13th Floor MusicTalk

Hiss Golden Messenger main-man M.C. Taylor took time out on release day to talk to MusicTalk about how new album, Jump For Joy, came together.

Marty Duda found Taylor at home in North Carolina eager to talk about what may his most autobiographical album yet. Jump For Joy was recorded primarily in the West Texas town of Tornillo, not far from El Paso at a studio also known for its pecan production.

Daryl Mosley is a simple man who sings a simple song. Those songs can be found on his latest album, A Life Well Lived.

Marty Duda spoke to Daryl not long after the album was released to find out what put him in a Mayberry State Of Mind.

Teddy Thompson loves Country Music and his new album, My Love Of Country is his second to feature all Country Classic Covers, including one written by his dad, Richard Thompson.

Jill Andrews is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who is just about to release a new album titled Modern Age.

Marty Duda spoke to the self-described 80’s Baby about making Modern Age, a collection of songs that finds her standing at the intersection of memory lane and tomorrow.

Cable Ties have just released their third album, titled All Her Plans. Here is vocalist/guitarist Jenny McKechnie to tell us how those plans came together.

Rain Parade were one of the finest Paisley Underground bands of the early 80s until they split in 1985. Now they are back with a new album titled Last Rays Of A Dying Sun. Here are Matt Piucci and Steven Roback to get us up to speed.

Marty Duda spoke to Ziggy, who was in West Hollywood, California, having just played with his buddy Jack Johnson in France. Ziggy shares a few insights on how the tour is going and what to expect once it arrives down under. And while we're at it, we have an serious chat about Ocean Awareness and...surfing. 

Julie Byrne releases her long-awaited third album, The Greater Wings, tomorrow. Its been six long years in the making, with tragedy striking along the way.

 Marty Duda spoke to the Buffalo, NY native who now makes her home in Brooklyn. Julie began recording the album in Chicago in early 2020, but the sudden death of her musical collaborator and producer Eric Littmann put things on hold until January 2022. Now, finally The Greater Wings is ready for release and Julie Byrne is ready to talk about it.

sparkle*jets u.k. are a band from LA who were (and are) part of the LA Pop Scene that grew in the late 90s along with bands like The Wondermints and Candypants.

Their new album, Best Of Friends, is filled with covers of songs originally written and recorded by 21 of those bands back in the day. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda tracked down two of the sparkle*jets u.k., Michael Simmons and Susan West, who were traveling through France. Here they are to tell us the story of and album that was 20 years in the making.

The Baseball Project is a supergroup featuring members of R.E.M., The Dream Syndicate and Young Fresh Fellows...among others. The new album, Grand Salami Time, is just released and here is Steve Wynn to talk about Yips, Screwballs and Disco Demolition all on the 4th Of July.