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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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Tribute to João Gilberto
21 Jul 2019The world of bossa nova is much poorer with the loss of the great João Gilberto, who passed away on 6 July. William Dart pays tribute to the Brazilian master. Read more Video, Audio
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Songs that missed out
7 Jul 2019William Dart makes good for some of the tracks that he regrettably had to leave out of previous programmes this year. You'll hear a kooky Doris Day tribute, a Menotti opera aria; we'll take a visit to… Read more Video, Audio
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Kiwi Katch-Up
30 Jun 2019William Dart celebrates the welcome return of two much-missed local musicians: Scott Mannion with his glockenspiels chiming undimmed, and Caroline Easther in an album with just the right title: Lucky.
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Fiddlers and Whistlers
23 Jun 2019Fate brings together two men who both play fiddle and whistle. One, John Hartford, now sadly no longer with us, had a yen for bluegrass; the other, Andrew Bird, is drawn more to the art of… Read more Audio
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Jan Hellriegel - Sportsman of the Year
16 Jun 2019Jan Hellriegel's new album, autobiography, and podcast come with the eyebrow-raising title, Sportsman of the Year. William Dart looks into the mystery. Read more Video, Audio
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Morrissey's California Son
9 Jun 2019The British singer Morrissey is not always Mr Sad; he can occasionally - very occasionally - deliver smiley-faced pop. William Dart listens to his new album of covers, California Son. Read more Video, Audio
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Vampire Weekend's Father of the Bride
2 Jun 2019William Dart enjoys the admittedly self-conscious brilliance of Vampire Weekend's much anticipated new album, Father of the Bride. Read more Video, Audio
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Tribute to Doris Day
26 May 2019On 13 May we lost the 97-year-old singer and actress Doris Day. In this New Horizons William Dart plays some of the musical sunshine that she left behind. Read more Video, Audio
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Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders
23 May 2019Two generations of blues, country, and Kiwi individuality come together in Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders' new album Word Gets Around. And so it should! says William Dart. Read more Video, Audio
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Melissa Etheridge's Medicine Show
12 May 2019William Dart features American singer Melissa Etheridge, who has politics on her mind and in her songs on her latest album The Medicine Show. Read more Video, Audio
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Surprises from Norah Jones and Bruce Hornsby
5 May 2019William Dart finds some surprises when singer Norah Jones pairs up with the electronic Svengali, Doveman, and Bruce Hornsby veers from the middle of the road to play Bach and delivers it dark with his… Read more Video, Audio
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Scott Walker - from teen pop to avant-garde
28 Apr 2019The legendary singer Scott Walker died recently. William Dart looks at a singer hailed as everything from existential chansonnier to avant-garde pioneer. 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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