Recent Music Stories
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Nashville Babylon: 11 March 2023
11 Mar 2023On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has a soul special featuring classics from James Brown, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Betty Lavette and Merry Clayton. Audio
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Wayne Shorter
11 Mar 2023A look back at the career of jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter. Audio
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The Mixtape: Anthonie Tonnon
11 Mar 2023Our guest today picking their favourite songs and talking life is musician Anthonie Tonnon. Anthonie is a New Zealand songwriter, musician, public transport advocate and operator of Whanganui's… Video, Audio
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Sidesteps
11 Mar 2023Tracks from NZ artists including Anita Schwabe, Michal Martinyiuk, Murray McNabb, and The Jac. Audio
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Introducing: Speech Act Theory
11 Mar 2023Speech Act Theory is the Auckland based alt-electronica project of producer/musician Pete Hickman. Here is Pete introducing their latest single 'Next Time' Audio
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Music 101 Live Session: Jen Cloher
11 Mar 2023Jen Cloher (Ngapuhi & Ngati Kahu) is a songwriter and performer who lives on unceded Wurundjeri land in Naarm (Melbourne)
Their latest album was released on Jen's own label Milk! "Ko au te awa, ko te… Audio
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The Sampler: Andy Shauf, U.S. Girls, Nosaj Thing
11 Mar 2023Tony Stamp reviews the latest from Canadian wordsmith Andy Shauf, pop satirist U.S. Girls, and LA beatmaker Nosaj Thing. Audio
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Kurt Vile and the Violators
11 Mar 2023A long-time favourite with New Zealand audiences, Kurt Vile returns with his band The Violators for the first time since their 2019 tour. Charlotte Ryan talks to Kurt from his new home in Mount Airy… Video, Audio
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Techno marching band Meute
11 Mar 2023Trevor Reekie speaks to Berlin brass band techno hybrid outfit Meute, ahead of their performance at Womad next weekend. Video, Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
10 Mar 2023Finn introduces us to an electic collection of new music Audio
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Fostering musical collaboration across cultures
10 Mar 2023The New Zealand Music Trust aims to connect people and cultures through music and the arts. Two of the Trust's founding members talk about the latest project: four volumes of New Zealand and Chinese… Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
10 Mar 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: The Veils
10 Mar 2023Almost seven years after their last full album, acclaimed New Zealand band The Veils have returned to the scene.
To celebrate the release of their new double album ...And Out of the Void Came Love,… Video, Audio -
Music reviewer Grant Smithies
10 Mar 2023Electrified is a spanking new double album of new and collected tracks by mighty French psych-rock duo, The Liminanas. We'll hear two tracks from that today, plus something from a new EP from… Audio
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Bagpipes set to ring out across Christchurch streets
Cantabrians might be forgiven for thinking they're living in a Scottish town over the next few days.
Bagpipes and drums will be ringing out in Christchurch's streets for the New Zealand and South… Audio
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Pipe band championships bring a bit of Scotland to the Garden City
9 Mar 2023Central Christchurch will reverberate to the skirl of Highland pipes as the city hosts this year's NZ & South Pacific Pipe Band Championships. Audio
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Music Critic: Roger Shepherd
9 Mar 2023Today Roger Shepherd from Flying Nun records talks to Jesse about music from Yo La Tengo and Bill Callahan. Audio
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70s band Butler still going strong
9 Mar 2023The other day, we featured some music from Butler - a rock band formed in 1970s Christchurch. We since found out that two of the original members Steve Apirana and Heidi - Matt Warren - are in… Audio
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New music to celebrate 100 years of Forest & Bird
8 Mar 2023Eight composers, eight performers, nine new works. Auckland Arts Festival concert Force of Nature brings nature alive through the language of music. Audio
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Bookmarks with Dr Malvindar Singh-Bains
For this week's Bookmarks we are speaking to Dr Malvindar Singh-Bains from the University of Auckland's Centre for Brain Research. Audio
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Music with Kirsten Zemke: Unofficial national anthems
8 Mar 2023Kirsten joins Kathryn to look at the songs that have been turned into a rallying cry for people, or are more well-known than the official national anthems of a particular country. She shares some… Audio
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Harry Styles wows fans, reminds show to do census
8 Mar 2023Son of pop, Harry Styles wowed a 40,000 strong audience at Auckland last night, even remembering to remind them of their census duties.
Harry Styles, took his Love on Tour show to Mt Smart Stadium… Audio
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