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Join respected music commentator and critic William Dart for a half-hour of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond. From new releases to forgotten gems, he draws on an encyclopaedic knowledge and gargantuan record collection to offer fascinating insights and surprising links. William’s choices are sometimes classic, sometimes quirky, always engaging and entertaining.
This programme concluded in December 2024, but you can enjoy episodes below.
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Look Now - it's Elvis Costello again
4 Nov 2018Elvis Costello has just released a new album, Look Now, his first collection of original material for some few years now. William Dart examines the treasure. Read more Video, Audio
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Estère & Kimbra
28 Oct 2018William Dart listens to new releases from two Kiwi songtresses for New Horizons. Read more Video, Audio
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Thank You ... from Death Cab For Cutie
21 Oct 2018In a world in which there are perhaps too few pleases and thank yous, the new album by Death Cab For Cutie bears a welcome title, Thank You For Today. William Dart is gratified by both sentiment and… Read more Video, Audio
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Cécile McLorin Salvant shines with piano
14 Oct 2018William Dart listens to a number of songs that reveal the wonders that can come about when a singer is paired with a solo piano. In particular, he features a new album by American singer Cécile… Read more Video, Audio
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Gender fluidity with Christine and the Queens (and Bob Dylan)
23 Sep 2018William Dart reviews the new album by the artist known as Christine and the Queens simply titled Chris, and takes a little look at some classic standards performed in a gender-switched way. Read more Video, Audio
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Sailing down 13 Rivers with Richard Thompson
16 Sep 2018William Dart turns again to a regular favourite, British folk-rock veteran Richard Thompson and reviews his new album 13 Rivers. Read more Video, Audio
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The Orchestra Rocks
9 Sep 2018William Dart looks at the thorny issue of combining rock bands with full symphony orchestras. It can often be dire, but there have been some great successes - one of them, in William's view, happening… Read more Video, Audio
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The electrifying and inspirational Aretha Franklin
2 Sep 2018William Dart pays tribute to the recently departed Queen of Soul. Read more Video, Audio
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Bernstein Covered
26 Aug 2018With Leonard Bernstein's big hundredth birthday this year, it's time to open the Bernstein songbook and see what various interpreters have done. William Dart unearths versions by Nina Simone, Kiri Te… Read more Audio
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Dudley Benson's Zealandia
19 Aug 2018It's been an eight-year wait for Dudley Benson's new album Zealandia. William Dart shares its very special revelations. Read more Video, Audio
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Ray Davies in America
12 Aug 2018English musician Ray Davies (from The Kinks originally) has had a lifelong fascination with the USA, and he's released two albums under the title Americana, based on his experiences of touring and… Read more Video, Audio
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New Horizons: New NZ albums - Model Train Wreck and Bernie Griffen
5 Aug 2018Some new local releases … William Dart takes a listen to CDs from Model Train Wreck and Bernie Griffen. Read more Video, Audio
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