David Bowie
Music with Ian Chapman: Best Bowie covers
Music correspondent Ian Chapman looks at some of the best covers of David Bowie songs and how they came to be. Ian Chapman is Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Music at the University of Otago. Audio
Music with Ian Chapman: Diamond Dogs turns 50
2024 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the release of Diamond Dogs; one of David Bowie's more unusual albums and a work that is widely regarded as the last of his glam rock era. Audio
Bowie’s Waiata
In 1983 David Bowie was enjoying the biggest success of his career… The album Let's Dance had gone to number one around the world and the 'Serious Moonlight' tour was playing to record breaking… Video, Audio, Gallery
David Bowie: The Legacy of Let's Dance
David Bowie's decade defining album 'Let's Dance', celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023. The album topped charts across the globe including a 5 week spell at #1 in Aotearoa. Featuring original… Video, Audio
David Bowie: Serious Moonlight over Western Springs
David Bowie's Serious Moonlight concert at Western Springs, took place almost 40 years ago - and still stands as one of the country's largest music events, with a crowd of well over 80,000. Otago… Video, Audio
Music: Cosmically great songs about space
Today music correspondent Kirsten Zemke takes us out of this world, with a deep dive into songs about space. Today it's all about weird and wonderful space rock/pop. Audio
Why 'forgetting' is actually a new form of learning
It's a commonly-held belief that forgetting things is the first sign of a slippery slide into cognitive decline. However, researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Toronto now argue… Audio
Why 'forgetting' is actually a new form of learning
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Toronto now believe that 'forgetting' is actually a form of learning that helps our brains access more important information. Professor… Audio
Calling Home: Sam Coley in Birmingham
Christchurch native Sam Coley lives in the popular suburb of Kings Heath in Birmingham, with his French wife, Emilie Grinan-Coley, and son Tom Coley. Kings Heath, which is one of Birmingham's real… Audio
Bookmarks with Mayor Hamish McDouall of Whanganui
Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall talks to Anna about his favourite music, books and TV. Audio
Mick Rock on his photo album Moonage Daydream
Mick Rock took the album photos for Syd Barrett’s solo album The Madcap Laughs. The one with the naked girl in the corner and Syd's hand painted floor. It’s brilliant! Curiously, that photo… Audio
Earl Slick on the 'lost' David Bowie album 'Toy'
Legendary Bowie guitarist Earl Slick joins the show to discuss the recording of 'lost' album Toy and how meeting David Bowie changed his life forever. Audio
Peter Frampton: 'Living in the limelight was never for me'
Peter Frampton's 'Frampton Comes Alive!' album made him one of the biggest names in rock history. But it wasn't all beer and skittles. He joins the show to discuss his incredible musical career and… Video, Audio
Doing David Bowie's makeup - Glenis Daly
Glenis Daly tells us about doing the make-up and styling for David Bowie during his legendary 'Serious Moonlight' tour. Audio
Music Feature: The life and work of David Bowie
Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall happens to be an expert on David Bowie and joins us to play some of his hits and lesser-known songs. Audio
Green MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere on Lola, by the Kinks
Fifty years ago 'Lola' by the Kinks, was number one in NZ. The hit-song tells the story of Lola, who "walked like a woman but talked like a man". Green MP, and LGBTIQ activist Dr Elizabeth Kerekere… Audio
Neil Gaiman happily stuck in New Zealand due to Covid-19
Author Neil Gaiman has been coming to NZ for appearances for years now, but he never envisaged he'd be locked down here for the better part of a month along with his wife, musician Amanda Palmer and… Audio
The life and times of spoonbender Uri Geller
Spoon-bending celebrity psychic Uri Geller is a mystifier and probably the most investigated paranormalist of all time. He is also distantly related to Sigmund Freud and originated spoonbending. And… Audio
David Bowie's Space Oddity turns 50
In December 1968 a 22-year-old David Bowie penned what is now one of his most loved songs, 'Space Oddity'. It offered a dystopian counter-image to the overwhelming global enthusiasm for space… Audio