Music
On the road with Alice Soper
Today we're going on a roadtrip with a woman who was shouting about women's rugby long before anyone else. Alice Soper has played rugby for years and is a vocal advocate and enthusiastic commentator… Audio
Essential NZ Albums: Ardijah - Ardijah
The 80s club scene gave birth to the sound that Ardijah's founder Ryan Monga calls Polyfonk. After a long incubation in the South Auckland club scene, the group burst forth with that sound on their… Audio
Essential NZ Albums: Renee Louis Carafice - Tells You Can Fight
Auckland-raised singer-songwriter Renee-Louise Carafice wrote and recorded her debut album after a spell of clinical depression, and yet it remains an uplifting, even beautiful piece of work. In this… Audio
Che-Fu: Return of the Navigator - Part 2
When Che-Fu released his 2nd album Navigator it charted new territory for New Zealand Hip Hop. Its seamless blending of reggae, RnB and Hip Hop telling real life experiences reflected a truly Pacific… Audio
Eight time National Surfing Champ Billy Stairmand live from Piha
We cross live to the National Surf competition in Piha and speak to eight time National surfing champ Billy Stairmand to get an update on how the competition is going. Audio
The Mixtape: Zane Lowe
On the Mixtape this week its DJ producer, and arguably one of the most influential people in music, Zane Lowe. Video, Audio
Che-Fu: Return of the Navigator - Part 1
When Che-Fu released his 2nd album Navigator it charted new territory for New Zealand Hip Hop. Its seamless blending of reggae, RnB and Hip Hop telling real life experiences reflected a truly Pacific… Audio
Kara and Mark's Yacht Rock hour with Special Guests Joe Lindsey and Nick Atkinson
Nick Atkinson and Joe Lindsay join Kara Rickard and MC Slave on a deep dive into the genre of Yacht Rock.
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Wishing you were here: Piha- Founder of Huffer clothing Steve Dunstan
Wishing you were here: Piha- Founder of Huffer clothing Steve Dunstan Audio
Wishing You Were Here: Mel Parsons talks music and life in Lyttelton
Wishing You Were Here: Mel Parsons talks music and life in Lyttelton Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 8 January 2023
Hymns sung at weddings and memories of enthusiastic school singing are some of the inspirations behind our listener requests this week. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 7 January 2023
On this week's show Mark jumps into 2023 with tracks from Wanda Jackson, the Cramps, Big Maybelle, Dusty Springfield plus a birthday tune for Shirley Bassey. Audio
Worlds of Music 7 January, 2023
On this weeks show Trevor features an eclectic collection of trans global sounds that have resonated on the Worlds of Music program over the last twelve months. Audio
Alcohol licence 'oversight' forces UB40 gig to go R18
Fans will be toasting a glass of red red wine tonight, unless they're underage.
Hastings music festival cancelled after artists withdraw
Summer music festival Nest Fest has been cancelled as four artists pulled out.
UB40's Robin Campbell on touring New Zealand
The British band UB40 first toured New Zealand in 1981 and are currently in the country performing a series of six concerts. Guitarist Robin Campbell has been there from the beginning, when what would… Audio
Essential NZ Albums: Tamburlaine - Say No More
'The new rock - bittersweet and low' proclaimed a Time magazine cover in 1971, heralding the arrival of a new wave of acoustic-based music centred on the likes of Crosby, Stills and Nash and James… Audio
Essential NZ Albums: Fat Freddy’s Drop - Based On a True Story
The 2005 studio debut of the Wellington-based soul-reggae collective Fat Freddy's Drop became the year's second-biggest selling album in their homeland and established their worldwide reputation In… Audio
Lost And Found: Replacements And Renegades
Elliott Childs picks out a selection of lesser known tracks ranging from 1980's punk to acid jazz and experimental folk. Audio
