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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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All Episodes

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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14:30

Em Keeps Moving With Album Number Two

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/06

Em is Auckland-based indie singer/songwriter and sound engineer Emily Wheatcroft-Snape and her second album, Move, is out now.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Em shortly before release day and talked to her about balancing her time as an artist and as an engineer.

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18:24

Blair Morgan Is On A Sunday River

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/05

Christchurch-based musician, songwriter and podcasterBlair Morganhas just released his new album,Sunday River.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Blair about hiking in New England and being inspired byJohn PrineandWarren Zevon.

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26:36

Theia On Being A Girl In A Savage World

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/04

Enigmatic NZ-born, LA-basedTheiais about to release highly anticipated debut album,Girl, In A Savage World.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke toTheiawho was in L.A., where she resides just under the famous Hollywood sign.

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13:36

Paul Kelly On Seventy

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/11/04

Paul KellyisSeventyand so is his new album. The veteran Australian singer-songwriter celebrates the big 7-0 with a dozen or so new songs.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Paul about the significance of that age and what he’s looking forward to.

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14:27

Mundi – Bringing Fusion To Ponsonby Social Club

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/31

Mundiis coming to Ponsonby! Here is flautist, dancer and vocalistTamara Smithto tell us what to expect when the band returns to Auckland.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Tamara, who was home in Christchurch, about howMundifuses Celtic, Latin, Brazilian and African sounds into something uniquely…Mundi. And speaking of unique…Tamara demonstrates her one-of-a-kind Mayan Temple Flute!

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18:51

Dave Khan & Dave Ward Making Music To Read By

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/31

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda talked to the two Daves about how they connected with their "inner Eno" to create this unique body of work.

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12:49

Trick or Treat with Lou’ana and Disco Witch

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/30

It’s Halloween and what better way to spend the day than withLou’anaand her new album,Disco Witch.

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20:20

Harper Finn – From Silo Park to New York City

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/30

Harper Finnhas released his debut album,Silo Park, and we have him here at The 13th Floor to tell us how it all came together.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudasat down with Harper a few weeks ago and talked to him about the journey that took him from Auckland’s Silo Park to New York City and Woodstock.

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