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New Horizons
A guide to the worlds of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond, hosted by music critic William Dart.
5.30pm Sundays on RNZ Concert, then 12.30am Tuesdays on RNZ National
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Join respected music commentator and critic William Dart for a half-hour of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond. From new releases to forgotten gems, he draws on an encyclopaedic knowledge and gargantuan record collection to offer fascinating insights and surprising links.
William’s choices are sometimes classic, sometimes quirky, always engaging and entertaining.
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Celebrating Sisters
13 Oct 2019William Dart listens to sister acts: Rosemary and Betty Clooney, The Shangri-Las, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, The Roches, and especially a new album from Tegan and Sara. Read more Video, Audio
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Sheryl Crow and Iggy Pop collaborate (but not together)
6 Oct 2019It’s not only what you sing but whom you sing with. William Dart tests out that hypothesis using new highly collaborative albums by Sheryl Crow and Iggy Pop. Read more Video, Audio
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Trip to the Moon
29 Sep 2019William Dart travels to the moon and beyond, charting two decades of Tom Ludvigson and Trevor Reekie's Trip to the Moon albums, and looking at their new two-man improv album, Roto. Read more Video, Audio
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A Big Wide Wonderful World
22 Sep 2019William Dart goes globe-trotting, sampling ska from Melbourne, the almost indescribable Korean band SsingSsing, punk from Russia, and ending up in Scotland for folk-singer Karine Polwart's gorgeous… Read more Video, Audio
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Kicks from Rickie Lee Jones
15 Sep 2019William Dart indulges himself in the back catalogue of Rickie Lee Jones - all 40 years of it. Plus there's a new album called Kicks. Read more Video, Audio
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A Boss Bonanza
8 Sep 2019William Dart listens to Bruce Springsteen … on movie soundtrack, from the Broadway stage, and in a new studio album, Western Stars. Read more Video, Audio
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The Leisure Society - Arrivals & Departures
1 Sep 2019William Dart listens to the new album from British band The Leisure Society, Arrivals and Departures. Songwriter Nick Hemming is the master of melancholia in his lyrics, but the band clothes it all in… Read more Video, Audio
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The Bird and the Bee Interpreting the Masters: Van Halen
25 Aug 2019The Bird and The Bee's new album in their Interpreting the Masters series reveals that Greg Kurstin and Inara George are closet fans of Van Halen. A surprised William Dart takes a listen. Read more Video, Audio
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The miniatures of SJD and the expansiveness of Eyreton Hall
18 Aug 2019William Dart sizes up two local releases: the ear-catching miniatures of SJD and the expansive ballads of Eyreton Hall. Read more Video, Audio
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Rebecca Pidgeon's Sudden Exposure to Light
11 Aug 2019Rebecca Pidgeon is perhaps best known as an actor (The Winslow Boy, Red) but she's also a consummate singer-songwriter. After some releases that have been rather tough listening, her tenth album… Read more Video, Audio
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The Scottish balladry of Alasdair Roberts
4 Aug 2019William Dart listens to the recordings of Scottish folksinger Alasdair Roberts in anticipation of his new album, The Fiery Margin, due out soon. Read more Video, Audio
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Tom Russell's October in the Railroad Earth
28 Jul 2019American singer-songwriter Tom Russell describes himself as a blend of Jack Kerouac and Johnny Cash. William Dart finds him in top form on his new album October in the Railroad Earth. Read more Video, Audio
New Horizons
5.30pm Sundays on RNZ Concert, then 12.30am Tuesdays on RNZ National
Produced by Tim Dodd
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