13th Floor MusicTalk

Ny Oh  is UK-born, NZ-raised, LA-based artist  Naomi Ludlow , formerly of  Neon Gru  collaborator with  Margo Price  and  Harry Styles . The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  spoke to  Ny Oh  about the musical journey that brought her to finally making her debut album,  Wildwood , one she calls, “ a journey of self love through different lenses “.

Australian indie-pop songstress  Hatchie  has just released her latest album, a tasty little number called  Liquorice. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  found  Hatchie  in her adopted home of Los Angeles where she and her husband and collaborator  Joe Agius  made  Liquorice  along with drummer  Stella Mozgawa  ( Warpaint ) and co-producer&nbsp...

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.

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.

Christchurch-based musician, songwriter and podcaster  Blair Morgan  has just released his new album,  Sunday River. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  spoke to Blair about hiking in New England and being inspired by  John Prine  and  Warren Zevon .

Paul Kelly  is  Seventy  and 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 Duda  spoke to Paul about the significance of that age and what he’s looking forward to.

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

Mundi  is coming to Ponsonby! Here is flautist, dancer and vocalist  Tamara Smith  to tell us what to expect when the band returns to Auckland. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  spoke to Tamara, who was home in Christchurch, about how  Mundi  fuses Celtic, Latin, Brazilian and African sounds into something uniquely… Mundi . And speaking of unique…Tamara demonstrates her on...

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.

Harper Finn  has 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 Duda  sat 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.

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

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" .

Great Barrier  is a (mostly) Kiwi trio based in Germany. Drummer  Constantine “Dino” Karlis  describes their sound as, “ Can  fronted by a disoriented  Keith Jarrett “. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  spoke to Dino, who was in Berlin, about making their debut album,   Repetition  and returning to New Zealand to reunite with his old mates from  HDU .

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.

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...

The Bats  have just released their 11th studio album, a little beauty titled  Corner Coming Up . T he 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  spoke to Bat Man  Robert Scott  about making the record and keeping the legacy alive.

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.

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.

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 Can...

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.

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 .

Veteran Kiwi jazz trumpeter  Kim Paterson  has just released a new album titled  Lake Rd …a collaboration with the  Mike Nock Trio  and featuring  Nathan Haines . The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  spoke to Kim about making  Lake Rd , his early years in the 1960s NZ and Australian jazz scenes and how an Indian guru saved his life.

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. 

New York based noise-rockers Laveda have just released their third album, Love, Darla , their first for new label, Bar None. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda tracked down the band as they drove from Las Vegas to Long Beach. Founding members Jake Brooks and Ali Genevich talk about their move to the Big Apple, but more importantly about the connection Jake has to Kim Gordon, Lydia Lunch and Genny Creme A...

Supersuckers founding member Eddie Spaghetti explains why rock & roll is not a young man's game anymore on the eve of the release of his band's latest album, Liquor, Women, Drugs & Killing. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Eddie ahead of release day and found out, among other things, what was the record that blew young Eddie's mind and set him on a life-long course to make his own bran...