Music
NZ Live: Amiria Grenell and Saint Martins
For NZ Live today we have Amiria Grenell and indie folk trio Saint Martins in our Christchurch studio. Amiria's about to hit the road on a release tour with the band playing at venues around the South… Audio
New music with Jeremy Taylor
A long overdue full reissue of Talking Heads classic concert film, plus reissues from Brit indie faves Lush and a fond farewell to The Band's Robbie Robertson. Audio
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No 5 in D minor Op 47
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Shiyeon Sung at their Great Classics Series concert, 'Shostakovich 5', Auckland Town Hall, 17 August 2023. Audio
Keith JARRETT arr Steven Osborne: Improvisation on Keith Jarrett's 'Vienna Concert'
Performed as an encore by Steven Osborne at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Great Classics Series concert, 'Shostakovich 5', Auckland Town Hall, 17 August 2023. Audio
RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G
Performed by Steven Osborne and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Shiyeon Sung at their Great Classics Series concert, 'Shostakovich 5', Auckland Town Hall, 17 August 2023. Audio
LIADOV: The Enchanted Lake Op 62
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Shiyeon Sung at their Great Classics Series concert, 'Shostakovich 5', Auckland Town Hall, 17 August 2023. Audio
Auckland Philharmonia: Shostakovich 5
Pianist Steven Osborne joins the Auckland Philharmonia and conductor Shiyeon Sung for Maurice Ravel's jazzy Piano Concerto in G bracketed by works by Russian composers Anatoly Liadov and Dmitri… Audio
Coming up
Alan Brown: making waves
Ondulation is the latest album from Tāmaki Makaurau-based composer, keyboard player and performer Alan Brown. It's inspired by – and features – an electronic instrument called the Ondomo. Audio
Music Critic: Matthew Crawley
Today Matthew talks to Jesse about music from Hamilton musician Nicholas James and a track from Ebony Lamb's new album. Audio
The dark side of music streaming
Even though we kinda know that musicians don't earn much off Spotify it's algorithms seem to know our music tastes better than we do ourselves. But there is a dark side to the streaming. Audio
The TAHI Thursday 17th August 2023
THANK GOODNESS Evie is back! And she is joined by the incredible Riiki Reid to talk about her new track Home with me out tomorrow. Also returning is ESPN aka Evie Sports Podcasts NOW updating you on… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 16 August 2023
We brush off the crate and dip into Hip Hops 50 years past. Kim Hill delves into the origin story of Hip Hop, the ingredients and philosophy that define the genre and Maggie Tweedie shares new music… Audio
Celebrating 150 years of UC in music
Mark Menzies, Head of Performance at Canterbury University's School of Music, talks with Bryan Crump about how the School is marking the University's 150th anniversary. Audio
60 songs that explain the 90s - Rob Harvilla's podcast
he Ringer Music writer and '90s survivor Rob Harvilla takes listeners through the soundtrack of his youth in the podcast 60 Songs that Explain the 90's. He shares his memories. Audio
Bookmarks with Graham Kelly
For Bookmarks today we have former politician, diplomat, musician and author Graham Kelly on the show. He's also the founder of Porirua's Computers in Homes programme, he has also made plenty of room… Audio
Luke Buda's latest projects
Luke Buda is behind the score of the new TV drama Far North. It came out on Monday and is about one of New Zealand's biggest drug busts. He talks to Jesse. Audio
Elvis impersonator from Aotearoa impressing on the world stage
Che Orton has just competed in the Annual Ultimate Elvis Tribute competition in Memphis, Tennessee. He speaks to Jesse about his life as an Elvis performer and the competition. Audio
First song with Graeme James
Today's first song is with Taranaki based folk musician and busker Graeme James. He's about to head off on a nation wide tour for his fans, his songs have had over 50 million streams. Audio
Music with Dave Wilson
Dave takes a deep dive into hip hop tracks, with the music genre hitting 50 years old this month. He'll talk about the interconnectedness of hip hop with other styles and genres, and with worlds… Audio
Major music awards finalists named
An eclectic bunch of local musicians and composers have been named as finalists competing for four awards in the upcoming 2023 APRA Silver Scrolls.