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4:00 PM.Auckland hip-hop artist Tom Scott says the release of a new album from his hip-hop group Home Brew last year came as a surprise even to him. He shares some beloved tracks that inspired Run It Back and… Read more Video, Audio

3:20 PM.UK Producer and DJ Nia Archives is part of the new generation of UK rave and drum & bass musicians. Read more Video, Audio

2:00 PM.J Mascis from Dinosaur Jr. chats to Charlotte about his decades of music making. Read more Audio

1:20 AM.From big hitters like Laneway happening this week to Lyttleton's Port Noise, there are lots of excuses to be out and about in the festival spirit. Charlotte picks top tracks from artists in festival… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Following 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… Read more Video, Audio

3:15 PM.This week we introduce Lyttleton-based musician Luke Redfern Scott, aka Admiral Drowsy. Read more Audio

2:15 PM.Charlotte Ryan chats to Faye Webster ahead of her appearance on the NZ stage at Laneway in just over week. Read more Video, Audio

1:20 PM.Charlotte Ryan caught up with Calexico vocalist, guitarist and co-founder Joey Burns Read more Audio

4:00 PM.On this episode of Postcards, Wellington expat Kava McIntyre reports back from the musical melting pot of Berlin. Home to more than just 'rave tourism', he shares tracks ranging from dub to drum song… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Rangi Powick talks to Scott Kirkland, now the sole member of the pioneering big beat outfit, about the origins of their electrifying sound. Read more Video, Audio

1:15 PM.Zimbabwean-born artist Waguan is a 23-year-old whose music merges Afrobeat and hip hop. He spoke with Maggie Tweedie. Read more Audio

4:05 PM.On this episode of Postcards, Japanese American musician Rachel Andie takes us on a tour through the historic streets of Philadelphia. From Delco folk and big brass, hip hop to jazz and the cities… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.DJ and producer Christopher Tubbs joins Maggie in the Wellington studio to discuss how he approaches long DJ sets and the influence that Balearic music has had on his own musical journey. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Sonya Waters is a musician and producer who has fronted three New Zealand bands - Fang, The Instigators and White Swan Black Swan. Having played in punk and shoegaze bands, she turned to ambient music… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.South African New Zealander Tuseka Njoko speaks to Maggie Tweedie about her musical ambitions for 2024, amidst the South Island leg of her tour. Read more Audio

9:00 AM.Tony Stamp meets the people behind some of New Zealand's smaller record labels, marketing and distributing music they love. It's often done in their free time, for little, if any, profit… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Maggie Tweedie speaks to UK Pakistani broadcaster, DJ and artist Nabihah Iqbhal ahead of her 2024 New Zealand Tour. Read more Audio

5:00 PM.Maori Jewish actress, musician, writer and director Ana Chaya Scotney joins Summer 101 host Maggie Tweedie selecting the sounds for this seasonal special of the RNZ Music Mixtape.  Read more Video, Audio

4:00 PM.On this episode of Postcards, we venture to the historical mecca of Athens with Vasileios Vrakas - a Greek producer and composer based in Wellington. Vasileios takes us on a journey back to his early… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Marc Masters is a music journalist, host of "The Music Book Podcast" and now an author. His book High Bias - The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape is a deep dive into how the humble cassette… Read more Audio

2:00 PM.Tony Stamp reflects on ten of his favourite international releases from the past year, including Britpop, African folk, UK ambient, and Australian punk. Read more Video, Audio

11:00 AM.Sunday Morning host Jim Mora tells Trevor Reekie about his passion for music and some of his all-time favourite songs. Read more Video, Audio