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My Current Song: Jan Preston - 'Honky Tonk Song'
Jan Preston used her time during lockdown to get into the studio and lay down tracks for her new album, Piano Boogie Woman. Now, on this side of the Tasman, Jan is ready to hit the road for a 20-date… Audio
Roy Phillips still going strong 50 years after 'Girlie'
Fifty years ago this week, British-born musician Roy Phillips and his band The Peddlers were on top of the New Zealand music charts with their smash hit, 'Girlie.' Video, Audio
Cubasonic: a mass musical disruption coming to the capital
A mass musical disruption is coming to the Capital as part of the CubaDupa festival next month. 500 muscians will line Cuba Street from one end to the other and perform an original score by Wellington… Audio, Gallery
Why it's time for the CAPS LOCK key to die
How many times have you been typing with serious intent without watching the screen, only to realise you've had the caps lock key on? Writer Daniel Colin James is arguing the case that the caps lock… Audio
Nicotine and Religion: Abigail Knudson in session
Dunedin musician Abigail Knudson is a classically trained performer, who grew up in choirs. She's just released her first full length album; the lushly produced Nicotine, which comes off the back of… Audio
Garth Hudson: The Band's keyboard virtuoso
People remember the famous end of The Band, captured in Martin Scorcese's concert film The Last Waltz. But the virtuoso player in the group was always in the back - Garth Hudson on keyboards and… Audio
Buskers - John Arden
After working on a farm, keyboard player John Arden moved to Wellington to pursue his passion for music. Video, Audio
Wayne Smith - Sleng Teng Riddim
Following the death of Wayne Smith, we look at how his song 'Under Me Sleng Teng', and the Sleng Teng Riddim changed the course of Jamaican music. Audio