Recent Music Stories
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Music feature: New Zealand violinists
10 Oct 2023Today for our Tuesday music segment we celebrate famous songs that feature New Zealand violinists. Glenn Moffatt is a reporter and a musician. His 1995 album 'Somewhere In New Zealand Tonight' is… Audio
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The TAHI 10th October 2023
On todays show, So’omālō catches up with Ōtara legend Tha Movement, Evie wonders if Clifford the big red dog could be used as a weapon of war, and Waimirirangi challenges boss man Harry to complete… Audio
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Retired winemaker happy to face the music
9 Oct 2023Former director of Montana Wines, Peter Hubscher, talks to Bryan Crump about embracing his musical self after stepping back from the winemaking business and setting up the Tironui Trust (with his wife… Audio
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RNZ Concert listeners poll open
9 Oct 2023RNZ Concert's Settling the Score poll is back. This annual survey asks listeners to select their favourite pieces of classical music, culminating in a top 30 published by RNZ. It's open from now until… Audio
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Festival kicks off summer in Bay of Islands
9 Oct 2023The it! festival in the Bay of Islands brought a taste of summer to Paihia on Saturday, after years of cancellations due to Covid and extreme weather. Audio
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Hollow and Handsome
8 Oct 2023Dark and unsettling, but sort of cute and eminently catchy in the tune department, The Handsome Family have finally brought us a new album, Hollow. William Dart plays it alongside three decades of… Audio
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Worlds of Music 8 October, 2023
8 Oct 2023Trevor features music from mariachi violinist Mireya Ramos and flamenco guitarist Paul Bosauder. Audio
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Princess Chelsea: Everything Is Going to Be Alright Tour
8 Oct 2023Princess Chelsea refers to her 2023 Taite Music Prize winning album as her 'nervous breakdown' album. She speaks to Jim Mora about her journey to personal recovery and reconnecting with fans. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 8 October 2023
8 Oct 2023Arthur Sullivan was the music half of the successful theatrical partnership, Gilbert and Sullivan. Alongside those catchy songs from Pirates of Penzance and HMS Pinafore, he also wrote hymn tunes. You… Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 7 October 2023
7 Oct 2023On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has classic blues from Bo Diddley and Lavern Baker, soul courtesy of Erma Franklin, Americana from the Felice Brothers plus a track from Margo Cilker's brand new… Audio
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West Coast Cool Pt 1
7 Oct 2023Nick takes a dive into the cool sound of West Coast jazz, including musicians like Dave Brubeck, Anita O'Day, Art Pepper and Gerry Mulligan. Audio
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West Coast Cool Pt 2
7 Oct 2023More jazz from the West Coast cool school, including Gretchen Parlato and Bill Holman. Audio
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The Mixtape: Ariana Tikao
7 Oct 2023Ariana Tikao is a gifted musician, singer, taonga puoro practitioner and New Zealand arts laureate.
Ariana Tikao is joined by host Kara Rickard on this Mixtape. Audio
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Introducing: KIKO
7 Oct 2023This week on introducing it's ‘KIKO’ A te reo rock band from Tamaki Makaurau. Video, Audio
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MĀ set to play with seven piece band at the Nelson Arts Festival
7 Oct 2023MĀ set to play with seven piece band at the Nelson Arts Festival Video, Audio
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The last recordings of Ainu folk singer Umeko Ando.
7 Oct 2023Elliott Childs reviews an album of beautifully captured field recordings from Hokkaido. Audio
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Pop-punk anguish from Denver, Colorado band Broken Record
7 Oct 2023Elliott Childs reviews the anguished, 2000's influenced Emo of Colorado band Broken Record's new album. Audio
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'With Love K M T P'
7 Oct 2023K M T P is the project of Tamaki Makaurau based musician Keria Paterson, who recently released their debut With Love, KMTP. Video, Audio
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New Zealand Chamber Choir marks 25 years with national tour
7 Oct 2023New Zealand's premier national choir is celebrating its 25th anniversary by embarking on a national tour this month. The Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir will be reimagining Mozart with a new… Audio
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Untouchable Girls: The Topp Twins in their own words
7 Oct 2023For over 40 years, twin sisters Lynda and Jools Topp have performed as the joyfully anarchic and comedic country music duo The Topp Twins. Now 65, Dames Jools and Lynda Topp speak to Kim Hill about… Video, Audio
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NZ Live: Flamingo Pier
6 Oct 2023Flamingo Pier is the disco-boogie collective behind the annual three-day Waiheke Island music festival of the same name. Bandmates Luke Walker, Dom Jones and Brad Craig play us a few tunes from their… Video, Audio
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Whirimako Black live at Wellington Jazz Festival 2021
6 Oct 2023Hear 'the Soul Daughter of Tūhoe', Whirimako Black, performing te reo Māori jazz standards and originals at the 2021 Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio
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Music reviewer Grant Smithies
6 Oct 2023In the early 90s, a number of bands exploring the daring side of guitar rock and pop started to emerge in the UK influenced by the legacy of post-punk, minimalism, 70s art rock and a growing… Audio
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