Recent Music Stories
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I Will Survive
5 Jun 2022William Dart's theme is survival, moving from Gloria Gaynor's disco anthem via tracks by Aretha Franklin, Anohni, and Elaine Stritch to the fine latest album by the 72-year-old Bonnie Raitt. Audio
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Jazz Musician Jake Baxendale previews his Fantasia
5 Jun 2022Off the back of his band The Jac taking out the 2021 Tui for Best Jazz Artist, Wellington-based alto saxophonist and composer Jake Baxendale is about to reveal a new suite of compositions based on the… Audio
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The show that brought Bob Dylan to tears
International musical theatre is set to return to New Zealand with a bang later this month when the hit musical Girl from the North Country opens in Auckland. Celebrated Australian actress Lisa McCune… Audio
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Is dishonesty really contagious?
A recent study in Scientific American suggested that people tend to lie when they're in groups, especially when profit is concerned. Professor of Psychology Marc Wilson is with us to discuss whether… Audio
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My Current Song: Jenny Mitchell, 'Snakes in the Grass'
5 Jun 2022Exhibiting a darker, Americana sound, 'Snakes in the Grass' is the fourth single from Wellington-based singer-songwriter Jenny Mitchell's forthcoming album, Tug of War. Mitchell joins the show to… Audio
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Unmasking the King of Cool
5 Jun 2022Tom Donahue's new documentary, 'Dean Martin: King of Cool,' takes an affectionate look at the life and times of one of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the 20th century. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 5 June 2022
5 Jun 2022Hymns to mark Pentecost Sunday this week and, on this Platinum Jubilee Queen’s Birthday Weekend, we’ll hear some of the Queen’s favourite hymns along with a hymn sung at her coronation in 1953. Video, Audio
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Nashville Babylon 4 June, 2022
4 Jun 2022On this week's show Mark has new music from Bonnie Raitt and Willie Nelson, soul courtesy of Stevie Wonder and Bettye Swann plus a bluegrass cover of an Iggy Pop classic. Audio
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You Must Believe in Spring
4 Jun 2022This week Nick checks out jazz from bass player Tom Warrington, organist Cory Henry, and trombonist Melba Liston; and Wynton Marsalis is in bebop mode. Audio
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Jazz Funk ReAmped
4 Jun 2022This hour features an album from guitarist Nick Granville with LA-based Kiwi musicians Dylan Elise and Ben Shepherd, as well as music from Count Basie, Joe Williams, and Tito Puente. Audio
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The Mixtape - A Special Karyn Hay Playlist
4 Jun 2022In this special edition of The Mixtape, RNZ presenter Karyn Hay plays some of her favourite tunes from Aotearoa. Karyn Hay is the recipient of the 2022 Taite Independent Spirit Award. Video, Audio
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Introducing: Samuel Gaskin
4 Jun 2022Melbourne based Maori artist Samuel Gaskin introduces his new song RAIN feat. The Merindas. Audio
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The always changing sound of Christoph el' Truento
4 Jun 2022Christoph el' Truento was the beat-making brains behind Tom Scott’s @Peace, and later contributed to the Avantdale Bowling Club project. A prolific musician, he’s spent much of the last ten years… Audio
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Worlds of Music 4 June, 2022
4 Jun 2022Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
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Cate Le Bon Session - Pompeii Tour 2022
4 Jun 2022Welsh singer Cate Le Bon recorded a special live music session while she was in Aotearoa for her Pompeii Tour 2022. She performs Harbour, French Boys, Pompeii and Moderation, especially for RNZ and… Audio
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Rhombus- After Party
4 Jun 2022Dub Reggae heavyweights Rhombus are back with their 5th album- after a 14 year break. The new album After Party - features new and old members, and has a familiar yet fresh sound. Perlina Lau spoke to… Video, Audio
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Angel Olsen on her new album Big Time
4 Jun 2022Angel Olsen's latest album Big Time was partly recorded after the indie singer-songwriter lost both of her parents and came out on social media. Video, Audio
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Joan Wasser: marching to the beat of drumming legend Tony Allen
4 Jun 2022Better known to many as Joan As Police Woman, Joan Wasser has long been pushing the boundaries of her sound. Video, Audio
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Wellington Jazz Festival 2021: Cory Champion and Clear Path Ensemble
3 Jun 2022Take a cosmic, spiritual spin through neo-jazz with Cory Champion and the Clear Path Ensemble in this performance live at the 2021 Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio
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Music 101: Jana Te Nahu Owen
3 Jun 2022Jana Te Nahu Owen, producer of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, and what's coming up on her show tomorrow. Audio
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NZ Live: Aro
3 Jun 2022Aro (aka the bilingual husband-and-wife duo Emily and Charles Looker) play us a live session ahead of their nationwide tour celebrating both Matariki and their latest waiata Kia Mau. Video, Audio
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Music with Grant Smithies
3 Jun 2022The debut album from Chicago trio Horsegirl is released today, and it's a rough and ready noise-pop ripper. We'll hear two tracks from it, plus a great new single from Wellington band Let's Planet and… Audio
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The Pre-Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Raybon Kan
Today on The Pre-Panel Wallace and panellists Georgie Stylianou and Raybon Kan hear from New Zealand's premier Elvis impersonator about the licensing company that controls the name and image of "The… Audio
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