William Dart

William Dart goes back half-a-century to perhaps the most celebrated of all music festivals, Woodstock, and reviews a new 10-CD set of recordings called Back to the Garden. Video, Audio

William Dart puts Wellington singer Louis Baker in the spotlight following the release of his debut album of remarkably taut and tight soul, Open. Video, Audio

William Dart listens to sister acts: Rosemary and Betty Clooney, The Shangri-Las, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, The Roches, and especially a new album from Tegan and Sara. Video, Audio

It’s not only what you sing but whom you sing with. William Dart tests out that hypothesis using new highly collaborative albums by Sheryl Crow and Iggy Pop. Video, Audio

William Dart travels to the moon and beyond, charting two decades of Tom Ludvigson and Trevor Reekie's Trip to the Moon albums, and looking at their new two-man improv album, Roto. Video, Audio

William Dart goes globe-trotting, sampling ska from Melbourne, the almost indescribable Korean band SsingSsing, punk from Russia, and ending up in Scotland for folk-singer Karine Polwart's gorgeous… Video, Audio

William Dart indulges himself in the back catalogue of Rickie Lee Jones - all 40 years of it. Plus there's a new album called Kicks. Video, Audio

William Dart listens to Bruce Springsteen … on movie soundtrack, from the Broadway stage, and in a new studio album, Western Stars. Video, Audio

William Dart listens to the new album from British band The Leisure Society, Arrivals and Departures. Songwriter Nick Hemming is the master of melancholia in his lyrics, but the band clothes it all in… Video, Audio

The Bird and The Bee's new album in their Interpreting the Masters series reveals that Greg Kurstin and Inara George are closet fans of Van Halen. A surprised William Dart takes a listen. Video, Audio

William Dart sizes up two local releases: the ear-catching miniatures of SJD and the expansive ballads of Eyreton Hall. Video, Audio

Rebecca Pidgeon is perhaps best known as an actor (The Winslow Boy, Red) but she's also a consummate singer-songwriter. After some releases that have been rather tough listening, her tenth album… Video, Audio

William Dart listens to the recordings of Scottish folksinger Alasdair Roberts in anticipation of his new album, The Fiery Margin, due out soon. Video, Audio

American singer-songwriter Tom Russell describes himself as a blend of Jack Kerouac and Johnny Cash. William Dart finds him in top form on his new album October in the Railroad Earth. Video, Audio

The world of bossa nova is much poorer with the loss of the great João Gilberto, who passed away on 6 July. William Dart pays tribute to the Brazilian master. Video, Audio

William Dart makes good for some of the tracks that he regrettably had to leave out of previous programmes this year. You'll hear a kooky Doris Day tribute, a Menotti opera aria; we'll take a visit to… Video, Audio

William Dart celebrates the welcome return of two much-missed local musicians: Scott Mannion with his glockenspiels chiming undimmed, and Caroline Easther in an album with just the right title: Lucky.

Fate brings together two men who both play fiddle and whistle. One, John Hartford, now sadly no longer with us, had a yen for bluegrass; the other, Andrew Bird, is drawn more to the art of… Audio

Jan Hellriegel's new album, autobiography, and podcast come with the eyebrow-raising title, Sportsman of the Year. William Dart looks into the mystery. Video, Audio

The British singer Morrissey is not always Mr Sad; he can occasionally - very occasionally - deliver smiley-faced pop. William Dart listens to his new album of covers, California Son. Video, Audio