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8:00 PM.Neil Finn is joined by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to play his album "Out Of Silence" in its entirety plus some of his older hits at the 2018 Auckland Arts Festival. Read more Video, Audio

5:00 PM.This week's RNZ Music mixtape selector is The Eastern's Adam McGrath. He picks tunes and shares tales of his rugged Southern upbringing with Kirsten Johnstone. Read more Video, Audio

3:05 PM.The Beths’ Elizabeth Stokes talks about the risky decision that led to her writing the Silver Scrolls nominated song ‘Future Me Hates Me’. Read more Video, Audio

2:45 PM.Paul McLaney is the musical director of this year's World Of Wearable Arts shows. He talks about some of the composers involved including SJD, Claire Cowan and Eden Mulholland, and the joys and… Read more Audio

2:05 PM.Relentless touring is a punishing experience and can take a physical and mental toll on a band, but veteran Australian pub rockers, The Johnnys, thrived on it. Trevor Reekie catches up with founding… Read more Video, Audio

2:05 PM.Estere and Raiza Biza's new collaboration introduces us to the mythical African demon the 'Tokoloshe' Read more Video, Audio

1:30 PM.It's been 20 years since the death of cult Kiwi musician Darcy Clay. RNZ Music's Tony Stamp talked to three of the people behind the scenes of his brief but bright career. Read more Video, Audio

1:15 PM.Rex Orange County is the music making name of 20-year old Alex O'Connor. Yadana Saw speaks to the British artist who's duetted with Randy Newman, worked with Tyler, the Creator and is heading to… Read more Video, Audio

6:00 PM.Northland musician and actor Troy Kingi breaks down the bones of his Silver Scroll nominated song Aztechknowledgey, from his high concept, space funk album Shake That Skinny Ass All The Way To… Read more Video, Audio

7:30 PM.Despite struggles with health and technology, Martin Phillipps has consolidated the return of his iconic band The Chills with a timely and topical new album. Nick Bollinger talks to the big Chill. Read more Audio

10:15 AM.Florence + The Machine, Courtney Barnett and Parquet Courts will headline Auckland's Laneway festival when it returns to Albert Park on 28 January.

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4:00 PM.Glen Common and Pete Rainey founded the Smokefree Rockquest in Christchurch in 1989. Now in its 30th year, the competition is still going strong with over 800 bands entering in 2018. In this RNZ Music… Read more Video, Audio

3:10 PM.Its been a big 2018 for Mitch James. After opening for Ed Sheeran earlier this year he has now released his debut album but he speaks to Alex Behan about how it hasn't all been rosy. Read more Audio

3:00 PM.Dunedin band Marlin's Dreaming introduce their song 'I'll Stick By You'. Read more Audio

2:00 PM.The Beths scored a Silver Scroll nomination for their song ‘Future Me Hates Me’, the title track of an album which has earned them rave reviews at home and abroad. We visited the band at their… Read more Video, Audio

1:30 PM.We visit Manurewa High School to meet the talented young musicians from Mit Eldnar - an 11-piece band headed for the national finals of both Smokefree Rockquest and Smokefree Tangata Beats. Read more Audio

11:00 PM.Rob Ruha won four awards, Ria Hall was named Best Female Artist, Alien Weaponry took out Best Music Video, Troy Kingi won Best Pop Album, and Seth Haapu won Best Songwriter at the 11^th Annual Waiata… Read more Video, Audio

1:38 PM.You might not have heard of Rotorua-born musician Alayna Powley, but the rest of the world has. At just 25, she’s worked with some of the world’s biggest pop producers and clocked up over nine million… Read more Video, Audio

6:05 PM.Fables introduce their song 'Where You Are, I Am'. Read more Audio

7:30 PM.British-born, New York-based Devonte Hynes explores his sense of dislocation in an uneasy new album. Nick Bollinger has a listen. Read more Audio

5:00 PM.Legendary New Zealand musician Don McGlashan – the man behind beloved hits including 'Dominion Road' and 'Anchor Me' – joins Kirsten Johnstone to select songs for the RNZ Music Mixtape. Read more Video, Audio

3:00 PM.Yadana Saw speaks with Justin Firefly about his new band Congress Of Animals, which also features Age Pryor and Bret McKenzie. Read more Audio

2:45 PM.American rapper Mac Miller died September 7 at the age of just 26. Alex Behan talks to Stuff reporter Kate Robertson about his musical career and the obvious and high profile challenges he was facing.

2:00 PM.James Lavelle launched the careers of some hugely influential musicians on his record label Mo' Wax, and found further success with his own band Unkle. He's now the subject of a new documentary, which… Read more Video, Audio