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4:00 PM.The Music 101 team have gathered some of the wonderful chats of 2024 you don't want to miss. You can find a link to the whole Mixtape for each guest below, or visit the RNZ Mixtape podcast to listen… Read more Audio

3:40 PM.The fourth album by the British hitmaker continues his run of affable, occasionally poignant soul-rock jams. Audio

2:15 PM.A new book offers a practical guide to singing in the shower. It plunges into questions ranging from 'Why do I sound so good in my shower?' to 'How can singing in the shower help me overcome anxiety… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Ahead of her 'Joan As Police Woman' shows in New Zealand next May 2025, Joan Wasser jumps on the phone from her home in Brooklyn to talk about how songwriting helped make sense of falling in love on… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Our guest picking the music is comedian, actor and writer Kura Forrester. The Billy T Award winner has just finished a sell-out run of Camping - a hilariously risque play with friends Tom Sainsbury… Read more Audio

3:40 PM.The drum n bass producer and vocalist is celebrating the 20 year anniversary of her first single, and has released a defiant new EP. Audio

1:40 PM.It's been 35 years since Doolittle, and now 20 years into their second life after a hiatus and still Pixies remain a force to be reckoned with. The prolific band continues to churn out new music, tour… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.This episode of the RNZ Mixtape features Auckland bass guitarist, vocalist and composer, Dan Sperber, who has played in a number of Auckland based bands including The New Loungehead and the… Read more Audio

3:40 PM.Mokotron is a Ngati Hine music producer based in Tamaki Auckland, who is part of a Maori electronic music scene that has become a creative force. The man behind Mokotron is Tiopira McDowell - by day a… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Sudanese Canadian artist Mustafa is an acclaimed performance poet and was first discovered at the age of 12 performing outside his home in Toronto's housing projects. His poetry opened many doors… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.If there is one band that epitomises the kiwi summer it's The Black Seeds from Poneke Wellington. It's hard to believe it has been 20 years since the release of their iconic album On the Sun which… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Our guest picking the music is New Zealand journalist Patrick Gower. Paddy started his career on the graveyard shift at the Herald, moving on to become a self-described 'attack dog' political… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.British indie rock band Porridge Radio, has received high praise for her raw honest songwriting, earning the band a Mercury Prize nomination in 2020. Their new album is no different, as frontperson… Read more Audio

1:40 PM.British-Irish rock band Idles are currently on a tour that's heading to New Zealand in January. Guitarist Mark Bowen jumps on the phone with Maggie Tweedie straight after playing a show in Nottingham… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.After creating and collaborating musically for many years, award winning songwriter, producer and teacher, AJA (Ngati Raukawa, Ati Awa ki Whakarongotai, Ngati Toa Rangatira, Ngati Porou), has just… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Our guest picking the music is a familiar face on New Zealand TV, Colin Mathura Jeffree. He's been the host of New Zealand's hottest home baker and New Zealand's next top model, and he appeared on… Read more Audio