Music
'He had an amazing lyrical brain': The story behind the final album from The Chills
The Chills' final album Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs was late frontman Martin Phillipps' mission to render his songs as he originally "heard them in his head," the band's manager says. Audio
Who will win this year’s Taite Music Prize?
Anna Coddington, Delaney Davidson and Fazerdaze are among the top 10 albums in the running for this year's top independent music prize.
'There's no sheet music, there's also no plan': Meet improv trio The Necks
What will The Necks play at their Auckland Town Hall show on 7 March? No one - including the three band members - will know until they're actually playing it. Video, Audio
Album keeps Maribou State musician 'sane' during health complications
The pair have released their first album in seven years.
Worlds of Music 2 March, 2025
Music from the world, for the world, featuring Duo Sabil, Le Trio Joubran, Archie Roach, and a contemporary take on Southern Italy's traditional Pizzica music from Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino. Audio
JID022 by Ebo Taylor, Adrian Younge, and Ali Shaheed Muhammed
A meeting between an 88-year-old Highlife pioneer, jazz musician, and former A Tribe Called Quest member delivers upbeat, celebratory results. Audio
Spring Board by The Chills
Prior to his death Martin Phillipps re-recorded a selection of early demos, with results much more lush and gentle than they would have been 40 years ago. Audio
The Sampler: New music from Martin Phillipps, Half Hexagon and Ebo Taylor
The final album by Martin Phillipps of The Chills features re-recorded versions of songs he wrote in his 20s.
Singer Charli XCX wins top prizes at BRIT Awards
The ceremony also featured a tribute dedicated to late One Direction singer Liam Payne.
Angie Stone, Grammy-nominated R&B artist, dead at 63
"Angie Stone's voice and spirit will live on forever in the hearts of those she touched," a statement from her spokeswoman read.
'This the the house that funk built' - Groove Armada at the Gardens Festival
Review: The DJ set could have almost been named: How to bring back the flavours of the noughties with a modern twist.
New York Dolls frontman David Johansen dies, aged 75
The New York Dolls, alongside the Velvet Underground, paved the way for punk and the cross-dressing glam rock of later bands.
Hymns on Sunday, 2 March 2025
You can hear a song by NZ hymn writer and composer Cecily Sheehy O.P. in this week’s programme, from her collection ‘Larksong’. And we mark Transfiguration Sunday with hymns including Immortal,… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 1 March 2025
On this week's show, there's reggae from the Congos, soul courtesy of Etta James and Sam Cooke, blues from Freddie King, plus an-all time classic from Joni Mitchell. Audio
Conversations
Bahraini trumpet player Yazz Ahmed brings a Middle Eastern sound to jazz; and NZ jazz musicians Alex Ventling and Kim Paterson release a new album called 'Conversations'. Audio
Like Minds
Nick checks out a couple of tracks from the all star album Like Minds, Canadian trumpet players Ingrid Jensen and Kenny Wheeler, and a track from tenor player Johnny Lippiett. Audio
The Mixtape: RNZ’s audio ‘old hand’ Jeremy Ansell
The long-time RNZ studio engineer shares his favourites with Trevor Reekie. Audio
EP2 by Half Hexagon
The local indie supergroup continue to hone a very specific vision on their second EP of sparse, krautrock-infused jams. Audio
EP2 by Half Hexagon
The local indie supergroup continue to hone a very specific vision on their second EP of sparse, krautrock-infused jams.
AudioThe Necks: the trio that don’t rehearse, make eye contact, or have a setlist
Pianist Chris Abrahams joins Music 101 ahead of the show. Audio
