Recent Music Stories
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Music with Ian Chapman: Songs to stir the senses
13 Nov 2024In this week's music spot Ian Chapman offers a respite from the unsettling nature of the myriad of current, weighty, national and global events by shining an overdue lens upon that most unlikely of… Audio
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Viva la buses: Auckland Transport braces for Coldplay rush
12 Nov 2024Auckland Transport is confident the city's public transit system is ready for 150,000 Coldplay fans.
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Soprano Breony Bearman finds her second wind
12 Nov 2024The winner of this year's Lockwood NZ Aria competition talks about why she came back to singing after giving it away for a decade. Audio
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Music Feature: The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips have carried the torch for psychedelic music for over 30 years. Audio
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Jude Kelly & Danica Bryant
On the show today Matua Harry is back from Amurica, singer-songwriter Jude Kelly chats with So'omalo about her new single 'Bonnet Bunny', Janay has a korero with pop star Danica Bryant about her… Audio
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Businesses near Eden Park ready for Coldplay concerts
Coldplay will play to around 150,000 people over three nights at Eden Park this week - Leonard Powell went to visit nearby businesses to see how they're preparing. Audio
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Vintage flight for classical tourists
11 Nov 2024Mark Oremland mixes classical music with classic planes. Video, Audio
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Feature interview: Leonard Cohen:
If genius is the ability to see things exactly as they are, singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen fits the bill according to Professor Christophe Lebold. For 20 years, Lebold has traveled in… Audio
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Live Aid a response of 'disgust, rage, anger, shame and horror'
11 Nov 2024The rock legend behind Band Aid and Live Aid is looking forward to heading to our shores early next year for shows celebrating his life. Video, Audio
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The Cure finally return after 16 years
10 Nov 2024Review - Few bands, if any, can make sadness sound this majestic. Audio
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Worlds of Music 10 November, 2024
10 Nov 2024Featuring Adnan Joubran, Anandi Bhattacharya, Nick Drake, and Trevor speaks with longtime record producer Joe Boyd, whose name is synonymous with the emergence of British folk-rock boom of the 1960s.
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Hannigan & Zorn
10 Nov 2024Barbara Hannigan is well-known for her work on the cutting edge of today's music. William Dart looks at her latest collaboration with American composer John Zorn. Audio
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Alastair Riddell reveals he has stage three prostate cancer
10 Nov 2024The Space Waltz frontman says this is the first time he's revealing his diagnosis in public. Audio
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Cartoon Darkness by Amyl and The Sniffers
10 Nov 2024The Aussie firebrands deploy riffs as sharp as their wit on a raucous third outing. Audio
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Soft Tissue by Tindersticks
10 Nov 2024Coming across like a two am lounge band with a threatening singer, the Brit stalwarts still sound smooth, and slightly unsettling. Audio
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So'omalo Iteni Schwalger's favourite Tahi guests
10 Nov 2024Tahi host So'omalo Iteni Schwalger joins Tony to share music and insight from three of his favourite musical guests. Audio
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Fast Favourites with musician and underground elevator operator Anthonie Tonnon
Much loved musician and Whanganui resident Anthonie Tonnon joins Culture 101’s Whanganui show as our Fast Favourites guest. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 10 November 2024
10 Nov 2024We're featuring evening hymns this week, there's a setting of Psalm 23 (probably the most frequently set of all the psalm), and a hymn that nearly ended up in little pieces in the rubbish bin. Audio
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Review: Crowded House's magic proves as vital as ever
10 Nov 2024Elroy and Liam Finn joined dad Neil on stage in Wellington - but it was clearly more than just an opportunity for a family jam session.
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Ladi6 celebrates self-transformation on single 'Alofa'
9 Nov 2024After time away from the music industry, the Samoan-Kiwi soul queen is back with a brand new single and nationwide tour. Video, Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 9 November 2024
9 Nov 2024On this week's show there's soul from Esther Phillips, Nina Simone covering a Prince classic, blues from Taj Mahal and John Lee Hooker plus reggae courtesy of John Holt Audio
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Lex French: In the World's First Summer
9 Nov 2024NZ trumpet player Lex French's new album "In the World's First Summer" draws on a wide range of influences including James K Baxter, Paul Klee, and the folk music of Spain and South America. Tying it… Audio
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Stone Eaters
9 Nov 2024Kiwi guitarist Julie Bevan plays her Brazilian track 'Stone Eaters'; Dunedin trombonist Finn McKinlay gets down and dirty; and jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie, Jane Monheit, and Duke Pearson swing for… Audio
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The Mixtape: Writer Megan Dunn
9 Nov 2024Our guest on the RNZ Mixtape is author, artist, writer and mermaid enthusiast Megan Dunn. Audio
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