Music

Mark and Kara are treated to a genre deep dive into the sound of Los Angeles with our special guest, Sarah Thomson. Audio

She's a singer, a songwriter, a seamstress? She's multi talented, and usually she's based in London, however she's come back to Aotearoa for the summer, and Mark and Kara have her live in studio. Audio

Goodshirt holds a special place in New Zealand's music history - a band that, in the early 2000s, carved out a quirky and unmistakable identity in the power pop landscape, and Gareth Thomas from… Audio

A successful solo career and considered one of the best guitarists to come out of Australia, Ian Moss is a driving force behind the band's huge success and numerous hits. Audio

The singer-songwriter is back from her base in London to play a number of shows celebrating her debut album, You're On Your Own This Time Again. Audio

Ahead of her performance at the Auckland Folk Festival over anniversary weekend, award-winning songwriter Amy Boroevich, who performs as HINA, joins Anna Thomas in the Auckland studio to perform some… Audio

Listen to the captivating folk songs of Vanuatu singer songwriter Tio performing on the Dell stage at WOMAD 2024 in Ngamotu, New Plymouth.

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Scott Towers, aka Chopper Reeds from Fat Freddy's Drop, is giving us the opportunity to dive into the world of deep funk for today's music genre special. Audio

Singer, songwriter, and composer now based in London Arjuna Oakes joins Mark and Kara live in studio, talking about the their experience making music in London, their upcoming tour, and they even pick… Audio

Mark and Kara catch up with the Samoan superstar King Kapisi, and they're keen to hear what his Essential New Zealand Album is. Audio

A group called Morning People runs raves at the crack of dawn in New Zealand centres as a fun way to start a day, rather than tacking on to the end of a long night out. Audio

2025 has started with a bang for young Kiwi-French musician Max Allais, whose song 'When the Party Ends' has exploded online. Audio

Music by Max Bruch, Dame Gillian Whitehead and Bela Bartok provide us with the fascinating ways that composers use song and dance in their music. Audio

Listen to one of the highlights from WOMAD 2024, Pakistani-American musician. Arooj Aftab. The grammy winner graced the Brooklands stage in Ngamotu, New Plymouth with her celebrated fusion of jazz… Audio

DubHead joins Mark and Kara On the Air to explore the world of library music in today's genre deep dive. What is Library music? Well it's also known as production music, it's music that's written and… Audio

Whether she's rocking the mic solo or collaborating with some of the biggest names in Kiwi music, Rubi Du consistently delivers performances that are equal parts fire and finesse. Fresh off the plane… Audio

Anika Moa joins Mark and Kara on the phone from her summer holiday in Napier. They chat about everything from behind-the-scenes stories about recording her single "My Old Man" to her all-time… Audio

Resident DJ Brad Warrington aka Sticky Fingers joins Anna to spin some tunes. Audio