Recent Music Stories
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'Tim was authentic': Avicii's dad on pain of loss and son's legacy
The DJ's father Klas has spoken about his son's legacy and family's mission to raise mental health awareness.
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Worlds of Music 16 June, 2024
16 Jun 2024Music from the world, for the world...with Dhafer Youssef, Plaza Francia Orchestra, Chico Mann, and South Asian folk-pop sonic soundscapes from Sheherazaad. Audio
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Minipiano given new life in Wellington winter garden
16 Jun 2024Back in the early 1930s, the pianette was briefly an Art Deco home sensation. Now a band of enthusiasts have revived the instrument by converting it into a Pianette Automatique. Audio
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Richard Thompson - Ship to Shore
16 Jun 2024A new album from English singer-songwriter Richard Thompson is a cause for much rejoicing, especially as it's his first for a long six years. William Dart puts Ship to Shore in the context of his… Audio
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Seth Frightening aims to unsettle on his long-awaited new LP
16 Jun 2024The ex-pat neo-folk artist's name might serve as a warning, but his return after nine years is more bracingly original than scary. Audio
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Interview: Lilly Carron
16 Jun 2024The Muriwai-based singer-songwriter reflects on the inspirations and collaborations behind her new EP And the Clouds Came Undone. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 16 June 2024
16 Jun 2024Methodist leader John Wesley had some good tips for singing hymns, including this one: "Sing lustily and with good courage. Beware of singing as if you were half dead, or half asleep; but lift up your… Audio
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Review: Arooj Aftab's new album still 'fiercely unique'
15 Jun 2024Her fourth album Night Reign continues her unique way of adapting the work of Pakistani and Indian poets in her songs, Tony Stamp writes. Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 15 June 2024
15 Jun 2024On this week's Nashville Babylon there's blues from Otis Spann, heavy soul courtesy of Wilson Pickett and Bettye LaVette plus the White Stripes covering Dolly Parton. Audio
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1964 in Jazz (part 1)
15 Jun 2024Nick Tipping checks out the wide variety of jazz from the year 1964. This hour: albums from Shirley Scott, Ben Webster, and Eric Dolphy. Audio
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1964 in Jazz (part 2)
15 Jun 2024Nick Tipping checks out the wide variety of jazz from the year 1964. In Part 2: albums by Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, and John Coltrane. Audio
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84-year-old DJ Vika: “Those who dance never grow old”
15 Jun 202484-year-old DJ Vika is a star of Warsaw nightclubs - she is a hit with young people and also DJs at a weekly senior citizens club. A new documentary follows Vika on her mission to age on her own… Audio
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The Mixtape: Sam Hunt
In a 2021 conversation, New Zealand poet Sam Hunt spoke to Trevor Reekie about music, mortality and creativity while sharing some of his favourite songs. Video, Audio
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Earth Tongue Live: Channelling the eerie depths of 80s horror
Heavy psych-fuzz band Earth Tongue channel 80s horror with their powerful sound - think gore, tombstones and hands coming up through the ground. It's the band child of guitarist Gussie Larkin… Video, Audio
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Night Reign is another essential album from Arooj Aftab
15 Jun 2024The Pakistani singer's follow up to her breakthrough Vulture Prince is just as stately and serene, further establishing her as a fiercely unique artist. Video, Audio
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NZ's DJ Messie heads to Glastonbury
Wellington-based DJ Messie, aka Tessa Hills, has just been offered a spot on the stage at Glastonbury. DJ Messie, who came to NZ fame when picked by Fred Again to support his massive New Zealand… Audio
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DJ Vika: 'Those who dance never grow old'
Meet the 85-year-old grandmother who is one of Warsaw's most popular DJs - spinning techno at nightclubs by night and '70s hits at a senior citizens club by day. Audio
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DJ Vika: 'Those who dance never grow old'
An 85-year-old grandmother is one of Warsaw’s most popular DJs - spinning techno at nightclubs by night and ‘70s hits at a senior citizens club by day. DJ Vika’s vibrant, self-directed approach to… Video, Audio
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Dr Andrew Faleatua: fusing jazz with Pasifika sounds
Composer, performer, and educator Dr Andrew Faleatua has been announced as the 2024 Jazz Composer-in-Residence at the New Zealand School of Music. Audio
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REM perform for the first time since 2007
The band reunited - briefly - while being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in a ceremony that also honoured Timbaland and Diane Warren.
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Jason Parker: the freeing power of pop
14 Jun 2024Nothing feels better than a room full of people screaming the same lyrics, Wellington musician Jason Parker tells The Tahi's Evie Orpe. Video
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Zakir Hussain: performing on stage is a happy place
14 Jun 2024Tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain is coming to New Zealand at the end of June as part of the Triveni concert tour. He talks with RNZ Concert's David Morriss. Video, Audio
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Music reviewer Grant Smithies
14 Jun 2024Big basslines, creamy strings, blazing horns and glorious singers- it's time to warm up the winter with some classic Philadelphia soul from Teddy Pendergrass and The Jones Girls. After that, Grant has… Audio
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