Brian Wilson
The Beach Boys in '72
William Dart takes us into The Beach Boys' archives once again, thanks to more releases that reveal some of Brian Wilson's studio secrets of the early 1970s. Audio
Music Critic: Simon Sweetman
Simon reviews new music from Brian Wilson and Demian Dorelli. Audio
The young brilliance of Jacob Collier
William Dart looks at the music of the phenomenally talented singer/songwriter/producer Jacob Collier, who's just released the third volume of his four-album project Djesse. Video, Audio
My Current Song: Haddon, 'Remember'
Haddon is a Hawke's Bay artist who has been creating music with international beat makers and producers. The 19-year-old is a prolific songwriter with over 150 songs already under his belt. He joins… Audio
Half-yearly Regrets
William Dart catches up on music that has slipped out of recent programmes' schedules, with Edith Piaf, Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Shirley Collins and Seth Haapu sharing unexpected common ground. Audio
New book highlights Beatles' sadness and tragedy
Craig Brown's new book, 1, 2, 3, 4: The Beatles In Time is not your bog-standard Beatles' bio. Brown has come up with a fresh take on the Fab Four - and a unearthed a few previously unknown gems… Video, Audio
The Land Where The Good Songs Go
William Dart pays tribute to recently-departed Auckland singer Grant P. Chilcott and leads up to that by considering the issues of good songcraft - Brian Wilson and Randy Newman serve as exemplars. Audio
Film with Kailey Carruthers
Kailey Carruthers reviews Pixar film Inside Out, romantic comedy Man Up, and Brian Wilson from The Beach Boys biopic Love and Mercy. Video, Audio
Series One Final Flurry
William Dart wraps up his first series for the year with a miscellany: Brian Wilson, Annie Lennox, Don McGlashan, Nathan Haines, Sufjan Stevens, Alabama Shakes, David Ackles and Robin Tritschler Audio
The Sampler: Anika Moa, Brian Wilson , Mel Parsons
This week in The Sampler Melody Thomas reviews new albums from local singer-songwriters Anika Moa and Mel Parsons; and Nick Bollinger discusses the long twilight of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson. Audio
No Pier Pressure by Brian Wilson
Nick Bollinger discusses the long twilight of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson. Audio
The Sampler: Anika Moa, Brian Wilson , Mel Parsons
This week in The Sampler Melody Thomas reviews new albums from local singer-songwriters Anika Moa and Mel Parsons; and Nick Bollinger discusses the long twilight of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson.
AudioNo Pier Pressure by Brian Wilson
Nick Bollinger discusses the long twilight of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson.
AudioFeature Album - Smile
Today's feature album is from the Beach Boy Brian Wilson. Released in 2004, his solo album 'Smile' was critically lauded at the time with one pundit noting, "...better 37-years late than never." Audio
DHB call for tobacco to be prescription only drug
Tairawhiti District Health Board has come up with a bold solution to cut smoking addiction and the burden it places on the health service. Audio
Brian Wilson: Lost in LA
Principal songwriter for The Beach Boys on his new album, That Lucky Old Sun. Audio
