13th Floor MusicTalk

13th Floor MusicTalk

Marty Duda

Episodes 473
Avg. Duration 20m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since May 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
45%
Hosting
feeds.captivate.fm

About This Podcast

13th Floor MusicTalk is just that...Marty Duda, award winning New Zealand-based music journalist and founder of music and arts website The 13th Floor talks to the world's premiere music makers about their art. From up-and-comers to crusty old veterans, from rock & roll to country, soul and pop, its all here!

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Recent Episodes

S1E469 Rat Scabies of The Damned Can’t Believe It’s Been 50 Years!

Jun 12, 2026 17m

The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Damned drummer Rat Scabies who was breakfasting at home. Rat sheds some light on how and why they decided to shake things up 50 years ago…what it was like working…

S1E468 Joan As Police Woman - Revisiting Real Life

Jun 06, 2026 19m

Joan As Police Woman is about to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her debut album with Real Life Evolution...new versions of old songs, re-imagined and re-recorded.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke…

S1E467 Silversun Pickup's Brian Aubert Is On Tenterhooks

Jun 02, 2026 14m

The founding member and front man for Silversun Pickups is anticipating his first show in New Zealand as the Tenterhooks Tour travels Down Under in July.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Brian…

S1E466 Red Rockers Are Back With It's In Our Blood

May 31, 2026 13m

Red Rockers came to us from New Orleans by way of San Fransisco becoming part of the West Coast punk scene that included The Dead Kennedys, Wire Train, Romeo Void and Translator. Marty Duda spoke to…

S1E465 Peter Case on Being a Full Service Songwriter

May 30, 2026 34m

Peter Case has released a new live album, My Life To Live: Peter Case at McCabe's. And what a life he's lived!Marty Duda tracked Peter down to his home in San Francisco just as the 72 year-old "song…

S1E464 The Black Angels – Afraid and Powerful

May 24, 2026 19m

Austin psych-meisters The Black Angels are heading down under!The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to head Angel Alex Mass about celebrating 20 years of their debut album, Passover, and how they have…

S1E463 The National's Matt Berninger- No Earplugs Required

May 20, 2026 11m

Matt Berninger, the voice of The National, is coming down under, playing solo shows at the Sydney Opera House and Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Matt, who was…

S1E462 ELskan FLY Talks About Releasing the Lion Den

May 17, 2026 13m

ELskan FLY is Shelley Wyatt, a Canadian-born singer-songwriter now based in Kirwee, on New Zealand's South Island.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Shelley about making her new album, Lion Den and…

S1E461 Teddy Thompson Can Never Be The Same

May 15, 2026 17m

Teddy Thompson has just released Never Be The Same, his first collection of new, original songs in six years.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Teddy at home in Brooklyn just as the new album was…

S1E460 Suzanne Vega On Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams and Touring Down Under

May 08, 2026 23m

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Suzanne about returning to Auckland, where she and her now-ex husband Mitchell Froom spent some quality time with Neil Finn years ago. Mitchell is now a member of…

S1E459 Public Service Broadcasting Is Heading Down Under

Apr 26, 2026 14m

London-based sonic outfit Public Service Broadcasting will enter New Zealand’s orbit, performing music from their latest album The Last Flight at Auckland's Powerstation.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda…

S1E458 Leah Blevins Is All Dressed Up And Ready to Roll

Apr 20, 2026 14m

Direct from Nashville, by way of Sandy Hook, Kentucky (pop. 641)…here is Leah Blevins to talk about her new, Dan Auerbach-produced album, All Dressed Up.The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Leah….who…

S1E457 Gary Klebe of Shoes - Out Loud and On His Own

Apr 19, 2026 20m

Gary Klebe is a founding member of power-pop pioneers, Shoes. Forty-nine years after their debut album was released, Gary has finally made his solo debut with a long-player called Out Loud.The 13th…

S1E456 Ali Whitton On Making Music Between The Forest And The Stars

Apr 15, 2026 23m

After just entering his 40s, Ali Whitton has released his debut solo album today, titled Between The Forest And The Stars…10 original songs co-produced by Dave Khan and Reb Fountain.The 13th Floor’s…

S1E455 Ron Mael - Sparks At Age 8o: Ludicrous and Surreal!

Apr 12, 2026 19m

Sparks is coming to New Zealand for the first time in their 55+ year career...how and why have the Mael Brothers covered so much musical territory and managed to remain vital? Ron Mael tells all. The…

S1E454 Mike Scott of The Waterboys insists, “We’re A Rock & Roll Band!”

Apr 10, 2026 18m

With The Waterboys slated to start touring in May with dates throughout New Zealand and Australia, we figured it was time to catch up with head Waterboy Mike Scott. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda found…

S1E453 Harold Bronson On Mogan David, Rhino Records and Wild Man Fischer

Apr 07, 2026 31m

Are you ready for Mogan David and The Winos? The band was formed in LA over 50 years ago by a group of University students who would become movers and shakers and the music biz. Now, their own music…

S1E452 Matt Sephton – Sound Weaving In Samoa

Mar 29, 2026 23m

Coromandel-based electronic artist Matt Sephton has just released a new album titled, Vā, 11 tracks made from field recordings, found sounds, hydrophone experiments, collaborations with the land and…

S1E451 J Callander - Outlaw Space Rock From Dunedin

Mar 23, 2026 44m

Veteran Dunedin artist J Callander (Jeremy to his friends) has just released Shadows In The Shade, an impressive collection of original music he calls, "Outlaw Space Rock".The 13th Floor's Marty Duda…

S1E450 Voxtrot - Dreamers Back From Exile

Mar 15, 2026 18m

Texas-based band Voxtrot is back with their second album in just two decades. What have they been doing all that time? Bandleader Ramesh Srivastava is here to explain all.The 13th Floor's Marty Duda…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does 13th Floor MusicTalk have?

13th Floor MusicTalk has published 473 episodes since May 2022, covering topics in Arts, Music.

Is 13th Floor MusicTalk still active?

13th Floor MusicTalk is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 20m.

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