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3:30 PM.French For Rabbits find a new banging synth sound, British-Ghanaian rapper Kojey Radical shows his smooth side, and Wye Oak just keep on evolving - these songs and more on Song Crush this week.  Read more Video, Audio

5:00 PM.In this week's Pocket Edition, American guitarist and songwriter Steve Gunn swings by for a live session and we meet the behind the scenes talent who were recognised at the NZ Music Artisan Awards… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.Harper Finn talks to Charlotte Ryan about growing up in the musical Finn family and his new single Read more Video, Audio

1:15 PM.Auckland band Makeshift Parachutes introduce their song 'Be Kind Rewind'. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Charlotte Ryan talks to Six60 about being the biggest band in NZ and their plan for world domination. Read more Audio

1:00 PM.Pluto are back together after a 10 year break. They talk to Charlotte Ryan about their new album and playing live again. Read more Audio

3:38 PM.Doom folk, te reo Maori electronica, sample based soul and Jeff Goldblum's lounge album are some of the things discussed in Song Crush this week, but beware of tangents everywhere. Read more Video, Audio

3:32 PM.As the founder of Loop Recordings, Mikee Tucker has signed and released albums by artists such as The Black Seeds, Fly My Pretties, Kora, L.A.B., Rhian Sheehan and Ria Hall. Now he's touring some of… Read more Audio

11:04 AM.American guitarist and songwriter Steve Gunn is currently touring NZ for the third time in as many years. He dropped into the RNZ studios to chat with Elliott Childs and play a couple of songs from… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is broadcaster, comedienne and writer Michele A'Court. She shares her songs and stories with Yadana Saw. Read more Audio

2:40 PM.Kiwi singer Thomston talks to Charlotte Ryan about his two new EPs. Read more Audio

1:40 PM.Trevor Reekie talks to Dr. Robert Burns, author of the book 'Experiencing Progressive Rock: A Listener's Companion', and retired Associate Professor of Music at Otago about the legacy of King… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.David Kilgour talks to Charlotte Ryan about his new album with The Heavy Eights - Bobbie's A Girl. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Iva Davies, singer-songwriter for iconic Aussie band Icehouse talks to Charlotte Ryan about his long career. Read more Audio

3:16 PM.Kanye goes gospel - but is he just cashing in on the Christian dollar? Plus a woozy missive from Frank Ocean, a powerful message from Onehunga's SWIDT, and more.  Read more Video, Audio

3:10 PM.Palmerston North duo Sports Dreams introduce themselves and their song 'Drive' Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Kiwi music icon Mike Chunn talks to Trevor Reekie about his long career, and shares some of his favourite songs. Read more Audio

2:15 PM.Wellington musician Cam MacLean introduces his song 'New Horizon'. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Christchurch musician Delaney Davidson performs live at RNZ, and explains how a typhoon cut his recent Japanese tour short. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Te Omeka and Isaiah Perkins pay tribute to their late father and bandmate Carl, and share some new music. Read more Audio

5:03 PM.Some dreamy new local releases, thirsty soul, desert blues and Tibetan meditation music feature on Song Crush this week. Read more Video, Audio

12:00 PM.In this week's Pocket Edition, Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan speaks with Savage about his new song. Sampa the Great performs a live session and we pay tribute to waiata Maori composer Tommy Taurima. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Auckland musician Jordan Gavet introduces her song 'Hesitation'. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Worlds of Music host Trevor Reekie talks Charlotte through the WOMAD 2020 lineup. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Rwandan-Kiwi hip hop artist Raiza Biza discusses his new album Bygones, global politics, and the African diaspora with Tony Stamp. Read more Audio