Ash Front Man Tim Wheeler Takes Us On The Singles Tour: 13th Floor MusicTalk
Ash is coming back! The Northern Irish trio finally played New Zealand last year after a 20-year hiatus. Now they are coming back with The Singles Tour and a few tunes from their latest album as well.
Hanging In There With Amy Rigby: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Amy Rigby has just release a new studio album. Its titled Hang In There With Me and it was made with her husband Wreckless Eric.
Jerry Phillips Is Capturing The Feel For The Universe: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
At age 75, Jerry Phillips has just released his debut album. Jerry is the son of Sun Records founder Sam Phillips and his album, For The Universe, captures the feel of rock & roll as it was born, because Jerry was there at the beginning.
Brant Bjork And Once Upon A Time In The Desert: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Brant Bjork Trio have just released their debut album titled Once Upon A Time In The Desert. Here is Brant, direct from California, to tell us how he and his new bandmates…who are also old friends…made this thing happen.
Steve Forbert On Making Daylight Savings Time: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Steve Forbert has just released Daylight Savings Time an album that touches on the changing of the seasons. “It’s all about time” Steve tells us.
Colin James Is Chasing The Sun: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Blues-rocker Colin James has just released his new album, Chasing The Sun, for Stoney Plain Records. We caught up with Colin last month just as he was about to celebrate a birthday and a release day.
The Dip Take A Turn To The Love Direction: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Dip is a six-piece neo-soul/funk band based in Seattle, Washington. They’ve just released their 4 album, titled Love Direction, and here is horn man Levi Gillis to give us the inside scoop.
Crash Test Dummies – Better Late Than Never: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Crash Test Dummies are coming to New Zealand, finally. The Canadian band topped the NZ album charts back in 1993 but its taken until now for them to book a show in Auckland.
The Jesus Lizard Returns! But Do they Have Anything Left To Prove? – 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Jesus Lizard surprised everyone, including themselves, by releasing a new album 23 years after their previous record. Here is front man David Yow to try and explain just how this happened.
Tony Levin Is Bringing It Down To The Bass: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Tony Levin is one of the most recorded musicians in recent history having played on over 500 albums for the likes of John Lennon, King Crimson, Paul Simon, David Bowie, Lou Reed and Peter Gabriel. Tony has found time in his busy schedule to release a new album of his own, titled Bringing It Down […]
Ruthie Foster Is Getting Mileage In Memphis: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Ruthie Foster has just released her new album titled Mileage. Its her 10th studio album and her first for Sun Records, the Memphis-based label that put Elvis on the map.
Meet Flea Miller! An Auckland Teenager With Something To Say: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Flea Miller is a 16-year-old singer/songwriter/musician and record label owner. Flea will make his way to The 13th Floor’s performance space this Saturday, treating fans to an acoustic/spoken word set, something a little different for the young artiste.
The Deslondes Roll It Out on The 13th Floor: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Deslondes have just released Roll It Out, an album that captures the crackling energy of the band’s early days but also reflects the new perspective of age and maturity and a new drummer.
The Georgia Thunderbolts Rise Above It All: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Georgia Thunderbolts have released their new album, Rise Above It All, and here is lead singer TJ Lyle to tell you all about it.
Rob Joass Is Dodging Those Faultlines: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
You may know Wellington-based musician Rob Joass from his work with Hobnail or Shotband or Too Many Chiefs. Rob has just released his 4th solo album titled Faultlines and here he is to tell you all about it.
Zed And Their Future Memory: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Zed is back! After a 21-year “hiatus” they have just released their third album, Future Memory, and we have all four members on hand to tell you about it.
Elles Bailey Is Beneath The Neon Glow: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Elles Bailey has just released her fourth studio album, Beneath The Neon Glow, 10 tracks of glistening rock and soul all powered by her distinctive voice.
Steve Wynn Will Make It Right: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Steve Wynn has been fronting The Dream Syndicate on and off since they formed in 1981. Steve also has a thriving solo career and now he’s an author with new book and album released today.
Al Park Sings One For The People With A Monkey On Their Back: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Veteran Christchurch musician Al Park has just released his new album, titled One For The Dog, One For The Cat and One For The People With A Monkey On Their Back. Its a mouthful, so you can call it Monkey for short. Here’s Al to explain.
Andrew Combs Is Painting Dream Pictures: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Andrew Combs is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter who has just released his 6th album, titled Dream Pictures.