Interview: Mercury Rev’s Jonathan Donahue On Remaking Bobbie Gentry’s Delta Sweete
We here at The 13th Floor are very excited about the release, today, of Mercury Rev’s Bobbie Gentry’s The Delta Sweete Revisited.
Interviews
Interview: Meet Reverend Beat-Man
Hailing from Bern, Switzerland, Reverend Beat-Man has created his own rock & roll fiefdom with his own label, his bands and his solo performances. His label, Voodoo Rhythm, is home to Delaney Davidson while his latest album, Baile Bruja Muerto teams the good reverend up with Mexican songstress Izobel Garcia. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda […]
Interview: Cate Le Bon – Deerhunter & Furniture Maker
Welsh musician Cate Le Bon will return to New Zealand this month for a 5-date tour. Its been a busy time for Le Bon. She’s just finished a sold-out solo tour of the UK after co-producing the highly-acclaimed new album by Deerhunter. And she has a new album of her own, recorded and ready to […]
Interview: Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming is King Of The Dudes
NYC based trio Sunflower Bean has just released a 4-song EP titled King Of The Dudes full of straight-up rock & roll energy. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda caught up with Sunflower Bean singer/bassist Julia Cumming on the EP’s release day, just as she and the rest of the band were arriving in LA to […]
Interview: The Delines’ Amy Boone On Bouncing Back From Tragedy
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda talks to Delines vocalist Amy Boone about getting back behind the mic after her tragic auto accident.
Tav Falco Found! The Elusive Panther Burns Frontman Talks To The 13th Floor
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda finally figures out how to use Google and finds Tav Falco. Listen as the founder of the legendary Panther Burns discusses his new solo album, Cabaret Of Daggers.
Courtney Barnett Talks To The 13th Floor!
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s Laneway Festival, we bring you an in-depth interview with Courtney Barnett.
Jaz Coleman Meets Dr. M R X Dentith – Conspiracy Theory Explodes!
When the Master of Conspiracy Theories meets the Doctor of Conspiracy Theory – what happens??? We decided to put this to the test and invited Jaz Coleman (of Killing Joke and author of Letters from Cythera) to sit down with Dr. M. R. X. Dentith author of two books on the subject, The Philosophy of […]
Joshua Hedley: Taking Centre Stage (Interview)
Until recently, Joshua Hedley has spent most of his career supporting artists such as Justin Townes Earl and Jonny Fritz with his fine fiddle playing.
In The Dark With Wax Chattels (13th Floor Feature)
“Everyone in my family except me died at 21. When death follows you around, it helps you live. Darkness helps you see the light.” With that, my Uber driver pulled up outside of Kiss Kiss in Balmoral, Auckland with a flourish. The garish neon sign briefly illuminating his face. Light, darkness, odd social situations, a pointy […]