Music

Detroit DJ & producer Marcellus Pittman gives a personnel insight into the musical heritage of his hometown. Audio

Ahead of his appearance at the Laneway festival in Auckland, Unknown Mortal Orchestra frontman Ruban Neilson joins Kara & Mark from his home in Portland to talk D'Angelo,Cassette tapes and 90s Vampire… Audio

Brad Warrington aka DJ Sticky Fingaz reviews some of best music out over the summer - some you will have heard and some that might be new. Audio

The Auckland Philharmonia with conductor Giordano Bellincampi performs works by Neils Gade and Antonin Dvorak.

Ahead of their first vist to Aotearoa DJ's Colleen "Cosmo" Murphy from the Balearic Breakfast & Adam Dewhurst of the Trojan Sound System talk to Kara & Mark about the legacy of their friend David… Audio

Yadana Saw joins On the Air with Kara and Mark for deep dive into the Grunge music scene of 90s Seattle and her teenage obsession with Pearl Jam. Audio

Princess Chelsea AKA Chelsea Nikkel is a classically trained pianist who burst onto the alternative, baroque-pop scene in early 2010s.  Video, Audio

Incorporating elements of West African highlife, disco, post-punk & psychedelic electro soul, Ibibio Sound Machine have been earning plaudits for their dynamic and, at times, beautiful take on modern… Audio

Dj Dubhead joins Kara and Mark for a look at the rise of Latin Boogaloo in 60s. Originating in New York among local Cubans and Puerto Rican communities, the music drew on elements from rock & roll… Audio

American guitarist Russ Spiegel performs with Finn Scholes (tpt), Callum Passells (alto sax), Roger Manins (tenor sax), Connor McAneny (piano), Cam McArthur (bass), Dan Waterson (drums) live at the… Audio

In the next installment of our adventures through the world of music genres comedian, theatre maker, DJ and documentarian Barnie Duncan joins Mark & Kara in the studio for a journey into the rhythms… Audio

Taking a break from the studio, ground-breaking and innovative LA hip hop pioneers Imani & SLimkid3 from The Pharcyde speak to Kara & Mark about making new music and finding common ground in… Audio

We catch up with Shapeshifter MC P Digsss about both his, and the bands, summer plans and whats been happening in his hometown of Lake Hawea this summer. Audio

Clare Grater, better-known perhaps, by her stage name, Flip Grater is a singer-songwriter, author, activist and chef based in Otautahi-Christchurch.  Audio

Tony Stamp meets the people behind some of New Zealand's smaller record labels, marketing and distributing music they love. It's often done in their free time, for little, if any, profit… Audio

Listen to Auckland disco-boogie collective Flamingo Pier performing new music from their latest EP 'Beneath The Neon' recorded live in RNZ's Auckland Studios on Afternoons back in October 2023. Audio

In the next installment of our deep dives into the world of music genres local boogie legend Frank Booker joins Mark & Kara in the studio for look at the diverse and wonderful sounds that make up Loft… Audio