Music

Nick checks out two tracks by Pat Metheny, two guys named Phil, two from Canadian singer Emilie-Claire Barlow, and drummer Reuben Bradley's "Exposition". Audio

This week on the Mixtape: Jean McAllistair Audio

Otautahi/Christchurch artist and songwriter Sam Bambery joins Charlotte Ryan to celebrate the release of his new song 'Parasite'. It's the first single from an upcoming album called 'Rubricator' that… Video, Audio

Tony Stamp review the debut from a techno DJ-turned-dream pop musician. Video, Audio

Tony Stamp reviews a critically buzzed-about shoegaze outing. Video, Audio

Tony Stamp reviews the final album from a Jamaican pioneer. Audio

Of the thousands of drum machines that have been sold over the years, only one is housed in the Smithsonian Institution. It belonged to hip-hop producer J Dilla, a man who Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson… Audio

Detroit rockers MC5 have lost a great with the death of guitarist Wayne Kramer. MC5 formed in 1963 were considered as one of the greatest rock bands of all time The band broke up amid government… Audio

Comedian and actress Karen O'Leary notoriously played Officer O'Leary in Wellington Paranormal. She has been a contestant in Taskmaster, a co-host in Paddy Gower Has Issues and now has her own podcast… Audio

Before becoming the drummer for Queens of the Stone Age, Jon Theodore was an early fan, first seeing them play at a tiny Baltimore club that held 12 people. Ahead of their NZ tour Jon talks to… Audio

The new album "Splendid Isolation", by New Zealand musicians John Rae and Ben Wilcock, showcases their broad range and ability to produce the unexpected. Also this hour: Alicia Olatuja, and Brian… Audio

The ripples of a war in the music industry spread far further than just ruining Gen Alpha's TikTok time.  Audio

Featuring new music from Dunedin-based singer-songwriter Maxine Funke, Japanese folklore-pop fusion Chiyomi Yamada, and a classic from heavy metal band Danzig. Audio

Nights crosses to the Melbourne Cricket Club Reserve where 86,000 people, including thousands of Kiwis, await the biggest popstar on the planet. Audio

Former Wellington Percussionist, Jeremy Fitzsimons, is now based on the family farm in the Kauaeranga Valley near Thames. Bryan Crump paid him a visit. Audio

Taylor Swift is expected to perform to her biggest audience yet when she takes the stage in the first of three sold-out concerts in Melbourne tonight. She arrived in Australia yesterday fresh from a… Video, Audio

Budding maestros Kira Oldfield and Reuben Brown join RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump part way through their NZSO conducting fellowships. Video, Audio