Music
Music Critic: Matthew Crawley
Today Matthew talks to Mark about a new track from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and a song from Australia whistler Molly Lewis. Audio
The TAHI 14/3/24
On today’s episode, New Zealand's new favourite boyband MAYJUN are in the studio to talk about their debut single, James from Carb on Carb talks Cuba Dupa, and we discuss the concept of “promise… Audio
First Song: Valere
Valere chats with Mark Leishman and plays her new track 'Lily's March', released today. You can find out more about Valere at https://www.instagram.com/valeremusic. Audio
Katchafire: Legacy | Trailer
The story of the Māori band Katchafire, as they struggle to find their way through volatile creative differences and a changing music landscape. Video
Katchafire: Legacy | Full Documentary
The story of the Māori band Katchafire, as they struggle to find their way through volatile creative differences and a changing music landscape. Video
A decade of Canterbury Nor'westers
Ten years after Bill Vail helped found it, in an effort to rejuvenate the Christchurch brass scene, Nor'west Brass is still blowing strong. Bill Vail and fellow band member Nic Scott speak with RNZ… Audio
Jazz guitarist David Becker in Aotearoa
When most teenagers his age were playing Hendrix and Led Zepplin, David Becker only wanted to play jazz guitar. David Becker is in New Zealand to take audiences on that journey too. Audio
Bookmarks with Marama T-Pole
There was one Pacific student enrolled in Christchurch's Broadcasting School in the class of 1995. Now she's on the radio, she's on TV screens, our very own Marama T-Pole. We get to know her better in… Audio
'All By Myself' singer Eric Carmen dies
Singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, known for hit song 'All By Myself', has died aged 74.
Didgeridoo virtuoso tours NZ with Brodsky String Quartet
Australian didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton talks to Bryan Crump ahead of his tour of Aotearoa with the Brodsky String Quartet. Video, Audio
Music feature: The music of D'Angelo
D'Angelo is a singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist who was at the forefront of the neo-soul movement in the 1990s. RNZ producer Sam Hollis is a super fan, he's with Jesse to go… Audio
The TAHI 12/3/2024
On today's episode, a cinematic crossover we’re calling ‘Get Dune’, Evie reviews Pink’s concert and Dune Part 2. Samson Rambo talks about his journey in the creative arts with So’omālō, and we get to… Audio
The new Canterbury music festival that's all about community
"The festival is homemade, organic," organiser Corban Tupou says.
Pink concert goers waited up to an hour for public transport
Pink great, public transport stink. That is the review of some Auckland concert goers who faced waits of up to an hour for trains and buses, with some people jammed in snaking queues. More than a… Audio
Remembering Phil Broadhurst
Mike Booth and Ben McNicoll from the Auckland Jazz Orchestra talk about the band's tribute album to the late Kiwi jazz great, Phil Broadhurst – a project that was four years in the making. Audio
Worlds of Music 10 March, 2024
Music from the world, for the world, with Flavia Coelho, Trio Miyazaki, Dobet Gnahoré, and star-studded musical collective, Silk Road Ensemble. Audio
Supergroups
William Dart looks at the phenomenon of the supergroup, setting off with Cream in the 1960s and ending with the homegrown Sundae Painters, the final project of the late Hamish Kilgour. Audio
Pink fans faced more transport woes on second night
P!nk concertgoers continued to experience transport problems on Saturday night, but Auckland Transport said it was generally pleased with how bus networks fared on a busy weekend.
Karra Rhodes: My Latest Track
Christchurch based singer-songwriter, Karra Rhodes, chats her latest release, a modern country-pop track 'Why Can't I Love You Less'. The Scottish-born, Aotearoa-based polymath, not only writes a song… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 10 March 2024
It’s the Fourth Sunday in Lent, known as Laetare (‘rejoice’ in Latin) Sunday. Hymns include Praise, my soul, the king of heaven and the psalm paraphrase Praise God, for he is kind. And we remember New… Audio