Music

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

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

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

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 sophomore album is a tour de force of jazz composition, showcased by her top-quality band. Audio

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

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

Maggie Tweedie explores the experimental new album Heavy Metal by alternative New York-based musician Cameron Winter on The Sampler. Audio

Tony Stamp speaks to American indie musician Sabrina Mae Teitelbaum, better known as Blondshell, off the back of the release of her second Studio Album, If You Asked for a Picture. Audio

Rebecca Lucy Taylor was plagued by self-doubt after a hit album that preached the opposite. She tells Tony Stamp how she overcame it. Audio

Tony Stamp speaks with Ursula Grace Williams, the director of a new feature documentary called Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds, about the making of his new te reo Maori album Te Whare… Audio

In 2024, Auckland hosted The World Choir Games. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Leanne Pooley captured this choral extravaganza event for documentary series The Choir Games.  Audio

Featuring new music from Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist Paul Cathro, American rock band Model/Actriz and experimental jazz collective Neptunian Maximalism. Audio

Two choirs, one World Choir Games. Ahead of the launch of a docuseries, Bryan Crump speaks to the director of one of them.  Video, Audio

Coming to you live from the famed Studio B in our Auckland office, we kick off our special anniversary series. To mark the occasion, we've asking listeners to get in touch telling us the one Kiwi… Video, Audio