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10:43 AM.Avi introduces us to his song 'Too Damn Much (feat. $ian)' Read more Audio

11:00 PM.In this week's Pocket Edition, Yadana Saw talks to two of New Zealand's top live music photographers and we take a look back at some of the best NZ albums of 1994. Audio

5:00 PM.For the RNZ Music mixtapte illustrator and cartoonist Toby Morris shares his favourite songs and tips for drawing good. He speaks with Yadana Saw. Read more Audio

1:57 PM.Is Tyler the Creator the Brian Wilson of this generation? The Song Crush Team consider his new album Igor, and rave about new music from Kelsey Lu, SJD, and more. Read more Video, Audio

11:00 PM.In this week's Pocket Edition, Kirsten Johnstone talks to Grammy winning country pop star Kacey Musgraves and Trevor Reekie explores an album of psychedelic music from Wellington that hasn't been… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Taranaki born soul singer Bailey Wiley is becoming stronger and more resolutely herself with each release. Kirsten Johnstone finds out more about her evolution. Read more Video, Audio

10:48 AM.The Song Crush team listen to the feminine flecked new songs from indie-rock veterans The National, and a minimalist cover of Cher’s 1998 hit ‘Believe’ amongst other great new releases. Read more Video, Audio

3:30 PM.Small Island Big Song is an album that unites indigenous musicians from seafaring cultures across the Pacific & Indian Oceans. All the songs were recorded in nature, using traditional instruments and… Read more Video, Audio

2:30 PM.Sophie Scott-Maunder and Jonathan Shirley of Wellington band Beatcomber talk to Elliott Childs about their new EP Creature Comforts and the difficulties of having half the band living in the UK. Audio

2:00 PM.ZÖ introduces us to her song 'To Be Loved' from her debut EP WAR. Read more Audio

1:32 PM.'Cosmic Cowgirl' Kacey Musgraves played the Auckland Town Hall on Friday, charming a diverse crowd of devoted fans. Kirsten Johnstone sat down with her to find out more about her psychedelic, Grammy… Read more Video, Audio

1:10 PM.Does the music played in shops and on the radio in the lead-up to Christmas make you think 'I could do better than that!" Well, here's your chance. Jesse Mulligan announces RNZ's new orignal… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.When he's not making documentaries about competitive tickling or danger tourism, David Farrier enjoys listening to music. In this week's Mixtape he shares five of his favourite songs. Read more Video, Audio

3:00 PM.Rodney and Gareth from Goodshirt join RNZ's Tony Stamp to chat about their appearance on Prime TV's Anthems, and play a few of their classic tunes. Read more Audio

3:00 PM.Singer and songwriter Flip Grater opens up about balancing being a mother and a musician and her new EP, Lullabies for Anaïs. Read more Audio

2:15 PM.Guitar and drum duo Skinny Hobos bring straight down the barrel rock and roll to the RNZ Studio. They speak to Yadana Saw about taking their big drums and big riffs to the provinces. Read more Video, Audio

1:10 PM.Award-winning songwriter Jan Hellriegel has just released her fourth solo album Sportsman of the Year. It’s more than just an album – there’s a book and a podcast too, in which Jan shares stories from… Read more Video, Audio

4:28 PM.The Song Crush team this week play a song created by AI, an old ghost song, a fiery love poem, and some trade-aid jazz.  Read more Video, Audio

7:00 PM.On this week's Pocket Edition we talk to UK soul merchants Jungle, Nashville blues-rockers Larkin Poe, and host a live session with Wellington's A.U.R.A. Read more Audio

5:00 PM.SJD, aka Sean James Donnelly, is about to release a collection of miniature synth-pop songs. He joins Kirsten Johnstone to preview some of these alongside some of the synth greats. Read more Audio

3:45 PM.A.U.R.A. is the project of mutli-instrumentalist Albert Mikolaj. In support of his LP Secret Intelligent Light he's gathered a band and hitting the road, with a quick stop for a live session at RNZ. Read more Audio

3:00 PM.Simon from Auckland hardcore band Long Distance Runner introduces their song 'Eulogy'. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Tenacious Nashville-based blues-rock duo Larkin Poe recently played 2 sold out NZ shows recently at Auckland's Tuning Fork and Christchurch's Blue Smoke. Sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe… Read more Audio