Marty's MusicTalk

About Marty's MusicTalk

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!

Publisher

Marty Duda

Category

arts · music · music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

4 May 2022

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

495 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Tori Thom Dissolves Corporeality

   Auckland-based artist Tori Thom releases her new EP, Dissolves Corporeality today and Tori is here to tell you all about it. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Tori, who is a classically trained musician and teacher, but is also somewhat trapped in the virtual world due to chronic illness, and trying to make the most of it. Watch and listen as Tori talks about learning to unlearn her classical training and who growinbg up with an oversized grand piano in a tiny house shaped her musical outlook.

2. 

   23 Sept 2026

   DESTIN: Making Music Out Of Activism and Hope:

   DESTIN is a six-member collective based on an eco-village in Arizona where they make music about activism and hope. They have just released their debut album, Place Of My Dreams. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to two of the bandmembers...Mycenay (drums) and Ala'Di (bass & vocals). Ala'Di is one of two songwriters within the group, the other being guitarist and singer Keea...and she is a native New Zealander. Watch and listen as these artists talk about how their music is "bringing hope to a troubled time".

3. 

   20 Sept 2026

   Air Supply's Russell Hitchcock Reveals Love and Other Bruises

   Air Supply is scheduled to celebrate their 50th year of hitmaking with a show at Auckland's Civic Theatre on December 15th. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke with lead singer Russell Hitchcock...the voice behind hits like All Out Of Love, Here I Am and Lost Without Your Love...to talk about the Kiwi producer who helped get the ball rolling. Turns out it was never as easy as Making Love Out Of Nothing At All.

Who has been a guest on Marty's MusicTalk

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• JP
• Shoei
• Ryan
• Graham Gouldman
• Pan Amsterdam

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

3.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

50

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Books guests

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