Elliott Childs
Podcast Critic: Elliott Childs
Today Elliott talks to Jesse about podcasts 'Paternal' and 'Criminal'. Audio
The Sampler: Craig Finn, Open Mike Eagle, SJD
Elliott Childs reviews albums by American singer/songwriter Craig Finn, Art-rapper Open Mike Eagle and Dunedin's SJD. Audio
The Sampler: Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin, Punch Brothers, Sports Dreams
Elliott Childs reviews a collaboration between Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin, the latest album from Punch Brothers and a new EP from local band Sports Dreams. Audio
Podcast Critic: Elliott Childs
Today Elliott Childs talks to Jesse about America's Dead and Significant Others. Audio
The Sampler: Kae Tempest, Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal, SR Mpofu
Tony Stamp reviews the latest from British poet and musician Kae Tempest, and several new instalments from Tāmaki beatmaker SR Mpofu, while Elliott Childs assesses the reunion of legendary singers/… Audio
Song Crush: Prison Choir, Madlib, Porridge Radio
This week Tony is joined by Elliott Childs and Sarah Thomson, to bring you six brand new tunes. Audio
Song Crush: new music weekly
RNZ Music's Tony Stamp is joined by fellow RNZ staffers Yadana Saw and Elliott Childs to bring you six brand new tunes. Video, Audio
Lou Reed's guitar tech on his NZ Arts Fest show
Lou Reed had the same guitar tech for the last ten years of his life, a man called Stewart Hurwood. This week Stewart is in New Zealand performing Lou Reed Drones, a loud, engulfing soundscape created… Audio
Song Crush: Soccer Mommy, Bonny Light Horseman, Dan Deacon
The Song Crush team have self-empowerment anthems and songs that pose existential questions amongst their varied selections this week Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 269 Feb 13th 2020
On the Pocket Edition this week we speak with rising Brit star Mahalia, US/ NZ hip hop pair The Leonard Simpson Duo, and Simpsons-themed metal act Okilly Dokilly. Audio
Okilly Dokilly, the Ned Flanders-themed metal band
Sometimes inspiration comes from the most unlikely of places. That's certainly the case for American death-metal band Okilly Dokilly who take their name, song titles, stage costumes and lyrics from… Audio
Elliott Childs' podcast picks
Elliot reviews How Did This Get Played?, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and Heavyweight. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 263: Lontalius/ Bad Religion
On this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Lontalius about recording his second album in LA, and Jay from Bad Religion explains how to keep a punk band going for four decades. Audio
Bad Religion's Jay Bentley on how to keep a punk band going for 40 years
Founding member and bass player for Bad Religion, Jay Bentley talks to Elliott Childs about keeping the L.A punk band going for 40 years. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edtion 260: Steve Gunn/Billie Eilish
In this week's Pocket Edition, American guitarist and songwriter Steve Gunn swings by for a live session and we meet the behind the scenes talent who were recognised at the NZ Music Artisan Awards… Audio
LISTEN: Steve Gunn live in session
American guitarist and songwriter Steve Gunn is currently touring NZ for the third time in as many years. He dropped into the RNZ studios to chat with Elliott Childs and play a couple of songs from… Audio
Award winning guitarist Molly Tuttle is coming to Auckland
Guitarist and songwriter Molly Tuttle will plays her first ever New Zealand show on Sunday October 13th, as part of the Americana Fest at the Tuning Fork in Auckland. She spoke with Elliott Childs… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 249: Sleater Kinney/Fred Armisen
This week on Music 101 Pocket Edition, Jana Whitta talks to Corin Tucker of Sleater Kinney about the band's new album and Elliott Childs talks comedy and music with Portlandia star and comedian Fred… Audio
Fred Armisen: The Funny Side of Music
Comedian, musician and former Saturday Night Live star Fred Armisen brings his new show Comedy For Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome, to Auckland in September. He spoke to Elliott Childs about the… Video, Audio
Four reasons Woodstock ’99 was a complete failure
Woodstock '99 is remembered as a violent, fiery disaster. The media blamed the bands for the mess, but did they really cause the riot? In his new podcast Break Stuff, author and music journalist… Video, Audio