HDSPNS with the song 'Awa' from the album Live at Vividism http://headspins.bandcamp.com// August 24 2013 Audio

HDSPNS with the song 'Awa' from the album Live at Vividism http://headspins.bandcamp.com/  August 24 2013 Audio

HDSPNS are an Auckland four piece have just released of their debut "/'en(d) gam/" (end game). Zac Arnold caught up with Richard, Ben and Liam to delve into the eccentricities of this new album. Audio

HEALTH from Los Angeles talk with Emma Smith about their first Australasian tour, and their new album Get Color. Audio

Ha the Unclear's Michael Cathro has overseen a long migration with his project - from Dunedin where he started the band under another name, to Cork, Ireland, and finally to Auckland. The migration has… Audio

German producer, and Man Records founder Daniel Haaksman talks Emma Smith through some of the latest developments in Berlin techno. Audio

Nick Atkinson is with up-and-coming singer/song-writer Seth Haapu in Radio New Zealand's Auckland studios, where he will perform in session the songs: Stereotype; I Owe You Nothing; and Bones. Audio

Seth is a talented young singer, songwriter from Whanganui. At least that's where he started out. More recently he's been living in Sydney, before returning home to complete work on his debut, self… Audio

A very vocal tribute to movie soundtracks from Petra Haden. Audio

Nick Bollinger takes a listen to Days Gone By,the debut album from the Californian sisters who make clever, shiny pop music under their last name Haim. Audio

Sam Wicks visits jazz musician Nathan Haines' gorgeous home. Audio

Kirsten Johnstone caught up with musician Nathan Haines during The 3D Radio Show. Audio

Nathan Haines talks about his new album The Poet's Embrace with Nick Atkinson. Audio

With his meticulously traditional recording approach, sax man Nathan Haines has finally found his niche after years of searching for the elusivie pop-dance hit. On his new album Vermillion Skies he… Audio

A 'haint' is a ghost or a spirit, and this local country-tinged duo evoke those kinds of spooky feelings on their self titled debut. The Haints Of Dean Hall began in the home of guitarist Stephen Reay… Audio

Guitarist-producer Steve Reay lives in Auckland with his family, and Haints Of Dean Hall only get together in person when singer Kathryn McCool leaves her home in rural Victoria, Australia to visit… Audio

If you were watching the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup you would have seen Ria Hall singing the tournament anthem 'World In Union'. Afterwards her facebook page crashed under a barrage of… Audio

Peter McLennan and Harold (aka Roland), of the newly revived inner-city Auckland group Hallelujah Picassos talk with Trevor Reekie about all things Picasso. Audio

Genre-busting Auckland band Hallelujah Picassos mixed reggae bass lines with thrash guitar, dubbed out horns with Flying Nun-like jangle, Jamaican Patois alongside broad kiwi accents. Nick Bollinger… Audio

NZ Live today with the legendary Hamilton County Bluegrass Band. Audio

The 4th annual Hamilton Circle Jerk involved 15 local bands paying tribute to each other. Audio

Sam Hamilton is one of the main instigators of Auckland's improvised music scene, with his practice intersecting the worlds of music, film and visual arts. At just 25, his past musical lives include… Audio

Jazz giant Herbie Hancock talks to host of The Sampler Nick Bollinger about music, philosophy and Miles Davis. Audio

We meet some of the directors behind the increasingly sophisticated D.I.Y. music videos being judged in the Handle The Jandal 2009 competition. Audio

Husband and wife synth-rock duo Handsome Furs don't do the same tour circuits as other bands. Dan Bekner and Alexei Perry both grew up in a small lake-side town in British Columbia, where bands never… Audio

Luggate born, London based Hannah Curwood tries an alter ego on for size on her new album Hannah In The Wars, with the help of Cure keys man, Roger O'Donnell. Audio

We talk with Isaac Hanson about keeping his band of brothers together for twenty years and turning their love of craft beer into a brew of their own- Mmmhops. Audio

British singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt has just released his new album, entitled 'Lustre'. With his wife, singer and violin player Gita, and their daughter in tow, they travelled to the rural… Audio

Anika Moa could be credited with discovering Hannah Harding. She was busking on the streets of Geraldine, trying to raise the funds for a ticket to Anika's show that night, and ended up on stage… Audio

When Nick Bollinger turned his ear to the haunting tones of Lyttleton singer-songwriter Aldous Harding for The Sampler, he commented on her singular vocal which "shifts the air with rarefied grace"… Audio

Finger-picking folk balladeers Chris Preistley and Mike Hardiing are after many years playing the same festivals and venues teaming up for a tour. Audio

Harmony Lane include former members of The Fourmyula. Audio

In 1958, musician Ben Harper's grandparents Charles and Dorothy Chase opened the Folk Music Center in Claremont, California, a musical instrument mecca that would become a drop-in spot for some of the… Audio

Giles Martin, son of The Beatles' producer Sir George Martin, followed in his father's footsteps to work on the Beatles compilations Live at the BBC, the Beatles Anthology series and the Love remix… Audio

One of our best known exponents of the harp. Cathie Harrop, and her eclectic ensemble. Audio

NZ Live sees the return for Christmas time of Cathy Harrop and friends - always a highlight. Audio

Hartebeest introduce their track 'Bassparty' Audio

Prince protégé Harts talking to Sam Wicks about the connection he made with His Royal Badness ahead of his Auckland and Wellington shows. Audio

Mick Harvey (ex. Birthday Party, Bad Seeds) was in New Zealand recently playing shows in support of his latest work Sketches From The Book Of The Dead and dropped into Radio NZ to talk about things… Audio

Haunted Love is Rainy McMaster and Geva Downey, the Dunedin duo (now split between Auckland and Dunners) whose fantastical pop tunes thread together tales of teen romance, robot boyfriends and comic… Audio

Cute duo from Dunedin, Haunted Love likes to frequent libraries. Here they decorate our studio in plastic leis and play their pocket-sized teen symphonies for a Music 101 Session. The songs are… Audio

One of Dunedin's best kept secrets - the art-gallery dwelling, library loving trio Haunted Love - drop by to play us some songs. They are: Kokoshow; Lonesome Doves; Love Underwater; and Robot… Audio

The Have are a band originally from Wanganui, who won Rockquest back in 2003 when they were all 16. Now, at 21, the boys are veterans of the music industry, having performed all over the world and at… Audio

The Have perform at Auckland venue Galatos. Audio

Longevity is a rare commodity in today's music industry, but if your music can survive the ravages of taste and fashion there's likely to be an eventual pay off as new fans and old ones rediscover the… Audio

Craig Hayes, producer of South of Heaven - A History of New Zealand Extreme Metal, talks with Emma Smith about making the program, and why metal music matters. Audio

Wellington rockers Head Like A Hole have a new album Blood Will Out and a new lease on life - which is just as well because the old lease ran out and they got evicted. Undaunted, Booga, Datehole… Audio

In our occasional series on artists' workspaces, this episode of Headquarters sees Emma Smith paying a visit to Pumice. Video, Audio

Auckland's Racket's are in the middle of a 20 date tour of Auckland, in support of their new album, Walking the Skeleton which came out last week. Emma Smith visits Rackets at their central Auckland… Video, Audio

Zac Arnold talks with HEALTH about recalibrating their sound on the new album, Death Magic. Audio

Londoner Imogen Heap has a hardcore bunch of fans here in New Zealand. Nick Atkinson was astounded by a small but tightly packed audience that new every word and refrain of a musically complex 17 song… Audio

Auckland blues trio Heart Attack Alley have had an amazing 2012. They've toured Europe twice, recorded their debut album in Montebelluna, Italy, for uber-hip Swiss label Voodoo Rhythm Records and… Audio

Live set from Auckland blues trio comprised of Caoimhe Macfehin (The Drab Doo-Riffs) on vocals, Kristal G on guitar, and Karl Steven (Supergroove, The Drab Doo-Riffs) on blues harp. Audio

A rare duet recorded live the day before Marlon and Melody began their national tour this July. Audio

Heavy, with their song Superbad. http://thatsheavybro.bandcamp.com/ Audio

Auckland two-piece Heavy, have had a busy 12 months. From bedroom demos and D.I.Y. festivals to releasing their debut album Lock In and performing at St. Jerome's Laneway Festival. Zac Arnold picks… Audio

Lead guitarist Richie Allan elucidates upon his history. Includes audio commentary of the song Red Shift. Audio

Paul Heck has been convincing artists to let him use their music for the past 20 years. Heck is the Executive Producer of the Red Hot Organisation, which fights HIV/ AIDS by raising both money and… Audio

Nick Bollinger speaks to Harry Lyon and Dave McArtney of Hello Sailor about their first album of new songs in 18 years Surrey Crescent Moon. Audio

Peter Urlich eloquently introduces the new inductees into the NZ Music Hall of Fame. Hello Sailor guitarist Dave McArtney and singer-songwriter Gin Wigmore also featured. Audio

Jan Hellriegel sings a couple of songs and talks about her album 'All Grown Up'. Audio

Music 101 host Kirsten Johnstone talks to local singer-songwriter Jan Hellriegel about her third album 'All Grown Up', released 14 years after she gave up the music business. Jan is acompanied in the… Audio

On New Zealand Live this week we feature the Lost Songs. It's an album containing 18 tracks that might well have been consigned to the dust bin, had the owner not taken a second listen. Audio

Originally from New York, influential alternative metal band Helmet came to prominence at around the same time as doomed Seattle grunge flagbearers Nirvana, who they toured with several times… Audio

Kirsten Johnstone talks to Paula Henderson, Artistic Director of WOMAD UK/International, about her role choosing the artists who perform not only in Taranaki, but at WOMAD festivals around the world. Audio

An encore performance from a Kapiti coast band. We made them promise to come back when they'd made a second album. Carylann Martin, Anje Glinderman, Kirsten London and Dean Murray, collectively known… Audio

Her Make Believe Band have been based in the UK for the last five years but have returned to longer white clouds and milder winters. Audio

Her Make Believe Band met playing jazz, have a deep-seated love for country, and like to dip it all in sugary pop syrup. The kiwi duo of Cy Winstanley and Vanessa McGowan have been living in London… Audio

Founders of Pacific reggae, the Herbs have often been the dignified but staunch voice of South Pacific protest. Over the last three decades they have released eight albums and have had nine Top 20… Audio

Seventeen past-and-present members of Herbs were inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame at the Silver Scroll Awards. Nick Atkinson was there soaking up the atmosphere, as Che Fu reminisced… Audio

Sydney electronic multi-instrumentalists Hermitude will take the stage of St Jerome's Laneway Festival in the New Year. Ahead of the duo's latest visit, Angus Stuart aka El Gusto talks with Emma… Audio

Holly Herndon joins Emma Smith to talk about the follow up to her debut Movement- The Chorus EP, which samples her everyday interactions with her computer. Audio

The artist formerly known as Simon Comber - now performing under the alias Herriot Row - tells Emma Smith about the name change and plays a couple of tunes from his forthcoming Herriot Row release… Audio

In late June 2014, Auckland based singer-songwriter Simon Comber flew to San Francisco to record the debut Herriot Row album at Tiny Telephone Studios with John Vanderslice, renowned producer for… Audio

Music 101 hosts touring American musician Kristin Hersh - of Throwing Muses fame - for this very special session. Kristin plays an acoustic set of solo material, including a listener request. The… Audio

Throwing Muses' lead singer/songwriter Kristin Hersh performs a live solo session for Music 101. Audio

Jess Palmer introduces her band Hey Frankie, and their song 'Out Of My Hands' from the EP Guess Who. Audio

Melbourne neo soul-jazz outfit Hiatus Kaiyote are finally making their first visit later this year. Emma Smith asks frontwoman Nai Palm why it's taken so long. Audio

Missy Higgins was the biggest selling Australian artist of the year in 2008, and her second album 'On A Clear Night' went triple platinum. It won her two prestigious Australian Music Industry awards… Audio

High Places talk with Emma Smith about their debut, High Places Audio

Tiopira McDowell and Simon Howden's low bottom end sounds have been making dancehall waves all the way to the Caribbean. Audio

Kim Hill talks to Canadian ukelele player and composer James Hill. After touring for 12 years with the Langley Ukulele Ensemble, he embarked on a solo career in 2002, and is the headline act at the… Audio

Adelaidean rap trio Hilltop Hoods are one of Australia's biggest hip hop exports, but their meat and potatoes boom bap has yet to cut through in New Zealand. Hilltop Hoods' MC Suffa tell us why he… Audio

Auckland-based DJ Barnie Duncan talks with a wealth of artists throughout West Africa, including up and comers from the hip-life scene, the man credited with recording Ghana's first rap song, Arrested… Audio

Akala is the younger brother of the double BRIT Award-winning Ms. Dynamite. He uses hip hop music to bring back the voice of London's original street poet William Shakespeare to a whole new… Audio

Hobnail is a four-piece folk rock band from Wellington. Turning 21 this weekend! Video, Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews Hobnail Boots album 'The Fortune Horses' for The Sampler. Audio

A Wellington band making their second appearance, but a lot of water has passed under the bridge since their last visit to the New Zealand Live studio five years ago. Audio

Marika Hodgson, introducing her song with Noah Slee - Parallel Love. Audio

The Hold Dear is a Auckland-based boy-girl duo. In Session they play 'Anthem for an Orphan', 'Bones', and 'Falling Over Myself' in session hosted by Kirsten Johnstone at Campus A Low Hum 2011. Audio

The Holiwater Band is a collective of artists from the UK, India and New Zealand which blends Indian classical composition in a contemporary style. The Holiwater project is dedicated to the spirit of… Audio, Gallery

Nick Bollinger reviews the latest from Texan singer-songwriter Jolie Holland - Wine Dark Sea Audio

From Birmingham, Alabama, Lonnie Holley is a self-taught visual artist and musician. In his 64 years, Holley has overcome grinding poverty to pursue his art, and now his idiosyncratic improvised music… Audio

Hollywood Fun Downstairs with their song 'Colours of Soho' Audio

Music 101 contributor Craig Hayes caught up with Hollywoodfun Downstairs guitarist and vocalist Kurt Williams and new drummer Joe Wright to talk about the band's chaotic music, and the far-flung… Audio

The Auckland trio talk about the light and dark on their self titled debut with Sam Wicks. Audio

Homefire Burning are a roasting-hot rocking roots/reggae crew from the Kapiti Coast. Music reporter Andy Cummins spoke with vocalist Matiu Te Huki in the welcome glow of a roaring fireplace and… Audio

Coco Solid has teamed up with music video director Simon Ward and musician Disasteradio to create a new animated comedy series called Hook Ups. Audio

Hopetoun Brown, with their debut recording Demanding Blues. Audio

Hopey One, a female beatboxer in a male dominated field, gives us a demo and talks about touring with Dudley Benson. Audio

For Matariki 2010 at Te Papa there was a workshop with Horomono Horo, an expert in Taonga Puoro - maori instruments. Kirsten Johnstone hooned up to Palmerston North for a visit and a korero. Audio

The Horrors keyboard player Tom Cowan (a.k.a. Tom Furse) talks to Nick Atkinson and Kirsten Johnstone. Audio

Ten-piece funk band The Hot Grits perform at Auckland venue Galatos. Audio

A visit to alternative music venue House of Kahn in Christchurch. A few enterprising young chaps were hosting gigs for hundreds of happy punters in their flat opposite Hagley Park... until their… Audio

House of Shem released their second album, 'Island Vibration' in February 2011. Through a unique production process the album tracks were recorded in New Zealand, but were entirely mixed at Bob… Audio

How To Dress Well is Tom Krell, the Chicago, Illinois singer-producer and philosophy PhD candidate who has taken an R&B deconstructionist approach to song writing across his three-album catalogue. In… Audio

Rowland S Howard's former band mates Harry Howard and Genevieve McGuckin talk about the life and legacy of the late, great Australian musician, his many solo projects and bands, and how his… Audio

Local independent music mogul Ben Howe now runs two of the county's longest-running record labels and helps manage a clutch of the nation's up and coming indie bands. He's also half the reason we get… Audio

Toni Huata in session in the Radio New Zealand studio. Audio

Toni Huata blends both Maori and non-Maori worlds, capturing sounds and feelings from the past, while mixing them with international influences. The music has deep spiritual roots, due to Toni being… Audio

Maori singer songwriter Toni Huata has played a large part in introducing the rest of the world to Te Ao Maori (the Maori world), having performed in her native tongue on stages in the UK, Europe… Audio

Selected by Te Ūpoko o Te Ika - Toni Huata (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongowhakāta) performs her waiata 'Matariki'. Audio

In February, Auckland student radio station 95bFM announced the appointment of music and digital entertainment producer, and bFM alumnus Hugh Sundae, as their new General Manager. Emma Smith talks to… Audio

Stepping back 50-years in time The Four Fours had their beginnings as a humble sax-based dance band playing old time dance hits that shifted into Shadows-style instrumentals and beat band styles with… Audio

Short of cash and near starving, Human Instinct, the first Kiwi group on the highly competitive UK circuit, finally got their breakthrough. At first it was playing low paid pubs and support gigs but… Audio

Short of cash and near starving, Human Instinct, the first Kiwi group on the highly competitive UK circuit, finally got their breakthrough. At first it was playing low paid pubs and support gigs but… Audio

The Human Instinct, fresh from two years on the British pub and club circuit playing alongside many of the legends of rock history, were back on New Zealand soil in mid-1968. But their grunty… Audio

Human Instinct head to Australia and end up loosing their lead guitarist. A succession of line-up changes, involving the hottest musicians around, results three more albums, including a symphonic rock… Audio

'Don't you Want Me' by The Human League was the biggest selling song in the UK in 1981, 36 years later Philip Oakey is bringing the band to New Zealand for the first time ever. Video, Audio

Graeme Humphreys and Peter Keen were in Able Tasmans together - an Auckland Flying Nun band which broke up in 1996. Humphreys went on to present for Radio Sport under the name Graeme Hill. Peter Keen… Audio

Auckland punk-poet Tourettes gets a master class in performance poetry from fellow bard Sam Hunt. Audio

When they called it a day in 1998 after nearly two decades together, Melbourne's Hunters & Collectors was a multi-platinum selling band, with a ferocious live reputation, and a catalogue of songs that… Audio

Trevor Reekie talks to outsider folk artist, Michael Hurley. Audio

Twenty-two year-old Chris Hurn has embarked on a career writing music for U.S.A films. He's keeping his overheads down by producing the music from his parent's Lower Hutt home, and coaching bands at… Audio

Hurray For The Riff Raff are a contemporary folk band from New Orleans, led by Bronx-born, Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Alynda Lee Segarra. On the afternoon of their first performance in New… Audio

Phoebe Hurst with the song Honey, Who Knew. October 6 2012. http://soundcloud.com/phoebe-hurst/honey-who-knew. Audio

Equipped with a small red suitcase containing a loop pedal station, a handful of microphones and a tangle of cables, Spanish multi-vocal solo artist Jyperpotamus travels light, but is still a heavy… Audio

This eight piece band of horn playing brothers last charmed local audiences at WOMAD 2010. Saiph Graves, aka Cid, talks with Nick Atkinson ahead of their 2012 New Zealand shows. Audio