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3:20 PM.Wellington musician Erith introduces her song Talk. Read more Audio

3:00 PM.After Hours: Taxi DJ is a Wellington event where taxi drivers welcome punters into their cars to share their favourite beats. Yadana Saw headed along to meet the drivers cum selectors. Read more Video, Audio

2:30 PM.E^st is just nineteen but she's had a record deal for three years already, she chats to RNZ music about her journey to now and how her existential song 'life goes on' came from heartbreak. Read more Video, Audio

1:45 PM.SoccerPractise have just released their debut self-titled album. They talk to Alex Behan about keeping things independent and imperfect, and about incorporating Te Reo into their music. Read more Video, Audio

1:30 PM.Sina Saipaia – aka Sister Sina – attracted global attention when she sang the hook to OMC’s hit single ‘How Bizarre’. She went on to record her own album, but it was never released... until now. Read more Video, Audio

1:10 PM.Aaron Hawkins from the Dunedin city Council talks about the unanimous vote this week to restore the iconic music venue Sammy's. Read more Audio

6:00 PM.Nick Dwyer and Kode-9 discuss the new album they have complied called Diggin' in the Carts which highlights the importance, influence and innovation of Japanese video game music. Read more Audio

7:30 PM.Nick Bollinger inspects one of the controversial corners of Bob Dylan's extensive catalogue. Read more Audio

7:30 PM.Nick Bollinger discusses Taylor Swift's latest play for pop-world domination. Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Trailblazing musician Sharon O'Neill has just been inducted to the NZ Music Hall of fame. She picks six of her favourite songs for the mixtape. Read more Video, Audio

3:40 PM.In the podcast Snack and Chats RNZ's Leilani Momoisea asks New Zealander the question "What do you say when people ask you where you are from". A simple question that elicits the most interesting of… Read more Audio

2:05 PM.Three time Tui winner Kings brings us inside the studio where he wrote, performed, produced mixed, and mastered his debut album "Chapter One" Read more Video, Audio

1:30 PM.Music 101's Alex Behan was backstage at the NZ Music Awards. He spoke to winners Lorde, Ladi6, SWIDT, Teeks, Opetaia Foa'i, Devilskin, The Koi Boys and Truth. Read more Video, Audio

9:07 AM.Christchurch band Breathing Cage won a controversial music award and made a classic album before breaking up in 1992. Twenty-five years later they are playing together again. Read more Video, Audio

7:30 PM.Nick Bollinger discusses the abstract electronica, forthright lyrics and pop hooks in the debut of Ethiopian-American artist Kelela. Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Wellington composer and music editor Stephen Gallagher has worked with Brian Eno, Ed Sheeran and Nick Cave. He selects a 'cinematic' mixtape interspersed with work stories. Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Auckland band Beachware introduce their song "Want Somebody" Read more Audio

2:50 PM.Kimbra reveals the influences and collaboration that helped her create her new single 'Top of the World'. Read more Video, Audio

2:40 PM.Two 'rock' acts are in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in twelve years. One of those acts is Portugal The Man. The band's bassist Zach Carothers joins us to discuss whether… Read more Video, Audio

1:30 PM.Trevor Reekie talked to Marlon Williams backstage at WOMAD, shortly before the recording of his new album. Read more Audio

11:04 AM.'Bam Bam' is an iconic dancehall/reggae song recorded in 1982 by Sister Nancy. On her way to Aotearoa for the first time, the 55 year old tells the story of the track's wayward rise from Jamaican… Read more Video, Audio

7:30 PM.Nick Bollinger revisits the disco, flares and Marshall stacks of 1970s New Zealand with the reissue of a classic from Turangi five-piece Golden Harvest. Read more Audio