Emma Smith
Proton Beast
Heavy and futuristic, with guitars crunchier than a fresh bowl of cornflakes, Auckland's Proton Beast release their anticipated debut album Digitizer on Muzai this week. Emma Smith talks with… Audio
Belle and Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch on chasing the illusive muse from song to screen, and their 2015 album Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 25 Laneway Special
It's the 2015 Laneway Special: Control and confidence with FKA twigs, Belle and Sebastian on writing songs about young people, and Connan Mockasin heads home. Audio
St Vincent at Laneway 2015
Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent talks about process and performance ahead of her 2015 Laneway performance with Emma Smith. Audio
Belle and Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch on chasing the illusive muse from song to screen, and their 2015 album Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance. Audio
Sharon van Etten
Sharon Van Etten joins Emma Smith from a New York laundromat to introduce a song from her 2014 album Are We There. Audio
Shonen Knife
Over the past 30 years, Osaka's Shonen Knife have penned a mountain of cute songs centered on food, domestic animals and the cosmos. Harnessing the spirit of early New York punk and new wave, their… Audio
Music 101's Favourite Songs Of 2014
It's that time of year when music fiends are making lists and checking them twice, assessing the year in music that was. In the spirit of the season, Music 101 tasks a selection of our favourite music… Audio
Mongo Skato
From hardcore to experimental house, Mongo Skato talks us through his musical progression. Audio
D'Angelo - Black Messiah
After a 14-year absence, D'Angelo - the great soul vocalist and multi-instrumentalist music critic Robert Christgau dubbed "R&B Jesus" - is finally back on the scene with Black Messiah, an album that… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 23
Inside the Red Bull Music Academy Tokyo, RZA's vision for A Better Tomorrow and the Gothic folk of Nadia Reid. Audio
Wu-Tang Clan's RZA on their new album A Better Tomorrow
More than 20 years have passed since Wu-Tang Clan released Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), but it still resonates today. Wu-Tang's de-facto leader RZA talks to Emma Smith about the ups and downs of… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 22
Ice Cube embraces his inner officer, Tesla coil music and Kane Strang live in concert. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 21
Temuera Morrison sings the hits, DIY dance with 1080p Collection and Glaswegian DJ duo Optimo Audio
Tyson Smith in Session
Well travelled guitarist Tyson Smith and Moog aficionado Ed Zuccollo join us with songs from Tyson's new album, The Hollow Tree. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 20
Glamour and hysteria at the NZ Music Awards, power and privilege with Trust Punks, Delaney Davidson and Hurray for the Riff Raff in session. Audio
Trust Punks - Discipline
Alexander Coker Grant and Lliam Powell of Auckland's Trust Punks on their debut album Discipline, and the intense imagery that accompanies it. Audio
Delaney Davidson in Session - Swing Down Low
Returning home after a long stint overseas, Lyttelton troubadour Delaney Davidson drops into the Music 101 studio, with bandmates Ben Wooley and Joe McCallum to play songs from his latest album Swing… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 19
We pay tribute to Soane, Brooke Fraser says goodbye to her guitar, Bunnies on Ponies' Sam Scott on being a teen and The Eastern take in Stewart Island. Audio
Greg Churchill on Soane
We pay tribute to the much loved DJ and producer Soane who passed away this week. Audio