Recent Music Stories
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Nashville Babylon 24 September 2022
22 Sep 2022On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark previews Jackson Browne's forthcoming NZ tour, plays soul from Sam Cooke and Shirley Scott, a gospel classic from the Swan Sil\vertones plus a reggae smash… Audio
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Music Critic: Matthew Crawley
22 Sep 2022This week Flying Out Records store manager Matthew Crawley talks to Charlotte about new music from Landlords and a track from TE KAAHU. Audio
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First song with P Diggs
Today for our 'first song' we have P Diggs in the studio with Charlotte to talk about a special performance by Shapeshifter at the opening of the Women's Rugby World Cup being held in here in… Audio
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Barbershop convention attracts more than 1000 singers to Palmerston North
22 Sep 2022More than 1000 barbershop singers are expected to descend on Palmerston North for a national convention this week, reaching a crescendo with a concert on Saturday night. Video, Audio
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Barbershop convention taking place in Palmerston North
22 Sep 2022The sweet sounds of four-part harmonies are ringing out in Palmerston North.
Barbershop Harmony, New Zealand's national barbershop convention, will serenade audiences, reaching a crescendo with a… Audio
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How music played in movies across the decades
When Bill Haley rocked around the clock in a movie featuring His Comets, the Platters and other music stars in 1956, he opened the door for rock music films, and everyone from Elvis to The Beatles and… Audio
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Robbie Williams announces Mission Estate concert in 2023
21 Sep 2022English pop star Robbie Williams will return to New Zealand next year, playing one show only in Napier.
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Bookmarks with Shandre Kushor
Today's bookmarks guest is one of New Zealand's youngest self-made millionaires Shandre Kushor. Together with two other Kiwis, co-founded Crimson Education, which is now one of the World's leading… Audio
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Music with Charlotte Ryan : Laneway is back
21 Sep 2022Charlotte talks to Kathryn about who is in the lineup for the Laneway Festival and plays some tracks. Audio
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WCMT 2022: Levansa Trio
20 Sep 2022Andrew Beer (Auckland Philharmonia Concertmaster), Sarah Watkins (well-known collaborative pianist and 2020 NZ Best Classical Artist) and Lev Sivkov (Russian cellist – international competition winner… Audio
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Grammy award-winning composer Eric Whitacre
20 Sep 2022Lynn speaks to the Grammy award-winning composer and conductor, Eric Whitacre. Usually based in Los Angeles, he's currently in New Zealand touring one of his most recent compositions 'The Sacred… Audio
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Ukraine war: Russian pop megastar Alla Pugacheva condemns conflict
One of Russia's most popular singers has called on Russian authorities to declare her a "foreign agent", in solidarity with her strongly anti-war husband Maxim Galkin.
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The Music of South America - Chile
19 Sep 2022Mona-Lynn Courteau returns to the show to share more Latin American music.
In late 2019 Mona-Lynn presented some of the music providing a soundtrack to the popular uprising that was going on in… Audio
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House Styles
18 Sep 2022William Dart takes a look at the solo careers of three post-boy-band singers: Stephen Gately, Ronan Keating, and especially Harry Styles with his latest release Harry's House. Audio
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Opera singer Phillip Rhodes prepares for Macbeth
18 Sep 2022Verdi's opera Macbeth is very true to Shakespeare's tale of a well-regarded military leader corrupted by his conviction he's destined to become King. Playing the lead role in NZ Opera's new… Audio
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My Current Song - Module.
18 Sep 2022My Current Song this week is a retrospective from one of our most respected music producers, Porirua's Jeremy Ross, who performs as Jeremiah Ross but also as Module. Audio
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Tony Hadley - Spandau Ballet and a life through a lens
Spandau Ballet were one of the heavyweights of the 1980's New Romantic era selling upwards of 25 million albums. Even when they got older their last big reunion tour was a huge success. The band… Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 18 September 2022
18 Sep 2022Henry Lyte’s hymn Praise, my soul, the king of heaven was one of Queen Elizabeth II’s favourites – you can hear a beautifully stately rendition by the Huddersfield Choral Society in this week’s… Audio
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Nashville Babylon 17 September 2022
17 Sep 2022On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Hank Williams and Dee Dee Ramone, classics from Nina Simone and Johnny Cash as well as tunes from the Stones, Jerry Lee Lewis and Dion. Audio
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The Varied Jazz of 1953
17 Sep 2022Nick checks out jazz from 1953 - the year Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne, and a year which saw ragtime, swing, bebop, cool jazz, and hard bop all share the spotlight. Audio
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The Mixtape: Hohepa 'The Hori' Thompson
17 Sep 2022Māori artist Hohepa 'The Hori' Thompson chats to Charlotte Ryan and shares six of his favourite songs. Video, Audio
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Introducing:Huia
17 Sep 2022This week we introduce you to Tamaki songwriter and producer Huia who just won Best Female Artist at the Waiata Music Awards, and her waiata Tukua Te Kuata. Audio
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Te Kahureremoa on her debut album: "it's a gift back to my people"
17 Sep 2022The Pōneke musician and her collaborator Khali tell Tony Stamp how they used taonga pūoro to create the album's soundscape. Audio
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The Sampler: Julia Jacklin, Clear Path Ensemble, Sudan Archives
17 Sep 2022Tony Stamp reviews Sydneysider Julia Jacklin's impeccable third album, Poneke jazz from Clear Path Ensemble, and a sprawling RnB opus by Sudan Archives. Audio
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