Music
Music feature: Queen
For this week's music feature we're diving into the work of another British rock icon, this time in the form of Queen. Today we're joined by Neill Fraser. He is front man and guitarist for Villainy… Audio
Harp Fest NZ 2023: a celebration of the harp
Love the harp? Check out Harp Fest NZ this Waitangi Weekend in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland. Audio
Television frontman Tom Verlaine dies at 73
The guitarist, who rose to fame in the 1970s New York punk scene, has died after "a brief illness".
Summertime
Hundreds of singers and musicians have taken George Gershwin's 'Summertime' into their repertoire and, as an appropriately seasonal launch for this year's New Horizons, William Dart looks over a… Audio
Mental health takes centre stage at Katikati music festival
A music festival born out of tragedy is hoping to connect a community of mental health champions.
Worlds of Music 28 January, 2023
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Phoebe Bridgers: Music industry 'designed to fail', but hope remains
Phoebe Bridgers won't be at Laneway tomorrow after the festival was cancelled yesterday, but told Music 101 there are still many reasons to be optimistic about the future of music. Audio
Phoebe Bridgers: Music industry 'designed to fail', but hope remains
Phoebe Bridgers is an American singer-songwriter who is known for her incredible song writing of indie dream pop songs. Her 2020 album 'Punisher' was criticically acclaimed and earnt her a well earned… Video, Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 29 January 2023
Back in the 1920s, Rev William Fullerton from Belfast set a hymn he’d written to a traditional Irish tune: Londonderry Air. You can hear the result in this week’s programme. Audio
Nashville Babylon Reggae Special: 28 January 2023
We revisit a special Nashville Babylon this week with Mark Rogers selecting some of his favorite reggae tracks featuring music from the likes of Horace Andy, Gregory Isaacs, Augustus Pablo and Toots… Audio
Mark Lockett's Swings and Roundabouts
Nick checks out a new album from Wellington drummer Mark Lockett, featuring New York stars Matt Penman, David Binney, and Duane Eubanks. Audio
Mumbles
A variety pack - including tunes from Junior Mance, the Ray Brown Trio, and Diana Panton, and a highly unusual tune by Clark Terry called "Mumbles". Audio
The Mixtape: Finn McLennan Elliot
Our guest on the Mixtape this week picking all his favourite songs is creative artistic director of the Auckland Folk Festival Finn McLennan Elliot. Audio
Australian 'Indie Princess' Mallrat comes to NZ Laneway
Mallrat is the artist name of Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw, a musician from Brisbane Australia.
Her pop music has impressed many and at her young age has achieved so much - including collaborations… Audio
Auckland flooding: Heartache as long weekend events axed
Monday's Laneway Festival in Auckland has been cancelled, joining a long list of events hit by record rainfall.
Hardcore punk band Turnstile set to rock
Turnstile are an American hardcore punk band from Baltimore, and have been playing together as a band since 2010. They have released 5 EPs and 3 studio albums- their latest earning them 3 Grammy… Audio
Elton John 'heartbroken' Auckland concerts cancelled
Legendary rock singer Elton John says he's had to make the "very difficult decision" to cancel both of his Auckland shows. Audio
The Sampler: Lambchop, Gold Panda, Rozi Plain
Tony Stamp reviews the new album from Nashville veterans Lambchop, UK beatmaker Gold Panda, and folk musician Rozi Plain. Audio
Lorde: Bringing the Solar Power tour home 'quite emotional'
One of the biggest pop stars in the world - Lorde AKA Ella Yelich-O'Connor will co-host the first hour with Charlotte and take us on a musical journey. Lorde takes us through her playlist of the songs… Video, Audio
Fantastic Negrito - ancestors inspire gospel-psych-blues concept album
An out-of-the-blue email claiming to be from a relative inspired funky blues artist Fantastic Negrito's acclaimed album White Jesus Black Problems. It saw him follow his family tree back seven… Video, Audio
