Stories by Melody Thomas

Tracks for good times.

Tracks for good times.

We talk to two of the great minds behind this hilarious web series.

When it comes to sexual consent, “just say no” is simplistic.

When life dealt their family a rough hand, Johanna and Brittany Cosgrove created something positive.

An interview with Chain and the Gang's Ian Svenonius and Fiona Campbell.

The songs and scenes that inspire the musical whizz behind Disasteradio and Eyeliner.

Parris Goebel shares the music that motivates her.

The Port Chalmers singer-songwriter's journey with music is about to take another turn.

Yes - there's a clever, fun and real journal about sex in New Zealand.

Melody Thomas heads south for a day with Ladi6, cruising the streets of her old stomping ground, Otautahi.

Until now, the identity of electro-pop newbie MAALA has been kept a secret. He chats with Music 101's Melody Thomas.

Melody Thomas navigates the new set from Florence and The Machine.

Melody Thomas discusses the debut album from Las Vegas musician Shamir.

When Melody Thomas visited UMO's Ruban Nielson late last year he said his next UMO album might be the best thing he’d ever done. He was right.

Music 101's Melody Thomas visits musician Estère's studio - her bedroom.

Home Brew's Tom Scott took a year to decide that his decision to move to Melbourne was the right one.

Josh Bailey has been developing software that allows musicians to make music with tesla coils.

Melody Thomas heads to the Portland HQ of independent radical feminist label M'lady's Records and meets with Kiwi co-owner Fiona Campbell.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra frontman Ruban Nielson on Portland, the city he now calls home.

Visual artist Johnson Witehira and musician Dudley Benson discuss the influence te ao Māori has had on their creativity.

Melody Thomas heads along to a synthesiser-building workshop with electronic music device-maker Pat Kraus.

Entrepreneur Derek Handley is on a mission to change the way we think about our careers, writes Melody Thomas.