Recent Music Stories
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Drop it like it's hot
We're going back in time to the golden era of 2000s pop and RnB. Music you'll still hear pumping out some of the bars on Courtney Place in Wellington on a Friday & Saturday night. Our tour guide is… Audio
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The TAHI Chris Parker & Emerson
Today on the show we reveal the recipe for the famous Olympic village chocolate muffins, So’omālō has a kōrero with actor and comedian (plus celeb treasure island winner) Chris Parker about the Winter… Audio
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Whakataukī of the Week with Ajay Peni
5 Aug 2024A born and bred Chatham Islander, from the largest island, Rēkohu, musician Ajay Peni can trace his hokopapa back to indigenous Moriori who first settled these islands. Audio
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The analytical and musical mind of Ed McKnight
5 Aug 2024Ed McKnight studied singing at university, and worked for the Auckland Philharmonia for a couple of years. But then he changed careers and became an economist. He plays favourite tracks with RNZ… Video, Audio
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Katie Trigg wins 2024 Lexus Song Quest
5 Aug 2024Katie Trigg's "over the moon" has won her the 2024 Lexus Song Quest. Trigg spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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Snoop Dogg: The unlikely star of the Paris Olympics
He's dressed up in full equestrian kit and danced with Simone Biles - but why is he at the Games in the first place?
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Worlds of Music 4 August, 2024
4 Aug 2024Music from the world, for the world, with Sola Rosa, Césaria Évora, Dhafer Youssef, and nine piece Mongolian band, Anda Union. Audio
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Martin Phillipps (1963-2024)
4 Aug 2024The death of Martin Phillipps was a shock, signing off a slice of our country's musical history. William Dart pays him tribute and we hear from Phillipps himself, in interview, from a quarter-century… Audio
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“I was being manipulated by social media itself. Its whole purpose is to keep you arguing”: Arab Strap take on the internet
4 Aug 2024The '90s indie rockers are back with their second album following a 15 year break, and have a lot to say about life online. Video, Audio
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It's worth savouring the details of Chris Cohen's Paint a Room
4 Aug 2024The latest from an indie musician with an impressive CV. Video, Audio
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The vibes are always right on Brijean's Macro
4 Aug 2024A frothy, percussion-fuelled blast of '60s pop and dance music thump. Video, Audio
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Jimmy Barnes hospitalised again, postpones Australian tour dates
The 'Working Class Man' singer was hospitalised following a performance in Dunedin.
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Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris brings British Lions show to NZ
4 Aug 2024Iron Maiden's Steve Harris is in New Zealand this September with the heavy metal band and is also performing a sideshow with his side project British Lion. Audio
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Zara DuCrôs: My Latest track
4 Aug 2024Zara DuCrôs joined Jim to talk about her new single 'Ball Game'. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 4 August 2024
4 Aug 2024It's straight in with the big tunes today - Arthur Grimshaw's hymn Sing to the Lord a joyful song, to the tune 'Jerusalem' by Hubert Parry. Audio
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2024 Lexus Song Quest, Sumi Jo Interview
3 Aug 2024Lexus Song Quest International Head Judge Sumi Jo talks to Clarissa Dunn about her career and singing. Audio
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2024 Lexus Song Quest Grand Final, Arias
3 Aug 2024Austin Haynes (counter-tenor), Tayla Alexander (soprano), Katie Trigg (mezzo), Manase Latu (tenor), Morgan-Andrew King (bass) perform arias with NZSO conducted by Hamish McKeich Audio
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2024 Lexus Song Quest Grand Final, Song
3 Aug 2024Austin Haynes (counter-tenor), Tayla Alexander (soprano), Katie Trigg (mezzo), Manase Latu (tenor), Morgan-Andrew King (bass) each perform a song, accompanied by pianist Terence Dennis Audio
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2024 Lexus Song Quest Grand Final
Five finalists sing one song with piano accompaniment and two arias accompanied by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. The winner and runner-up are announced live on stage by the International Head… Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 3 August 2024
3 Aug 2024On this week's Nashville Babylon there's blues from Seasick Steve and John Lee Hooker, classic reggae courtesy of the Mighty Diamonds, live tracks from Aretha Franklin and Donny Hathaway plus a… Audio
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New Brian Eno documentary: 'Billions of potential versions of the film'
Filmmaker Gary Hustwit has used generative software so that his new documentary Eno appears as a different version at every screening. Video, Audio
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Riddle Me This
3 Aug 2024Ben Webster and Joe Zawinul travel light, John Scofield gets peculiar, and Gene Ammons hits the jug. Audio
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Gary Hustwit: Digging into Brian Eno’s brain
3 Aug 2024Gary Hustwit, director of the new Eno documentary, tells Charlotte how he managed to fit over 500 hours of Brian Eno's personal video footage into a film that explores his relentless creativity. Audio
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The Mixtape: Fashion rebel Kristine Crabb
3 Aug 2024Our guest picking the music over the next hour is designer Kristine Crabb, the fashion artist who dresses NZ' s most boundary pushing musicians…names like Lorde, Aldous Harding, Erny Belle, and Taite… Audio
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