William Dart

Ambitiously, William Dart checks out five Troy Kingi albums in just half-an-hour, ending with his latest release, Black Sea Golden Ladder. Audio

William Dart features some recent releases from Nonesuch Records, with new music by Lake Street Dive, Rhiannon Giddens, kd lang and Caroline Shaw. Audio

William Dart gives an overdue acknowledgement of Bob Dylan turning 80; we hear from Chrissie Hynde with her birthday tribute album Standing in the Doorway, as well as the master himself. Audio

William Dart checks out a couple of albums that he didn't manage to squeeze into programmes over the last sixth months. Audio

William Dart looks at New Zealand poets set to music by New Zealand songwriters - including Sam Hunt set by the late Fane Flaws with his band The Bend. Audio

William Dart checks out the recordings of London Grammar, who've cemented a critical reputation and a loyal fan base with just three albums in eight years. They are blessed to have a vocalist, Hannah… Audio

William Dart looks back at a 1998 CD release, on which heavyweights of the American literary world like Norman Mailer, Maya Angelou and Stephen King sang their favourite songs with hot backing… Audio

William Dart has a look at a handful of albums that feature cover versions of songs by Chris Knox, Neil Finn, and Tim Finn, including the new True Colours, New Colours. Audio

The title of St Vincent's new album, Daddy's Home, together with its sultry booklet cover may spin a few mixed messages, but William Dart looks at what American singer Annie Clark has really got on… Audio

William Dart features the inspirational music of artist, activist and songwriter Nobuko Miyamoto, thanks to a new 2-disc release from Smithsonian Folkways Records which combines new music with a… Video, Audio

William Dart has a deep listen to TEEKS' long-awaited debut album Something to Feel. Audio

At 80, Sir Tom Jones has a new album out titled Surrounded by Time. William Dart uses his time to play this new set of songs in the context of Jones's impressive 60 year career. Audio

Newish releases from Weezer and Owen Pallett both use string sections and full orchestras to great effect. William Dart takes a listen. Audio

Pixie Williams, the iconic voice of TANZA Records with her recording of 'Blue Smoke', is still with us, thanks to a new reimagining of her songs titled The New Blue. William Dart puts the new blue… Audio

William Dart investigates the state of contemporary cool, with recent folk or folkish releases by Taylor Swift, Peggy Seeger and The Unthanks. Audio

William Dart looks at the latest and very rewarding album, Shore, from the American band Fleet Foxes. Audio

William Dart finds a lot to be enthralled by in NZ On Air's latest New Tracks compilation. Audio

For the Easter season, William Dart looks at a compilation release of classic 1970s black American gospel, and a new album from Harry Connick Jr. Audio

William Dart finds himself with not one by two new CDs from vocalist Petra Haden - a project with the radical New Yorker John Zorn and a considerably more mellow set from the Melbourne International… Audio

Tony Trischka takes his banjo and a band of friends to create an ambitious song cycle set in America's Civil War. William Dart looks at Shall We Hope - a fascinating project that, not surprisingly… Audio