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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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23:58

Juliana Hatfield – Determined To Have Fun

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/12/09

Juliana Hatfieldreleases her latest solo album,Lightning Might Strike, in just a few days.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Juliana about making a record that, “captures a period of change”. Along the way we discuss the life changes that come with aging and the joys ofR.E.M.

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17:41

Dave McMurray Loves Detroit (Even When He’s Hurting)

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/12/08

Sax manDave McMurrayhas just releasedI Love Life (Even When I’m Hurting)on Blue Note Records.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Dave, who was in his hometown of Detroit, the inspiration for the album and the place where he first met friend, collaborator and, now head of Blue Note,Don Was. Dave recounts those days in Detroit and where he’s at now.

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15:07

The Blasters – From American Music To Non Fiction

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/12/07

Liberation Hall Music has just reissuedAmerican MusicandNon Fiction, the first and third albums byThe Blasters.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Blasters bass playerJohn Bazzabout those heady times in the late 70s and early 80s when he,Phil & Dave Alvinand the rest of the band were crossingChuck BerrywithThe Clashto make something uniquely their own.

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21:10

JJJJJerome Ellis Is Keeping His Eye On A Vesper Sparrow

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/12/05

JJJJJerome Ellishas just released his new album,Vesper Sparrow, an album of very original music that combines “granular synthesis” with jazz and gospel.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to the songwriter, sax player and former Yale lecturer about how he turned his stutter into a musical instrument while, all the time, keeping his eye on the sparrow.

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18:25

The Transits – Bleed Hope

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/12/04

Kiwi-South Africa trioThe Transitshave just released their second album, titledBleed Hope.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to vocalist and bass playerDom Antelmfrom his home in Auckland to find out how they keep a band, separated by thousands of miles, productive and creative.

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21:06

Troy Kingi – Night Lords, Hip Hop & Soul

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/27

Troy Kingihas just released his 9th album in his 10/10/10 series andNight Lordsfinds him collaborating with 14 of his favourite rappers.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Troy about his unique mix of hip hop and r&b, resulting in a soulful blend that will leave listeners floating on a sea of possibilities.

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20:05

The Saints Take A Long March Through The Jazz Age

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/24

Aussie punk pioneersThe Saints,led by vocalistChris Bailey, recorded one last album before his death in 2022, now titled,Long March Through The Jazz Age.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to late-era Saints drummerPeter Wilkinsonabout the making of this poignant final album and what his friend,Chris Baileywould make of all this.

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13:43

Kirsten Morrell Is Hoping & Wishing

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/23

Kirsten Morrellreleases her new single,Hoping & Wishing (Robin’s Song)…with an album in the works and a show coming up at Big Fan.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudainvited the formerGoldenhorsevocalist to The 13th Floor to talk about her new music, her return to New Zealand and what to expect at her solo shows.

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28:13

Hail, Meteor! Get Nearer To The New Album

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/22

Weaving post-rock, dream pop and indie rock, Wellington’sHail, Meteor!have releasedNearer, an album of delicate vastness.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to guitaristDavid CoventryandJohn Kingstonto find out exactly what that means.

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20:46

A Brief History Of The Salt Collective

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/21

The Salt Collectiveis a collaborative musical project led by French songwriter-guitaristStéphane Schück.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Stéphane about how and why he travelled from Normandy to North Carolina to work with his heroes fromThe dBsalong with a cast of collaborators that includesMike Mills (R.E.M.), Andy Partridge (XTC), Amiee Mann (Til Tuesday), Jason Faulkner (Jellyfish), Mitch Easter (Let’s Active), Matthew Caws (Nada Surf)and many more…

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18:40

Rhett Miller Spends A Lifetime Of Riding By Night

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/21

Rhett Miller, founding member and front man forThe Old 97’s,has released his 10th solo album,A Lifetime Of Riding By Night.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Rhett who had vocal chord surgery immediately after recording his vocals for the album. Rhett’s recovered and singing better than ever! So we talk about making this very personal album as he takes a day off from touring…

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16:14

Dropper Adds A Little Sugar To The Wellington Scene

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/21

Wellington bandDropperhas just released their debut album,Be A Little Kinder, borne out of frontmanJude Savage’sprevious band,Bleeding Star.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Jude just before release day and his 20th birthday and found out how a new collaboration withRiver Hann-EllenofDebt Clubreignited his creative spark.

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10:25

Erase Everything Expose Their Glass Souls

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/19

Erase Everything features members ofPluto,Bleeders,Shitripper,FeverLake&CrapDate and their new EP is called Glass Souls.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Angelo Munro (also of The Bleeders) about how he and his new bandmates reconnected with their formative years, being "Children of the '90s". Erase Everything is: Angelo Munro, Milan Borich, Matthew Berry, Grant Sowerby and Jon Ropiha.

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20:29

The Besnard Lakes Are The Ghost Nation

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/17

With their neighbour to the South threatening to turn them into the 51st State, Canadian bandThe Besnard Lakeshave good reason to feel like they live in a ghost nation.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to bandleaderJace Lasekabout making a more “playful yet thoughtful” record in these uncertain times.

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18:28

The New Existentialists And Bad Astrology

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/15

George D Henderson,the driving force behind 90s Dunedin iconsThe Puddle,celebrates 50 years of underground rock with the vinyl debut of his latest project,The New Existentialists.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to George about making his new album,Bad Astrologyand his formative years withShayne P. CarterinThe Puddle.

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27:53

John McFee on Jackdawg and Music Without Any Rules

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/14

John McFeehas played with everyone fromVan Morrison toElvis CostellotoRick James…but have you heard ofJackdawg?Jackdawgwas the band John formed in 1990 along with fellow ex-Doobie Brother Keith Knudsenand formerCCR-man Stu Cook. Their one album sank without a trace in 1990, but know its got a second life after a reissue…on vinyl for the first time.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke toJohn McFee about making that album, and his time spent in England in the 1970s, where his band,Clover, was hugely

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14:33

Dick Move Wants You To Dream, Believe, Achieve

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/13

Auckland punk bandDick Movehas just released their third album,Dream, Believe, Achieve, 13 songs in 25 minutes recorded at Roundhead Studios.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to lead singerLucy Suttorabout their duty to respond to the social and political landscape and, at the same time, offer a glimmer of hope.

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16:08

Ny Oh And Her Journey to Wildwood

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/12

Ny Ohis UK-born, NZ-raised, LA-based artistNaomi Ludlow, formerly ofNeon Grucollaborator withMargo PriceandHarry Styles.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke toNy Ohabout the musical journey that brought her to finally making her debut album,Wildwood, one she calls, “a journey of self love through different lenses“.

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14:42

Hatchie Mixes Liquorice With Tragic Romance

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/08

Australian indie-pop songstressHatchiehas just released her latest album, a tasty little number calledLiquorice.The 13th Floor’s Marty DudafoundHatchiein her adopted home of Los Angeles where she and her husband and collaboratorJoe AgiusmadeLiquoricealong with drummerStella Mozgawa(Warpaint) and co-producerMelina Duterte(akaJay Som).

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12:39

Sam Cullen Is Coming Of Age

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/07

Invercargill-raised, Auckland-based troubadour Sam Cullen has finally released his self-titled debut album.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Sam about the long road to this record and how he plans to now take that show on the road.

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