William Dart

After two decades of characterful involvement with the New Zealand music scene, Anna Coddington's fourth album, Beams is a breakthrough. William Dart investigates just where it comes from. Video, Audio

William Dart looks at Wellington composer John Psathas's recent collaborative project It's Already Tomorrow. Audio

The band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah has sustained a 16-year career with only one song featuring hand-clapping. William Dart checks out its new album, and looks at music that's only too happy to enlist… Audio

William Dart takes a listen to the songs of the latest member of Aotearoa's songwriting dynasty. Audio

William Dart looks over the three decade career of Ani DiFranco and reviews her new album Revolutionary Love. Audio

In January 2021, the legendary producer Phil Spector died. William Dart launches a new year of New Horizons with a look back at his best and worst work. Audio

When all you hear in the shopping malls is Mariah Carey, Michael Buble et al, in New Horizons, William Dart celebrates the Christmas music from Aotearoa. Audio

For his penultimate programme for 2020, William Dart ponders choices, playing music that didn't make playlists during the year and paying tribute to pianist and composer Phil Broadhurst. Audio

William Dart celebrates the story-telling genius of the late, great John Prine and the endlessly inventive Elvis Costello in his new album Hey Clockface. Audio

William Dart catches up with two local releases: Jonathan Bree's After the Curtains Close and Sneaky Feelings' The Mercury Moment. Audio

American singer Lera Lynn has a special way with minor and major chords. William Dart looks at how she employs this talent to make her own powerful observations on life and its issues. Audio

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

Brothers Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks have just released their 25th studio album, A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip. William Dart checks it out along with a re-release of their 1994 album Gratuitous Sax and… Audio

The sound of Auckland songwriter Caitlin Smith's footsteps are spread throughout her new album, You Have Reached Your Destination and William Dart follows along willingly. Songwriting doesn't come… Audio

William Dart looks at familiar Pete Seeger songs, inventively and resourcefully dressed up for 2020 by Kronos Quartet on its new album, Long Time Passing. Audio

William Dart features the new album, Over That Road I'm Bound, in which Joachim Cooder explores the songs of one of the Grand Ole Opry's original stars Uncle Dave Macon. Video, Audio

Two decades after Goodshirt climbed to pop success, William Dart catches up with new music from two of its band members, Gareth Thomas and Rodney Fisher. Video, Audio

Janis Joplin passed away fifty years ago, on 4 October, 1970. William Dart submits a little piece of his heart by way of a tribute. Audio

William Dart features Suzanne Vega, Bettye LaVette and Paul Kelly dipping into the songbooks of Lou Reed, Paul McCartney and Cole Porter. Audio

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