Ian Chapman
Music: Why we love the sound of falsetto
Music correspondent Ian Chapman celebrates the male falsetto voice, playing examples that range from the unexpected (reggae singer Junior Murvin) through to the comedic/novelty (Tiny Tim). Although an… Audio
Fresh sounds from the Dunedin music scene
This quartet of Dunedin acts are proof positive Otepoti’s diverse music scene is in great shape heading into 2024. Listen to original songs by high school students Sylvie Harper and Sammy Alixander… Video, Audio
David Bowie: The Legacy of Let's Dance
David Bowie's decade defining album 'Let's Dance', celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023. The album topped charts across the globe including a 5 week spell at #1 in Aotearoa. Featuring original… Video, Audio
Christmas music with Ian Chapman
Music correspondent Ian Chapman gets in the Christmas spirit, joining Kathryn to play some festive tunes you won't hear in the supermarket!. He has selected songs in various styles and genres. And… Audio
David Bowie: Serious Moonlight over Western Springs
David Bowie's Serious Moonlight concert at Western Springs, took place almost 40 years ago - and still stands as one of the country's largest music events, with a crowd of well over 80,000. Otago… Video, Audio
Music: David Harrison - an unsung musical hero
This week Ian Chapman shines a well-deserved spotlight on Hawkes Bay-born David Harrison, a Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Otago. A highly skilled guitarist, vocalist, song-writer… Audio
Music with Ian Chapman
Today Ian Chapman features four new songs from three different Dunedin acts. Two are relative newcomers and one is a well-established band making the best music of their career. From the soul/funk… Audio
Music with Ian Chapman: A selection of Kiwi protest music
One of the essential functions of art - whether it's visual art or the performing arts - is to comment on society and to highlight issues that require change. Pop music is ideal for this because of… Audio
Music reviewer Ian Chapman
Americana is a musical style that is hard to pin down. A broad umbrella term, it can encompass folk, gospel, blues, country, jazz, bluegrass... even rhythm and blues and a bit of rock 'n' roll. Today… Audio
Music with Ian Chapman: Feelin' sheepish
This week music commentator Ian Chapman presents the highs and lows of sheep music; that is, music either inspired by, or partially performed by, sheep. Running the full gamut from the raw electric… Audio
New music with Ian Chapman: Four Dunedin acts
From the depths of the deep south Ian showcases four acts that the rest of New Zealand may not yet have heard but which they surely should: Ivy, Akoba, Mads Harrop and The Mentalist Collective. Each… Audio
Music with Ian Chapman: Soul and Funk
'Music that triggers your groove thang': This week Ian Chapman delves into soul and funk both past and present, local and international. Audio
Music: The poignancy of musical tributes
When a star dies, tributes pour in from everywhere. Those that get the most attention are often those offered by other music legends and household names even if they had no genuinely close… Audio
Music with Ian Chapman: Christchurch bands Ragnarok and Odyssey
This week for NZ Music Month Ian Chapman revisits two of Christchurch's favourite and most flamboyant bands from the 1970s: Ragnarok and Odyssey. Audio
Music with Ian Chapman: Songs at the heart of glam rock
This week, Ian Chapman jumps back half a century to April 1973 and revisits the sparkling and provocatively gender-bending glam rock era that featured the pop perfection of acts such as T Rex, Elton… Audio
Music that'll get your goat, with Ian Chapman
This week music commentator Ian Chapman explores rarely addressed synergies between music and goats. Playing a selection of tracks that range from very good to very baad, and from musical theatre to… Audio
The unusual influences on David Bowie's music
Music commentator Ian Chapman joins Kathryn to look at the small handful of not widely known influencers and collaborators on David Bowie's music, ranging from the astounding to bafflingly awful. Ian… Audio
Music: The glorious 12/8 shuffle rhythms of glam rock
Music correspondent Ian Chapman joins Kathryn to talk about what 12/8 shuffle rhythm is, how we hear it in nature all the time and how it became the signature beat in '70s glam rock. Audio
OK Boomer! New Zealand in the Swinging Sixties
It was the time of pixie cuts, miniskirts, Beatles fanaticism, marching bands and men on the moon. The Swinging Sixties turned 60 this year - and Ian Chapman has marked it with a book jam-packed with… Audio
The birth of Glam Rock
Our music feature guest today is one of the country's leading music academics and sometimes performer, Dr Ian Chapman, who is an expert on the glam rock movement. Dr Chapman teaches students about… Video, Audio, Gallery