Recent Music Stories
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Music feature: More TV theme music
30 Jan 2024Last year we had a fun music feature all about TV music themes with Karl Steven, talking a walk back through some of the most memorable tunes of the 70s and 80s. It was so popular - we're doing it… Audio
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The TAHI 30/01/2024
On today’s episode, RNZ sports journalist Symone Tafuna'i opens up about her personal journey with sports, and her favourite questions to ask athletes. Holloway are here from Wellington to discuss… Audio
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Chiefs to take on 49ers in Superbowl hosted in Las Vegas
What happens when the biggest sports event in the United States meets the biggest name in entertainment?
We'll find out in two weeks when American Football's Superbowl is played in Las Vegas.
There… Audio
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Going for Baroque in the South Island.
29 Jan 2024Cellist Tomas Hurnik talks to Bryan Crump about how he fell in love with New Zealand and period instruments, and how he managed to combine the two. Audio
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Blue Smoke: Bits & Bytes
28 Jan 2024Predictions that robots would be creating hit pops songs are a virtual reality: artificial intelligence is on a playlist near you. This episode of Blue Smoke looks back to the 70s and 80s and the… Audio
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Wilco & Jeff Tweedy's writing on music
28 Jan 2024After relaxing over summer to the music of Wilco, William Dart starts this year's series of New Horizons by also looking at what Jeff Tweedy is writing about the music of others, with a few surprises… Audio
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Pub Choir brings mass singing to Aotearoa
28 Jan 2024The phenomenon Pub Choir has taken the idea that everyone can sing, although not necessarily well, and combined it with comedy and beers. Audio
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Violent or visionary? The rappers dividing Australia
The five Samoan-Australians from one of Sydney's poorest postcodes have used their explosive sound to give voice to millions of marginalised young people. Video
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Hymns on Sunday, 28 January 2024
28 Jan 2024There are sea-related hymns in this week’s programme of requests, including Eternal Father, strong to save (also known as ‘the Navy Hymn’) and Will your anchor hold in the storms of life. Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 27 January 2024
27 Jan 2024On this week's show Mark has classic soul from James Brown, birthday tunes for Lucinda Williams and Bobby 'Blue' Bland plus a reggae smash courtesy of Desmond Dekker. Audio
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Rebirth
27 Jan 2024Nick checks out Billy Child's album 'Rebirth', two legendary performances by Ella Fitzgerald, new arrangements by NYC-based musicians Steven Feifke and Raviv Markovitz, sensitive quartet work by… Audio
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The Mixtape: Ebony Lamb
27 Jan 2024Following the release of her acclaimed solo debut, Wellington musician Ebony Lamb is preparing for three shows with American indie band Calexico next month. In the meantime, she says choosing songs… Video, Audio
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Introducing: Admiral Drowsy
27 Jan 2024This week we introduce Lyttleton-based musician Luke Redfern Scott, aka Admiral Drowsy. Audio
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Faye Webster talks ahead of Laneway
27 Jan 2024Charlotte Ryan chats to Faye Webster ahead of her appearance on the NZ stage at Laneway in just over week. Video, Audio
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Calexico returns to NZ to celebrate classic album 'Feast on a Wire'
27 Jan 2024Charlotte Ryan caught up with Calexico vocalist, guitarist and co-founder Joey Burns Audio
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Rotem Sivan - Dream Louder
27 Jan 2024Christchurch-born bass player Hamish Smith features on New York-based guitarist Rotem Sivan's new album 'Dream Louder'. Also this hour - classics by Hampton Hawes, and an exciting track from… Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
26 Jan 2024Finn's back for 2024, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Featuring tracks from Lily Seabird, Faye Webster and Nia Archives. Audio
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This Weekend: Drag queens salute Lana Del Rey
26 Jan 2024An all-star cast of drag performers will take to the stage tomorrow to pay tribute to a lesser-worshipped diva: pop singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. Audio
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Ōtautahi Live: Pretty Stooked
26 Jan 2024Pretty Stooked join Alex Harmer in the RNZ Christchurch studio for a chat about their story and to play some of their current and upcoming music. Video, Audio
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Young New Zealand embraces wind power
26 Jan 2024Bryan Crump meets some of the cast and crew of New Zealand Youth Symphonic Winds as the secondary school age band gathers in Wellington for a summer concert series. Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
26 Jan 2024Charlotte 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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They're listening to us here
26 Jan 2024A request for listeners to show us where they're listening from got responses from around the world, even California, where Tim Morrison likes his classical music with a Kiwi accent. Three to Seven… Audio
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NZ Live: Merv Pinny
26 Jan 2024NZ Live is back for 2024, and today we're kicking things off with Marv Pinny. Merv is an artist from the Far North whose music encompassed alternative rock, blues and country sounds. Audio
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BayJam being held this weekend
26 Jan 2024If you're in the Coromandel region this weekend, Whitianga might be the place to be. The annual BayJam event will be on, with an array of musicians, performers and local foods to peruse. Keey Fremm is… Audio
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