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Mark Knopfler: 'I'm really delighted when the records make people happy'
74-year-old former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler talks to Charlotte Ryan. Video, Audio
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The Mixtape: Actor and artist Ana Scotney
13 Apr 2024Our guest on the Mixtape this week is actor, director and award winning artist Ana Chaya Scotney. Ana’s new play ScatterGun: After the Death of Rūaumoko is about to kick off at Tāmaki Makaurau’s Silo Theatre. Audio
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Why Splore is taking a year off
13 Apr 2024Splore, a NZ music festival that has been going for 25 years, is taking a break. John Minty from Splore management talks to Charlotte Ryan about the pressures facing the festival and a “challenging” year. Audio
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Gemma New: A licence to thrill
11 Apr 2024RNZ Concert host Bryan Crump catches up with the NZSO's Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor, Gemma New. Video, Audio
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RNZ Concert is New Zealand’s fine music network. Concert promotes New Zealand music and composition and features live broadcasts of concerts and recitals, as well as international content from other public radio broadcasters, podcasts, and on-demand programmes.
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Classical and kapa haka combine to honour Māori Battalion
15 Apr 2024Bryan Crump talks with musicians involved in the Orpheus Choir's next concert on 20 April, which features Karl Jenkins' "The Armed Man" and a work by Takerei Komene, "E Kiwi E". It's the world premiere of their work, a tribute to the 28th Māori Battalion. Video, Audio
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New Horizons: The High Llamas
14 Apr 2024We've waited eight years now for Sean O'Hagan and The High Llamas to come up with an album, but, according to William Dart, their new Hey Panda proves to be worth every day of anticipation. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 14 April 2024
14 Apr 2024More Eastertide hymns today, including He is risen. The words, written by Cecil Frances Alexander in the 1840s, have been set to a tune by Dunedin composer and choral director Richard Madden. Audio
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Music feature: When The Cat's Away
16 Apr 2024Today we are celebrating the music of New Zealand's beloved supergroup, When The Cat's Away. Formed in 1986, the group is on tour for the first time in three decades, performing all the favourites. Audio
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The TAHI 16/4/24
On today’s episode, local electronic artist Lola reveals there was a ghost at her music video shoot, S.T.A.L & Hari speak about their collaboration on the single 'Forces' and Evie explains that music… Audio
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First song: Molly Payton
16 Apr 2024Today Molly Payton's released a new single, Accelerate. We have a chat to her about the track ahead of her big move to the UK. Audio
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Takerei Komene
15 Apr 2024Composer Takerei Komene talks with Bryan Crump about his composition "E Iwi E". The work will be premiered in the Orpheus Choir's concert on 20 April. Audio
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Review: SZA thrills fans with visual spectacle at opening show
14 Apr 2024It was SZA's ability to command the stage and connect intimately with her audience that made the opening show of her SOS tour so special, writes Jogai Bhatt.
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Hauser: Rebel with a cause
14 Apr 2024A cellist is not the first person that springs to mind when you think: Rebel. But Hauser, the classical world's answer to Cher, is just that. Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 13 April 2024
13 Apr 2024On this week's Nashvlle Babylon there's birthday tunes for Al Green and Lowell George, classic reggae courtesy of Junior Murvin plus blues from Jimmy Anderson. Audio
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Black Spider Stomp
13 Apr 2024Wellington's Black Spider Trio recall the glory days of jazz manouche on their new album; Gene Ammons celebrates getting out of jail with a swinging tune; and Johnny Hodges's last album sees him… Audio
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Quick Trick
13 Apr 2024Nick checks out classics by Phil Woods, Michelle Nicolle, and Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, and a track from Callum Allardice's new Cinematic Light Orchestra album. Audio
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Irish Comedian David O'Doherty phones in for a chat and a tune
13 Apr 2024Irish comedian, author, musician, actor and playwright David O'Doherty has also appeared on UK television on shows such as QI, Have I Got News For You, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Would I Lie to You. He… Audio
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Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter is part history lesson, part history-making
13 Apr 2024The pop icon's new album is a countrified blockbuster full of ideas about genre, notable guest appearances, and maximalist pop tunes. Video, Audio
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Tinariwen's fusion of rock music with West African influences is thrilling on Amatssou
13 Apr 2024Ahead of the desert blues pioneers' upcoming NZ appearance, Tony Stamp looks at their newest album. Video, Audio
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Mount Kimbie trade electronics for shoegaze on The Sunset Violent
13 Apr 2024The UK shapeshifters make another stylistic detour. Video, Audio
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Khruangbin: On finding their original sound
13 Apr 2024After a decade together and almost four years since their last studio release, Khruangbin new album A La Sala has come to life. The title translates to 'To the room' and expresses the band's need to… Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
12 Apr 2024He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Audio
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Taylor Swift: Artist's music back on TikTok after dispute
Taylor Swift's songs are back on TikTok following a dispute that led her label to stop licensing its content to the app.
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NZ Live: Fraser Ross
12 Apr 2024Christchurch indie-folk musician Fraser Ross joins the show with his band to perform some songs from his recently released album Thunderhead. Audio
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Splore festival to take 2025 off after posting loss
12 Apr 2024"We didn't sell as many tickets as we would've liked," producer Fryderyk Kublikowski says.
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Music Critic: Matthew Crawley
11 Apr 2024Today Matthew talks to Jesse about music from Hermanos Gutierréz and Lilly Carron. Audio
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The TAHI 11/4/24
On today’s show. Earth Tongue talks about goblins, ghouls, and great music. Waimirirangi fesses up to her muffin-related crimes, So’omālō has an idea for a new restaurant, and Evie is blown away by… Audio
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Song lyrics have become simpler and more repetitive, study shows
Analysing over 12,000 songs across different genres, researchers found that the lyrics of popular music have also become more emotional and personal. Audio
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The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Martin Cocker (Part 2)
10 Apr 2024Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Jo McCarroll and Martin Cocker discuss Kate Sylvester closing its doors and a community hub generating $2.6 million in social value. Also, it turns out… Audio
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Bookmarks with Luke Buda
10 Apr 2024For Bookmarks today we have founding member of the Phoenix Foundation and also solo musician Luke Buda. He has worked on many film scores, most notably Eagle vs Shark, Boy, and Hunt for the… Audio
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50 years of Abba, one of their stage managers reminisces
10 Apr 2024It was around this time of the year in 1974 that ABBA performed Waterloo at the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton's Grand Hotel. Jimmy Barnett. Jimmy was Light Director & Productions Manager for the… Audio
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