Recent Music Stories
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NZSO: Spirit of ANZAC - Voices from the Field
25 Apr 2022A concert of music by Australian Frederick Septimus Kelly and Englishman George Butterworth, who both died during the 1916 Battle of the Somme. And a rare performance of Ross Harris' 'Symphony No 2'…
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Father John Misty
24 Apr 2022Father John Misty seems to be taking himself back to the 1920s in his latest album, Chloë and the Next 20th Century. William Dart investigates why. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 24 April 2022
24 Apr 2022In today’s programme we mark Anzac Day on 25 April with hymns including O God, our help in ages past and Shirley Murray’s New Zealand Anzac hymn, Honour the dead. Audio
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Nashville Babylon 23 April 2022
23 Apr 2022On this week's show Mark has classic country from Hank Williams, a 2 Tone smash from the Specials, reggae courtesy of the Mighty Diamonds, blues from Slim Harpo and a birthday tune for Roy Orbison. Audio
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The Mixtape - Russell Baillie
23 Apr 2022Entertainment Editor for the NZ Listener and longstanding music, film and arts critic Russell Baillie talks us through his career, and shares six of his favourite tunes. Audio
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Introducing: Mozie
23 Apr 2022This week we introduce you to Pōneke artist Mozie and her song "Not done Loving" Audio
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Introducing: Bathysphere
23 Apr 2022Julie Dunn from Bathysphere introduces their song 'Window'. Audio
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Ride on Super Sound
23 Apr 2022For Record Store Day, Charlotte Ryan visits a musical hidden gem in Christchurch – Ride On Super Sound.
The unusually shaped building is centred by a Pyramid full of records, comics, zines, and sits… Audio
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Worlds Of Music ep 257 - Saturday 23 April 2022
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
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Grian Chatten from Fontaines D.C. is an Irishman abroad
23 Apr 2022Tony Stamp talks to Grian Chatten, frontman of Irish band Fontaines DC, about life in London, and their acclaimed new album Skinty Fia. Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
22 Apr 2022Finn shares his top music picks of the week ahead of the long weekend. Audio
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Music reviewer Grant Smithies
22 Apr 20221981 hit Pulsing by pioneering Wellington electronic act The Body Electric is reissued tomorrow, along with the band's 1983 debut album. Grant Smithies plays two tracks from them, alongside a dusty… Audio
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Classical Brews
21 Apr 2022Hannah Darroch, Principal Flute of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra joins us to chat about a new chamber music series launching at Three Boys Brewery in Christchurch. Audio
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BORODIN Symphony No 2
21 Apr 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Vincent Hardaker at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 April 2022. Audio
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MUSSORGSKY: Night on the Bare Mountain
21 Apr 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Vincent Hardaker at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 April 2022. Audio
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RAVEL: Tzigane
21 Apr 2022Performed by violinist Christian Li and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Vincent Hardaker at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 April 2022. Audio
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SAINT-SAENS: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso
21 Apr 2022Performed by violinist Christian Li and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Vincent Hardaker at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 April 2022. Audio
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FAURE: Pélleas et Mélisande, Suite
21 Apr 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Vincent Hardaker at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 April 2022. Audio
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FAURE: Pelléas et Mélisande, Suite
21 Apr 2022Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Vincent Hardaker at their Great Classics Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 April 2022. Audio
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Music Critic: Dianne Swann
21 Apr 2022Dianne is very excited about the return of big live shows in NZ coming up in the next year. She's spinning some tracks by Cate Le Bon, IDLES, Khruangbin and Pixies! Audio
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Music with Jess Fu
20 Apr 2022Music reviewer Jess Fu joins Lynn to share a new track with a sci-fi theme from Automatic, one from electronic-soft-rock artist Jack J and a song from relative newbie Hanbee, a Korean-New Zealander… Audio
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Music feature: Live albums with Marty Jones
19 Apr 2022Today's music feature is all about the live album. They're something of a relic given the huge popularity of streaming services, but were once a prized part of any serious music lovers collection… Audio
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Listening to a world we can't see: Lawrence English
19 Apr 2022For Australian artist, composer and curator Lawrence English listening is very different to hearing. He is interested in "relational listening", the relationship between our internal thinking and the… Audio
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Coachella back after two year hiatus
19 Apr 2022California's Coachella music festival returned this weekend after a two year hiatus caused by the pandemic.
Around 125,000 people are expected to attend each day of the two weekend festival, which is… Audio
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