Music

Jeremy Taylor dives into some newly released music from shoegaze survivors Slowdive, grunge godfather Neil Young, and pop phenomenon Olivia Rodrigo. Audio

Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Eivind Aadland at their Premier Series concert 'Mozart 40', Auckland Town Hall, 14 September 2023. Audio

Performed as an encore by Ilya Gringolts at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series concert 'Mozart 40', Auckland Town Hall, 14 September 2023. Audio

Performed by Ilya Gringolts and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Eivind Aadland at their Premier Series concert 'Mozart 40', Auckland Town Hall, 14 September 2023. Audio

Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Eivind Aadland at their Premier Series concert 'Mozart 40', Auckland Town Hall, 14 September 2023. Audio

Hawkes Bay tenor Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono has just won the prestigious IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition. He's back in the Bay to sing the role of Tamino in a special concert performance of… Video, Audio

On today’s show, Waimirirangi teaches us some te reo Māori slang! Music video extrodainre Connor Prichard joins So'omālō to chat about his first short film, Evie catches up with Lucy from Dick Move to… Audio

American-born violinist Esther Yoo talks with Bryan Crump ahead of her Napier concert with the NZSO playing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. Video, Audio

Growing up in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles in the 1990's, Vivian Yoon kept a secret. The second generation Korean American loved K-Pop long before it became a billion dollar international… Audio

For Bookmarks today we meet Dr Julie Blommaert, a genetic scientist working with snapper so the species can survive for future generations to enjoy. She talks to Jesse about what she likes to read… Audio

Some of New Zealand's best women in rock are putting on an electric concert to pay tribute to the musicians who paved the way for them in the industry. Gin Wigmore catches up with Jesse to tell us… Audio

This Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori, Dave Wilson looks at the role music plays in language revitalisation, outside of Aotearoa. Dave Wilson is musician, composer, and ethnomusicologist, a senior lecturer at… Audio

Bryan Crump speaks to Norwegian conductor Eivind Aadland, in Aotearoa to conduct the Auckland Philharmonia and possibly to add to his collection of contemporary art. Audio

Today's music feature is a step back in time looking at some of the most iconic television theme music from the 70s and 80s. To walk through the glory days of the musical accompaniments to some of the… Audio

On todays episode, we celebrate the beginning of Te wiki o te Reo Māori with in depth Te Ao Māori journalist Ella Stewart. Evie catches up with pop sensation Luca George, and the team ponder what… Audio

To mark Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori, Bryan Crump speaks to and plays waiata with Toni Huata, Kaihautū Puoro Māori, director of Māori Music at SOUNZ. Video, Audio

This week features an interview with Mexican-American singer-songwriter Lila Downs. Audio

The release of The Endless Coloured Ways, tributing the late English songwriter Nick Drake, has William Dart revisiting the man's original music alongside some astonishing love letters from a new… Audio