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda caught up with Tommy in England to talk about the upcoming solo show and to dig deep into his latest album, Accomplice Two, featuring collaborations with the likes of Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle and Michael McDonald.

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20:35

Dirty Honey Can't Find The Brakes

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/11/28

Dirty Honey are back with a new, hard rockin' album, titled Can't Find The Brakes. Here are Justin Smolian and Jaydon Bean to tell you how it came to be and why Jaydon just joined the band.

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17:27

Chris Shiflett Is Lost At Sea On His Way To New Zealand

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/11/27

Foo Fighters’guitaristChris Shiflettwill make the most of his trip to New Zealand in January with a solo gig at Auckland’s premiere dive bar, Whammy.Marty Dudaspoke to Chris just before Thanksgiving about his new solo album,Lost At Sea,his very popular podcastShred With Shifty. So check out the interview and find out who Shifty’s favourite guitarists are.

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29:36

Barbara Manning and The Charm Of Yesterday & The...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/11/27

Barbara Manningis about to release her first solo album in 20 years and it is titledCharm Of Yesterday…Convenience Of Tomorrow.Marty Dudaspoke to Barbara on Thanksgiving Day where she was relaxing in her back yard with her pet tortoise,Ptolemy.Marty and Barbara discuss her strong connection with New Zealand, where she recorded her 1997 album collaborating with the likes ofChris Knox, David Kilgour, Graeme DownesandCalexico.

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20:10

Sylvia Tyson Is At The End Of The Day

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/11/22

At age 83, Canadian folk legend Sylvia Tyson has just released what could be her last studio album, titled At The End Of The Day on Stony Plain Records.Marty Duda has been a fan of Sylvia and her late ex-husband Ian Tyson for years, counting songs like Four Strong Winds and You Were On My Mind among his favourites. Marty found Sylvia in Toronto and talked to her about making At The End Of The Day.

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17:22

Luke LeBlanc Is Taking Us To Different Places

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/11/20

Minnesota singer/songwriter Luke LeBlanc is back to tell us about his new album, a conceptual, thematic collection of songs called Places.Marty Duda spoke to Luke about the themes behind Places and how after five albums he keeps his creative edge.

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19:22

It's The Blips Again: Power Pop, Space Dogs and Baseball

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/11/17

The Blipsare a band of seasoned professionals making their own brand of power pop in Birmingham, Alabama. Here isEric Wallaceto tell us their story.Marty Dudaspoke to guitarist/singer/songwriterEric Wallaceabout the making of the band’s second album,The Blips Againand how they mix power pop with punk to achieve their classic sound.

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21:32

Mark Farner and His Rock & Roll Soul

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/11/15

FormerGrand Funk RailroadmanMark FarnerreleasesRock & Roll Soul: Live 1989. Here he is today to tell you why.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke with Mark about the day he recorded this set of classic rock, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Woodstock.Mark also reveals details of working with producers likeFrank Zappa, Jimmy IovineandTodd Rundgren.

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31:53

Carla Olson: Have Harmony, Will Travel!

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/11/14

You may know her from leading The Textones, or singing with former Byrd Gene Clark. Carla Olson has been making music for over 40 years and Have Harmony Will Travel 3 is her latest.Marty Duda spoke to Carla about collaborating with ex-Hollie Allan Clarke, guitarist Eric Johnson and B.J. Thomas on his final session. Carla gives us a great overview of her career beginning in the late 70's when she and Kathy Valentine moved west from Austin, Texas and settled in LA to form The Textones and then The

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19:36

Matt Corby Is On His Way To New Zealand!

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/11/12

Australian singer-songwriterMatt Corbyreturns to New Zealand in December with shows in Wellington and Auckland.Matt will be part of the 3-Day “On A Good Day”Festival in Wellington on December 2nd and will also perform at Auckland’s Powerstation on December 1st.

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20:08

Blues Traveler Bare Their Traveler's Soul

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/11/11

Blues Travelerfollow their 2021Traveler’s Bluesalbum with this year’sTraveler’s Soulwhere they coverCurtis Mayfield, Al Greenand…Doris Day. Bass playerTad Kinchlaexplains.

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17:37

Like A Doll's Whimsical Lullaby Rock

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/11/10

Like A Doll is the musical nom de plume of NYC artist Emma Stacher. Her self-titled debut album has just been released and we tracked Emma down to find out what makes her tick.

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22:12

Crime & The City Solution Take You To The Killer

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/11/06

Crime & The City Solutionformed in Sydney in 1977 andSimon Bonneyhas been with them ever since, writing and singing the songs that make up the new album,the Killer.Marty Dudaspoke to Simon, who is now based in Berlin along with the band’s other core memberBronwyn Adams. Together they have created the seven songs that make upthe Killer, songs that started out as an application for a PhD.

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11:28

Blondshell Is getting Ready For Laneway

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2023/11/04

Blondshellis coming to Laneway!Sabrina TeitelbaumisBlondshelland here she is to tell us what to expect when she hits the Laneway stage in February.Marty Dudaspoke to Sabrina who was in LA between tour dates. Tune in as she gives us the lowdown on what to expect when she makes her NZ live debut.

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