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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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21:19

Rhian Sheehan & Arli Liberman Creating New Worlds...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/09/11

New Zealand-based musicians, composers and producersRhian SheenhanandArli Libermanhave joined forces to createTraces, 8 new ambient tracks that are both immersive and intimate…futuristic and nostalgic.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Rhian and Arli on the eve of release day and talked to them about their exclusive use of analogue instruments on this project and how AI will affect their creative process in the future.

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37:02

Tav Falco Prefers His Desire On Ice

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/09/10

Tav Falco, he of Panther Burns, is about to release Desire On Ice, a new collection of old favourites "reinterpreted in new and unlikely ways".The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Tav in Thailand where he's been living since Covid hit. Tav and his guitar-slinging partner Mario Monteroso set up shop at Sam Phillips Studio in Memphis and "reimagined" a dozen tunes with the help of friends like Kid Congo Powers, The Rev. Horton Heat, Bobby Gillespie, Nicole Atkins, Ann Magnuson, Chris Spedding and many

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17:05

The Saints’ Ed Kuepper – Prehistoric Sounds Brought...

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/09/09

Ed Kuepperco-foundedThe Saintsin 1973 and made music history with debut single,I’m Strandedin 1976. Now Ed has formedThe Saints ’73-’78along with drummerIvor Hayand ringersMick Harvey(Bad Seeds) andMark Arm(Mudhoney).The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Ed about those early days and about what to expect whenThe Saints ’73-’78take to the road in 2025.

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31:25

SunYears And The Song Forlorn

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/09/08

SunYearsis the current solo project byPeter, Bjorn and John’s Peter Morén. Or is it? Here is Peter to tell us ifSunYearsis an alter ego or a band.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Peter, who was home in Stockholm, Sweden, about his new musical identity, one that he shares, on this album, withLisa Hannigan, Sam GendersandNicole Atkins, among others.

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21:55

Walter Trout Asks “Where’s The Truth?”

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/09/06

BluesbreakerWalter Trouthas just released a new album,Sign Of The Times, his third in the past four years.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaasked the former member ofCanned HeatandJohn Mayall’s Bluesbreakerswhy he’s so prolific and why he’s freaked out by AI.

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26:55

Tami Neilson Is Celebrating How Far She’s Come!

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/09/05

Tami Neilsonhas had quite a year…touring with Willie and Bob and releasing her critically acclaimedNeon Cowgirlalbum along with playing withNeil FinnandKaylee Bellat Roundhead Studios.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Tami during her “down time” between the Infinity Session and her upcoming NZ Tour dates. Here she is, “celebrating where I am and how far I’ve come”.

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18:16

Grant-Lee Phillips Is In The Hour Of Dust

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/09/04

Grant-Lee Phillipshas just released his latest album titledIn The Hour Of Dust, and here he is to explain what it all means.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke toGrant-Lee Phillipsat his home in Nashville about makingIn The Hour Of DustwithJay Bellerose, Jennifer CondosandPatrick Warren.

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25:32

Margo Price - A Hard Headed Woman Back In The Saddle

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/09/02

Margo Price has just released her new album, Hard Headed Woman, touted as "a return to Country Music"...but on her terms.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Margo shortly after release day and talked about...Bob Dylan, Sinead O'Connor, Kris Kristofferson and her memoir, Maybe We'll Make It.

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14:25

Having A Cold One With Pearly*

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/08/29

Dunedin indie-rockersPearly*have just released their debut album,Not So Sweet,immediately garnering rave reviews.Marty DudafoundJoel FieldandPhaedra Lovehaving a cold one at their local,Pearl Diver Pub, celebrating release day and talking toThe 13th Floor.

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22:45

Coyle Girelli Gets Out Of This Town With Mac Davis

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/08/28

Coyle Girelli has just released a new solo album...a collaboration of sorts, with the late, great Mac Davis (Suspicious Minds/Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me) called Out Of This Town, on Sun Records!Marty Duda spoke to the British singer-songwriter, and former indie-rocker about his relationship with one of America's great songwriters and the resulting album that features his interpretations of 11 songs he and Davis wrote and a coda by the late singer that was lifted from a voice memo he sent to his

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24:26

New Math Finally Tend To Their Gardens:

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/08/26

New Mathwere one of the first punk/new wave/post-punk bands to emerge from Rochester, New York,, a city that, until then was known forChuck Mangione, Lou Grammand Eastman Kodak Company.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to newly-reunitedGary TrainerandRoy SteinofNew Mathto talk about old times (they played at his wedding) and the reissue of their “lost” album,Gardens.

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21:57

Georgia Lines – Moving Out Of The Guest House

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/08/25

Georgia Linesis on the move! After releasing her new EP,The Guest House,and playingcouple of shows, the Tui-winner is heading north to Nashville.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Georgia just ahead of release, where he found Georgia packing for the big move and prepping for the two shows.

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18:32

The Texas Headhunters Are On The Loose

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/08/24

The Texas HeadhuntersareJesse Drayton, Ian MooreandJohnny Moellerand together these three Texas tornadoes have created quite a storm on their just-released debut album.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke toJesse Drayton, who was home in Austin, and found out how the legacy ofAlbert Collins, Johnny CopelandandClifford Antoneled to the formation of this formidable band.

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23:25

Pete Droge - From A Thorn To Fade Away Blue

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/08/23

Pete Drogehas just released his first solo album in a while,Fade Away Blue, a autobiographical affair with some of the best session players supporting Pete’s songs.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudafound Pete at his home studio in Vashon Island, Washington State. Along with his solo work, Pete was a member ofThe Thornsalong withMatthew SweetandShaun Mullins. Health issues have slowed Pete down over the intervening years, but they haven’t stopped him. Here he is to tell his story.

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16:38

Pain and Paradise - What Makes Janine Happy?

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/08/22

Award-winning Kiwi singer, songwriter and producerJaninehas just released a new album titledPain and Pleasureand is happy to tell us all about it.The 13th Floor’s Marty DudafoundJaninein her adopted home of Los Angeles and talked to her about the journey that brought her to make this “career-defining” album.

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25:00

The Grip Weeds Forge Ahead With Soul Bender

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/08/20

The Grip Weedshave releasedSoul Benderand founding memberKurt Reilreports from Upstate New York on how it all came together.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Kurt about the band’s experience onLittle Steven’s Underground Garage Cruise, meetingBrian Wilsonand thinking aboutGene Clark…its all a Promise Of The Real!

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22:35

Ed Ackman - The Future Of Music or The End?

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/08/19

From Hobsonville comes Ed Ackman and his EP, Cocoon...4 songs written by Ed with more than a little help from A.I.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to the retired advertising guru about how and why he created "an EP in four genres" all with the help of his keyboard and no other humans.

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20:29

University Assures McCartney, It’ll Be Ok

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/08/18

Universityare 4 kids from Crewe…that’s in England…and their new album is the audaciously-titled,McCartney, It’ll Be Ok.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudatracked down 3 of 4 bandmembers who happened to be attending a barbeque. Between bites they talk about food, surfing, spiders andDamon Albarn.

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27:21

The Blow Monkeys – Listen To The Birdsong

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/08/15

Formed in 1981,The Blow Monkeysare still going strong, releasing their new album,Birdsongon a new label founded byAlan McGee.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke with founding front manDr. Robertabout making, what McGee describes as “a brilliant Blow Monkeys record” and why “the first 10 yards are in the head”.

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01:15

Rise Against -Planting Seeds With Ricochet

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/08/14

Chicago rockers Rise Against have just released Ricochet, their first new album in four long years.Marty Duda found front man Tim McIlrath at home in the Second City just prior to release day. Watch and listen as Tim talks politics, music and why they are still out there "planting seeds" after 25 years.

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