Music
2022 ACL 2 NZSQ 4 - ROHDE Inside voice
Asian Composers League: Te Waipuna New Zealand String Quartet The Great Hall, Arts Centre, Christchurch 29 August 2022 Audio
2022 ACL 2 NZSQ 3 - MARGETIC Ricercar
Asian Composers League: Te Waipuna New Zealand String Quartet The Great Hall, Arts Centre, Christchurch 29 August 2022 Audio
2022 ACL 2 NZSQ 2 - TOKUNAGA Cosmic mosaic
Asian Composers League: Te Waipuna New Zealand String Quartet The Great Hall, Arts Centre, Christchurch 29 August 2022 Audio
2022 ACL 2 NZSQ 1 - LEE Rain Drops Stained Glass
Asian Composers League: Te Waipuna New Zealand String Quartet The Great Hall, Arts Centre, Christchurch 29 August 2022 Audio
Nashville Babylon: 2 December 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic reggae from Horace Andy, a soulful take on Jimi Hendrix and Neil Young courtesy of the Isley Brothers, a brace of tracks from Bonnie Bramlett plus a… Audio
Another side of Bob Marley - 'We had an instant sort of good vibe'
Every photographer needs their muse, and for Kate Simon, Bob Marley has proved a lasting one. Audio
I Love Being Here with You
It's a variety pack this week, as Nick checks out tracks from Diana Krall, Miles Davis, Esperanza Spalding, and the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra. Audio
The Mixtape: Fiona McDonald
Our guest curating their mixtape for the next hour is Fiona McDonald. She has been singing her whole life, but is best known for her work with Strawpeople and Headless Chickens. Video, Audio
Shane MacGowan's wife hopes 'Fairytale of New York' will be Christmas number one
Victoria Mary Clarke compared the song's tumultuous love story with her own marriage to MacGowan.
Liam Finn - New Single 'I Want You To Be So Happy'
Liam Finn joins us in studio next to share his brand new single - "I Want You To Be So Happy" from his solo project Hyperverse Video, Audio
Introducing: Ema I'U
This week on Introducing we meet Samoan musician, actor and poet EMA I'U who has just released her powerful new 'Flower of Life'. Video, Audio
Beirut's wordly music is in fine form on Hadsel
Zach Condon returns with a frosty collection from Norway. Video, Audio
LA duo Green-House focus on plant life on A Host for All Kinds of Life
The LA duo present an ambient record to connect you to the natural world. Video, Audio
Local talents PollyHill and Samara Alofa join forces on Aquaries
The Tāmaki Makaurau pair reveal a sonic landscape that alternates between spiky and smooth. Video, Audio
Photographer Kate Simon on Rebel Music & Bob Marley
Kate Simon is a well respected American portrait photographer and writer. Musicians and artists respected her and her work - Especially Bob Marley who used her photos for the front cover of his 1978… Audio
Grime MC Flowdan talks collabs, and his Wellington show reviewed
UK grime music pioneer Flowdan talks to Samantha Mythen about his Grammy nomination, recent run of collaborations and what crowds turn up for, just before hitting the stage in Wellington.
The Little Clay Cart and NZ's first Afro-Kiwi Xmas concert
Voices this week looks at some December events to look forward to from the south Asian and African diaspora in Auckland. Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Finn's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Featuring tracks from Judas Priest, Wiki & Tony Seltzer, Wiley, and Javiera Electra. Audio
Auckland composer on capital assignment
Aucklander Eve de Castro-Robinson is Orchestra Wellington's Composer-in-Residence for 2024, and she won't even have to move south. Video, Audio