My Baby – Redefining A Sound With An Echo: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Dutch/Kiwi trio My Baby have just released a new album titled Echo, one that guitarist Daniel ‘Dafreez’ Johnston says, work to “redefine what My Baby is all about”.
Interviews
Freya – Of Water and On Stage: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Up-and-coming Auckland singer/songwriter Freya releases her debut album, Of Water today and there’s an album release show at Ponsonby Social Club tonight.
Shedheads – Spilling Big Milk in Nelson: 13th Floor MusicTalk
Shedheads are three young lads from Nelson who are making a big noise on their debut album, Big Milk, where they mix rock and funk with a bit of reggae and prog to come up with something distinctly their own.
10CC’s Graham Gouldman – Making The Original Soundtrack: 13th Floor MusicTalk
With 10cc’s Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour just days away, here is singer/songwriter Graham Gouldman to take us, track by track, through the making of their classic album, The Original Soundtrack, 50 years after its release.
Pan Amsterdam – Confines, Hip-Hop and Iggy Pop: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Pan Amsterdam is the artist formerly known as Leron Thomas…jazz trumpet player, rapper and bandleader for Iggy Pop. Here he is to talk about his new album, Confines.
Lucius – After The Gold Rush Tour: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The story of Lucius comes full circle on their new self-titled and self-produced album. The band is now on the road with their Gold Rush Tour.
Fishbone Develops Stockholm Syndrome: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Veteran ska/punk/roots/rockers Fishbone return with Stockholm Syndrome, their first new album in nearly 20 years.
Ringlets Release Day: Time For Walkies! 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Ringlets have released their second album today…The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time For Walkies). Here is guitarist Lázsló Reynolds to with the inside story on the new album, their first for Flying Nun.
People Of The Sun Are Psyched! – 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
People Of The Sun are a pysch-rock outfit from Taranaki, comprised of seasoned musicians Joseph Anderson (Guitar, Lead Vocals), Djordje Nikolic (Bass, Vocals),and Tom Scrase (Drums, Taonga Puoro, Vocals).
Bill Charlap – Keeping It Spontaneous with Dee Dee Bridgewater: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap have teamed up to create Elemental…a spontaneous celebration of the great American composers such as Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Duke Ellington.