Recent Music Stories
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The TAHI Thursday 1st June 2023
On today’s episode, we’re joined by musicians Kyla Greening and Alayna to talk about their latest tracks, So’omalo teaches Evie Samoan swear words, and Evie explains how musicals and metal bands are… Audio
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Classical:Pop - Episode 7
31 May 2023Nigel Collins explores the intersection between classical and popular music. This episode features music from Andrew Bird, Arcade Fire, Tori Amos and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Audio
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The Panel: Andrew McLennan
31 May 2023Wallace and panellists discuss the end of NZ Music Month with former lead singer of Coonut Rough, Andrew McLennan. Audio
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Saxophonist Valentine Michaud
31 May 2023The young French musician is in New Zealand to perform John Psathas' Zahara with Orchestra Wellington. Audio
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Bookmarks with Levity Beet
31 May 2023This week's bookmarks guest is children's entertainer Levity Beet. The Golden Bay-based musician has been entertaining Kiwi kids for almost two decades. Audio
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True Colours wins Audioculture survey
31 May 2023To celebrate it's 10th birthday AudioCulture ran a survey to find out what album has had the most lasting impact in New Zealand music. The results came in earlier today and the winner is the 1980… Audio
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Music: K-Pop and the success of BTS
31 May 2023Music commentator Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to talk about what makes K-Pop so popular - and a $5 billion industry. She'll look at the phenomenal rise of the band BTS, known for its positive… Audio
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Tiny Ruins' Ceremony
30 May 2023William Dart looks at songwriter Hollie Fullbrook and the new Tiny Ruins album, Ceremony. Audio
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Making music so that others will make music
30 May 2023Southern Institute of Technology Research Manager, Dr Sally Bodkin-Allen, explains the concept behind Outreach Singing with its focus on using music for another's benefit. Audio
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Music feature: The Temptations with Josh Ellery
For this week's music feature we're going to 1960's Detroit, Michigan to highlight the music of The Temptations. Musicologist Josh Ellery talks to Jesse about the history and pioneering sound of The… Audio
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The TAHI Tuesday 30th May
Manuia le vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa! The team are celebrating Samoan Language Week on the show by teaching you some naughty, and not so naughty, Samoan words, as well as catching up with RNZ social… Audio
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Jazz with Fergus Barrowman
29 May 2023Nights regular Fergus Barrowman joins the show with some of his jazz favourites. Audio
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Organist Thomas Wilson: "You've got to be a bit mad on the instrument"
29 May 2023The Hamilton-born organist is back in the country to take part in this weekend's Waikato Organ Festival as Guest Recitalist. Audio
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Competition success for young Dunedin cellist
29 May 2023Boudewijn Keenan, winner of the 2023 Dunedin Concerto Competition, talks with Bryan Crump. Audio
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Worlds of Music 28 May, 2023
28 May 2023Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
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Clementine Valentine: My Latest Track
28 May 2023Marking the last Sunday Morning of NZ Music Month 2023, art-pop duo Clementine Valentine join us to introduce their new single 'Endless Night' Audio
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NZMM special 'The Song I Wish I'd Written' Part Four
28 May 2023It's the final week of New Zealand Music Month, which means its the final installment of our feature 'The Song I Wish I'd Written'
This weeks artists featured are:
Mel Parsons, Pickle Darling… Video, Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 28 May 2023
28 May 2023Celebrating Samoan Language Week and the Feast of Pentecost with hymns including Vivi’ I Ia Ma Fa’afetai, Breathe on me, breath of God, and Spirit of God, rest on your people. Audio
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'It was just heavenly stuff': DLT talks 'Chains' and Che Fu
27 May 2023"I looked at the scene I was presented and thought, I would love to grab that guy and give him back to the brown folk of the streets as a hero." Audio
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Pink Floyd's Roger Waters investigated over Nazi-style costume
Police are investigating former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters after he wore what appeared to be a Nazi SS uniform during a concert in Germany.
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Nashville Babylon: 27 May 2023
27 May 2023On this week's show Mark has blues from Lightning Hopkins and Big Maybelle, reggae courtesy of John Holt, a country classic from the Louvin Brothers plus a track from Delaney Davidson's album Self… Audio
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La vie en rose
27 May 2023Nick checks out jazz standards which have their origins in French chansons. Audio
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The Mixtape - Dujon Cullingford
27 May 2023Our guest picking the music today and talking life, is Dujon Cullingford. DJ and record collector based in Ngāruawāhia, New Zealand. Video, Audio
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The Sandringham Samba
27 May 2023Nick checks out music by NZ legends Phil Broadhurst, Julie Mason, and Dog, and some Italian-American standards from Joe DeFrancesco's Goodfellas. Audio
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