New Horizons

Hundreds of singers and musicians have taken George Gershwin's 'Summertime' into their repertoire and, as an appropriately seasonal launch for this year's New Horizons, William Dart looks over a… Read more Audio

William Dart finds the Christmas spirit in recent music from Taylor Swift and Pentatonix along with true Christmas soul from the late greats Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding. Read more Audio

William Dart looks back at some of the exceptional local music that's passed his way over the year including a preview of what promises to be a highlight of next year's Auckland Arts Festival. Read more Audio

It's that time again when William Dart looks back over the year and considers some of the fine music that, for one reason or another, didn't get played ... songs by David Byrne & Yo La Tengo, Nico… Read more Audio

From the same land and culture that gave us that most rigorous of movie directors, Ingmar Bergman, as well those super troupers ABBA, come the Söderberg sisters, Johanna and Klara, and their band… Read more Audio

William Dart welcomes back some old-timers: John Sebastian of the Lovin' Spoonful and the chic, 80s synth-pop duo Soft Cell. Read more Audio

With just four albums in twelve years, the four women of the American band Warpaint can be relied upon for satisfying the quality quota. William Dart checks their discography out. Read more Audio

After 11 long years, Wellington's Thrashing Marlin has come up with a new album, Wildlife, more immediate in impact and mellow in tone than the band's previous outings. Read more Audio

William Dart surveys four decades of the Scottish singer Elizabeth Fraser's career, from the early 80s dreampop of Cocteau Twins through to her recent project Sun's Signature. Read more Audio

Lambchop's new album, The Bible offers a remarkable meeting with the mysterious and mercurial Kurt Wagner. William Dart takes a listen. Read more Audio

The Indigo Girls - Amy Ray and Emily Saliers - have never pulled any punches in their songs. Likewise, Amy Ray's new solo project, If It All Goes South, tackles some big issues. All while still being… Read more Audio

William Dart investigates music that fits the bill of hip - and some that doesn't - with songs by Lambert Hendricks and Ross, Dave Frishberg, Mose Allison and our own Bret McKenzie. Read more Audio