13th Floor MusicTalk

Jake La Botz  is a singer, a songwriter, an actor, a Buddhist and a meditation instructor. Hear all these influences on his new album,  Hair On Fire. Marty Duda  spoke to Jake just as  Hair On Fire   was about to be released. We find him chillin’ in St. Paul, Minnesota enjoying his Labor Day with MusicTalk.

Freedy Johnston i s back after a 7-year hiatus with a brand-new album,  Back On The Road To You . Find out why it took so long to get there. Marty Duda  spoke to Freedy who was on the road in Madison, Wisconsin. Stay all the way with this one as Freedy has some great stories and insights on faves like  Ian Hunter, Stan Lynch, Prince, David Bowie  and  Tom Petty . And there...

Shemekia Copeland  racks up another winner with her new album,  Done Come Too Far,  the the third entry in her trilogy of award-winning albums. Marty Duda  spoke to Shemekia just after  Done Come Too Far   was released, and sadly, just after her mother passed away. On  Done Come Too Far,  Shemekia sings the blues along with a touch of zydeco, country and roc...

Goo Goo Dolls  have released  Chaos In Bloom  and here is frontman  John Rzeznik  to tell us how it all came together. Marty Duda  spoke to John shortly after  Chaos In Bloom   was released. One thing that became obvious immediately…John Rzeznik is not one to mince words. We start out with his thoughts on the press.

Kenny Roby  has been making records on his own or with bands since the mid-90s. We find him at home in Woodstock, NY where he’s just release a new, self-titled album.  Marty Duda spoke to Kenny shortly after Kenny Roby was released. Kenny sees this album as his second pandemic record, one that has given him “a fresh start”.

Heavy Gus  is a new band with a new album. The trio have just released their debut album,  Notions  and here are Dorota and Stelth to tell us how it all came together.  Marty Duda  spoke to  Dorota Szuta  and  Stelth Ulvang , the couple that make up two-thirds of Heavy Gus. Stelth is also a member of  The Lumineers . Third member is drummer  Ryan D...

Marty Duda spoke to Jim Lauderdale just as Game Changer, his 35th studio album was about to his the shelves. Jim has plenty to say about making the new record, writing with Mary Gauthier , how rock and roll has changed Nashville and he gives us a preview of what to expect at Americana Fest 2022 , happening in Nashville in September

Why Bonnie  have just released their debut album,  90 In November.  Here’s front person  Blair Howerton  to tell us how it all came together. Marty Duda  spoke to Blair from her home in Brooklyn, New York. Released on Fat Possum,  90 In November  promises to be quite the sizzling success.

Kelsey Waldon  releases her new album,  No Regular Dog , today, her first for John Prine’s Oh Boy! record label. We find Kelsey at home in Tennessee with plenty to saw about her Regular Dog. Marty Duda  spoke to Kelsey about making  No Regular Dog  with  Shooter Jennings  in Los Angeles. And about growing up in Monkey’s Eyebrow, Kentucky. What more could you ask...

Ozomatli  have released their ninth studio album, titled  Marching On . Here is  Ulises Bella , aka  Uli , to fill us in on where they are marching to. Marty Duda  spoke to Uli, who was, where else, but Los Angeles. They say if the city of Los Angeles had a soundtrack, it would be Ozomatli’s music. Helping out this time around are  Lisa Lisa, JJ Fad  an...

The Bodeans have just released 4 The Last Time. Its their 14th studio album and here is front man Kurt Neumann to tell us how it came together. Marty Duda spoke to Kurt, who was home just outside Austin, Texas. The songs for this album were inspired by Netflix TV series The Ranch , which features quite a few BoDeans tunes.  https://youtu.be/CeiYO-_ynko

Nina Nastasia  has just released  Riderless Horse , her first album in 12 years. Nina needed to get back on her horse after the tragic death of her former manager/partner. Marty Duda  spoke to Nina from her home in Vermont where we find her with a splint on her finger. So, with an album release show on the way, how’s the guitar playing looking?

Metric  have just released their 8th album,  Formentera,  and here are  Emily Haines  and  James Shaw  to tell us how it all came together. Marty Duda  spoke to Emily and James shortly after the album’s release. Find out why they decided to start this adventurous new record with a “four-song-in-one, ten and a half-minute epic”.

Chastity Brown  is on her front porch in Minneapolis, Minnesota ready to talk about her stunning new album,  Sing To The Walls . Marty Duda  spoke to Chastity just after she released  Sing To The Walls , an album that she started in Stockholm, Sweden with  Brady Blade  and finished at home with another producer/drummer,  Greg Schutte .

Amanda Shires  is just days away from releasing her 7th album,  Take It Like A Man . Here she is to tell us how this extraordinary album came together. Marty Duda  spoke to Amanda who was at her home in Franklin, Tennessee. With her bandmate in  The Highwomen ,  Brandi Carlisle  setting the music world on fire by performing with  Joni Mitchell  at the Newpor...

Bob Burger , New Jersey rocker and member of  The Weeklings , has just released a new solo album,  The Domino Effect . Marty Duda  spoke to Bob on the eve of his record release show. Turns out there is a concept behind  The Domino Effect , but really its all about great music, influenced by the likes of  Tom Petty, The Raspberries  and (of course)  The Beatles .

Great Gable  have just released their second album,  On The Wall In The Morning Light . Here’s frontman  Alex Whiteman  with the stories behind the songs.

Laura Veirs has just released Found Light , her first album since splitting with producer/husband Tucker Martine . Marty Duda spoke to Laura about how she approached making music in this new, "very open" stage of her life.

Kelley Stoltz  is back with another collection of his unique take on rock and pop. This new album is titled  The Stylist  and here is Kelly to tell us all about it. MusicTalk's Marty Duda  spoke to Kelley who was home in San Francisco with Dion, his brand new, two-month old baby daughter. Once Dion was pacified we got to talking about  The Stylist  and about Kelley’s...

Lettuce  is a six-piece funk band based in Denver, Colorado. With a new album,  Unify,  just released and an appearance by funk legend  Bootsy Collins,  guitarist  Adam Smirnoff  has plenty to talk about. Marty Duda  spoke with Adam about completing the trilogy of records the band began back in 2019. So check out  as they Keep That Funk Alive!

David Newbould's new album is Power Up! Here he is in Nashville to tell us how it all came together. MusicTalk's Marty Duda spoke to David on the day his latest single and video called Peeler Park was released.  Power Up! contains 11 new songs inspired by the likes of John Prine, Neil Young and David own personal journey.

Joe Bouchard  was the bass player for  Blue Oyster Cult . Now he’s making his own music with his latest album,  American Rocker , just released. Here’s Joe to tell you about it. Marty Duda  spoke to Joe Bouchard who was home in Connecticut steaming oysters (what else?) and ready to talk about making  American Rocker . Not only do we go deep into the new disk, but Joe opens...

Wallis Bird  releases her new album,  Hands , on May 27th. Find out the significance of that date and the inside story of  The No Pants Dance  here! Marty Duda  spoke to the Berlin-based Wallis Bird ahead of the release of  Hands . Wallis is clearly excited about this new collection of songs, calling the creative process, “50 weeks of pleasure”. Now the pleasure is al...

Marty talks to Steve Earle about his new album, Jerry Jeff, a tribute to an old friend. Sadly, Steve has had to pay tribute to a few folks close to him over the past few years. Yet, we find Mr. Earle cautiously optimistic in his new home in Battery Park, New York.

John Doe  has a folk trio! Not only is he a member of one of THE great punk bands,  X , but he’s just about to release  Fables In A Foreign Land . Here he is to tell us all about it. Marty Duda  spoke to John, who is at home in Austin, Texas, where he, drummer  Conrad Choucroun  and bassist  Kevin Smith  have laid down 13 new folk songs all of which take pla...