Song Crush

Midday Report host Māni Dunlop and Gussie Larkin from the bands Mermaidens and Earth Tongue join Tony Stamp to review new tunes from Taylor Swift, The Avalanches, and Phodiso. Read more Audio

Tony Stamp is joined by RNZ's Danielle Street and Leilani Momoisea to sample new tunes from Lianne La Havas, Jonathan Bree and more. Read more Audio

This week the Crushers have a listen to the latest from Beyoncé, Run The Jewels, Glass Animals, and locals Diggy Dupé and Soft Plastics. Read more Audio

A beats and rhyme heavy show, with an interjection from a synth-pop artist whose music eerily reflects 2020's weirdness. It's host Kirsten Johnstone's last show, and she's joined by Yadana Saw and… Read more Video, Audio

Golden washes of dream-pop, minimal new wave inspired by 80s Japanese pop, and a beautifully harmonised song for mothers everywhere - Song Crush have all bases covered.  Read more Video, Audio

Zoom-made music videos, lyrics about levels and being locked in, anti-capitalist hip-hop, and a meditation on what comes next. ​Kirsten Johnstone, Brad Warrington and Yadana Saw have some new songs… Read more Video, Audio

The Song Crush team this week have a listen to Fiona Apple banging on pots and pans, Chelsea Jade with another great song about being awkward, bass virtuoso Thundercat and more. Read more Video, Audio

The Song Crush team have everything from acoustic folk to gothic pop for your lockdown listening this week. Read more Video, Audio

The song crush team this week have brought some uplifting anthems to the show, with touches of jazz, soul, cumbia, and reggaeton in there.   Read more Video, Audio

In the first lockdown Song Crush, we hear a soul soother from ol' fave Four Tet, a living room dance-party starter from Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes, and a newcomer currently stuck in Serbia. Hataitai… Read more Video, Audio

The Song Crush team have some comfort-listening suggestions, as well songs echoing Krautrock, David Lynch, and Italian disco.  Read more Video, Audio

The song crush team have another six new songs worthy of your ears. This week host Kirsten Johnstone is joined by Tony Stamp and RNZ Music's digital producer Alice Murray.  Read more Audio