Trevor Reekie
Access All Areas: The Cabana Through The Years
Lee Prichard has written a book about Napier's legendary Cabana Hotel, one of NZ's classic live music venues - you hadn't done a national tour unless you'd played there! Trevor Reekie talks to Lee… Audio
Access All Areas: The Reunion Epidemic
Trevor Reekie looks at the phenomena of bands getting back together again. Tim Stewart of the recently reformed and rejuvenated Supergroove talks to Trevor about the reunion epidemic. Audio
Access All Areas: The RAP Fund
In 1995 Phonographic Performances of New Zealand (PPNZ) established the Recording Artists and Producers (RAP) Fund in order to distribute royalties to local artists and copyright owners. It's one of… Audio
NZ Music State of Play: Traps for Young Players
In the final of these discussions prepared for New Zealand Music Month 2007, Trevor Reekie speaks to music critic Graham Reid, be-jandalled DIY musician Chris Knox, Play It Strange's Mike Chunn and… Audio
NZ Music State of Play: Taking It Overseas
Trevor Reekie takes a look at New Zealand musicians working against scale and distance to export our sounds overseas. This discussion features Mu from Fat Freddy's Drop, Paul McKessar of CRS… Audio
Musical Chairs - Bruce Kirkland (Part Two)
Bruce Kirkland describes breaking multi-platinum selling UK band Depeche Mode in America and we follow his rise to General Manager of Capitol Records in LA. It's a considerable journey for an ex… Audio
Musical Chairs - Bruce Kirkland (Part One)
Ex-pat Kiwi Bruce Kirkland is founder and president of Tsunami Entertainment in LA, a multi-faceted music and media company that represents artist management, marketing and media consultation… Audio
Digital Music & iTunes discussion
iTunes has finally landed in NZ! - meaning legal downloads, Apple-style, are now available - but what does this actually mean for consumers & musicians? How will it affect established music stores and… Audio
The untold story of Sweetwaters
Sweetwaters organizer Daniel Keighley says there was a gang contract out on his life after the music festival Sweetwaters collapsed in 1999, leaving creditors millions of dollars out of pocket and… Video, Audio
Musical Chairs - Radio Hauraki
Radio Hauraki was the original kiwi pirate radio station that 40 years ago went on to change the local airwaves forever. Not a tune that would represent the music of Hauraki today, but 40 years ago… Audio
Musical Chairs - Peter Urlich
Peter Urlich is currently the breakfast D.J. on George FM and father to two wee boys, but over the years - from his stint in the Dudes right through to running bars and clubs - he has been the… Audio
Musical Chairs - The Times They Are A Changing
The Music Industry in the 21st Century is a far different beast from the Industry that grew out of the 60¹s, It grew rapidly, matured, plateaued and is now in the throes of transformation. How… Audio
Muscial Chairs - Sandy Edmonds
Sandy Edmonds came to this country from Liverpool just as the Beatles were exploding. In New Zealand she had a singing career that flared like a supernova and disappeared just as quickly. Audio
Musical Chairs - Nick Bollinger
Nick Bollinger is a man who survives by his creative endeavors - and there are many strings to his musical bow. Nick started off as a bass player in the Windy City Strugglers, touring with Rough… Audio
Musical Chairs - Michael Glading
Michael Glading is not your 'run of the mill' bean-counting record label Manager, he's always been passionate about New Zealand music, and throughout his stewardship of Sony Records New Zealand has… Audio
Daniel Keighley on Musical Chairs
Daniel Keighley was a man who - in the words of the Dave Dobbyn song "muddied up the river panning for gold and dreams". Reactions among out-of-pocket creditors ranged from sadness to anger when… Audio
Musical Chairs - Dragon (Part Two)
In Musical Chairs today, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the story of Dragon with founding member Todd Hunter. In part two of this exclusive interview Todd details Dragon's self destruction after… Audio
Musical Chairs - Dragon
The late 70s era of Australian contemporary music was dominated by a band who's humble beginnings in Taumaranui soon catalysed "Ponsonby Rock" and fermented a legend before crossing the Tasman to… Audio
Musical Chairs - Mark Bell
Spanning two and half decades Mark Bell has played guitar on a veritable who's who of classic kiwi sounds. From the seminal Blam Blam Blam, Bell went on to form Coconut Rough. Since then, he's played… Audio
Musical Chairs - Matthew Bannister
In Musical Chairs today Mathew Bannister - founder member of Dunedin's SNEAKY FEELINGS - narrates the birth and decline of one of Flying Nun Record's most formative bands. Never taking the easy road… Audio