Recent Music Stories
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Music Critic: Dianne Swann
2 Mar 2023Today Dianne talks to Jesse about new music from Jen Cloher being released tomorrow. Audio
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Muriwai: bringing together two rivers of music
1 Mar 2023Singer and taonga pūoro player Ariana Tikao and harpist Bob Bickerton are the duo Muriwai. They've just released their first single. Audio
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Bookmarks with Sean Gourley
1 Mar 2023On Bookmarks today, Sean Gourley, is our guest. He's the founder and CEO of San Francisco based artificial intelligence company Primer. He's a Canterbury University Graduate as well as an Oxford… Audio
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Music with RNZ's Charlotte Ryan
1 Mar 2023RNZ 101 host Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn to look at the 40th anniversary of the U2 album war and play a track from Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Kiwi singer Ny Oh. Audio
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Opera star Phillip Rhodes - the first Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation Laureate
Acclaimed Kiwi opera singer Phillip Rhodes (Ngati Awa and Ngati Kahungunu) talks to Nine to Noon about his career, being appointed the first Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation Laureate and what lies ahead… Audio
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Maranga - Rise Up Aotearoa
28 Feb 2023New Zealand artists support the national relief concert to raise funds for communities and whanau hit by Cyclone Gabrielle Audio
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Netherlands Chamber Choir 2020 Programme 2
The Netherlands Chamber Choir sing of justice, humanity, compassion, consolation and liberation in this selection drawn from their project to perform 150 old testament psalms written by 150… Audio
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Champions of the sounds and music of Aotearoa New Zealand
28 Feb 2023Chief Executive Diana Marsh gives an overview of what's on offer at SOUNZ. Audio
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Music feature: The life and legacy of Jeff Beck
28 Feb 2023For today's music feature, we are talking about legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck. Jeff first rose to fame as part of the Yardbirds, replacing Eric Clapton, also bringing in Jimmy Page, (latterly of… Audio
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Waitara Town and Country Club
27 Feb 2023In the Taranaki town of Waitara, some well-known bands are being booked for sellout performances. With us is Harley Langl the youngest president in the history of the Waitara Town and Country Club. Audio
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NZSO: Song of Destiny
27 Feb 2023A concert of hope, drama and triumph with music by Verdi, Brahms and Dvořák. James Judd conducts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Voices New Zealand. Audio
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Victoria Kelly's Requiem: "It's entirely about the experience of being alive"
27 Feb 2023Composer Victoria Kelly talks about her work, Requiem, with a premiere at the Auckland Arts Festival 2023. Audio
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Worlds of Music 26 February, 2023
26 Feb 2023Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie.
This episode features an interview with members of the Auckland acoustic guitar ensemble, Gitbox Rebellion. Audio
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Tribute to Burt Bacharach
26 Feb 2023An ardent fan since his childhood, William Dart pays tribute to one of the greatest songwriters, Burt Bacharach. Audio
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'I just wanted something that I could cry-dance to' - Florence Welch on writing music during the pandemic
26 Feb 2023Internationally acclaimed Florence + The Machine will return to New Zealand for the first time in four years with a show at Spark Arena next month. Video, Audio
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Why do we stop exploring new music as we get older?
26 Feb 2023The thrill of discovering new songs and new sounds can enrich people of all ages - except, most of the time, it doesn't, Timothy McKenry writes. Video
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Paul Bosauder Flamenco
26 Feb 2023It's not often you find flamenco guitar topping the New Zealand independent music charts. But that was the case with expat Kiwi Paul Bosauder's album Tierra y mar - Earth and Sea. He's returned home… Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 26 February 2023
26 Feb 2023Hymns to mark the first Sunday in Lent, and a hymn by Shirley Murray that turned out to be much more successful than she expected. Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 25 February 2023
25 Feb 2023On this week's show Mark celebrates the birthdays of country legend Johnny Cash and the forever fab George Harrison. There’s also reggae courtesy of Janet Kay, blues from Taj Mahal plus a live track… Audio
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Carmen McRae
25 Feb 2023Nick checks out Carmen McRae's 1956 album 'By Special Request', as well as tracks from Roy Hargrove's album 'Family', and Horace Parlan's 'Fugee'. Audio
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The Mixtape: Nathan Joe
25 Feb 2023Our guest picking their favourite songs - and curating their mixtape the award winning writer, playwright and slam poet Nathan Joe. Audio
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Frank Talbot's Mundane Life Updates
25 Feb 2023Wellington sax player Frank Talbot's new album 'Mundane Life Updates' takes its inspiration from everyday events. Audio
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Introducing: Silk Cut
25 Feb 2023Silk Cut is a project which began taking form in 2020. With the band's assistance, Andrew's creative smarts aim squarely at the sonic epiphanies of early nineties shoe gaze and indie guitar rock… Audio
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