Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Michal Martyniuk
He was just in Auckland, now he’s in Poland! Jazz man Michal Martyniuk must be one of the very few musicians travelling these days. Marty caught up with him via Zoom to find out how he’s managing it all.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Sneaky Bones
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda talks to Matthew Bean, aka Sneaky Bones, who is currently holed up in Portland, Oregon where Federal troops are arresting protesters.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Ben Hazlewood
From Wellington to London to Melbourne, Ben Hazlewood gets around. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda caught up to Ben via Zoom in Melbourne and talked to him about his new album, Bloodline.
Interview: Film Director Keith Thomas on The Vigil
Religious horror film The Vigil opens in New Zealand tomorrow (July 16). The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda just spoke to director Keith Thomas.
Watch: Junelle & Abraham Kunin Discuss Their Collaboration with His Holiness The Dalai Lama
No here’s something that doesn’t happen every day…a couple of Kiwi musicians make an album with the Dalai Lama.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalks With James Reyne
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda chats with James Reyne, whose new solo album, Toon Town Lullaby, is released today. Check your local record store or https://smarturl.it/ToonTownLullaby
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalks With The DMA’S Johnny Took
Sydney rockers The DMA’S release their third album, The Glow, on Friday. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda chats with Johnny Took along with Archie the Studio Dog!
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalks with Lime Cordiale
There is a raft of cool, new albums being released at the end of this week. There will be new titles by The Beths, The DMA’s, James Reyne and Lime Cordiale.
Interview: MusicTalk with McStine & Minnemann
Prog-rockers Randy McStine and Marco Minnemann have just released their debut, self-titled album.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalks With Gordi
Hot off the presses here is a Zoom interview with Australian artist Gordi.
Interview: 13th Floor MusicTalks with Sit Down In Front
Sit Down In Front are four young whippersnappers from Gisborne.
Interview: MusicTalk With Paul McLaney of Gramsci
We here at 13th Floor are very excited about the new release from Gramsci, titled Inheritance, released today.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Homer Steinweiss & Paul Spring of Holy Hive
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda takes to Zoom to talk to Homer Steinweiss and Paul Spring about their new bad, Holy Hive.
Interview: Shirley King talks Blues For A King and Growing Up With B.B. King
At age 70, Shirley King has just released a new album featuring a bevy of stellar guitarist backing her such as Joe Louis Walker, Martin Barre and Steve Cropper.
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Mitch Galbraith of Ocean Alley
Sydney 6-piece band Ocean Alley have just released their third album, Lonely Diamond today.
Interview: Cro-Mags’ Harley Flanagan – “In The Beginning”
Pioneering hardcore band The Cro-Mags release their first new album in 20 years today. The title? In The Beginning. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda tracked down founding member Harley Flanagan in New York City and got the lowdown on what the band has been up lo, these 20 years.
Interview: Swedish Chanteuse Maja Ivarsson Of The Sounds
Swedish band The Sounds have just released their new album, Things We Do For Love, their first in 7 years.
Interview: Trumpet Player Ambrose Akinmusire Talks About His New Album, Released Today
Releasing on Blue Note today is Oakland-based trumpet player Ambrose Akinmusire’s 5th album for the label, On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment.
Interview: MusicTalk With Eden Mulholland
Kiwi musician/dancer Eden Mulholland (ex-Motocade) is now based in Australia where he has established himself as one of that countries premiere composers for dance.
Interview: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Mild Orange
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda talks with Kiwi quartet Mild Orange about their just-released second album.