William Dart

William Dart's got a Santa sack full of Christmas goodies from Kristin Chenoweth and Paul Kelly to Leslie Odom Jr, The Bird and the Bee, and the inimitable Norah Jones. Audio

In his penultimate programme for 2021, William Dart looks back over the year and pursues themes of time passing, complexity versus simplicity, and the importance of legacy, with music by Peggy Seeger… Audio

William Dart catches up with American songwriter Charlie Parr's latest album, Last of the Better Days Ahead and checks out his illustrious and idiosyncratic past. Audio

Esperanza Spalding's new album, Songwrights Apothecary Lab offers musical healing to those of us worn down by the lives that we live. William Dart looks at how it fits into the music that she's been… Audio

Greg Fleming is one of our country's top songwriters, with a recording career that goes back almost three decades. William Dart catches up with his latest album, Same City. Audio

The release of Alice Coltrane's 1982 collection of devotional song is the perfect excuse for William Dart to celebrate an extraordinary woman, her music and her faith. Audio

William Dart finds some recent songs from NZ artists that buck our general mood these days and actually sound happy. Video, Audio

In 1972 The Eagles provided some sage advice about taking it easy. But is it being heeded in recent releases by Adele and PJ Harvey? Audio

William Dart finds some solace and joy in the seemingly infinite power of the human voice, from field recordings of folksingers and the vibrant Joni Mitchell to a new album from Scottish singer… Audio

William Dart looks at a new tribute to The Velvet Underground's debut album titled I'll Be Your Mirror, featuring St Vincent, Sharon Van Etten, Matt Berninger, Courtney Barnett and others. Audio

William Dart slips into the bedroom studio of Merk, AKA Mark Perkins, to discover what magic lies under the coverlet of his latest album, Infinite Youth. Audio

Elvis Costello has re-released his 1978 album This Year's Model with newly recorded vocals by guest artists ... in Spanish! William Dart checks it out along with other songs in the Latin tongue by Bob… Audio

A half-century on from The Kinks' 1970 album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, the boxed set arrives with heaps of archival extras. William Dart checks out just what lies beyond its… Audio

William Dart sidelines the lingering winter and soaks up Lorde's new Solar Power album. Audio

Local musicians Rob Sinclair and Bevan Revell find some strange and heartening beauty in Coronavirus times, as caught in their new Pansousiance album on Rattle Records. Audio

William Dart in lockdown finds personal salvation in a number of live recordings: Louis Baker, Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell and Of Montreal. And he ends with a tribute to the heartbeat of The… Audio

William Dart features two Wellington outfits with new releases: the klezmer band The Kugels, and the jacks and janets of all trades, Plan 9. Audio

Sliding from surrealism to sedition, William Darts looks at new music from the exotically named Mega Bog and Lula Wiles. Audio

What magic can a producer bring about? William Dart looks at Dan Auerbach's role as such, in a new album from the 67-year-old Robert Finley and a very special memorial collection from the late Tony… Audio

William Dart features the genre-spanning music of American singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun. Video, Audio