Music
Hymns on Sunday, 23 June 2024
Two hymns inspired by Psalm 23 ‘The Lord’s My Shepherd’ in this week’s programme. Both from the 1800s, one is by a British professor of music, John Goss, the other is by Joseph Gilmore, an American… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 22 June 2024
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic reggae from Delroy Wilson, a soul smash courtesy of Barbara Lewis, a birthday tune for country legend June Carter Cash, Tex-Mex from Pete Rowan plus… Audio
Big-Time Large Ensembles
Nick Tipping checks out some pioneering large ensembles in jazz. Audio
Clip Joint
Herbie Mann gets groovy, Regina Carter goes to Cuba, and Nick Tipping checks out quartet and quintet tracks by Phil Broadhurst Audio
Tiki Taane and Arli Liberman: Composing emotion
Talented local musicians Tiki Taane and Arli Liberman have composed the score for a new feature film Ka Whawhai (fa fai) Tonu - Struggle Without End, directed by Michael Jonathan. They share their… Audio
The Mixtape: Writer and poet Romesh Dissanayake
Our guest selecting the songs is Romesh Dissanayake, a Sri Lankan and Kor-yo Saram writer, poet and chef from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington. His award winning debut novel, When I open the shop, is an… Audio
Tiki Taane on scoring new film Ka Whawhai Tonu: 'We shed DNA on that battlefield'
Musician Tiki Taane and composer Arli Liberman went "really deep" while composing the score for the historical Māori film Ka Whawhai Tonu. Video, Audio
Music 101 on Charlie XCX: How to become a BRAT
Charlotte Ryan speaks to Sam Robinson about Charli XCX’s BRAT, one of the biggest albums of year. Check out Charlotte's favourite albums of 2024 (so far!) here… Audio
John Lennon speaks in rare NZ interview
This 1964 interview with John Lennon was conducted by Professor Tony Taylor, who at the time had a huge interest in the phenomenon of Beatlemania. Despite Tony's nerves, he managed to get candid chat… Audio
The Beatles in NZ: 60 Years on
This month marks the 60th anniversary of the Beatles historic - and hysterical - visit to Australasia. When We Was Fab: Inside The Beatles Australasian Tour 1964 is the culmination of a lifetime's… Audio
Manipulate your Spotify feed
It's not perfect, but Spotify is still the dream platform to serve up your favourite (or soon to be favourite) tunes.
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Audio
The concert where they want you to fall asleep
Tonight is the final night of the Loemis winter festival in Wellington. To celebrate, the festival is hosting The Longest Night, a sleep concert running from 11pm to 7am. Seven artists will perform… Audio
Jane Curry: Rebuilding a Life
Guitarist Jane Curry had a life-changing accident in 2019, breaking her neck. She talks with Bryan Crump about her post-injury journey. Video, Audio
South Korean DJ Peggy Gou cops a lot of hate. But is it just sour grapes?
South Korean DJ Peggy Gou is phenomenally successful. Her social media feed can blur into a montage of beaches, restaurants, fashion shows, and adoring crowds. Video, Audio
Jess Cornelius processes pregnancy and heartache on new album
The always-candid LA-based expat processes pregnancy, heartache and ecological fears via expert, invigorating songcraft. Video, Audio
Sixty years ago today: When Beatlemania arrived in NZ
When asked by the Beatles management why only a couple of policemen would be at the band's arrival, the officer said: 'Don't worry, it'll be right. We've had Vera Lynn through here'. Audio
Why do people hate Justin Timberlake and what's next for the popstar?
Past actions with Britney Spears and Janet Jackson put him in pop exile. A driving while intoxicated charge is the nail in the coffin.
Pacific Dance Festival show fuses the melodies of the Pacific with the harmonies of Western music
TOLU is a collaborative work between Pacific Dance NZ and classical ensemble NZTrio. Music director Aiono Manu Fa'aea talks with RNZ's Bryan Crump. Audio
Music Critic: Zac Arnold
Today Zac talks to Mark about music from Salvia Palth and Joe Kaptein. Audio
