Interview: Rumer’s Nashville Tears
English song stylist Rumer has just released Nashville Tears, featuring a collection of songs written by a severely under-rated songwriter.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Molly of The Chromatics
Auckland’s Molly & The Chromatics have just released a new single, Goddess.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Immanuel Wilkins
Philadelphia sax player Immanuel Wilkins has just released his debut on on Blue Note Records. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda was very impressed upon hearing the music and proceeded to track him down for a chat.
Watch: Part 2 Of Our Conversation with American Aquarium’s BJ Barnham
“Call out the bad when you see it!” That’s what American Aquarium frontman BJ Barnham does during Part 2 of this 13th Floor interview. Watch or read as BJ discusses recording their album Lamentations with producer Shooter Jennings, how he re-built his band and how the recent events in the US have affected American Aquarium.
Watch: Part One of this Powerful Interview with BJ Barnham of American Aquarium
Lamentations is the name of the latest album by American Aquarium, and it just may be the best record of 2020. The main creative force behind American Aquarium is vocalist/songwriter BJ Barnham. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to BJ from his home in Raleigh, North Carolina… deep in the heart of Dixie.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Billy Nomates
With plenty of punky attitude, Billy Nomates is one of 2020’s brightest new stars. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke with Tor Maries, who has just released her debut album as Billy Nomates. The album is titled No, but as you will see, Billy (or Tor) has quite the positive attitude.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Loyal Lobos
Loyal Lobos is the nom-de-plume of Colombian-born musician Andrea Silva who has just released her debut album, Everlasting.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Jeff Slate
NYC musician and writer Jeff Slate releases his 43-song collection, Lockdown Live, today.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Tanya Donelly
You know her from Throwing Muses, or The Breeders, or Belly, or her own solo recordings, now here is Tanya Donelly talking to The 13th Floor about her new album with the Parkington Sisters.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Madeline Kenney
Direct from Oakland, California, here is Madeline Kenney to tell us all about her brand-new album, Sucker’s Lunch.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Kathleen Edwards
Six years after quitting the music biz to open a cafe (called Quitters), Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards is back with a new album, Total Freedom, due out on August 14th.
Watch: MusicTalk with John Doe of X
Veteran LA punk band X took everyone by surprise when they released a new album, Alphabetland, earlier this year.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Jon Anderson
Its been 30 years in the making, but former Yes vocalist Jon Anderson’s album, 1000 Hands, is finally out. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda tracked down Anderson to his home in California and spoke with him about the new album and the many guests who appear with him, including Jean Luc Ponty, Ian Anderson Chick […]
Interview: Norah Jones Talks To The 13th Floor
We are very excited to bring you this exclusive interview with Norah Jones. Norah’s latest album, Pick Me Up Off The Floor, is out now and gathering rave reviews. (Speaking of rave reviews, click here to read the 13th Floor Concert Review of Norah’s show, here in Auckland last year.) A lot has happened since […]
Watch: Milly Tabak Gives Us A Track By Track Rundown of New Album, Honest Woman
couple of days before the release of The Miltones new album, Honest Woman, Milly Tabak popped into the 13th Floor Studio to talk to Marty Duda about the songs that make up this, her second album. So, watch and listen as Milly gives us the lowdown on each track and then performs Hey Sister live. […]
Watch: MusicTalk with Great Gable
Australian rockers Great Gable’s debut album, Tracing Faces, is released today. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda snagged an interview with the band’s rhythm section, Chris Bye (bass) and Callum Guy (drums) to get the inside scoop on these Perth-based rockers.
Interview: Lianne La Havas Talks To The 13th Floor
Lianne La Havas has just released her third album, and it’s a beauty. The self-titled collection of songs is getting rave reviews, so we thought we would have a word with her. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Lianne, who is based in London and is currently chilling at home, riding out the Covid […]
Interview: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Third Man Records’ Ben Blackwell
Why are we talking to Third Man Records co-founder Ben Blackwell? Because they have just found the tapes from the last show the original Stooges played at a festival in Detroit.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Dave Bayley of Glass Animals
One of the most anticipated new releases this week is Dreamland by Glass Animals. And in anticipation of that album, The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to band-leader Dave Bayley about making the record and having its released date pushed back because of the Covid lockdown.
Interview: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Jessy Lanza
The 13th Floor brings you Jessy Lanza as she talks about her startling new album All The Time.