Recent Music Stories
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Midwinter Catchup
10 Jul 2022It's time again for a mid-winter catch-up on New Horizons, checking out music by Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner's Forenzics, Wet Leg, Jonny Greenwood as film composer, and our own inspirational Rob Ruha. Audio
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Te Matatini 50
10 Jul 2022Julian Wilcox and Rob Ruha present a selection of waiata, both archival and newly recorded, in celebration of 50 years of kapa haka competition at Te Matatini. Audio
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The Through Line with Karyn Hay
10 Jul 2022in this one hour music feature Karyn Hay connects tracks with little know things in common. It might take you to places that you don't want to go but it won't last for long, you'll soon be somewhere… Audio
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The council house that hid a very special recording studio
10 Jul 2022From the street, panel beater Ken Patten's home looked much like any other council house. That little council house in Sheffield, England is the subject of the documentary titled A Film About Studio… Video, Audio
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Radio Australia? RNZ's musical outsourcing under fire
The bombastic tunes broadcasters use for news become so familiar we barely notice them - until they change. RNZ is being criticised by local musicians and their industry bodies over its decision to… Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 10 July 2022
10 Jul 2022In this week’s programme we’re marking Sea Sunday – also described as a ‘Day of Prayer for Seafarers’. It’s a time to remember and celebrate those whose workplace is the sea, with hymns including… Audio
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Nashville Babylon 9 July 2022
9 Jul 2022On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for Jack White, gospel from the Golden Gate Quartet, classic RnB courtesy of Wilson Pickett plus reggae from Horace Andy. Audio
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The Glory of Karori
9 Jul 2022The Wellington suburb of Karori is so hip that even the postie is a jazz musician. Nick Tipping takes us on a journey through Karori's hidden jazz community. Audio
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Bill Evans: Portrait in Jazz
9 Jul 2022In Bill Evans' album Portrait in Jazz, Scott LaFaro's bass playing moved from its traditional accompanying role to be an equal partner with Bill Evans' piano. In doing so it helped redefine the piano… Audio
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Introducing: Annika
9 Jul 2022Emerging Auckland-based singer-songwriter Annika introduces herself to us with her debut single, 'crying over spilled milk' Video, Audio
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Priya Sami performs live at RNZ for the Eastern Womens Refuge Fundraiser
9 Jul 2022Priya Sami of the band BUB, performs her new single BORED, live for us un the RNZ studio, in support of the Eastern Women's Refuge Fundraiser at Galatos 9th July 2022.
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The Sampler: Naima Bock, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Jet Jaguar
9 Jul 2022Tony Stamp peruses the pastoral folk of Naima Bock, a pivot into rowdy pop from Hurray for the Riff Raff, and new aural landscapes courtesy of Wellington producer Jet Jaguar. Audio
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Worlds Of Music 9 July, 2022
9 Jul 2022Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
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Agnes Obel on Motherhood and her new album Myopia
9 Jul 2022Danish-born singer/songwriter Agnes Obel is a classically trained pianist, contemporary composer and producer. Video, Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
8 Jul 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: Reb Fountain
8 Jul 2022Singer-songwriter Reb Fountain won a legion of fans and the prestigious Taite Music Prize for her self-titled album, released back in 2020. Now, after some Covid-enforced delays, Reb is heading out on… Video, Audio
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New music with Jeremy Taylor
8 Jul 2022Jeremy shines a light on a collaborative album between former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler and Irish actress Jessie Buckley, a career overview for 60s folk-pop singer Norma Tanega, and an 80's… Audio
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VERDI: Requiem
7 Jul 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia with soloists Erica Grimaldi, Olesya Petrova, Gustavo Porta, and Petri Lindroos, and the Chorus of NZ Opera with members of Voices NZ and the Graduate Choir NZ… Audio
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Music Alive: Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra - Verdi Requiem
7 Jul 2022The Auckland Philharmonia performs Verdi’s Requiem - epic in scale and a thrilling journey of intense human emotion; sorrow, desire, anger, fear; as dramatic as any opera. Audio
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Music Critic: Colin Morris
7 Jul 2022Today Colin talks to Jesse about music from the Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche. He also looks behind the scenes at the the Nina Simone track, Baltimore. Audio
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Ed Waaka performs his first-ever song in te reo Māori
6 Jul 2022Award-winning singer-songwriter Ed Waaka has released his first-ever single written entirely in te reo Māori. He performs the stunning 'E Kura', which was inspired by the passing of his grandmother… Video, Audio
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Music: The glorious 12/8 shuffle rhythms of glam rock
6 Jul 2022Music correspondent Ian Chapman joins Kathryn to talk about what 12/8 shuffle rhythm is, how we hear it in nature all the time and how it became the signature beat in '70s glam rock. Audio
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Music feature: First Dance Songs
5 Jul 2022During our past few shows Jesse asked you to send us the song you chose to accompany your first dance at your wedding. We were overwhelmed with the amount of suggestions and wonderful stories we… Audio
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