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2:40 PM.Patterns in Repeat alludes to cycles of motherhood, the British folk musician's songs influenced by the birth of her daughter in multiple ways. Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Our guest on the RNZ Mixtape is Dr. Rob Burns, an English born musician who played professionally in the UK from an early age and eventually emigrated to New Zealand where, until recently, he was an… Read more Audio

3:40 PM.Christchurch-based songwriter Sarena Close, who performs under the name Mousey, is an artist who doesn't shy away from sharing what's real in her life. Her new EP is called The Dreams of Our Mothers'… Read more Video, Audio

3:10 PM.Dipping back in time, a youthful Tom Larkin and Jon Toogood from Shihad talk to Malcom Young in 1998 for an early edition of Musical Chairs. Earlier this week the Wellington band announced they were… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Fazerdaze, the artist name of Christchurch-based musician Amelia Murray is back with her long awaited second album Soft Power. After receiving glowing reviews for her earlier releases including her… Read more Audio

12:05 PM.Goodshirt combined classic pop influences with a D.I.Y sensibility learned from Chris Knox, to make one of the essential New Zealand albums of the early 2000s. Nick Bollinger discusses Goodshirt's… Read more Audio

12:04 PM.When the single 'Like Water' hit the New Zealand top ten in early 2011 it established Ladi6 as this country's major R&B star. But that success was just one milestone in a long journey, and the song… Read more Audio

12:03 PM.Buffalo was the album that lifted the profile of Wellington band The Phoenix Foundation both here and internationally. It saw their collective approach reach new heights - in the sophistication of the… Read more Audio

12:02 PM.Recorded in London in 1969, these recordings provided classic material for Kiwi rockers The Human Instinct yet the originals remained largely unheard until their discovery and release in 2012. Nick… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.If it were Bic Runga's goal, as she once suggested, to make music that would "alter the listener's mind in some way" she achieved it with this record more than any other. Birds is an album with a… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Hip-hop is a musical form invented by African Americans, and yet here is a version that could only have come from deep in the Pacific. It has a proud sense of place and yet it looks outward. To quote… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Our guest on the RNZ Mixtape is author, artist, writer and mermaid enthusiast Megan Dunn.  Read more Audio

3:40 PM.The British gloom icons return after sixteen years with a collection unfurls slowly and generously, luxuriating in Robert Smith's chord choices and surprisingly spry voice. Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Adam Hattaway has released his sixth full length album today with his band the Haunters. High Horse, produced by Marlon Williams has taken a shift in style for the alt-rock n roll singer.  Read more Video, Audio

2:40 PM.After taking some time away from the music industry working towards a degree in psychology, local hip hop, soul and RnB queen Ladi6 is back with a new single. Read more Audio

2:15 PM.Tirau based psychedelic folk songwriter, Arthur Ahbez has released his third album Arthur Ahbez and the Flaming Ahbez.  Read more Audio

1:20 PM.RNZ music journalist Amberleigh Jack has compiled a guide to help pick the perfect summer gig.  Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Our guest picking the music is Jon Toogood, a name very familiar to music lovers in Aotearoa. Jon is the frontman of Shihad, the anthemic rock band who have been performing for over 35 years, touring… Read more Audio

3:40 PM.The American folk trio deliver a sprawling 20 track collection, largely recorded at a pub in Ireland. Audio