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2:30 PM.The acclaimed American genre-blender tells Tony Stamp how slavery songs, punk and motherhood inspired her new album Spirituals. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Tony Stamp explores new albums by veteran rapper Black Thought, Auckland newcomers Baecorp, and wonky Scottish producer Hudson Mohawke. Read more Audio

2:00 PM.For the 15th year running, the Waiata Māori Music Awards were held last night in the Hawkes Bay, in the beautifully refurbished ‘Toitoi - Hawkes Bay Arts and Events centre’.

We speak to the MC of the… Read more Audio

2:00 PM.After his highly acclaimed 2018 album Make Way For Love, Marlon Williams "gets in the sandpit" to have some fun on his new record My Boy. "There's a bit of mischief in it. It's my playful record, I'd… Read more Video, Audio

5:00 PM.Charlotte Ryan talks to Francis and Kaiora Tipene from the hit show The Casketeers. Read more Video, Audio

3:20 PM.This week we are introduced to Otautahi / Tamaki Makaurau artist Jim Nothing and his new single Fall Back Down. Read more Video, Audio

2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews Cass McCombs' satirical songs about sadness, Domi & JD Beck's hyperactive jazz, and the ambient banjo music of Andrew Tuttle. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Trevor Reekie talks to Uk Jazz musician Emma Jean Thakray. Read more Video, Audio

5:00 PM.This episode of the RNZ Mixtape features Auckland musician, Peter McLennan. He is a founding member of The Hallelujah Picassos and his solo project Dub Asylum also has a small but crucial catalogue of… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.This week we are introduced to Poneke based band Welcomer and their new single 'A Steely Dan Covers Band' Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Australian musician Julia Jacklin talks to Charlotte Ryan about her highly anticipated new album PRE PLEASURE. Read more Video, Audio

2:30 PM.Tony Stamp checks out the debut LP by Poneke's Recitals, a frosty collection from Ōtautahi violinist Motte, and more funny, catchy indie rock courtesy of Canadians Kiwi Jr. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.One half of Flight of the Conchords, Bret McKenzie joins me to talk about his new album Songs Without Jokes released yesterday. Read more Audio

5:00 PM.Our guest on The RNZ Mixtape this week is Harper Finn. He grew up in a very musical house with his father being Tim Finn of Split Enz fame. He tells Charlotte Ryan what it was like growing up with a… Read more Video, Audio

3:50 PM.Earth Tongue have just released their first single since 2019 Miraculous Death, recorded at their home studio in Kingsland and Jonathan Pearce’s studio on K Rd. 

She also works for Live Nation… Read more Video, Audio

3:30 PM.This week we are introduced to Poneke musician Elliott Dawson and his new single Bald Spot. Read more Video, Audio

2:30 PM.Telenova are a three piece from Melbourne who just won Best Breakthrough Artist at this year's AIR Awards.  They have just released their highly anticipated sophomore EP Stained Glass Love and are… Read more Video, Audio

2:30 PM.Tony Stamp directs his ears to a lovely and lacerating collection from Emily Fairlight and The Shifting Sands, atmospheric electronics courtesy of Kirikiriroa's Moppy, and a sixties-indebted… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Jacob Collier is an English musician, whose music incorporates a combination of jazz with elements from many other musical genres, and often features extensive use of re-harmonisations and close… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.Mercury prize winner Arlo Parks played her first show in Aotearoa last week. She dropped by the RNZ studios and spoke to Charlotte Ryan. Read more Audio

3:30 PM.The Lazy Eyes are a four-piece psychedelic rock band based in Sydney, Australia. They are here on tour Supporting the Daffodils on tour next week. Read more Video, Audio