Recent Music Stories
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A Many-Splendored Thing
20 May 2023Tracks from Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, NZ pianists Mike Nock and Jonathan Crayford, and Benny Golson plays "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing". Audio
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Terrible Sons - The Raft Is Not The Shore
20 May 2023The Terrible Sons Matt and Lauren Baurus talk to Trevor Reekie about their new album - 'The Raft Is Not The Shore' Audio
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NZMM There's a Tuesday
20 May 2023NZMM 2023 feature 'The Song I Wish I'd Written' NZMM There's a Tuesday Audio
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The Sampler: The Circling Sun, Peter One, Dictaphone Blues
20 May 2023Tony Stamp reviews the debut of local jazz super-ensemble The Circling Sun, West Africa-via-Nashville musician Peter One's first LP in 40 years, and Dictaphone Blues' return to noisy fun. Audio
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Weyes Blood: And In The Darkness - Hearts Aglow
20 May 2023Critically celebrated US singer-songwriter Weyes Blood is returning to perform two spellbinding shows in New Zealand next weekend. Her ethereal music and lyrics that discuss the looming threat of… Audio
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NZMM Andrew Fagan
20 May 2023NZMM 2023 feature 'The Song I Wish I'd Written' NZMM - Andrew Fagan Audio
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Space Waltz return after almost 50 years with album 'Victory'
20 May 2023Space Waltz formed in 1974 by frontman Alastair Riddell sharing members with bands like Split Enz. They shot to fame after performing their hit 'Out on the Street' on the conservative local TV show… Video, Audio
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NZMM Steph Brown from Lips
20 May 2023NZMM 2023 feature 'The Song I Wish I'd Written' - Steph Brown from Lips Audio
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NZMM Liz Stokes from The Beths
20 May 2023NZMM 2023 feature 'The Song I Wish I'd Written' -Liz Stokes from The Beths Audio
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Orchestra Wellington: Transfigured Night
19 May 2023Music by Bach and Beethoven, with a cadenza by Brahms completes this trio from three of the great 'Bs' of classical music. Beloved pianist and NZ classical music personality Diedre Irons is the…
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The Smiths' bassist Andy Rourke dies age 59
Bassist for The Smiths Andy Rourke has died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer, bandmate Johnny Marr says.
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"It's my favourite place in the world"
19 May 2023Natalie Murray Beale, Music Director of NZ Opera's season of Così fan tutte, shares why she loves conducting opera. Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
19 May 2023Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
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NZ Live: AJA
19 May 2023Wellington-based Māori musician AJA (aka Aja Ropata) performs four songs with her band, including her 2022 Silver Scroll-winning waiata 'Te Iho'. Video, Audio
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Will Luhrs and Monet Schutte: 'Our Masquerade'
19 May 2023As they prepare to attend a prestigious American music school, young Christchurch singers Will Luhrs and Monet Schutte have released a beautiful soul ballad. Video, Audio
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Music reviewer Grant Smithies: African Music
19 May 2023African music is a deep well that never runs dry, the original source from which so much other great music has flowed, from funk, soul and jazz to reggae, blues and rock'n'roll. We'll hear a couple of… Audio
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RNZ Music Pocket Editiom: 18 May 2023
18 May 2023In this weeks show Kathryn Ryan interviews one of Aotearoa's most decorated performers. Alison Goldfrapp dials in from East London to share her first solo record. Maggie Tweedie introduces new music… Audio
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ELGAR: Symphony No 1
18 May 2023Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Luke Dollman at their Premier Series concert, 'Dragspil', Auckland Town Hall, 18 May 2023. Audio
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