Music
Music with Maggie Tweedie
To celebrate New Zealand Music Month, Maggie Tweedie spotlights local songs from taonga puoro band IA and Rei, Christchurch based jazz quartet Darren Pickering Small Worlds, followed by Chris Williams… Audio
Robyn Bryant's love affair with film music
Robyn Bryant fell in love with film music when she saw the movie Stardust. Now she's just finished the score for one of those rarest of Kiwi flicks, a romance. Video, Audio
Music feature: Afternoons' favourite duets
Yesterday Jesse asked you to send through your favourite duets and we had some wonderful suggestions. Today Jesse plays some of your favourites and chats to some listeners who sent in their… Audio
Tall Tales from Thom Yorke and Mark Pritchard
Legendary songwriter Thom Yorke and acclaimed English record producer Mark Pritchard have teamed up with groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawanda for a project that's been ten years in the… Audio
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is about to go on trial. Here's what you need to know
Music's #MeToo movement has arrived. Here's what to expect from the Diddy trial.
Homegrown festival announces Hamilton as new home
When the music festival called it a day in Wellington this year, nine other cities raised their hand to host.
Homegrown festival returns to Hamilton
Homegrown New Zealand music festival will set up at Hamilton's Claudelands Oval next year, returning to where it all began. Festival director Andrew Tuck spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Dame Hinewehi Mohi
For New Zealand Music Month, Emile Donovan speaks to legendary musician and producer Dame Hinewehi Mohi. Audio
Musical life on a C string
Serenity Thurlow, Principal Viola with the Christchurch Symphony, is stepping centre-stage to perform Bartók's Viola Concerto. Audio
Worlds of Music 4 May, 2025
Music from the world, for the world, with Le Trio Joubran, Melanie De Biasio, Lido Pimenta, and NZ's own Greg Johnson Set.
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Jackie Clarke taps into her prima diva
Known for her gregarious nature, powerful vocals and wicked sense of humour - Jackie Clarke is one of the country's favourite entertainers. With four decades of experience under her belt, Jackie was… Audio
Book awards and fast favourites with David Eggleton
Welcome to May and a bumper crop of cultural events - which makes this week's Culture 101 Fast Favourite guest an easy pick, given he embraces all fields, often at once. Otepoti Dunedin's David… Audio
Best Song Eva: Portia Woodman-Wickliffe
Black Ferns legend Portia Woodman-Wickliffe joins Jim to talk about what lured her out of retirement, and she also chooses her Best Song Eva. Audio
The Sampler - Riki Pirihi & Abigail Aroha Jensen climb the stairs to heaven with LP Tūpiki
Maggie Tweedie reviews Riki Pirihi and Abigail Aroha Jensen release Tūpiki a spiritual and experimental album inspired by the journey Maui took to climb the 12 stairs of heaven, Te Ara Poutama. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 4 May 2025
Two hymns inspired by Psalm 23 ‘The Lord’s My Shepherd’ in this week’s programme. Both from the 1800s, one is by a British professor of music, John Goss, the other is by Joseph Gilmore, an American… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 3 May 2025
On this week's Nashville Babylon, there's classic soul from Betty LaVette, reggae from the Wailers, live recordings courtesy of Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty, new music from Florist, plus an… Audio
Louisa Williamson's Groundwork
Louisa Williamson's sophomore album is a tour de force of jazz composition, showcased by her top-quality band. Audio
NZ Music Month 1
Week 1 of NZ Music Month 2025 sees Chelsea Prastiti singing Shona Laing, tracks from the late Phil Broadhurst and Jann Rutherford, and large ensemble jazz from The Troubles and the Auckland Jazz… Audio
The Mixtape: Harry Russell
Trevor Reekie talks to Auckland based Music Fan, Contributor, Writer, DJ, and Musician, Harry Russell aka Harry Ratbag, who was once described as a legend in his own lunchtime that has taken him on to… Audio
