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11:05 PM.In this week's Pocket Edition, Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne speaks with Tony Stamp about the new film American Utopia based on Byrne's stage show, and Muroki swings by for a live session

4:00 PM.Wellington musician Darren Watson has always had a passion for the blues. He's been committed to his craft for over 30 years, playing in a variety of bands including Smokeshop in the late 80s and… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.This week Yadana Saw is hosting, joined by RNZ Worldwatch's Max Towle and Studio Operator Flo Wilson to review some brand new tunes. Read more Video, Audio

2:30 PM.To SIX60, music is a competitive sport. Charlotte catches up with members Matiu Walters and Marlon Gerbes, who reveal the true cost of never giving up. Read more Audio

2:00 PM.Up and coming Raglan musician Muroki is on the verge of a massive career. Elton John is a fan, and he's the first artist to be signed to Benee's new label Olive. A singer/songwriter/musician/producer… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Grammy award-winning American singer, author, and record producer Jeff Tweedy has been making the most of isolation. Opening up his domestic life, he's been posting nightly updates of  'The Jon Tweedy… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Another artist making the most of lockdown is Columbian born Brooklyn based electronic soloist Ela Minus. Starting her musical career as a drummer in a punk band, she's now releasing modern electronic… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Anna Coddington is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She produces soulfully crafted songs as a solo artist and as part of other musical projects including Fly My Pretties. Four years… Read more Video, Audio

11:00 AM.Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne talks to RNZ Music's Tony Stamp about his new film American Utopia. Directed by Spike Lee, it captures the original Broadway play, featuring songs from… Read more Video, Audio

5:30 PM.Antonia Prebble is one of New Zealand's most successful actresses. Starting her career aged just 12, she's gone on to star in a multitude of iconic kiwi tv shows like Outrageous Fortune, and Westside… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.This week Tony is joined by poet and journalist Mohamed Hassan, and Strangelove Records boss Ben Stevens, to bring you six brand new tunes. Read more Video, Audio

2:00 PM.Freespritied songstress Lou'ana has been carving her place in the Auckland music scene for the last six years. She's performed with a number of different acts including funk/soul band Hipstamatics and… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.If ever there was a band who could credibly bring a note to class excusing them from making another album it's ACDC. In the last few years, they've had a singer turn deaf, a guitarist locked up in New… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Elvis Costello has been making music since London's pub rock scene in the early 1970's. Over his long-lasting career, Costello has recorded 31 studio albums, a considerable… Read more Audio

1:05 PM.Tony Stamp talks to Kate Stables, the musician behind This Is The Kit, about touring with The National, recovering from COVID-19, and her acclaimed new album Off Off On. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Aotearoa composer Karl Steven is well known for his soundtrack work across a multitude of projects like The Blue Rose, Bellbird, and more recently Come to Daddy, which earned him APRA Best Original… Read more Audio

11:05 PM.In this week's Pocket Edition, Tony Stamp speaks with the students and teacher behind a Mount Maunganui College album that's a streaming success, and Yadana Saw takes us into the world of local music… Read more Audio

6:00 PM.Carter began playing music as a teenager at Kaikorai Valley High School and he's been a member of the bands Bored Games, The Doublehappys, Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer. The New Zealand music icon can… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.This week Tony is joined by RNZ Music's Yadana Saw, and Checkpoint's Matthew Hutching, to bring you six brand new tunes. Read more Video, Audio

2:00 PM.LIVE: The Bats formed in 1982 in Christchurch and must hold the record for the Kiwi band that’s stayed together the longest. No split-ups, no reforming for nostalgia’s sake.

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1:30 PM.One of the best songwriters of our time, Joni Mitchell needs no introduction. The Canadian singer-songwriter has a slue of awards, including nine Grammy Awards. She's been inducted into the Rock and… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Glass Vaults was formed in Wellington in 2010 by Richard Larsen, Bevan Smith, and Rowan Pierce. The trio, who now live in three different cities - Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, come together… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.At Mount Maunganui College, seventeen talented students recorded an album in their music department. They've uploaded it to Spotify, and through word of mouth alone, it's approaching ten thousand… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.As New Zealand music producers are gaining international attention there is an opportunity to develop a new industry. Yadana Saw speaks to the people excited about the future of music production and… Read more Audio