Buffalo Tom have just released their 10th studio album, titled Jump Rope. Here is bass player Chris Colburn to tell us why, even tough "nobody cares about our new record" they do! And so do we... The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Chris about how these same three musicians have managed to stay together (on and off) for almost 40 years. And we div…

Redd Kross has been rocking audiences for over 40 years now. Brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald are keeping the flame alight with their new. self-titled double album...and there's a film and a memoir on the way as well. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Steve McDonald just ahead of the release of Redd Kross, the album. Steve had plenty to say abou…

Rory Block is an American blues guitarist and singer who has been making records since the late 1970s. Her latest is a tribute to another up-and-coming songwriter who used to hang out in her dad's shop in NYC...a guy who called himself Bob Dylan. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Rory who now lives in upstate New York with husband and co-produce…

Aaron Frazer has just released his second solo album, titled Into The Blue and here he is to tell us how he mixes classic Philly soul with hip hop beats to come up with his own sound. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke with Aaron who is now living in California after a breakup in New York that inspired the songs that make up Into The Blue. Aaron als…

Sean Cunningham has just released his debut solo album, Whatever That Is. Based in Nashville, Kiwi music fans may remember Sean as the charismatic frontman for the record-setting band Atlas. But as they say, that was then and this is now. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Sean about the journey, both literal and figurative, that he made to get t…

The Decemberists have just released As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again, their 9th studio album overall and first since 2018. Here is front man Colin Meloy to tell us why he thinks every Decemberists album could be their last.By Marty Duda

Luna Shadows is a US/NZ artist based (mostly) in LA, at least that's where we found her when we tracked her down to talk about her new album, titled, bathwater. Marty Duda spoke to Luna Shadows about making this new record under the restrictions of the pandemic, weighing the pros and cons of working with her co-producer Bradley Hale via Zoom. Our Z…

The Dirty Three have just released Love Changes Everything. Here is Jim White to tell us how and why he, Warren Ellis and Mick Turner reunited to make this, their first new album in 12 years. Marty Duda spoke to drummer Jim White who is on the road with Dirty Three in Adelaide. Not only is there a new Dirty Three album, but Jim released his own sol…

George Ducas was born in Galveston, Texas and now lives in Southern California. We found him in Nashville, Tennessee, waiting for the release of his latest album, appropriately titled, Long Way From Home. Marty Duda spoke to George just before release day and found a man very excited about his new record, recording with producer Pete Anderson and m…

The Austin-based trio Fastball has been together for over 30 years and today they release their new album, Sonic Ranch. Like Abbey Road, this is a record named after the studio it was recorded at. Marty Duda spoke to Fastball vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Miles Zuniga about what brought them out to remote West Texas to record at Sonic Ranch and how…

Jenny Don't and The Spurs are in the middle of a coast to coast tour promoting their new album, Broken Hearted Blue. We caught up with them in...New Jersey. Marty Duda spoke to Jenny and Kelly Halliburton as they spread the good news about their new album, Broken Hearted Blue. Marty was thrilled to see Kelly sporting a House Of Guitars T-Shirt as h…

Madeline Hawthorne has just released, what she calls, “the perfect road trip record”. It’s called Tales From Late Nights and Long Drives. Marty Duda found Madeline at home in Bozeman, Montana where she and her husband set up housekeeping after their own long drive together. Madeline tells us about making this, her second long player, and why she ha…

The Hollywood Stars formed in 1973 thanks to rock 'n roll Svengali Kim Fowley. Kim is long gone, but the band is back and with a new album titled Starstruck. Here are Scott Phares and Jeff Jourard to get us up to speed. Marty Duda spoke to original lead singer Scott Phares and former Motels and Tom Petty guitarist Jeff Jourard about their long and …

Georgia Lines has just released her debut album, The Rose Of Jericho and its a beauty. Marty Duda spoke to the AMA "Best Pop Artist" about making the record with producer Nic Manders and revealed how early Disney animated films inspired her to make The Rose Of Jericho.By Marty Duda

John Grant is about to release his new album, conspicuously titled The Art Of The Lie. Here he is, an American in Iceland commenting and singing about the state of the union of both his native country and his own family. Marty Duda spoke to John about making The Art Of The Lie and about what happens when he goes back "home" after living abroad for …

Jesse Dayton follows his critically acclaimed album with Samantha Fish with a set of hard rocking tunes produced by Shooter Jennings called The Hard Way Blues. Marty Duda found Jesse in Austin, Texas where he was more than willing to talk about Shooter, Waylon, Boyd, ZZ Top, Uriah Heep and a certain newly-convicted felon.…

Logan Lynn is something of a modern-day renaissance man...a musician, writer, producer, filmmaker, television personality, mental health advocate, and LGBT activist. His new album, SOFTCORE, has just ben released along with an accompanying film. Marty Duda spoke to the Portland, Oregon resident who we found down the road apiece in Boise, Idaho. Spe…

Bonny Light Horseman is Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman. Together they have made a double album titled Keep Me On Your Mind/See You Free. Marty Duda spoke to Anaïs and Josh about how and why they recorded this collection of new songs in an old pub in Ireland.By Marty Duda

Mel Parsons is just about to release her new album, titled Sabotage and we thought we’d take the opportunity to talk to Mel about how it came to be. Marty Duda spoke to Mel, who was at home in Lytttleton, just days before Sabotage is to be released. Unlike previous albums, Mel and producer Josh Logan played and sang everything on the recording, usi…

Lehali is Rosalie Norton a 19-year-old singer/songwriter from Hamilton who was in Auckland for Youth Week. We were lucky enough to have her up to our studio to hear her perform her song Venus and the Moon. Marty Duda sat down with the teenager who already has one album under her belt, has been mentored by Troy Kingi, opened for Hollie Smith and per…

West Auckland band Park Rd have just released their debut album titled The Novel and we caught up with front man Tom Chamberlain on release day! Marty Duda spoke to Tom on “a moody day in West Auckland” about how the five budding musicians found each other at a Titirangi high school and how they then produced The Novel.…

Vera Ellen has just released her new EP, Heartbreak For Jetlag on Flying Nun and she's set to go on tour with Reb Fountain and Voom. Marty Duda spoke to Vera about making Heartbreak For Jetlag, winning the Taite Prize and what she and her band have planned for these shows with Voom and Reb....it sounds like we are in for a few surprises!…

Pissed Jeans have just released their first album in seven years. Its called Half Divorced and direct from Philadelphia, PA, here is frontman Matt Korvette to tell us what took so long. Marty Duda spoke to Matt about the new reality of post-COVID touring along with the quality of food on the road. Roadkill aside, Matt and his band have created a re…

Shannon and The Clams have just released their 7th studio album, The Moon Is In The Wrong Place, produced by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and released on his Easy Eye label. But as you'll hear, there was nothing easy about making this record. Marty Duda spoke to vocalist/bassist and chief songwriter Shannon Shaw along with guitarist/singer/songwrit…

Marty Duda spoke to Eric Earley, the main creative force behind Blitzen Trapper. Eric reveals how he went from majoring in math to making music and who the band is that he loved the most growing up. Blitzen Trapper is about to release their 11th studio album titled 100's of 1000's, Millions of Billions a collection of songs inspired by Ancient Budd…

Call Me Spinster are three sisters from Chattanooga, Tennessee who have just released a new album titled Potholes and are new ready to spill the beans on recording in Athens and living in Chattanooga. Marty Duda spoke to Amelia, Rachel and Rosie about making potholes with the help of various husbands, partners and children along with note Athens pr…

Mick Harvey is on a roll! Just months after releasing Phantasmagoria with Amanda Acevedo, here he is again with another album. Five Ways To Say Goodbye finds the former Bad Seed covering Neil Young and Lee Hazelwood alongside his own original compositions. Marty Duda spoke to Mick Harvey ahead of the release of Five Ways To Say Goodbye, which is du…

Veteran Scottish punk rockers The Skids are touring New Zealand for the first time in their 45 year career. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Richard Jobson about all things punkBy Marty Duda

Big/Brave is a Montreal-based noise band fronted by Robin Wattie and signed to Thrill Jockey Records. Their new album is an aural feast entitled A Chaos Of Flowers. Marty Duda spoke to Robin about making A Chaos Of Flowers in the unlikely town of Pawtucket, Rhode Island and how Levon Helm and The Band became unlikely inspirations for a record that …

Marty Duda spoke to bass player (and fashion-slave) Sam Kiszka about what fans can expect when he and his brothers head down under on their Starcatcher World TourBy Marty Duda

Eric Bibb is an American blues singer and songwriter based in Stockholm, Sweden. Eric is on his way down under with his first stop in Auckland. Marty Duda spoke to Eric about making his new album, Live At The Scala Theatre and how he views the current US political landscape from his perspective as an ex-pat raised by a civil activist.…

Ian Hunter, former Mott The Hoople front man, has just released a new album titled Defiance Part2: Fiction. Super-fan Marty Duda manages to catch his breath and get Ian talking…not only about the new album, but career highlights such as meeting Bob Dylan, idolizing Jerry Lee Lewis (and Sonny Bono), working with Guy Stevens and David Bowie and findi…

Marty Duda spoke to Claire, who was home in LA, waiting for sentiment to "drop". The album is Claire's first for the Thrill Jockey label and seems like a match made in heaven. Tune in as we discuss the making of sentiment along with Indie Rock Dads, Nico, Jeff Tweedy and performing at the Flow Festival with Blur.…

Marty Duda sat down with Steffany Beck and went through the new EP, Pillars, track by track, with Steffany getting “dolled” up to sing and play a special acoustic version of her new single, What Would Dolly Do.By Marty Duda

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda sat down with Jenni and had a brief chin-wag about her life, her music and her song before Jenni treated us with this exclusive acoustic version of her latest single T-Shirt.By Marty Duda

El Hula is Kiwi musician Blair Jollands. Now based in London, Blair is back in New Zealand to play a string of solo dates throughout the country. Marty Duda spoke to Blair on the eve of his show at Auckland’s Wine Cellar. Watch and listen as El Hula opens up about his film work in London, collaborating with Delaney Davidson and thoughts on his days…

Scott H. Biram has just released his new album on Bloodshot records titled The One & Only Scott H. Biram and so we tracked down the Dirty Old One Man Band to find out all about it. Marty Duda found Scott in Morro Bay, California, preparing for his next One Man Band Show and happy to talk about making this, his 13th album and 9th for the Bloodshot l…

Ride has been making music on and off since 1988. The Oxford shoegazers' new album is called Interplay and here is vocalist/guitarist Mark Gardener to tell us how and why this is their most collaborative album to date. Marty Duda spoke to Mark who was in his OX4 Sound Studio where Interplay began to take shape. Its the day before release day and Ma…

Alex Jordan is a Bay Area musician who has just released his new album titled Queen Kerosene and is now playing to audiences up and down the California coast. Marty Duda caught up with Alex just after he and an expanded band played an album release show in Mill Valley. Alex has been a hard working sideman for years, but as you will see and hear, he…

Marty Duda spoke to Corin Tucker about the making of Little Rope and touring the US in such a politically-charged climate. The band is trying to get the vote out even as they rock the clubs.By Marty Duda

Join Graham Reid, Andra Jenkin, Veronika Bell and Chris Warne as they review: The Jesus And Mary Chain - Glasgow Eyes Kaylee Bell - Nights Like This Delaney Davidson - Out Of My Mind Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future Along with reviewing new albums by Kaylee Bell, Delaney Davidson, Adrianne Lenker and The Jesus And Mary Chain, the panel of respected …

Marty Duda spoke with Pearl Harbour who was in California, counting down the days until the reissue of her 1980 solo album, Don't Follow Me, I'm Lost Too, hits the streets. That day is March 22, 2024. You may remember Pearl Harbor & The Explosions, the punk/new wave outfit from San Francisco. After one well-received album, Pearl left the band, move…

The Jesus And Mary Chain are just about to release a new album titled Glasgow Eyes...incredibly 40 years after they formed in Glasgow. We found guitarist Jim Reid in Glasgow where he is happy to tell us how the record came together seven long years after their previous long player.By Marty Duda

Join Graham Reid, Andra Jenkin, Chris Warne and Veronika Bell as they review: The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards The Dandy Warhols - ROCKMAKER Amiria Grenell - The Winter Light Kacey Musgraves - Deeper WellBy Marty Duda

Torrey have just released their self-titled second album today. Hailing from the San Fran bay area here is Ryann Gonsalves, one half of the Torrey creative team that includes her brother Kelly.By Marty Duda

This week Graham Reid, Veronica Belle, Jeff Neems and Marty Duda review these four new releases: Liam Gallagher & John Squire - Liam Gallagher, John Squire Faye Webster - Underdressed At The Symphony The Bevis Frond - Focus On Nature Drop Spindle - BabyBy Marty Duda

The Dandy Warhols hit the road in March, bringing their show to New Zealand’s premier music venue, The Powerstation, in April Marty Duda found Dandy’s front man Courtney Taylor-Taylor down in his basement at home in Portland, Oregon, preparing for the tour and the release of the band’s new metal-infused album, Rockmaker featuring guest appearances …

Nailah Hunter is an LA-based harpist and composer who has just released Lovegaze, her first album released but the folks a Fat Possum Records. Marty Duda spoke to Nailah about writing the songs for Lovegaze in England and how she weaves astrocartography and spiritual practice into her art.By Marty Duda

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to the "Streets Of London" singer-songwriter about his long and storied career dating back to his love of Lonnie Donegan.By Marty Duda

Greg Johnson has just released his 13th studio album titled Thunder In Fall. With a special guest and a cool cover looks like this is Greg’s lucky thirteen. Marty Duda spoke to Greg Johnson who was in his home studio in Los Angeles. The ex-pat Kiwi is coming home next month for a 13-date tour wrapping at Auckland’s Q Theatre. Watch and listen as Gr…