13th Floor MusicTalk

At age 83, Canadian folk legend Sylvia Tyson has just released what could be her last studio album, titled At The End Of The Day on Stony Plain Records.

Marty Duda has been a fan of Sylvia and her late ex-husband Ian Tyson for years, counting songs like Four Strong Winds and You Were On My Mind among his favourites. Marty found Sylvia in Toronto and talked to her about making At The End Of The Day.

Minnesota singer/songwriter Luke LeBlanc is back to tell us about his new album, a conceptual, thematic collection of songs called Places.

Marty Duda spoke to Luke about the themes behind Places and how after five albums he keeps his creative edge.

The Blips are a band of seasoned professionals making their own brand of power pop in Birmingham, Alabama. Here is Eric Wallace to tell us their story.

Marty Duda spoke to guitarist/singer/songwriter Eric Wallace about the making of the band’s second album, The Blips Again and how they mix power pop with punk to achieve their classic sound.

Former Grand Funk Railroad man Mark Farner releases Rock & Roll Soul: Live 1989. Here he is today to tell you why.

The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke with Mark about the day he recorded this set of classic rock, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Woodstock. Mark also reveals details of working with producers like Frank Zappa, Jimmy Iovine and Todd Rundgren.

You may know her from leading The Textones, or singing with former Byrd Gene Clark. Carla Olson has been making music for over 40 years and Have Harmony Will Travel 3 is her latest.

Marty Duda spoke to Carla about collaborating with ex-Hollie Allan Clarke, guitarist Eric Johnson and B.J. Thomas on his final session. Carla gives us a great overview of her career beginning in the late 70's when she and Kathy Valentine moved west from Austin, Texas and settled in LA to form The Textones and then The Go-Gos. Carla is still in LA today.

Australian singer-songwriter Matt Corby returns to New Zealand in December with shows in Wellington and Auckland.

Matt will be part of the 3-Day “On A Good Day” Festival in Wellington on December 2nd and will also perform at Auckland’s Powerstation on December 1st.

Blues Traveler follow their 2021 Traveler’s Blues album with this year’s Traveler’s Soul where they cover Curtis Mayfield, Al Green and…Doris Day. Bass player Tad Kinchla explains.

Like A Doll is the musical nom de plume of NYC artist Emma Stacher. Her self-titled debut album has just been released and we tracked Emma down to find out what makes her tick.

Crime & The City Solution formed in Sydney in 1977 and Simon Bonney has been with them ever since, writing and singing the songs that make up the new album, the Killer.

Marty Duda spoke to Simon, who is now based in Berlin along with the band’s other core member Bronwyn Adams. Together they have created the seven songs that make up the Killer, songs that started out as an application for a PhD. 

Blondshell is coming to Laneway! Sabrina Teitelbaum is Blondshell and here she is to tell us what to expect when she hits the Laneway stage in February.

Marty Duda spoke to Sabrina who was in LA between tour dates. Tune in as she gives us the lowdown on what to expect when she makes her NZ live debut.