Nights for Friday 1 November 2013

7:06 Sonic Tonic

8:06 On The Spot

Impromptu thoughts, perspectives and opinions on either the little or big things of life. tonight's guest is Lauren Gutsell

8:25 Music Feature: 25 Years of New Zealand Musician Magazine

This month NZ Musician Magazine celebrates 25 years in print. We speak to editor Richard Thorne and a huge cast of musicians about keeping the operation consistent as other publications rise and fall around them.

9:06 Country Life

Rural news and features.

10:17 Late Edition

A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.

11:06 The Shed – A Whole New World of Music

Award-winning former British broadcaster Mark Coles presents his pick of the best new music releases and demos from around the planet. A glorious mix of brand new sounds from all over the world, real conversations with music makers and tales of everyday life as seen from an English garden shed. (MCM)

Gallery: Mark Coles's shed at the bottom of the garden

See the Mark Coles Music website for more about this programme