13th Floor MusicTalk

 We found Madeleine in Brooklyn where she is ready to talk about all things musical. Marty Duda  spoke to Madeleine about making her classic 2004 album,  Careless Love , which has just been reissued with an additional live show from ’85.

Counting Crows  frontman  Adam Duritz  is counting down the days until he and the band returns to New Zealand for 3 shows in March. Marty Duda  spoke to Adam who was in New York City. As you’ll hear and see, Adam’s got plenty to say about post-Covid touring, performing in New Zealand, American politics, his Butter Miracle Suite and even… Mott The Hoople !

Hugh Cornwell , former guitarist and singer for  The Stranglers , has just released a new solo record titled  Moments Of Madness . Marty Duda  spoke to Hugh, who was in London on a brief break between gigs. Listen in as Hugh tells us how  Moments Of Madness  came together, his thoughts on aging, on  Lou Reed  and doing laundry with  The Damned

Ziggy Alberts has just released his new album, Dancing In The Dark . As you'll hear, he's six albums in and still finding new ground. Marty Duda caught up with Ziggy who was on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Watch and listen as Ziggy explains what he calls, "Future Folk"

Jenny Don't and The Spurs are on their way to New Zealand. We found them in Australia where they were taking a day off to lay down some new tracks. Marty Duda spoke to Jenny and Kenny about the band's unique brand of "Turbo Country", about the legacy of Northwest country and rock (they are from Portland, Oregon) and how they are dealing with the tragic loss of their drummer Sam Henry.

Betty Boo  was ruling the dance/hip hop charts in the UK in 1990. Then she disappeared from the music scene. Now she’s back with new album,  Boomerang   and here to tell her story. Marty Duda  spoke to Betty about making  Boomerang  with  Chuck D  and  David Gray  and how she influenced/inspired  The Spice Girls .

Luke LeBlanc  has just released his fourth album,  Fugue State.  We found him in the state of Minnesota, Minneapolis actually, where he tells us about making the new record. Marty Duda  spoke to Luke just as  Fugue State  was about to be released. Luke’s chatted with us before so its good to catch up and talk about the new music he’s been making.

Little River Band  have just released two new compilations:  Ultimate Hits Collection  and  Masterpieces . Here’s original LRB man  Graeham Goble  to take us through them.  Marty Duda  spoke to Graeham Goble about the three biggest hits he wrote for the Little River Band:  It’s A Long Way There, Lady  and  Reminiscing .

Nothing More  has just released their 6th album,  Spirits . It harder, louder more ferocious than anything they’ve done before. Here’s bass player  Dan Oliver  to explain. Marty Duda  spoke to Dan on the day  Spirits  was released. This after a long, frustrating 5-year gap between albums. Previous album,  Stories We Tell Ourselves  was nominated for 3 G...

 Marty Duda  spoke to front man  Baden Donegal  and guitarist  Mitch Galbraith  about making Ocean Alley’s new album,  Low Altitude Living.  Here they are to tell how the 6-piece band comes together as one.

Lauren Monroe  has just released her third album,  Messages From Aphrodite . A teacher of the Healing Arts, Lauren’s music comes along just when we need it. Marty Duda  was in Nashville when he spoke to Lauren who is based in California with her husband  Rick Allen , who you may know as the drummer for  Def Leppard . Rick can be spotted in the video for Lauren’s song,&nbsp...

Marty Duda  spoke to Dave Faulkner about the Hoodoo Gurus' long-awaited return to NZ, their rotating drummer situation and whether or not rock & roll is still a young man’s game.

Marina Allen  is back with a brand new album. It’s called  Centrifics  and we found her in Maine where she kindly took time to tell us about making it. Marty Duda  spoke to Marina about making  Centrifics  whose songs were written during a self-imposed 6-month seclusion in Northern California. The result was both explorative and focused.

Air Waves , aka NYC musician  Nicole Schneit,  has just released a new album,  The Dance , on Fire Records. Its the first for Nicole since 2018. Marty Duda  spoke to Nicole who was home in Queens, trying to keep cool. Here she is with stories about the songs, which definitely are cool.

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