RNZ Music

Polyester introduce their song 'Lucky Me'. Read more Audio

We listen to the aural manifestation of a dying Kauri, with help from Tom Cosm and the Auckland Philharmonia, chat to Weird Together about their new single, and Brian Ruawai tells us about the return… Read more Audio

Alex crosses live to the building excitement at New Year festivals Rhythm & Vines, Rhythm & Alps, and A Low Hum, chats to Soundsplash organiser Brian Ruawai, and catches up with regular festival… Read more Audio

Lorde's announcement as one of the major acts at the 2017 Coachellla Festival almost certainly means new tunes from the Kiwi songwriter are on the way, writes RNZ Music's Alex Behan.   Read more Video

RNZ Music's Nick Bollinger and Yadana Saw remember our musical friends who have died in 2016. Read more Video, Audio

If a Kauri dies in the woods, can you hear it? Tom Cosm has found a way. Read more Audio

Hipstamatics perform live at the Super Soul Review at the Powerstation in Auckland. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

Weird Together chat with Alex about their favourite music of 2016. Read more Video, Audio

An hour of the best music of 2016, as voted for by listeners and friends of Music 101. Read more Audio

The best of Introducing 2016, as selected by Zac Arnold. Read more Audio

On this week's Music 101 Pocket Edition, we say goodbye to Bodega, introduce Kruff Kurtis, and chat with Car Seat Headrest. Read more Audio

Recorded over six sold out shows at Wellington's Bats Theatre, Platonic\Romantic introduces A Girl Named Mo's electronic-R&B as live sketches that will make up their debut album to come in 2017. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery