Featured Music Stories
The Mixtape: Hollie Smith
Musician Hollie Smith shares her six favourite songs. Hollie has been writing and releasing music for over 20 years. Her 4th solo album Coming In From the Dark charted number 1 on the New Zealand charts last year, and shes about to head off on a NZ tour. Audio
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Music review - Nilüfer Yanya, Popstrangers and Yves Jarvis
18 Jun 2022Tony Stamp falls for a new not-quite-pop album by London singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya on The Sampler. Audio
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Jenny Mitchell wins the 2022 APRA Best Country Music Song Award
18 Jun 2022On Saturday 18th June, the highly-anticipated APRA Best Country Music Song Award was announced live on RNZ’s Music 101. Taking out the title this year is the moving masterpiece ‘Trouble Finds A Girl’. Audio
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New Horizons: Andrew Bird's Inside Problems
19 Jun 2022American writer Joan Didion is very much on Andrew Bird’s mind in his new album, Inside Problems. William Dart looks at just how it fits into this musician’s 26-year career. Audio
RNZ Concert
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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Ambient Jazz
8 minutes agoSettle in for an hour of ambient jazz on Inside Out this week, inspired by NZ saxophonist and composer Louisa Williamson's new ambient big band album "What Dreams May Come". Audio
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The music of Te Matatini
10 minutes agoJulian Wilcox and Rob Ruha present a selection of waiata, both archival and newly recorded, in celebration of 50 years of kapa haka competition at Te Matatini.
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Celebrating Matariki on RNZ Concert
2 minutes agoSpecial programming to listen out for as we mark the very first Matariki public holiday and the universal language of music in celebrating the winter solstice on RNZ Concert.
Featured Music Programmes
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Nashville Babylon 18 June 2022
18 Jun 2022On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Paul McCartney and Nick Drake, soul from Dusty Springfield and Etta James, more from Steve Earle’s… Audio
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Nashville Babylon 11 June 2022
11 Jun 2022On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Harry Nilsson, reggae courtesy of Dawn Penn, Canvey Island blues from Dr Feelgood plus classics… Audio
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Nashville Babylon 4 June, 2022
4 Jun 2022On this week's show Mark has new music from Bonnie Raitt and Willie Nelson, soul courtesy of Stevie Wonder and Bettye Swann plus a bluegrass cover of an Iggy… Audio
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Nashville Babylon 28 May, 2022
28 May 2022On this week’s show Mark has birthday tunes for Curtis Mayfield and John Fogerty, new music courtesy of Tommy McLain, a reggae smash from Joya Landis, plus all… Audio
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Nashville Babylon 25 June 2022
25 Jun 2022Mark has a birthday tune for Mick Jones of the Clash, previews live dates from George Thorogood and Billy Bragg, plays classic soul courtesy of James and Bobby Purify, English folk from the Smoke… Audio
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Te Matatini 50 Programme 2
25 Jun 2022Julian Wilcox and Rob Ruha, the Music Director of Te Matatini's 50th Anniversary waiata release project, introduce a selection of the songs. Audio
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Quintessence
25 Jun 2022Nick checks out some of Quincy Jones' early work as a big band leader, as well as tracks by Wynton Kelly and Esperanza Spalding. Audio
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Diggy Dupé & Friends Present The Panthers
25 Jun 2022Diggy Dupé & Friends Present The Panthers, performing songs from The Panthers soundtrack, a six-part drama series about the rise of the activist group Polynesian Panthers in the 1970’s – a powerful… Audio
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Worlds Of Music Episode 266 25 June 2022
25 Jun 2022Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
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Worlds Of Music 267 for 5 July 2022
25 Jun 2022Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
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Wiri Donna performs songs off her new E.P Being Alone
25 Jun 2022Pōneke artist Wiri Donna is setting out on tour so she stopped in to RNZ to play us some songs off her new EP Being Alone. Audio
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Jerome Kavanagh - Ngā Taritari o Matariki (the Winds of Matariki)
25 Jun 2022Grammy award winning soloist and Māori musical instrument specialist Jerome Kavanagh Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Kahungunu me te rohe o Mōkai Pātea talks to Tony Stamp about his new composition for… Audio
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RNZ music special: musicians' musings on Matariki
24 Jun 2022New Zealand musicians talked to RNZ about what the Māori New Year means to them, as part of coverage of the first Matariki public holiday. Audio
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Gareth FARR: Ngā Hihi o Matariki
24 Jun 2022a significant work of symphonic proportions to celebrate the Māori new year, an opportunity to come together in recognition of a celestial event of uniqueness and beauty.
Ariana Tikao (Taonga Puoro)… Audio
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Te Matatini 50
24 Jun 2022Julian Wilcox and Rob Ruha present a selection of waiata, both archival and newly recorded, in celebration of 50 years of kapa haka competition at Te Matatini. Audio
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Te Matatini 50 Programme 1
24 Jun 2022Julian Wilcox and Rob Ruha, the Music Director of Te Matatini's 50th Anniversary waiata release project, introduce a selection of the songs. Audio
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Te Kaahu - Matariki Korero
24 Jun 2022Em Walker aka THIEA talks to Kara Rickard about her album Te Kaahu O Rangi and chooses a favourite song for Matariki. Audio
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Dallas Tamaira is Just Fine
24 Jun 2022With the release of his latest single Just Fine, Fat Freddy's Drop frontman talks to Kara Rickard about making music under the shadow of a pandemic, returning to his roots in Kaikoura and enjoying the… Audio
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Troy Kingi & Delaney Davidson - Black Sea Golden Ladder in Session
24 Jun 2022Troy Kingi and delaney Davidson join Mark williams in the RNZ Studios for a special Matariki performance and a korero about their upcoming tour and the release of the te reo version of Troy's album… Audio
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Moana Maniapoto - A Matariki Korero
24 Jun 2022Moana Maniapoto joins Mark Williams and Kara Rickard in the RNZ studio to celebrate Matariki and the release of her latest song Maiea from her upcoming album Ono . Audio
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Dave Dobbyn - A Magic Matariki Performance
24 Jun 2022Dave Dobbyn joins Kara Rickard and Mark Williams in the RNZ Studio to celebrate Matariki with words and song.Accompanied by long time drummer and friend Ross Burge, Dave delivers a magical performance… Audio
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L.A.B - Matariki Korero
24 Jun 2022L.A.B's Joel Shadbolt and Miharo Gregory talk to Mark Williams about their live recordings at Massey University and their upcoming Matariki Concerts in Wellington and Hamilton. Audio
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Anna Coddington - A Matariki Music Session
24 Jun 2022Anna Coddington joins Kara Rickard and Mark Williams in the RNZ studios for a korero and a special Matariki performance. Audio
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Celebrating Matariki on RNZ Concert
24 Jun 2022Special programming to listen out for on RNZ Concert as we mark the very first Matariki public holiday and the universal language of music in celebrating the winter solstice. Audio
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Music Critic: Brad Warrington
23 Jun 2022Brad Warrington aka DJ Sticky Fingaz reviews Christchurch hip hop artist Big Sima's 'The Student', and Beyoncé's "Break my soul". Audio
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Dunedin Youth Orchestra Audrey Reid Composition Competition
22 Jun 2022Composer Anthony Ritchie joins us to announce the winners of this years Dunedin Youth Orchestra Audrey Reid Composition Competition. Audio
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