Music
Pania & IAC
We have some cool out of town guests visit us for some yarns. So'omalo catches up with a guest he's interviewed before IAC Music and Janay meets Pania who has been making a stir the last few years… Audio
Shihad will get best classic record award at Taite Music Prize
The rock band will score a prize for their album, Killjoy, which set them on their way to New Zealand legend status.
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 26 March 2025
This week on Pocket Edition, Maggie Tweedie introduces us to Queen Omega and Irish Singer Camille O'Sullivan and shares some musical gems. Audio
Emily Beynon: fearless with the flute
International flute player Emily Beynon discusses her approach to music ahead of her concerts with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
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Music Critic: new tracks from Lisa Crawley and Jessica Pratt
Music man Matthew Crawley is in studio to play two new cuts just for you. World on a String by Jessica Pratt and What You Can Do by Lisa Crawley. Audio
Music with Yadana Saw
Yadana plays local sounds self described as 'swamptramp,' Turkish psych-rock and Chaka Khan Audio
Music promoter renews calls for beefed up ticketing rules
A music event promoter is renewing calls for new legislation to protect concert goers if an event is cancelled. Audio
Festival failures prompt calls for shake-up in ticket rules
Forking out big bucks for music festivals is always a risk, but simple changes could make fans rest a little easier.
Karl-Heinz Steffens: from clarinet to conducting
In 2008, Karl-Heinz Steffens gave up his plum job as principal clarinet with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - he's never looked back. Video, Audio
Lou'ana & The Cast of Love Mum
The Cast of Love Mum join us ahead of kicking off the last shows of their tour in Auckland The Dazzling Lou'ana chats with Janay about her latest music We hear more reasons why So'omalo isn't a fan of… Audio
Lil Chuck, the One Man Skiffle Band at Festival of Colour
David Thorpe is Lil Chuck and he's taking his one man skiffle band to Wanaka for the Festival of Colour Audio
Shake up in ticketing rules called for after festival disasters
Forking out big bucks for music festivals is always a risk, but some simple changes in regulations could make fans rest that little bit easier. Audio
NZSO's history at your fingertips
An online exhibition of New Zealand Symphony Orchestra photos, video footage and sound recordings went live this week. Video, Audio
The 67-year-old DJ making backyard techno beats
Once a brake pad salesman, Nick Hayes has launched a second career, spinning techno and hard industrial dance tracks from his yard in Yorkshire.
Why does Kate Bush mean so much to so many people?
English performer Sarah Louise Young pays tribute to the elusive and beloved singer Kate Bush in a one-woman cabaret show.
Trinidad to Taranaki - Queen Omega's humble heights
This year's WOMAD Aotearoa saw reggae icon Queen Omega draw crowds - she spoke to Kadambari Raghukumar about how it began for her. Audio
Worlds of Music 23 March, 2025
Music from the world, for the world, with Ablaye Cissoko, Vaya Con Dios, Chico Trujillo, and Trevor speaks with influential folk guitarist Peter Walker. Audio
Exploding Trees and Airplane Screams: Patterson Hood’s Bold New Record
Elliott Childs reviews Portland musician and Drive-By Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood's first solo record in over a decade which features indie heavy weights MJ Lenderman and Waxahatchee. Audio
For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women): Japanese Breakfast’s Ethereal Journey Through Sound and Story
Japanese Breakfast's fourth album, For Melancholy Brunettes and Sad Women, is an attempt to find balance. The result is a fabled collection of songs inspired by hours of reading, writing, and stepping… Audio
Winter Reflections: Charlotte Yates on Songwriting, Poetry, and Her Aotearoa Tour
Charlotte Yates is a gifted songwriter with seven albums to her name, and many other musical projects and compilations. Her love of the spoken word has opened New Zealanders' ears to poetry put to… Audio
