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Nashville Babylon: 2 March 2024
2 Mar 2024On this week's show there's reggae from Trinity, John Martyn covering Portishead, classic soul from Donny Hathaway, and Dinah Washington plus a rock 'n' roll smash courtesy of Eddie Cochran. Audio
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Louis the First
2 Mar 2024Nick checks out a re-release from guitarist Louis Stewart, Ireland's first world-class jazz musician. Audio
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The Mixtape: Martin Kwok
2 Mar 2024Martin Kwok is an Emmy award-winning sound editor, DJ and music obsessive based in Pōneke Wellington. He worked on Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary Get Back and the soundtrack to the highly… Video, Audio
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Maioha award-winner Byllie-jean is personal and passionate on her debut EP Filter
2 Mar 2024Tony Stamp reviews the Ōtautahi musician's debut EP. Video, Audio
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The American Analog Set collate their '90s output on New Drifters
2 Mar 2024Tony Stamp reviews a new box set collecting the hushed indie band's earliest work. Audio
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Review: Two Star and the dream Police by Mk.gee
2 Mar 2024Tony Stamp assesses the debut from an aurally-inventive American guitarist. Audio
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Japanese trio Shonen Knife on 42 years of playing pop punk
2 Mar 2024Shonen Knife are an all girl Japanese band hailing from Osaka. Raised by conservative parents, singer/guitarist Naoko Yamano talks to Maggie Tweedie about the early days of sneaking her guitar out of… Video, Audio
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Playing Favourites with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
2 Mar 2024One of New Zealand's finest musical exports, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, has a voice that has taken her all over the world. Audio, Gallery
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Post-classical composer Rose Riebl: On finding her musical home
2 Mar 2024After finding the traditional classical world "an intense, competitive place" post-classical composer Rose Riebl found comfort in her rule-breaking minimalist music. Rose is signed to the independent… Audio
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Real Estate’s Martin Courtney: music journalism matters
Pitchfork named Real Estate's 'Daniel' one of the most anticipated albums of 2024, yet it's since been announced the platform will be folded into GQ. Singer Martin Courtney talks to Maggie Tweedie… Audio
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Chaos in The CBD: from the North Shore to London’s top house clubs
2 Mar 2024Ben and Louis Helliker-Hales are Chaos in The CBD. The Kiwi brothers have been living in London for over a decade, becoming an essential part of the global dance community and playing at the top house… Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Featuring British producer and DJ Vegyn, a posthumous release from Nashville rock'n'roll duo Mama Zu, and a new track from Vietnamese-Canadian country outfit Nicolette & The Nobodies. Audio
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Music 101: Maggie Tweedie
1 Mar 2024This week Maggie Tweedie is hosting Music 101 here on RNZ from 1pm on Saturday afternoon. She shares what's coming up on the show tomorrow and picks a track to play. Audio
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NZ Live: Geneva AM
1 Mar 2024Geneva Alexander-Marsters is a singer and beatmaker based on Waiheke Island. Formerly the lead singer for the electronic act SoccerPractise, Geneva (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa) is now producing… Video, Audio
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Only one live music show in Dunedin stadium for next 18 month
1 Mar 2024American singer P!nk is the only live music act scheduled at the Dunedin stadium for the next 18 months.
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90s rockers Matchbox Twenty set Christchurch ablaze
1 Mar 202490s rock band Matchbox Twenty brought plenty of spark to their sold-out Christchurch show last night, says Dan Buchanan.
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New Zealand Songbook He Iere Waiata: "Everyone who likes to sing can have a go"
29 Feb 2024Arne Herrmann from Choirs Aotearoa talks about the New Zealand Song Book He Iere Waiata, a new online resource enabling Kiwis to learn how to sing some of their favourite songs in harmony. Audio
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Music Critic: Tony Stamp
29 Feb 2024Today's RNZ music journalist Tony Stamp talks to Jesse about tracks from The National and Byllie Jean. Audio
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First Song: TOI & Ellesse Andrews
Wellington band TOI teamed up with some Olympians to make a uniquely New Zealand soundtrack for our Olympic competitors. Cyclist Ellesse Andrews features on the track, called "Ain't Just Dreaming". Audio
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The TAHI 29/2/2024
On today’s show, So’omālō reckons he could win a fight against 100,000 wasps, Evie updates us with what's happening with Newshub, as well as appearances from band Double Parked, and… Audio
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Folk singing jazz
28 Feb 2024Lithuanian musician Simona Smirnova is in Aotearoa for concerts with NZ jazz musicians. She came in to the RNZ studio to talk with Bryan Crump and demonstrate her instrument, the kanklés. Video, Audio
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Bookmarks with Dr Kurt Krause
We often have famous actors, authors, and media people sharing their favourite things on Bookmarks. But today our guest has a PhD in Chemistry from Harvard University. Professor Kurt Krause shares his… Audio
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Bella Hristova and Michael Houstoun in recital
27 Feb 2024Violinist Bella Hristova and pianist continue their magical collaboration with a recital in Auckland to celebrate the release of their new CD of the complete violin sonatas by Brahms. Audio
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Aivale Cole: back with the old gang
27 Feb 2024Wellington-born Samoan singer Aivale Cole is back into full-time singing, and back in Aotearoa to perform in the Auckland Festival gig The O.Gs, a celebration of the first wave of Pasifika opera… Video, Audio
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