Recent Music Stories
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Music reviewer Grant Smithies
1 Dec 2023Something of an indie "supergroup" containing past and present members of The Bats, The Clean, Tall Dwarfs and Toy Love, the Sundae Painters have just released a cracker debut LP. Grant Smithies… Audio
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Shane MacGowan, hard-drinking poet of The Pogues, dies at 65
The London-Irish punk who penned some of the 1980s' most haunting ballads before sinking into alcohol and drug addiction, has died.
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The Barber Shop Sessions | Episode 4: Harry
1 Dec 2023Harry pays tribute to our voyaging waka and the ancestral courtyards of his hapū in two original waiata Māori written by his uncle. Video
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They're dancing to our music here
30 Nov 2023They met at Auckland Univesity, before heading off to opposite ends of the planet. Now composer Celeste Oram and conductor Tianyi Lu are collaborating on a new ballet in Switzerland. Video, Audio
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Music Critic: Colin Morris
30 Nov 2023Today Colin talks to Jesse about music from Jesse Colter and Steely Dan. Audio
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Music Critic: Colin Morris
30 Nov 2023Today Colin talks to Jesse about music from Jesse Colter and Steely Dan. Audio
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The TAHI 30th November 2023
On today's show Evie catches up with childhood friend and award-winning artist Vera Ellen, So’omālō chats with TAHI fan and aspiring music journalist Mia Faiumu, plus we get vulnies and reveal our… Audio
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Review: Kraftwerk's vintage men-machines perfectly at home in 2023
30 Nov 2023In an age where ChatGPT presents an approximation of human thought, Kraftwerk's man-machine feels very present, writes Nic Gorman. Video
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Collectors corner: Sheet music collector Liz Hodgson
29 Nov 2023This week for collectors corner we head to north Canterbury and meet Liz Hodgson who's got an impressive collection of sheet music. She talks to Jesse. Audio
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Music with Kirsten Zemke: Hawaiian vocal styles
29 Nov 2023Music commentator Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to talk about Hawaiian music and how it emphasizes the voice. She'll talk about why many songs feature falsetto or leo ki'eki'e (high voice) and where the… Audio
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Auckland Arts Festival: He Kete Waiata
28 Nov 2023A concert that combines the world of jazz with Te Reo Māori, in a dynamic performance of original material as well as jazz standards sung by Whirimako Black, Leon Wharekura and Allana Goldsmith. Audio
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Music feature: Motown 25 with Murray Cammick
For this week's music feature we look back to 1983 when a special televised concert was held to celebrate Motown's 25th anniversary. Today we reminisce about that iconic concert with Murray Cammick. Audio
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The TAHI 28th November 2023
On today's show global country music artist Kaylee Bell chats about her new tour, the nicest man on earth Myshaan tells us when he's finally releasing his Tiktok famous waiata and we discuss some of… Audio
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Art work lights up and plays music, Matthew Tucker's creation
Artist Matthew Tucker has always loved numbers and patterns. Matthew lives with a disability and uses a wheelchair, but none of that gets in the way of his creative talent. Audio
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Asian Composers League: Ahiahi - Justin DeHart & Mark Menzies
26 Nov 2023Listen to percussionist Justin DeHart and violist Mark Menzies perform innovative works by composers from Slovenia, Aotearoa and South Korea in this Asian Composers League concert, Ahiahi, held in… Audio
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Ebony Lamb
26 Nov 2023William Dart tracks the pathway of Wellington songwriter Ebony Lamb from the band Eb & Sparrow through to the undertstated triumph of her first solo album. Audio
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Worlds of Music 26 November, 2023
26 Nov 2023Trevor features Hindustani classical music with slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya and contemporary Andalusian music from Al-Andalus Ensemble. Audio
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Music journalism all but vanishes from our media
This week the country’s biggest arts funding agency published a plan to boost coverage of culture which has been dwindling in our media. Music reviews and writing used to be eagerly-read and… Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 25 November 2023
25 Nov 2023On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic blues from Jimmy Reed, reggae courtesy of Phyllis Dillon, new music from Israel Nash plus tracks to mark the anniversary of the Band's Last Waltz… Audio
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Dave Wilson: Ephemeral
25 Nov 2023Wellingtonian Dave Wilson's new album Ephemeral deals with the nature and shape of relationships. Audio
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Life Goes On
25 Nov 2023Nick looks back at the career of pianist and composer Carla Bley; plus music by Charlie Parker, Joe Zawinul, and Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Audio
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Introducing: NickyByNicky
25 Nov 2023This week on Introducing its the new solo project on Nick Johnston from Cut Off Your Hands - NickyByNicky Audio
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David Bowie: Serious Moonlight over Western Springs
David Bowie's Serious Moonlight concert at Western Springs, took place almost 40 years ago - and still stands as one of the country's largest music events, with a crowd of well over 80,000. Otago… Video, Audio
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