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Jackson Stewart from Castaway unveils their new single
7 Apr 2024Otautahi band Castaway are back with a new single from their upcoming "Nondual" EP. Guitarist and lead singer Jackson Steward joins Jim. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 7 April 2024
7 Apr 2024George Woodward's hymn This joyful Eastertide begins today's programme. George was a man of many talents: as well as writing hymns, he was a bell ringer, he played the cello and euphonium, and he was… Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 6 April 2024
6 Apr 2024On this week's Nashville Babylon there's blues from Elmore James, Americana classics courtesy of Giant Sand, the Handsome Family and Calexico plus new tracks from Curtis Baker and Junior Dell. Audio
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For Art's Sake
6 Apr 2024Kenny Garrett's new album 'Sounds from the Ancestors' pays tribute to his forbears in jazz; two tracks from Mike Nock's classic album 'Not We But One'; and Regina Carter's homage to Detroit, 'Motor… Audio
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Now's the Time
6 Apr 2024Nick checks out two performances by NZ pianist Mike Nock, classics from sax/vocalist Vi Redd, and hard bop from Freddie Hubbard. Audio
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The Mixtape - Comedian Barnie Duncan
Our guest picking the music is comedian and DJ Barnie Duncan. Barnie has re-joined forces with fellow Kiwi comedian Trygve Wakenshaw to share their absurdist vision of the modern office in the show… Audio
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'He was ours' - Seattle remembers Kurt Cobain on 30th anniversary of his death
Fans from around the world descended on Seattle this week to pay tribute to Kurt Cobain 30 years after the troubled lead singer of the seminal grunge rock band Nirvana took his own life.
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Grace Cummings on powerful new album: 'I can’t be anyone else'
6 Apr 2024The sound of Melbourne-based Grace Cummings has been described in the Guardian UK as "powerful enough to pound granite into dust" and that voice is at full power in her new album Ramona. The artist… Audio
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John Baker on 1960s Christchurch band Chants R&B
At a time in Aotearoa when God Save the Queen was sung at the cinema and long hair was banned at school, the Chants brought their wild sound to the Christchurch music scene. Rock and Roll champion… Audio
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Little Simz flexes on the Brazilian-tinged Drop 7
6 Apr 2024Tony Stamp reviews a club-focused excursion by the Mercury Prize-winning UK rapper. Video, Audio
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Waxahatchee lets her Southern roots shine on Tigers Blood
6 Apr 2024Tony Stamp reviews the American musician's latest embrace of Americana, a release that shows deep familiarity and affection for past greats of the genre. Video, Audio
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Yumi Zouma's EP IV truly sparkles
6 Apr 2024Maggie Tweedie weighs in on Yumi Zouma's ninth record, EP IV, written and produced by the band at Studio Mech in Yutenji, Japan. Video, Audio
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The return of Beth Orton
6 Apr 2024Ahead of her two NZ shows, English musician Beth Orton tells Music 101 about singing with "deep sincerity" and her newfound gratitude for songwriting. Video, Audio
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Troy Kingi: On tour with the Bill Withers Social Club
6 Apr 2024Troy Kingi, Dallas Tamaira (Fat Freddy's Drop), Rio Hemopo (TrinityRoots) will perform with a full band tracks from American singer/songwriter Bill Withers' incredible catalogue, including 'Lean on… Audio
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The Black Keys: On recording with Beck and Noel Gallagher
6 Apr 2024Dan Auerbach, singer and guitarist of The Black Keys, introduces Charlotte Ryan to 'record hangs', a pastime that feeds the band's musical inspiration and their new album Ohio Players. The Black Keys… Audio
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Jason Gunn - playing favourites
Childrens' television presenter turned author, Jason Gunn joins Colin Peacock to play favourites. Jason is taking part in the Auckland Writers Festival's Schools Programme Hotaka Kura and has written… Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Tonight, songs from American singer-songwriter Zsela, a new Afrofuturist album from Moor Mother, and Estonian experimental musician Lolina. Audio
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Global warning
5 Apr 2024Percussionist Jacob Nissly and composer Adam Schoenberg are in the country for the NZSO performance of Adam's percussion concerto, "Losing Earth", which was written for Jacob. Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
5 Apr 2024Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 on RNZ National each Saturday afternoon, talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is… Audio
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NZ Live: Haz Beats and Miloux
5 Apr 2024R&B dream team Haz Beats and Miloux join Jesse in the Auckland studio to perform some songs from their Blonde and Brunette EPs. Video, Audio
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Review: Incubus, live at Wolfbrook
5 Apr 2024Knowing in advance this gig was going to be great (third time seeing Incubus, first time for Līve) I went in early to get a good spot and I'm seriously glad I did.
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Liszt, Dante and nursery rhymes
4 Apr 2024Young, gifted and into the classics as well as classical music. Bryan Crump talks with the pianist Otis Prescott-Mason. Video, Audio
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Music Critic: Zac Arnold
4 Apr 2024Today Zac talks to Jesse about new music from Emojion and Jess Cornelius. Audio
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The TAHI 4/4/24
On todays episode, Ray Leslie speaks on her latest single ‘The Fridge All Stocked”, Evie tries her hand at making AI music and offends everybody in the process, and So’omālō breaks down the DOC’s… Audio
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