Recent Music Stories
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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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NZ Music Hall of Fame memorabilia to be auctioned for music
5 Oct 2023Iconic Kiwi musician Don McGlashan was this week officially inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame as part of the APRA Silver Scroll Awards. A signed limited-edition Don McGlashan / NZ Music Hall of… Audio
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Erin Helyard: "When I first played the harpsichord... it just suddenly felt like I was liberated."
5 Oct 2023Playing Bach's music on the instrument it was originally composed for was the perfect match for Erin Helyard. The early keyboard specialist and conductor will be performing concerts with NZ Barok in… Audio
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Victoria Kelly wins 2023 SOUNZ Contemporary Award
5 Oct 2023Congratulations to composer Victoria Kelly, winner of the 2023 SOUNZ Contemporary Award for her work Requiem. Audio
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Music Critic: Jana Te Nahu Owen
5 Oct 2023RNZ's Jana Te Nahu Owen showcases new music from te reo rock project Te Tokotoru and Naarm/Melbourne-based singer and musician Angie McMahon. Audio
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The TAHI 5th October 2023
On today’s episode, award winning music journalist and apple of our eye Tony Stamp (!!!) fills us in on the Silver Scrolls. So’omalo and Waimirirangi decide who is “New Zealand’s Elvis”, and Evie… Audio
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Fourth time's a charm as The Beths win Silver Scroll
5 Oct 2023Wednesday night's win was long-awaited for the indie rockers The Beths, who had been finalists three times before.
The band gave a pre-recorded acceptance speech from the US where they're on tour.
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The winners: 2023 Silver Scroll Awards announced
4 Oct 2023New Zealand's top songs for 2023 have been announced at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards with the song 'Expert in a Dying Field' performed by The Beths taking out the top song gong. Audio
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RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 4 October 2023
4 Oct 2023In Pocket Edition this week, we meet Romy the DJ and songwriter dealing with grief through dance music. Jim Mora speaks to champion boxer Mea Motu and she selects the sounds. And Maggie Tweedie plays… Audio
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Celebration of NZ's best songwriters at Silver Scrolls awards
4 Oct 2023The Silver Scroll Awards Ceremony, celebrating the country's best songwriters, is about to get started in Auckland's Parnell in just over an hour's time. Singer-songwriter Marlon Williams is chasing a… Video, Audio
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Exploring the potential of music education to support wellbeing
4 Oct 2023He Hononga: Connecting Within and Across was the theme of the 2023 Music Educators New Zealand Aotearoa conference that's just taken place in Taurange. Ben Lau, chairperson of MENZA, shares some… Audio
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Music as a form of interspecies interaction
4 Oct 2023Musicians have long been inspired by the sounds of nature but could humans intentionally make music with another species?' Wellington jazz musician Dave Wilson pays tribute to the riroriro song that… Video, Audio
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Eclectic mix of musicians nominated for this year's Silver Scroll
4 Oct 2023The winner of the prestigious Silver Scroll award will be announced Wednesday night.
Thousands of musicians who belong to the music rights management organisation, APRA, vote to select the best song… Audio
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Congratulations to Dr Simon Eastwood, 2024 Mozart Fellow
3 Oct 2023Dr Simon Eastwood is the 2024 Mozart Fellow at Otago University. He's looking forward to dedicating an entire year to composing full-time, and talks with David Morriss about his plans. Audio
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Music: Carole King with Ali Harper
3 Oct 2023Carole King has been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. She co-wrote 118 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and her 1971 album 'Tapestry' topped the charts for 15 weeks on release. It stayed… Audio
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The TAHI 3rd October 2023
On today’s show, KMTP defines NZ emo music on their debut album, So’omalo and Miri ponder hāngi vs boil up, and we attempt to get to the bottom of the Ranfurly Shield scandal. Audio
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Classical music brings focus and joy to artist Kiran McKinnon
2 Oct 2023Artist Kiran McKinnon is fascinated by the interplay between the language and ideas of composition in classical music and painting. She talks with David Morriss ahead of an exhibition featuring her… Audio
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Chuffed with my child chats
2 Oct 2023Jesse speaks to another proud parent about their child's accomplishments. Today we hear from Lynaire Kibblewhite, whose daughter Rachel has overcome great challenges to pursue a career in music. Audio
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Worlds of Music 1 October, 2023
1 Oct 2023This week music from Maori soultress Moana Maniapoto and Brazilian guitar maestro Bola Sete. Audio
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The National doubles up
1 Oct 2023The American band The National celebrates 2023 by giving us not one, but two new albums. William Dart checks them both out. Audio
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Anatomy of a Scroll: Tiny Ruins 'The Crab/Waterbaby"
1 Oct 2023In this "Anatomy of a Scroll" we talk to Tiny Ruins about her song 'The Crab/Waterbaby' Video, Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 1 October 2023
1 Oct 2023Charles Wesley’s well-loved hymn Love Divine, All Loves Excelling has been set to many different tunes over the years. In this week’s programme, you can hear a setting by English composer Howard… Video, Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 30 September 2023
30 Sep 2023On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays classic blues from Peggy Scott, a soul smash courtesy of Aretha Franklin plus tracks from Lambchop, Calexico and Roy Orbison. Audio
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