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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 for 15 June 2014
15 Jun 2014William Dart reviews new releases from Liam Finn, Grayson Gilmour, Breaks Co-Op and the fourth volume of A Day in My Mind's Mind featuring New Zealand Psychedelic pop from the period 1966-72. Audio
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New Horizons - 8 June 2014
William Dart reviews new releases from Tiny Ruins, Jan Preston, Aldous Harding and Tami Neilson Audio
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New Horizons for 4 May 2014
4 May 2014For NZ Music Month, William Dart reviews new releases from Anika Moa, fleaBITE, Model Train Wreck and Midge Marsden. Audio
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New Horizons for 27 April 2014
William Dart presents a selection of tracks he's had to leave out of previous programmes, including work from St Vincent, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Linda Perhacs, Donny Hathaway, Jesse Winchester… Read more Audio
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New Horizons - 20 April 2014
William Dart reviews new discs by Nathaniel Rateliff and Benmont Tench Audio
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New Horizons - 13 April 2014
William Dart looks at the new self-titled album from the trio Sisyphus and the work of two of its members Sufjan Stevens and Son Lux. Audio
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New Horizons - 6 April 2014
William Dart heads slightly to the jazz side this week and looks at new albums from Dianne Reeves, Neneh Cherry and Norma Winstone. Audio
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New Horizons - 30 March 2014
With two new albums to feature from one of his favourite artists, William Dart looks back at the long career of Van Dyke Parks. The new albums are Songs Cycled and Super Chief. Audio
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New Horizons - 23 March 2014
William Dart looks at the recent releases Morning Phase from Beck and Wise Up Ghost from Elvis Costello and The Roots Audio
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New Horizons - 16 March
William Dart looks at new releases from Mamaku and Delaney Davidson & Marlon Williams as well as Bryce Galloway's "tribute" CD to Eagles. Audio
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New Horizons 9 March 2014
William Dart looks at the career of Rosanne Cash and her new album The River & the Thread. Audio
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New Horizons 2 March 2014
2 Mar 2014William Dart opens his 2014 season of programmes with a catch-up of local artists The Adults, Tiki Taane and Neil Finn. Audio
New Horizons
Produced by Tim Dodd
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