Shihad
Singing solo and soul mates: Jon Toogood shares his new direction
Shihad lead singer Jon Toogood chats with Anika Moa about his covid crisis and coming out the other side. Video, Audio
Shihad about to release their 10th studio album
On August 24th Shihad will be releasing their 10th studio album, Old Gods. Band members, Jon Toogood and Karl Kippenberger join Jesse in the studio. Audio
The Sampler - Split Enz True Colours New Colours
Tony Stamp assesses a roster of local artists taking on a classic Split Enz album. Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 307: Jon toogood/ Pearl Jam
In this week's Pocket Edition, Shihad frontman Jon Toogood talks about changing his faith for love and Charlotte Ryan speaks with Pearl Jam biographer Ronen Givony on the band's legacy Audio
Musical Chair: Joel Tobeck
Kiwi actor Joel Tobeck sits down in the Musical Chair to discuss his role as former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains in the Jonah TV series and share a couple of musical tracks that are very dear to his… Audio
Shihad announce 30th anniversary tour
New Zealand’s greatest ever rock band, Shihad have announced they’ll be touring the country in October to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Video
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The Beths, The Adults and Bill Direen
Grant Smithies keeps it local, with music from guitar pop renegades The Beths, itinerant Christchurch writer-musician Bill Direen and Shihad frontman Jon Toogood's multicultural mash-up side-project… Audio
How love and faith helped Jon Toogood find a new groove
A love story that transcends culture and faith lies behind a new collaborative album from Shihad’s Jon Toogood. Video, Audio
Jon Toogood - the return of The Adults
Jon Toogood speaks about the incredible genesis of the new Adults record Haja. It features a who's-who of up and coming New Zealand talent. And it's no accident they're mostly female. Video, Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 137: Throbbing Gristle/The Bats
In this week's Pocket Edition, we talk to Shihad's Tom Larkin about musicians' mental health, Robert Scott from The Bats, and Cosey Fanni Tutti from English industrial icons Throbbing Gristle. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 130: Living Colour/Future Islands
In this Pocket Edition, Yadana Saw and Nick Bollinger speak with one of Living Colour, Sam Wicks checks in with fellow ex-pat Melburnian Jon Toogood and Tony Stamp is on the phone to Future Islands'… Audio
Jon Toogood - The General Acoustic
Jon Toogood has called Melbourne home for the last 18 years, and it's here that he's readying his forthcoming Solo & Acoustic tour, a nine-date run that will see the Shihad frontman reduce and refine… Audio
The Mixtape: Tom Larkin
He's best known as the hard-hitting, long-serving drummer for NZ rock band Shihad, but is also a producer, manager, studio owner and soon to be author. Melbourne based Tom Larkin is back in New… Video, Audio
Great New Zealand Album: The General Electric - Shihad
Today's Great New Zealand album features a band which shares the title for most number one albums for any New Zealand artist with Hayley Westenra. They have five each. And this band has had more Top… Audio
The Mixtape: David Benge
For New Zealand Music Month we've invited our guests to make us a mixtape of their fave local release. This week David Benge of VICE New Zealand sits down with Zac Arnold. Audio
The Mixtape: David Ridler
For NZ Music Month, we invite musical guests compile a C60 of local sounds, and talk us through their selections. This week David Ridler, NZ on Air's new head of music sits down with Kirsten… Audio
Playing Favourites with Aaron Dustin
Product Design Director at Xero, and Creative Director for the last twenty years. He was the founder of early 21st century online community NZMusic.com, built SmokeCDs.com into New Zealand's leading… Audio
Jon Toogood live in session
Jon Toogood, is set to take 25 years of back catalogue on the road for his first solo tour, Planet of Sound. Before the acoustic run, he joins us in session for a pocket-sized version of his show. Video, Audio
The Secret Life of Band Names
Sam Scott explores the world of band names and pseudonyms, picking the brains of artists from gender-queer hip hop sensation Randa to rock icons Shihad (formerly known as Pacifier), to see how other… Audio
Shihad - Jon Toogood
Shihad's classic second album, Killjoy, is turning twenty. And to celebrate, the band has re-mastered the album that launched them onto the international stage. It's being released today. Frontman Jon… Audio