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5:45 PM. Iraq-born Tauranga-based singer-songwriter Yasamin joins us to offer some insight into her incredibly moving song 'October', which was written in response to the Christchurch terror attacks, and the… Read more Video, Audio

1:30 PM.Tony Stamp listens to the nostalgic dream-folk of Miles Calder. Read more Video, Audio

1:00 PM.Tony Stamp listens to three new local albums - the positive affirmations of Tāmaki Makaurau hip hop trio Team Dynamite, the magick-tinged soul grooves of Lou'ana, and Miles Calder's nostalgic… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.It's been seven years since Auckland hip hop trio Team Dynamite's last album Shepherd's Delight, which was nominated for three Pacific Music Awards. The long awaited follow up Respect The Process is… Read more Video, Audio

4:35 PM.Pip Brown aka Ladyhawke has just released a brand new single with Broods, and a new album is on the way in September. She joins Charlotte Ryan for a chat about new music, and her incredible journey… Read more Video, Audio

4:00 PM.Today's guest on The Mixtape is actress, writer, director, and musician Ana Scotney. She's a familiar face as Angel on Shortland Street, Sepa in The Breaker Uppers, and Sheena the she-wolf in… Read more Video, Audio

3:30 PM.Wellington indie rock favorites Mermaidens have just released a brand new song off the back of their successful festival: Mermgrown. The trio speak with Charlotte Ryan about new single and their… Read more Video, Audio

2:30 PM.Scottish band Mogwai have been releasing music since 1996, when they pioneered the genre that would become known as 'post-rock'. This week they celebrated their first UK number one for their tenth… Read more Video, Audio

2:00 PM.South African born New Zealand singer/songwriter/producer Chelsea Jade has been described as "New Zealands accidental dream-pop hero'. She's worked with The Chainsmokers, Wet, and ATTLAS as well as… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Tony Stamp assesses ''The Licking of a Tangerine' by Australian import Jazmine Mary (formerly 'him.'). Read more Video, Audio

1:30 PM.Tony Stamp assesses 'Mirth' by kiwi songwriter Edward Castelow (formerly Dictaphone Blues). Read more Video, Audio

1:00 PM.Tony Stamp reviews new albums from kiwi troubadour Edward Castelow, Australian import Jazmine Mary, and Scottish post-rockers Mogwai. Read more Audio

12:50 PM.APRA NZ is joining forces with songwriters, broadcasters, funders, record labels, and other music entities, to support the emergence of a bilingual music industry. 

Hinewehi joins us on the phone to… Read more Video, Audio

4:00 PM.Our guest on The Mixtape this week is designer, and co-chair of Auckland Pride, Kaan Hiini. He joins Charlotte for an honest chat about his journey to Pride, queer identity, and personal liberation… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Celebrating 20 years of the platinum-selling debut, and in memory of the lead singer and guitarist Aaron Tokona, Weta have released their remastered edition of GEOGRAPHICA on vinyl plus a new digital… Read more Video, Audio

2:30 PM.In The Secret Life of Session Musicians we meet some of musical talent behind our favourite albums, beloved television commercials and the voices we might even hear when working out at the gym. Read more Audio

2:00 PM.We're so lucky to have Paige performing live for us today, ahead of her appearance at Outerfileds Festival

Auckland singer-songwriter Paige has been winning people over with her honest and heartfelt… Read more Video, Audio

1:30 PM.Tony Stamp assesses a roster of local artists taking on a classic Split Enz album. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a new EP by Christchurch husband and wife duo Terrible Sons Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Charlotte speaks to Neil Finn and his sons Liam and Elroy Finn about the new reincarnation of Crowed House ahead of their NZ Tour. Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Benee, aka Stella Bennet, is New Zealand's top pop-star. In 2020 her song 'Supalonely' amassed over 400 million streams, she won the prestigious APRA Silver Scroll award and took home four awards at… Read more Video, Audio

3:30 PM.Canadian band Kiwi Jr have just released their second album Cooler Returns on Sub Pop Records, getting acclaim for its mix of indie rock hooks and singer Jeremy Gaudet's witty, inventive wordplay… Read more Video, Audio

3:15 PM.nicholas Franchise (with a lower case n)  describes their sound as "pop-raunch rock". Their debut album Setup was recorded in Dunedin and released in 2018 while Nicholas was deep in the Portland… Read more Video, Audio

3:10 PM.Che Fu's 2001 album Navigator mixed Polynesian sounds with hip-hop, soul and reggae to deliver tracks that became kiwi classics like 'Misty Frequencies' and 'Fade Away'. To celebrate 20 years of the… Read more Video, Audio

2:00 PM.Auckland's sensational electronic-pop duo IMUGI perform live at RNZ studios. Imugi is made up of singer/songwriter Yery Cho and producer/beatmaker Carl Ruwhiu. Together they've created a unique sound… Read more Video, Audio