Tony Stamp
The Mixtape: Chris Matthews
Headless Chickens’ principal songwriter Chris Matthews joins Tony Stamp for the RNZ Music Mixtape, and reminisces about his life in music. Audio
A bumper year for music festivals
The RNZ Music team look back on a bumper year for music festivals. Audio
Australian surf-rock duo Hockey Dad live at RNZ
New South Wales surf-rockers Hockey Dad join Tony in the RNZ Studios to perform and have a chat. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 181: Gin Wigmore/ Perfume Genius/ Jet Jaguar
In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Gin Wigmore about motherhood and her new album, as well as acclaimed US indie musician Perfume Genius, and Wellington soundscaper Jet Jaguar. Audio
Carnivorous Plant Society cram the RNZ studio full of band members, instruments, and genres
Cinematic jazz gang Carnivorous Plant Society perform live at RNZ. Video, Audio
Shona Laing on her friend and collaborator Mahinārangi Tocker
Almost ten years after her death from an asthma attack, the late Mahinārangi Tocker was celebrated with a tribute show Love Me As I Am, part of the Auckland Arts Festival. Tony Stamp speaks to… Video, Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 179: Kim Deal/ Kamasi Washington
In this week's Pocket Edition we have interviews with jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington, who just performed at Womad and Auckland Arts Festival, and Kim Deal, the veteran bass player, singer… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 178: Laurie Anderson/Pitch Black
In this week's Pocket Edition, Kirsten Johnstone hosts Broods' Georgia Nott for a live session of her new material; Tony Stamp catches up with Pitch Black who are on their 21st anniversary tour and… Audio
RNZ Music Mixtape: Summer Selections 2018
The RNZ Music team talk about some of the best tunes of the summer (in their opinions). Video, Audio
Pitch Black: From Scratch
Michael Hodgson and Paddy Free of Pitch Black talk us through their collaboration with Phil Dadson's From Scratch project. Audio
So Below's Maddie North perfects her gothic pop
Kiwi musician Maddie North AKA So Below talks about her new EP II. Video, Audio
The Mixtape: Hugh Sundae
Hugh Sundae started his career as a volunteer at Auckland's 95bFM when he was fourteen. Twenty five years later he's just finished a three year stint as General Manager. In this week's Mixtape Hugh… Video, Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 177: Jack Antonoff/ Thundercat
In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to super-producer Jack Antonoff, and bass virtuoso Thundercat. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 176: Big Boi/Steel drums/U.S. Girls
In this week's pocket edition, Number 1 Outkast fan Alex Behan speaks with Big Boi. Tony Stamp is on the phone to Meghan Remy of U.S. Girls and we meet the Wesley Intermediate Steel Drum band. Audio
Indie maestro Merk plays live at RNZ
Auckland musician Merk has interned with Neil Finn, attended the Red Bull Music Academy, and just signed an Australian record deal.
He performed two songs live in the RNZ studio. Audio
U.S. Girls' Meghan Remy is Mad As Hell
Meghan Remy has been making lo-fi pop music for a decade now under the name U.S. Girls.
On her eighth album In A Poem Unlimited she's delivered her most accessible, highly acclaimed album so far, but… Video, Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 175
In this week's Pocket Edition we go in depth with Marlon Williams about his new album Make Way For Love, and talk to one half of French electronic duo Justice, ahead of their appearance at Auckland… Audio
A Tribe Called Red give indigenous Canadian music the electronic treatment
A Tribe Called Red are a Canadian electronic duo who draw heavily on indigenous First Nations music. Ahead of their appearance at Auckland Arts Festival, RNZ Music's Tony Stamp spoke to founding… Video, Audio
TOKiMONSTA talks production
Tony Stamp chatted to TOKiMONSTA (Jennifer Lee) backstage at Laneway Festival, about the production style she's honed over ten years of beat making. Audio
Loyle Carner: from South London to Laneway to the Brit Awards
Loyle Carner started his career in hip hop aged seventeen, as a way to help his mum pay rent. Six years later he's been nominated for The Mercury Prize and two Brit Awards, overcoming ADHD and… Video, Audio