Recent Music Stories
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Behind the scenes of the 2022 APRA Silver Scrolls Awards
22 Oct 2022On Tuesday 18th of October, the 57th APRA Silver Scroll awards took place at Spark Arena in Tāmaki Makaurau.
It was the first full-scale ceremony since 2019.
The Music 101 team was there to capture… Audio
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Sampler Summit: Björk
22 Oct 2022Tony Stamp assembles a panel of experts to assess the new Björk album Fossora. Audio
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Erny Belle: live session
22 Oct 2022In the summer of 2019, musician Aimee Renata (aka Erny Belle) relocated from Tāmaki Makaurau to the Northland township of Maungatūroto to write and record her debut album Venus Is Home. She performs… Audio
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Laura Jean on her new music ahead of 'The Others Way' performance
22 Oct 2022Australian singer songwriter Laura Jean's forthcoming album Amateurs is set for release on the 4th of November, and she is one of the only international acts playing at The Others Way festival.
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Worlds Of Music 22 October, 2022
22 Oct 2022Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
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Joel Little: 'I just love writing songs so I'm not going to stop doing it'
22 Oct 2022Award-winning music producer Joel Little talks to Kim Hill about songwriting, ambition and the brand-new music-making hub he's created in Auckland. Video, Audio
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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs: still spitting after 20 years
22 Oct 2022Indie-sleaze darlings the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are back with their fifth album, Cool It Down. The New York triple-Grammy nominated band started out over two decades ago opening for the White Stripes… Audio
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A celebration of listener favourites - what to expect
22 Oct 2022We are celebrating your favourite classical music from 6am til 8pm on Labour Day Monday, with the Top 30 countdown running from noon til 6pm on RNZ Concert. This is what we can tell you about what you… Video
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In With Finn with Finn Johansson
21 Oct 2022Tamaki's resident music nerd steps out of his makeshift recording studio to bring us his favourite tracks of the week. Tonight, Finn shares tunes from Lord Jah-Monte and Twit One, Maury Blu, Kristin… Video, Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
21 Oct 2022Charlotte 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 - Don McGlashan
21 Oct 2022New Zealand music legend Don McGlashan and Anita Clark (aka MOTTE) join us for a live session. Video, Audio
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Music reviewer Grant Smithies
21 Oct 2022From Melancholy, dream-like ballads to post-punk surf instrumentals, Israeli singer/ guitarist Charlie Megira covered a lot of musical ground before his suicide in 2016. We hear two key tracks from… Audio
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RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 20 October 2022
20 Oct 2022In this week's Pocket Edition with we celebrate music of Julian Lennon, celebrate the winner of the Maioha Award, visit an incubater for original waiata and reveal in a new record from Fazerdaze, Audio
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Great album: The Car by Arctic Monkeys
Today's link 3 winner is in for a treat. As well as winning the latest album from the Arctic Monkeys, they will also get a matching tote bag with a lyric booklet. The vinyl copy of The Car will also… Audio
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The winners: 2022 Silver Scroll Awards announced
19 Oct 2022New Zealand's top songs for 2022 have been announced at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, with the song '35' taking the top gong.
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Jazz pathways through NZ: gems from Wellington Jazz Festival,
19 Oct 2022Today kicks off Aotearoa New Zealand's biggest international jazz festival, the Wellington Jazz Festival. Music commentator Dave Wilson says it's a thrilling week for music lovers for the expansive… Audio
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Ka Hao and Rob Ruha take out 2022 APRA Silver Scroll
19 Oct 2022Those infectious beats by Ka Hao and Rob Ruha were blasted across Auckland's Spark Arena last night.
Their waiata '35', an ode to State Highway 35, took out the coveted 2022 APRA Silver Scroll Award.
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APRA Silver Scroll Awards crown 2022 winner
19 Oct 2022Aotearoa songwriters and composers were celebrated last night at the 2022 APRA Silver Scroll awards RNZ's Music 101 presenter, Charlotte Ryan, was there. Audio
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The Sampler: Alex G, Ari Lennox, No Age
18 Oct 2022Tony Stamp reviews Alex G's experimental folk-rock, neo-soul jams by Ari Lennox, and punk primitivism from No Age. Audio
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The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Raj Chakraborti (Part 2)
Today on the second half of The Panel, Wallace and panellists Jo McCarroll and Raj Chakraborti speak to Auticon, a global tech company that predominately employs staff on the autism spectrum that has… Audio
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ALHAJ: Running Boy, from Letters from Iraq
17 Oct 2022Performed by Rahim AlHaj (oud) with NZSQ, Joan Perarnau Garriga and Justin DeHart at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Audio
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Introduction to 'Running Boy'
17 Oct 2022Rahim AlHaj introduces his piece 'Running Boy' from 'Letters from Iraq' at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Audio
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Rahim ALHAJ: Fly Home, from Letters from Iraq
17 Oct 2022Performed by Rahim AlHaj (oud) with NZSQ, Joan Perarnau Garriga and Justin DeHart at the Chamber Music New Zealand concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 17 October 2022. Audio
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