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George D. Henderson has been releasing underground rock and pop gems for over 50 years, most recently with Auckland band, The New Existentialists. We'll hear two tracks from their new album Bad… Audio
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Recently awarded an Arts Foundation Laureate, Bill Direen has been a key figure in Aotearoa's music and literary figure for nearly five decades. We'll hear two tracks from his new Bilders album today… Audio
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Many Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae acts cut their teeth recording cover versions of American funk and soul classics. The new Soul Jamaica album collects some of the best of these. We'll hear two… Audio
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Twenty-five years ago, a largely unknown Detroit punk-blues duo The White Stripes played a handful of extraordinary shows in Aotearoa as part of their first international tour. Grant plays two early… Audio
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After a break of six years, British singer/ producer Dev Hynes (Blood Orange) has released his fifth studio album Essex Honey. Audio
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A new double album has just touched down from lauded Californian indie-fold songwriter Cass McCombs. We'll hear two key tracks from that today, followed by new work from Brooklyn singer/ rapper/… Audio
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Melbourne band Dick Diver has just reformed for a run of shows. We'll hear two classic tunes from them today, followed by new trippy folk biz from Brooklyn's Big Thief and some "talkover techno" from… Audio
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A new album by venerable Christchurch/ Pt Chalmers band The Bats is on the horizon. We'll hear two advance singles from that today, followed by a melancholy break-up pop anthem from L.A. family trio… Audio
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Grant on Talking Heads followed by New Brighton's Blair Parkes/ Miss Mercury and some Whanganui-meets-Jamaica dancehall from Naram and Tippa Lee. Audio
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A record that changed the sound of soul music, Virginia singer/ songwriter D'Angelo's debut Brown Sugar turns 30 this week. We'll hear two key tracks from that album today, followed by some ambitious… Audio
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Grant discusses Mississippi gospel-soul band Annie and The Caldwells who took 40 years to make their debut album plus Alton Ellis and a new compilation celebrating Colombian sound culture. Audio
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Grant reviews a debut album from Auckland band Bub a long-lost post punk classic from Brisbane band The Apartments and some cosmic jazz from local heroes The Circling Sun. Audio
Music reviewer Grant Smithies
Nineteen long years after their 2006 classic "Hello, Are You There?", Auckland quartet Voom finally released a follow-up this month. Audio
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Anglo-French pop auteurs Stereolab release their first album of new material in 15 years next week. Audio
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Superb Auckland dream-pop quartet Phoebe Rings has a new album on the horizon, released in June via prestigious American label, Carpark. We'll hear two advance singles from that today, followed by… Audio
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London band The Tubs find a sweet spot between wistful sad-boy lyrics and glorious guitar jangle on their second album Cotton Crown. Audio
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Newcastle synth-pop duo Marina Zispin (Bianca Scout and Martyn Reid) release their debut album Now You See Me (Now You Don't) today. Audio
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Grant plays two key songs today from Chicago trio Horsegirl, from their second album, Phonetics On and On. Audio
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The latest "double single" by New Brighton musician Blair Parkes was 23 years in the making, with songs started in 2002 finally finished and released just two weeks ago. We'll hear both those songs… Audio
