Recent Music Stories
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Prestige by Girl Ray earns its title
26 Aug 2023Tony Stamp reviews an album crammed with eminently hummable disco-pop. Audio
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Violet Hirst's first album is raw, romantic, and heart-rending
26 Aug 2023Tony Stamp reviews the debut of a local artist full inhabiting her own sound. Audio
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Herbs to play The Others Way Festival
26 Aug 2023Herbs announced to play The Others Way Festival in December. Audio
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Graham Kelly - Keeping the Party in Tune
25 Aug 2023Former trade unionist and Labour MP Graham Kelly has played in Dixieland and dance bands for most of his life. He's written a book about how politics and music has shaped his life. Audio
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Brighton producer K-Lone is particularly playful on his ear-tickling second album.
25 Aug 2023Tony Stamp reviews an electronic album that's full of personality. Audio
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NZ Live: Summer Thieves
25 Aug 2023For NZ Live today Dunedin born band Summer Thieves is in to play. The band came together during their high school days making a name for themselves playing at local parties. Video, Audio
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New music with Ian Chapman: Four Dunedin acts
25 Aug 2023From the depths of the deep south Ian showcases four acts that the rest of New Zealand may not yet have heard but which they surely should: Ivy, Akoba, Mads Harrop and The Mentalist Collective. Each… Audio
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Australia's lofty goal to be the next 'music powerhouse'
Australia's Albanese government is pouring millions of dollars into a new body charged with making the nation a 'music powerhouse' It's a lofty goal, but can 'Music Australia' really turn our… Audio
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SIBELIUS: Symphony No 7
24 Aug 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Vincent Hardaker at their Premier Series concert, 'In the Elements', Auckland Town Hall, 24 August 2023. Audio
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BRITTEN: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
24 Aug 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Vincent Hardaker at their Premier Series concert, 'In the Elements', Auckland Town Hall, 24 August 2023. Audio
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SALINA FISHER and JEROME KAVANAGH: Papatūānuku for taonga puoro and orchestra
24 Aug 2023Performed by Jerome Kavanagh and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Vincent Hardaker at their Premier Series concert, 'In the Elements', Auckland Town Hall, 24 August 2023. Audio
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
24 Aug 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Vincent Hardaker at their Premier Series concert, 'In the Elements', Auckland Town Hall, 24 August 2023. Audio
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Thinking about the way classical music is taught
24 Aug 2023Violinist, educator and academic researcher Eleanor Ryan talks with Bryan Crump about the PhD thesis she's currently working on: decolonising performance pedagogies in Higher Education. Audio
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Russell Baillie on Don McGlashan induction to music hall of fame
24 Aug 2023Singer, composer, front man and euphonium player Don McGlashan will be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. Russell Baillie, the Entertainment Editor for the NZ Listener speaks to Jesse.
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The TAHI Thursday 24th 2023
Today we chat to Jujulipps about her latest single Airplane Mode. Evie tells us all about Shark Tank and we also hear from Big AL ahead of his debut release dropping Friday. Audio
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'Complete disaster' event Fyre Festival is coming back, and tickets are already selling out
24 Aug 2023The original Fyre Festival ended in chaos and jail time for its founder, Billy McFarland - so why are people keen for more?
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Don McGlashan inducted into NZ's Music Hall of Fame
Celebrated musician Don McGlashan has been inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame. He joined one of his first bands, Ethos, at the age of 15, then came Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, The Mutton… Audio
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Don McGlashan to be inducted into the New Zealand Hall of Fame
24 Aug 2023Don McGlashan is a legend of the New Zealand music scene, his career has spanned renowned bands Blam Blam Blam, The Mutton Birds, and more recently, his own solo project.
And now, he's going to be… Audio
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RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 23 August 2023
23 Aug 2023We continue celebrating 50 years of Hip Hip. Melodownz sits down with Charlotte Ryan to share stories of his early life in Avondale and Dina Lee, chats to Music 101 about an exciting new tour with… Audio
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Poetry on the edge
23 Aug 2023Bill Martin and his Trio will be mixing his jazz with the words of some Dunedin poets in a concert marking National Poetry Day. Audio
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The TAHI Tuesday 22nd August 2023
So'omalo is back! He fills us in on his trip to Samoa, we wrap up ESPN (Evie Sports Podcast Now) and the man behind the memes, Tavlova, joins us on the show to talk about the meme-scape. Audio
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NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2023
22 Aug 2023Thousands of Kiwi secondary school musicians and composers perform together and enjoy the thrill of making music each year in the largest and longest running chamber music event of its kind. Here are… Audio
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