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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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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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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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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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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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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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19:14

St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Resetting At Fame

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/29

St. Paul & The Broken Bones have just released their 6th studio album, a self-titled affair that finds the big band making a big sound in Muscle Shoals.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Paul Janeway about recording at the legendary Fame Studio and resetting their sound with a producer called "Eg".

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22:10

Great Barrier – Repetition and Reunions

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/27

Great Barrieris a (mostly) Kiwi trio based in Germany. DrummerConstantine “Dino” Karlisdescribes their sound as, “Canfronted by a disorientedKeith Jarrett“.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Dino, who was in Berlin, about making their debut album,Repetitionand returning to New Zealand to reunite with his old mates fromHDU.

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31:32

Jonny Fritz On Debbie Downers and PG Tips

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/25

Jonny Fritz is back! The Country Music eccentric took time off from music to become, of all things, a real estate agent. His new album is Debbie Downers.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Jonny in the San Gabriel Mountains of California where he carries out his assorted side hustles that include selling houses, booking bands, making music and drinking tea.

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17:58

Underwire Talk About A State Between

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/24

Wellington band Underwire have released their debut album, State Between, after years of life getting in the way of art. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Johnny Mills and Jane Brimblecombe about making the album with producer Scott Seabright and what they have up their collective sleeves next...

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15:39

The Bats Take Another Corner Coming Up

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/23

The Batshave just released their 11th studio album, a little beauty titledCorner Coming Up.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Bat ManRobert Scottabout making the record and keeping the legacy alive.

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14:07

Adam Hattaway Takes Two Roads To Auckland

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/20

Adam Hattaway stopped by The 13th Floor while he and his band, The Haunters were in Auckland to play at Whammy Bar.Marty Duda sat down with Adam to discuss what road he and his band would take next after their Hot Variety Tour comes to a close.

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30:51

The Dream Syndicate - A New, Expanded Medicine Show

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/19

Paisley Underground pioneers The Dream Syndicate celebrate the 40th anniversary of their second album, Medicine Show, with an expanded 4-CD reissue featuring 42 previously unreleased tracks.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to band leader Steve Wynn to find out what kind of hidden gems they dug up and why this album was so different from their first.

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14:05

Freak Slug - Welcome To New Zealand!

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/19

Freak Slug is here! The Manchester-based artist also known as Xenya Genovese makes her NZ concert debut in Wellington at San Fran.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Xenya as she was acclimating to the windy weather. With a new EP, Loose Tooth And A Short Skirt due out on November 7th, fans are bound to hear some new tunes mixed in with favourites from last year's debut album, I Blow Out Big Candles.

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13:03

The Beatniks - Talk About Today & Tomorrow

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/17

Dunedin band The Beatniks stop by The 13th Floor Studio to talk about their new EP, Today/Tomorrow.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to vocalist Sam Charlesworth and lead guitarist Logan Edwards about the always changing, always vibrant Dunedin music scene and how they fit in.

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16:58

Kris Angelis Lets Out Le Sigh

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/16

California-based singer/songwriter Kris Angelis has released her sixth album, Le Sigh, on Blue Élan Records.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Kris in Carmel, California just ahead of release day and talked to her about making an album where, “the original concept for the record was unsent letters, the things you want to say to people you really can’t.” That and Elton John.

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22:07

Kim Paterson Takes Us To Lake Rd

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/15

Veteran Kiwi jazz trumpeterKim Patersonhas just released a new album titledLake Rd…a collaboration with theMike Nock Trioand featuringNathan Haines.The 13th Floor’s Marty Dudaspoke to Kim about makingLake Rd, his early years in the 1960s NZ and Australian jazz scenes and how an Indian guru saved his life.

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18:28

Echomatica - Its Been A Month Of Sundays

13th Floor MusicTalk ·

2025/10/09

Echomatica is a synth-rock four-piece based in Auckland who have been together for seven years, but only now have released their self-titled debut album.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Charlie, Matt and Scott...three-quarters of Echomatica...about their long and winding road to release day.

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