Best Marty Duda Podcasts (2025)

1
Mundi – Bringing Fusion To Ponsonby Social Club 14:27

Play Pause

23h ago14:27

14:27

Mundi is coming to Ponsonby! Here is flautist, dancer and vocalist Tamara Smith to tell us what to expect when the band returns to Auckland. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Tamara, who was home in Christchurch, about how Mundi fuses Celtic, Latin, Brazilian and African sounds into something uniquely…Mundi. And speaking of unique…Tamara demonst…

1
Dave Khan & Dave Ward Making Music To Read By 18:51

23h ago18:51

18:51

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda talked to the two Daves about how they connected with their "inner Eno" to create this unique body of work.

1
Harper Finn – From Silo Park to New York City 20:20

2d ago20:20

20:20

Harper Finn has released his debut album, Silo Park, and we have him here at The 13th Floor to tell us how it all came together. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda sat down with Harper a few weeks ago and talked to him about the journey that took him from Auckland’s Silo Park to New York City and Woodstock.…

1
Trick or Treat with Lou’ana and Disco Witch 12:49

2d ago12:49

12:49

It’s Halloween and what better way to spend the day than with Lou’ana and her new album, Disco Witch.

1
St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Resetting At Fame 19:14

3d ago19:14

19:14

St. Paul & The Broken Bones have just released their 6th studio album, a self-titled affair that finds the big band making a big sound in Muscle Shoals. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Paul Janeway about recording at the legendary Fame Studio and resetting their sound with a producer called "Eg".…

1
Great Barrier – Repetition and Reunions 22:10

5d ago22:10

22:10

Great Barrier is a (mostly) Kiwi trio based in Germany. Drummer Constantine “Dino” Karlis describes their sound as, “Can fronted by a disoriented Keith Jarrett“. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Dino, who was in Berlin, about making their debut album, Repetition and returning to New Zealand to reunite with his old mates from HDU.…

1
Jonny Fritz On Debbie Downers and PG Tips 31:32

7d ago31:32

31:32

Jonny Fritz is back! The Country Music eccentric took time off from music to become, of all things, a real estate agent. His new album is Debbie Downers. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Jonny in the San Gabriel Mountains of California where he carries out his assorted side hustles that include selling houses, booking bands, making music and drink…

1
Underwire Talk About A State Between 17:58

8d ago17:58

17:58

Wellington band Underwire have released their debut album, State Between, after years of life getting in the way of art. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Johnny Mills and Jane Brimblecombe about making the album with producer Scott Seabright and what they have up their collective sleeves next...

1
The Bats Take Another Corner Coming Up 15:39

9d ago15:39

15:39

The Bats have just released their 11th studio album, a little beauty titled Corner Coming Up. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Bat Man Robert Scott about making the record and keeping the legacy alive.

1
Adam Hattaway Takes Two Roads To Auckland 14:07

12d ago14:07

14:07

Adam Hattaway stopped by The 13th Floor while he and his band, The Haunters were in Auckland to play at Whammy Bar. Marty Duda sat down with Adam to discuss what road he and his band would take next after their Hot Variety Tour comes to a close.

1
Freak Slug - Welcome To New Zealand! 14:05

13d ago14:05

14:05

Freak Slug is here! The Manchester-based artist also known as Xenya Genovese makes her NZ concert debut in Wellington at San Fran. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Xenya as she was acclimating to the windy weather. With a new EP, Loose Tooth And A Short Skirt due out on November 7th, fans are bound to hear some new tunes mixed in with favourite…

1
The Dream Syndicate - A New, Expanded Medicine Show 30:51

13d ago30:51

30:51

Paisley Underground pioneers The Dream Syndicate celebrate the 40th anniversary of their second album, Medicine Show, with an expanded 4-CD reissue featuring 42 previously unreleased tracks. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to band leader Steve Wynn to find out what kind of hidden gems they dug up and why this album was so different from their fir…

1
The Beatniks - Talk About Today & Tomorrow 13:03

15d ago13:03

13:03

Dunedin band The Beatniks stop by The 13th Floor Studio to talk about their new EP, Today/Tomorrow. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to vocalist Sam Charlesworth and lead guitarist Logan Edwards about the always changing, always vibrant Dunedin music scene and how they fit in.

1
Kris Angelis Lets Out Le Sigh 16:58

16d ago16:58

16:58

California-based singer/songwriter Kris Angelis has released her sixth album, Le Sigh, on Blue Élan Records. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Kris in Carmel, California just ahead of release day and talked to her about making an album where, “the original concept for the record was unsent letters, the things you want to say to people you really ca…

1
Kim Paterson Takes Us To Lake Rd 22:07

17d ago22:07

22:07

Veteran Kiwi jazz trumpeter Kim Paterson has just released a new album titled Lake Rd…a collaboration with the Mike Nock Trio and featuring Nathan Haines. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Kim about making Lake Rd, his early years in the 1960s NZ and Australian jazz scenes and how an Indian guru saved his life.…

1
Echomatica - Its Been A Month Of Sundays 18:28

23d ago18:28

18:28

Echomatica is a synth-rock four-piece based in Auckland who have been together for seven years, but only now have released their self-titled debut album. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Charlie, Matt and Scott...three-quarters of Echomatica...about their long and winding road to release day.

1
Laveda - Taking Love, Darla On The Road 22:24

26d ago22:24

22:24

1
Supersuckers Unleash Liquor, Women, Drugs & Killing 14:37

29d ago14:37

14:37

Supersuckers founding member Eddie Spaghetti explains why rock & roll is not a young man's game anymore on the eve of the release of his band's latest album, Liquor, Women, Drugs & Killing. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Eddie ahead of release day and found out, among other things, what was the record that blew young Eddie's mind and set him …

1
Nicki Bluhm Saddles Up at Rancho Deluxe 20:33

1M ago20:33

20:33

Nicki Bluhm releases her new album, Rancho Deluxe…recorded at her home studio Madison, Tennessee which is where we found her getting ready for release day. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Nicki about making this record near the banks of the Cumberland River with her producer, co-writer and partner Jesse Noah Wilson.…

1
The Autumn Defense's Pat Sansone is Here and Nowhere 21:05

1M ago21:05

21:05

Patrick Sansone formed The Autumn Defense with fellow Wilco bandmember John Stirratt over 20 years ago, but its been a while since their last album. But fans can rejoice as Here And Nowhere is about to drop. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Pat about the long gestation period that finally spawned Here and Nowhere. Watch and listen as Pat explai…

1
Rachael Yamagata On Creating Starlit Alchemy 21:56

1M ago21:56

21:56

Rachael Yamagata is just about to release her fifth studio album. Starlit Alchemy is the triumphant result of hard-earned clarity and recalibration. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Rachael, who was home in Woodstock, NY, about making Starlit Alchemy, a record she calls "a collaborative listening experience".…

1
Baxter Dury - Allbarone and No Baloney 19:16

1M ago19:16

19:16

Baxter Dury has just released his latest album...and talking about Allbarone finds the son of Blockhead Ian Dury as straight-up and no-nonsense as he's always been. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Baxter about working with Grammy-winning producer Paul Epworth (Adele/Florence and The Machine) and his early days as an aspiring filmmaker.…

1
The Far West Gives Us Everything We Thought We Wanted 21:08

1M ago21:08

21:08

The Far West is an LA-based Americana band that has been “on hiatus” for over a decade. Finally, we have their third studio album, Everything We Thought We Wanted. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Robert Black and Lee Briante about the band’s new album, long gestation period. This from a band who claims to make “horribly painful songs that you …

1
Donny McCaslin and His Lullaby For The Lost 23:58

1M ago23:58

23:58

You may know Donny McCaslin as the sax player and bandleader on David Bowie's Black Star or as a musical artist in his own right...as you'll find on his new album, Lullaby For The Lost. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Donny at home in Brooklyn and talked to him about making this new album with the help of producers Tim Lefebvre and Dave Fridmann.…

1
Kaylee Bell - Keeping Her Cowboy Up 18:13

1M ago18:13

18:13

Kiwi Country star Kaylee Bell has just released her new album, Cowboy Up. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Kaylee about splitting her time between New Zealand and Nashville (and Australia) along with the joys of motherhood and the friendship of Tami Neilson.

1
Scarlet Rae – No Heavy Goodbyes 18:56

1M ago18:56

18:56

In addition to being Slash’s stepdaughter, 23-year-old Scarlet Rae proves to be a talented artist and songwriter in her right, with the 5 songs that make up her No Heavy Goodbyes EP all the proof she needs. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to the transplanted Californian, now living in New York City. Scarlet’s older sister died tragically last yea…

1
Neko Case - Neon Gravy, Midnight Green and Making Soup 19:39

1M ago19:39

19:39

Neko Case is just about to release Neon Grey, Midnight Green, her first new studio album since 2018. During that "down" time, Neko wrote her memoir, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, and then wrote more songs. The fruits of that labour can be heard all over this new record. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Neko, who was home in Vermont, …

1
The Pink Stones - Thank The Lord & Cry In Your Beer 19:13

1M ago19:13

19:13

The Pink Stones have just released Thank The Lord...It's The Pink Stones, 11 new Country weepers that have you crying in your beer. Marty Duda spoke to bandleader Hunter Pinkston about sad movies, Robert Redford, pressing records and that 1960's era of Classic Country songs.

1
Jon Nolan & Good Co. Get Out Their Slow Cooker 16:24

2M ago16:24

16:24

Jon Nolan & Good Co. are about to release, Slow Cooker, a new album borne out of the Say Zu Zu's front man's Slow Cooker Sessions. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Jon, who was home in Newmarket, New Hampshire, about making Slow Cooker while living in the Between Times.

1
David Wilcox And The Way He Tells The Story 17:34

2M ago17:34

17:34

American singer-songwriter David Wilcox has released a new album titled The Way I Tell The Story made with the help of friends like Daryl Jones, Jeff Pevar, Philippe Saisse and Bill Berg. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda found David at home in Asheville, North Carolina and talked to him about how making The Way I Tell The Story helped find his “emotiona…

1
Asleep At The Wheel - Ian Stewart Is Riding High In Texas 14:30

2M ago14:30

14:30

Asleep At The Wheel is still going strong after 55 years with their new album, Riding High In Texas featuring newest man Ian Stewart on fiddle and vocals...and don't worry, founding member Ray Benson is still leading the pack. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Ian Stewart about his own back story and how he came to join a band that is two decade…

1
Rhian Sheehan & Arli Liberman Creating New Worlds Together 21:19

2M ago21:19

21:19

New Zealand-based musicians, composers and producers Rhian Sheenhan and Arli Liberman have joined forces to create Traces, 8 new ambient tracks that are both immersive and intimate…futuristic and nostalgic. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Rhian and Arli on the eve of release day and talked to them about their exclusive use of analogue instrume…

1
BB & The Bullets - High Tide In Whanganui 17:46

2M ago17:46

17:46

Whanganui-based blues rockers BB & The Bullets release their debut album, High Tide, today...a collection of original tunes sprinkled with a few old favourites. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda gathered the three members of the band on one couch at the studio where High Tide was recorded and interrogated them about their music, their moves and their mot…

1
Tav Falco Prefers His Desire On Ice 27:14

2M ago27:14

27:14

Tav Falco, he of Panther Burns, is about to release Desire On Ice, a new collection of old favourites "reinterpreted in new and unlikely ways". The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Tav in Thailand where he's been living since Covid hit. Tav and his guitar-slinging partner Mario Monteroso set up shop at Sam Phillips Studio in Memphis and "reimagined" a…

1
The Saints’ Ed Kuepper – Prehistoric Sounds Brought Back To Life 17:05

2M ago17:05

17:05

Ed Kuepper co-founded The Saints in 1973 and made music history with debut single, I’m Stranded in 1976. Now Ed has formed The Saints ’73-’78 along with drummer Ivor Hay and ringers Mick Harvey (Bad Seeds) and Mark Arm (Mudhoney). The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Ed about those early days and about what to expect when The Saints ’73-’78 take to…

1
SunYears And The Song Forlorn 31:25

2M ago31:25

31:25

SunYears is the current solo project by Peter, Bjorn and John’s Peter Morén. Or is it? Here is Peter to tell us if SunYears is an alter ego or a band. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Peter, who was home in Stockholm, Sweden, about his new musical identity, one that he shares, on this album, with Lisa Hannigan, Sam Genders and Nicole Atkins, am…

1
Walter Trout Asks “Where’s The Truth?” 21:55

2M ago21:55

21:55

Bluesbreaker Walter Trout has just released a new album, Sign Of The Times, his third in the past four years. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda asked the former member of Canned Heat and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers why he’s so prolific and why he’s freaked out by AI.

1
Tami Neilson Is Celebrating How Far She’s Come! 26:55

2M ago26:55

26:55

Tami Neilson has had quite a year…touring with Willie and Bob and releasing her critically acclaimed Neon Cowgirl album along with playing with Neil Finn and Kaylee Bell at Roundhead Studios. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Tami during her “down time” between the Infinity Session and her upcoming NZ Tour dates. Here she is, “celebrating where …

1
Grant-Lee Phillips Is In The Hour Of Dust 18:16

2M ago18:16

18:16

Grant-Lee Phillips has just released his latest album titled In The Hour Of Dust, and here he is to explain what it all means. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Grant-Lee Phillips at his home in Nashville about making In The Hour Of Dust with Jay Bellerose, Jennifer Condos and Patrick Warren.

1
Margo Price - A Hard Headed Woman Back In The Saddle 25:32

2M ago25:32

25:32

Margo Price has just released her new album, Hard Headed Woman, touted as "a return to Country Music"...but on her terms. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Margo shortly after release day and talked about...Bob Dylan, Sinead O'Connor, Kris Kristofferson and her memoir, Maybe We'll Make It.

1
Having A Cold One With Pearly* 14:25

2M ago14:25

14:25

Dunedin indie-rockers Pearly* have just released their debut album, Not So Sweet, immediately garnering rave reviews. Marty Duda found Joel Field and Phaedra Love having a cold one at their local, Pearl Diver Pub, celebrating release day and talking to The 13th Floor.

1
Coyle Girelli Gets Out Of This Town With Mac Davis 22:45

2M ago22:45

22:45

Coyle Girelli has just released a new solo album...a collaboration of sorts, with the late, great Mac Davis (Suspicious Minds/Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me) called Out Of This Town, on Sun Records! Marty Duda spoke to the British singer-songwriter, and former indie-rocker about his relationship with one of America's great songwriters and the resultin…

1
New Math Finally Tend To Their Gardens: 24:26

2M ago24:26

24:26

New Math were one of the first punk/new wave/post-punk bands to emerge from Rochester, New York,, a city that, until then was known for Chuck Mangione, Lou Gramm and Eastman Kodak Company. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to newly-reunited Gary Trainer and Roy Stein of New Math to talk about old times (they played at his wedding) and the reissue o…

1
Georgia Lines – Moving Out Of The Guest House 21:57

2M ago21:57

21:57

Georgia Lines is on the move! After releasing her new EP, The Guest House, and playing couple of shows, the Tui-winner is heading north to Nashville. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Georgia just ahead of release, where he found Georgia packing for the big move and prepping for the two shows.

1
The Texas Headhunters Are On The Loose 18:32

2M ago18:32

18:32

The Texas Headhunters are Jesse Dayton, Ian Moore and Johnny Moeller and together these three Texas tornadoes have created quite a storm on their just-released debut album. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Jesse Dayton, who was home in Austin, and found out how the legacy of Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland and Clifford Antone led to the formati…

1
Pete Droge - From A Thorn To Fade Away Blue 23:25

2M ago23:25

23:25

Pete Droge has just released his first solo album in a while, Fade Away Blue, a autobiographical affair with some of the best session players supporting Pete’s songs. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda found Pete at his home studio in Vashon Island, Washington State. Along with his solo work, Pete was a member of The Thorns along with Matthew Sweet and Sh…

1
Pain and Paradise - What Makes Janine Happy? 16:38

2M ago16:38

16:38

Award-winning Kiwi singer, songwriter and producer Janine has just released a new album titled Pain and Pleasure and is happy to tell us all about it. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda found Janine in her adopted home of Los Angeles and talked to her about the journey that brought her to make this “career-defining” album.…

1
The Grip Weeds Forge Ahead With Soul Bender 25:00

2M ago25:00

25:00

The Grip Weeds have released Soul Bender and founding member Kurt Reil reports from Upstate New York on how it all came together. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Kurt about the band’s experience on Little Steven’s Underground Garage Cruise, meeting Brian Wilson and thinking about Gene Clark…its all a Promise Of The Real!…

1
Ed Ackman - The Future Of Music or The End? 22:35

2M ago22:35

22:35

From Hobsonville comes Ed Ackman and his EP, Cocoon...4 songs written by Ed with more than a little help from A.I. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to the retired advertising guru about how and why he created "an EP in four genres" all with the help of his keyboard and no other humans.

1
University Assures McCartney, It’ll Be Ok 20:29

3M ago20:29

20:29

University are 4 kids from Crewe…that’s in England…and their new album is the audaciously-titled, McCartney, It’ll Be Ok. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda tracked down 3 of 4 bandmembers who happened to be attending a barbeque. Between bites they talk about food, surfing, spiders and Damon Albarn.