Keith Newman

When Billy Te Kahika first heard rhythm and blues sound it sparked a flame that would never be put out. He had already been experimenting with wah wah, echo and feedback when he heard the Hendrix… Audio

Steve Garden: engineer, producer, session drummer and record label owner talks about the collage of sounds and experiences that has made up his left-of-centre creative career // working behind the… Audio

Steve Apirana, lead guitarist and vocalist with 1970s Maori rock band Butler has continued to perform as a solo artist having released three blues influences gospel albums over the past 30-years… Audio

In Part Two of this episode of musical chairs, we flip through the vinyl treasures of our top record collectors to find out what drives them and why some records are more valuable than others. Audio

From the hard to find 'beat bands' to rock rarities, underground anthems and punk and alternative sounds, Musical Chairs today features a handful of this country's most avid vinyl hoarders who talk… Audio

Joel Haines first picked up a guitar at the age of five to show his proud father (bass player Kevin Haines) his first composition. In his early teens he was performing six nights a week with the… Audio

Pioneering independent record label owner and recording industry boss for the past decade, Terence O'Neill-Joyce was among the first to record local jazz and Pacific Island music. Audio

Terence O'Neill-Joyce, pioneering independent record label owner and recording industry boss for the past decade. He was among the first to record local jazz and Pacific Island music. Audio

During the 1960's, Martin Winch toured with various pop and jazz units, returning to New Zealand in the early 70's to join Salty Dogg and later, the progressive jazz-rock band, Dr Tree. After… Audio

Today on Musical Chairs John Dix - New Zealand's own Hunter S Thompson of rock - tells it like it was. John Dix got hooked on the sound of Kiwi legends Max Merritt and the Meteors and the La De Das… Audio

Evan Silva soul singer with the early 60s band The Action who did his tour of duty in Australia and after overdosing on the nightlife had a life changing experience that saw him become a pastor, He's… Audio

Clive Coulson - vocalist with local 60's bands the Dark Ages and The Rayders - went on to tour with Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin and Bad Company. Today in Musical Chairs Clive Coulson shares tales from the… Audio

Bass player and vocalist Glenn Mikkelson left New Zealand in 1974 taking with him recordings he had made with Auckland band Human Instinct. A decade later under the name Zaine Griff he returned home… Audio