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4:10 PM.Our guest this week is music journalist, DJ and broadcaster Martyn Pepperell, sharing an expertly curated selection of songs. Audio

3:40 PM.Mim Jensen talks to Tony Stamp while in Auckland to perform at the Going Global Music Summit, and gives us an exclusive preview listen of upcoming unreleased track Sidekick. Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Mild Orange are a band who met early in life - in fact two of them went to kindy together. They started in Dunedin, then after their first album Foreplay became successful in 2018 - getting tens of… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.This week, international music specialists have congregated for the Going Global Music Summit 2025. The evenings were a showcase of our vibrant emerging talent, and the days were full of the nitty… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.The Beths are back with their fourth album Straight Line Was A Lie. Kara Rickard went along to their studio on Karangahape Road in Auckland to talk with them about the album, the journey it took to… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Christchurch-born drummer, singer, and songwriter Nick Gaffaney honed his craft at jazz school before becoming one of New Zealand's most in-demand drummers. Over the years, he's played with iconic… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the new album by former Doprah singer Indira Force (under the name Aridni Orca), which is hugely ambitious and crammed with sounds, but makes room for some choice vocal hooks. Audio

2:20 PM.Chris Knox was one of New Zealand's most prolific and provocative music makers, before he suffered a serious stroke in 2009. In this episode of Essential New Zealand Albums, Nick Bollinger discusses… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Kara chats with Fran Kora about staying grounded in kaupapa Māori, their beginnings at a hot air balloon festival, which includes a special waiata dedicated to the late Aaron Tokona. Audio

3:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews Pikipiki, the debut album by Geneva AM, which mixes English and te reo Maori, uplifting beats with garage rock and neo-classical. Audio

2:20 PM.The Pacific Music Awards are happening in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland next week. So'omalo Iteni Schwalger from the RNZ Tahi team joins us to share some favourites, dark horses, and maybe a few surprises.

1:10 PM.The award-winning musician Tami Neilson joins us to discuss her new album Neon Cowgirl and her recent tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. Audio

4:00 PM.After her band Handsome Jeffrey won the Smokefree Rockquest back in 1998, our Mixtape guest this week moved into acting, appearing in a long list of well-known TV shows and films. She's also a… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a new LP by Dunedin-born musician Paul Cathro, which shares common ground with his band Ha The Unclear, while staking out new territory. Audio

3:15 PM.The Melbourne-based kiwi singer talks about his new single, which takes a biblical approach to climate change. Audio

2:30 PM.For the past ten years Red Robin Records have been paying homage to specific reggae subgenres, on their new LP re-teaming with veteran Jamaican MC Tippa Lee. Tony Stamp spoke to producer Naram, who… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Jen Cloher is a songwriter who's been blending personal storytelling with themes of identity and connection for decades. They join Kara to discuss series two of their award winning podcast Everybody's… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.The host of RNZ100: A Century of Stories joins us to share six favourite songs, and reflect on 40 years of broadcasting, from leading RNZ's sports department aged 24, to reporting from warzones and… Read more Audio

3:25 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the striking debut album by American folk singer Annahstasia, plus looks at the latest by Christchurch musician Blair Parkes, and British poet Kae Tempest. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.How are fake songs attributed to long-dead musicians winding up on official streaming platforms? It's part of an ongoing investigation. Audio

2:20 PM.Ahead of its World Premiere at Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival in Ōtepoti Dunedin on August 16 at the Regent Theatre, we learn what to expect form this seven year labour of… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.The award-winning producer and singer previews his new album Moisturise and Decolonise, and talks about his new podcast, writing sessions in Canada, and upcoming Japanese tour. Audio

4:10 PM.Ahead of their feature The Weed Eaters premiering at this year's International Film Festival, Annabel Kean and Callum Devlin from filmmaking collective Sports Team share some of their favourite songs… Read more Audio