13th Floor MusicTalk

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...

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.

The Blips  are a band of seasoned professionals making their own brand of power pop in Birmingham, Alabama. Here is  Eric Wallace  to tell us their story. Marty Duda  spoke to guitarist/singer/songwriter  Eric Wallace  about the making of the band’s second album,  The Blips Again  and how they mix power pop with punk to achieve their classic sound.

Former  Grand Funk Railroad  man  Mark Farner  releases  Rock & Roll Soul: Live 1989. Here he is today to tell you why. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  spoke 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 like  Frank Zappa, Jimmy Iovine  an...

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 sh...

Australian singer-songwriter  Matt Corby  returns 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.

Blues Traveler  follow their 2021  Traveler’s Blues  album with this year’s  Traveler’s Soul  where they cover  Curtis Mayfield, Al Green  and… Doris Day . Bass player  Tad Kinchla  explains.

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.

Crime & The City Solution  formed in Sydney in 1977 and  Simon Bonney  has been with them ever since, writing and singing the songs that make up the new album,  the Killer. Marty Duda  spoke to Simon, who is now based in Berlin along with the band’s other core member  Bronwyn Adams . Together they have created the seven songs that make up  the Killer , songs...

Blondshell  is coming to Laneway!  Sabrina Teitelbaum  is  Blondshell  and here she is to tell us what to expect when she hits the Laneway stage in February. Marty Duda  spoke 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.

Former Bad Seed Mick Harvey and Mexican artist Amanda Acevedo have teamed up to bring you Phantasmagoria In Blue and collection of covers and originals they describe as "slow and depressing". Marty Duda spoke to Mick and Amanda about making this first joint project that finds them singing the songs of Tim Buckley, Jackson C. Frank and Leonard Cohen along with lesser known Cuban folk classics and t...

Nashville 5-piece  Boy Named Banjo  has just released their major-label debut album titled  Dusk.  Here are 4 out of 5 bandmembers to tells us how it all came about. Marty Duda  spoke to  Barton Davies, William Reames, Ford Garrard  and  Sam McCullough  shortly after release day. The four musicians open up about making  Dusk  for Mercury/Nashv...

Rabbit Rabbit is the new album from Speedy Ortiz. We found Sadie Dupuis holed up in Philly, ready to talk about making the band's 1st album in five years.

Graham Parker and his band, The Goldtops have just released Last Chance To Learn The Twist . We tracked Graham down in London where, as always, he has plenty to say. Marty Duda spoke to Graham Parker about the making music at age 72, signing with a new label and a myriad of other topics such as Brexit, Drug Law Reform, the Right Wing Gutter Press and... Otis Redding, Sam Cooke and Taylor Swift. Th...

The Bones Of J.R. Jones is the musical project of Jonathon Linaberry and his new album is titled, Slow Lightning. Find out why this one was like, "pulling teeth". Marty Duda spoke to Jonathon who was tucked away at his home in the Catskills in Upstate New York. Jonathon opens up about the struggles he faced making Slow Lightning. 

Jenny Owen Youngs has just released Avalanche , her first new album since 2012. But the popular Buffy podcaster has been busy. Here she is to tell us what she's been up to. Marty Duda spoke to Jenny shortly after Avalanche was released. As you'll see, Jenny is keen to talk about working with producer Josh Kaufman (Bonny Light Horseman) and drummer Matt Barrick (the saddest drummer). And speaking o...

Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers  are four high school friends from Canberra who are about to release their debut album,  I Love You.  Marty Duda  spoke to bass player  Jaida Stephenson  about how they came together to make  I Love You  and how they stayed together despite them all living in different states.

New York-based singer/songwriter  Kendra Morris  has just released  I Am What I’m Waiting For,  an album made with beautiful imperfections.  Marty Duda  spoke to Kendra about making this new record with her new producer  Torbitt Schwartz , aka  Little Shalimar  ( Run The Jewels ). Find out why Kendra (and her dogs) are all about imperfections.

Dolly Valentine has just released The In-Between , an album that was written through a process of analytic dream work, automatic writing, and meditation. It was written all over the world - The Azores islands, Italy, Ireland, and Scotland. Marty Duda found Dolly in London where she tells us about recording in an old church in Scotland. Writing the record found Dolly connecting with ghosts and drea...

Hannah Cameron is a Melbourne-based artist about to release her third album titled, Holding Pattern. Marty Duda spoke to Hannah about making Holding Pattern and touring and recording with fellow Aussie musicians The Paper Kites. We go deep into the making of Holding Pattern , so hold on!

Tracy Nelson has just released her first new album in 10 years. Featuring the likes of Willie Nelson, Irma Thomas and Charlie Musselwhite we think you'll find it was worth waiting for. Marty Duda spoke to Tracy Nelson who was home in Nashville where she's ready, willing and able to talk about how this new record came together. At age 78, Tracy's been making records since the 1960s when she started...

Happy Mondays are heading down under in February. Shaun Ryder tells us what to expect when the 24 Hour Party People hit town.

Sarah Mary Chadwick releases her eighth album titled Messages To God . We found the New Zealand-born artist at home in Melbourne ready to talk about anxiety, art and Drinking On A Tuesday.

Deeper  is a band formed out of the fertile Chicago indie scene and has just signed to Sub Pop where they’ve released their third album,  Careful!  inspired by bands like  Neu!  and  Can  and Berlin-era  Bowie.  Marty Duda  spoke to  Nic Gohl  and  Drew McBride  about going Deeper into a new musical direction.

Low Cut Connie has just released his new album, ART DEALERS and, as always, he's ready to talk...about Lou Reed, Grace Jones, Ronnie Spector and Whips & Chains. Marty Duda spoke to Adam Weiner aka Low Cut Connie just before he released ART DEALERS on an unsuspecting public. We find Adam in South Philly where tell tells us who he thinks the "biggest artist in the world" is, what his favourite r...