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New Horizons
A guide to the worlds of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond, hosted by music critic William Dart. This long-running programme wrapped up in December 2024, but you can enjoy previous episodes below.
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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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New Horizons: Bob Dylan covers
William Dart presents a programme revolving around how Bob Dylan has covered Frank Sinatra standards in his new album "Shadows In The Night" and how he himself has been covered by myriad other… Read more Audio
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Lyttleton and The Chills
22 Mar 2015William Dart looks at some recent New Zealand releases - Devilish Mary and the Holy Rollers and Will Wood have new recordings on Lyttleton Records, while Fire Records releases the 1980s John Peel… Read more Audio
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The Idea of Clever
William Dart looks music by Frank Zappa, The Punch Brothers and Andrew Bird … all very clever. Read more Audio
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New Horizons: Neil Young - Storytone
William Dart reviews Neil Young's new release Storytone in the context of some of his older work. Read more Audio
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New Horizons: Sinéad O'Connor, Vashti Bunyan and Peggy Seeger
William Dart looks at new releases from Sinéad O'Connor, Vashti Bunyan and Peggy Seeger. Read more Audio
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New Horizons - 21 December 2014
William Dart celebrates Christmas with a special assortment of opera, jazz, country, bluegrass, soul and pop Audio
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New Horizons - 16 November 2014
William Dart wraps up the current series with a miscellany of tracks. Listen out for Nina Simone, Lucinda Williams, Beck, Loudon Wainwright III, Jack White, Barbra Streisand & Stevie Wonder, Tony… Read more Audio
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New Horizons - 9 November 2014
William Dart reviews a number of recent releases from New Zealand artists: Rebec, The Eastern, Moana & The Tribe, Sola Rosa and Dudley Benson. Audio
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New Horizons - 2 November 2014
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin has released a new album, Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics. William Dart has a listen to this and a number of great songs from her back catalogue. Audio
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New Horizons - 26 October 2014
William Dart features a whole swag of local acts including new releases from Robert Scott and Bernie Griffin. Audio
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New Horizons: Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems
19 Oct 2014With the release of a new album from Leonard Cohen, Popular Problems, William Dart looks over the Canadian songwriter's long career. Audio
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New Horizons - 12 October 2014
William Dart looks at two new releases from the Sub Pop label, Mirel Wagner's "When The Cellar Children See the Light of Day" and Luluc's "Passerby" Audio
New Horizons
Produced by Tim Dodd
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