Juliana Hatfield – Determined To Have Fun: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Juliana Hatfield releases her latest solo album, Lightning Might Strike, in just a few days.
Dave McMurray Loves Detroit (Even When He’s Hurting): 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Sax man Dave McMurray has just released I Love Life (Even When I’m Hurting) on Blue Note Records.
The Blasters – From American Music To Non Fiction: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Liberation Hall Music has just reissued American Music and Non Fiction, the first and third albums by The Blasters.
JJJJJerome Ellis – Vesper Sparrow: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
JJJJJerome Ellis has just released his new album, Vesper Sparrow, an album of very original music that combines “granular synthesis” with jazz and gospel.
The Transits – Bleed Hope: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Kiwi-South Africa trio The Transits have just released their second album, titled Bleed Hope.
Hot Machine Is Coming! – 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Introducing Hot Machine…5 young ladies from Australia who play loud, heavy rock & roll inspired by David Bowie and The Runaways.
Troy Kingi on Night Lords – 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Troy Kingi has just released his 9th album in his 10/10/10 series and Night Lords finds him collaborating with 14 of his favourite rappers.
The Saints Take A Long March Through The Jazz Age: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Aussie punk pioneers The Saints, led by vocalist Chris Bailey, recorded one last album before his death in 2022, now titled, Long March Through The Jazz Age.
Kirsten Morrell – Hoping & Wishing & Playing at Big Fan (13th Floor MusicTalk)
Kirsten Morrell releases her new single, Hoping & Wishing (Robin’s Song)…with an album in the works and a show coming up at Big Fan.
Hail, Meteor! Get Nearer To The New Album: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Weaving post-rock, dream pop and indie rock, Wellington’s Hail, Meteor! have released Nearer, an album of delicate vastness.
Rhett Miller Spends A Lifetime Of Riding By Night: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Rhett Miller, founding member and front man for The Old 97’s, has released his 10th solo album, A Lifetime Of Riding By Night.
Dropper Adds A Little Sugar To The Wellington Scene: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Wellington band Dropper has just released their debut album, Be A Little Kinder, borne out of frontman Jude Savage’s previous band, Bleeding Star.
A Brief History Of The Salt Collective: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Salt Collective is a collaborative musical project led by French songwriter-guitarist Stéphane Schück.
Erase Everything Expose Their Glass Souls: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Erase Everything features members of Pluto, Bleeders, Shitripper, Fever Lake & Crap Date and their new EP is called Glass Souls.
The Besnard Lakes Are The Ghost Nation: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
With their neighbour to the South threatening to turn them into the 51st State, Canadian band The Besnard Lakes have good reason to feel like they live in a ghost nation.
The New Existentialists And Bad Astrology: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
George D Henderson, the driving force behind 90s Dunedin icons The Puddle, celebrates 50 years of underground rock with the vinyl debut of his latest project, The New Existentialists.
John McFee on Jackdawg and Music Without Any Rules: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
John McFee has played with everyone from Van Morrison to Elvis Costello to Rick James…but have you heard of Jackdawg?
Dick Move Wants You To Dream, Believe, Achieve: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Auckland punk band Dick Move has just released their third album, Dream, Believe, Achieve, 13 songs in 25 minutes recorded at Roundhead Studios.
Ny Oh And Her Journey to Wildwood: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Ny Oh is UK-born, NZ-raised, LA-based artist Naomi Ludlow, formerly of Neon Gru collaborator with Margo Price and Harry Styles.
Hatchie Mixes Liquorice With Tragic Romance: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Australian indie-pop songstress Hatchie has just released her latest album, a tasty little number called Liquorice.