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Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor from Slow Boat Records with an eclectic music mix, playing a couple of songs from local singer-songwriter, Aldous Harding. Also, a celebration of an unglamorous era in… Audio

Music reviewer Charlotte Ryan has a new interpretation of La Vie En Rose by Lucy Dacus, Mavis Staples' song Change composed by Ben Harper and Kurt Vile's Pretty Pimpin. Audio

The team at RNZ - both on air and off - pick their favourite songs of 2018 and tell us what they're up to over summer! Video

Philadelphia musician Kurt Vile is back with his first solo album in three years, and it's a ripper, according to music reviewer Grant Smithies. We hear two tracks from that today, alongside recent… Audio

On tonight's show Mark has new music from Alejandro Escovedo, Mel Parsons, Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile and Harry Lyon plus classics from Guy Clark and Elvis Costello and some deep soul courtesy of… Audio

Philadelphia fret-flayer Kurt Vile has a new album out and is heading to New Zealand in April. He tells RNZ Music’s Francis Cook about his love of the South Island and his awe for Cass McCombs.  Video, Audio

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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In this week's Pocket Edition, Tony Stamp is on location at St Mary's College where Chelsea Jade is filming and recording with an all-female choir. We meet Christchurch rapper Valle and Alex Behan… Audio

Three years on from a spectacular debut album, how does Courtney Barnett really feel? Nick Bollinger listens to her latest and offers his conclusions. Audio

On her new album Tell Me How You Really Feel Australian musician Courtney Barnett lays her cards on the table with songs of frustration and anger, introspection and self-help, and some of the sweetest… Video, Audio

Everything you need to know about all 29 acts performing at this year's Laneway Festival on 29 January in Auckland's Albert Park (you're welcome). Video

In this week's Pocket Edition, Alex Behan Perth's Ponds, Yadana tries to make her own digital music machine and Jana Whitta is one of the first callers on Kurt Vile's landline. Audio

Jana Te Nahu Owen talks to Kurt Vile about his new collaboration with Courtney Barnett, Lotta Sea Lice. Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews a set of casual duets by Melbourne singer/guitar-slinger Courtney Barnett and Philadelphia fret-flayer Kurt Vile. Audio

The crew from RNZ Music convene to showcase some of the songs they've been digging most over the last couple of months. Video, Audio

Built around four feisty sisters, pioneering NYC punk-funk band ESG played live in punk dive bars while their records got a thrashing in early dance clubs Paradise Garage and Danceteria. We hear two… Audio

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition, occasional RNZ music critic Grant Smithies speaks with Alex Behan about his record store, Tony Stamp looks into the uncertain future of Soundcloud and metal rockers… Audio

Being Queer, Christian and from Memphis seems like an unlikely combination, but 21-year-old singer songwriter Julien Baker embraces all three with pride and ease. [audio_play] Julien says she feels… Audio

The Guardian describes Steve Gunn as “the hipster-friendly guitar slinger of the moment". Ahead of his first visit to NZ, Trevor Reekie talks to him about playing with Kurt Vile, and the American… Video, Audio

Team RNZ Music (plus a representative of The Wireless) convene to showcase some of their favourite songs of the year. Video, Audio

Nick Bollinger samples the American travelogues of guitarist Steve Gunn. Audio