Jana Whitta
Music Critic: Jana Te Nahu Owen
Jana reviews Joan As Policewoman - Eternal Flame and Kim Gordon - Sketch Artist. Audio
Music Critic: Jana Te Nahu Owen
Jana looks at the new Brittany Howard album Jaime and introduces a couple of songs. 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
Music Critic: Jana Whitta
Jana previews the Others Way festival, highlighting her picks for best musicians to see. She plays Remote Control by Jade Imagine and Ben Woods' Romancy. Audio
Music Critic: Jana Whitta
Jana Whitta reviews Heather Woods Broderick new song Where I Lay and Kate Tempest's fourth studio album The Book Of Traps And Lessons. Audio
Music Critic: Jana Whitta
RNZ's Jana Whitta is in to play some New Zealand music that she's loving at the moment. Audio
Song Crush Ep13: Weyes Blood, Hybrid Rose, Meer
The Song Crush squad gets swept away by Weyes Blood, celebrates staying home with Hybrid Rose and Fanfickk, and samples Meer's aural cuisine. Video, Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 213: Fanau Spa/Congress of Animals
In this week's Pocket Edition, Jana Whitta gets in the Fanau Spa with Big Fat Raro and Brown Boy Magic; Kirsten Johnstone speaks with producers Sylvia Massy, Gil Norton and Clint Murphy about their… Audio
Auckland rapper Coco Solid's new collective Fanau Spa: "I haven’t experienced anything like it."
Fanau Spa is a 9-piece collective of musicians, rappers, artists and performers based in Tāmaki Makaurau, with members hailing from all around the globe. Members Toki and Nikolai spoke to RNZ's Jana… Video, Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 207: Lily Allen/ Motte/ Divide & Dissolve
In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to British pop institution Lily Allen, Australian doom-metallers Divide & Dissolve, and Christchurch violin player Motte. Audio
Divide and Dissolve, the Melbourne duo fighting racism through doom metal
Divide and Dissolve are a Melbourne duo whose politically-charged music focuses on issues like de-colonisation and fighting white supremacy. With instrumental doom metal as their foundation, they've… Audio
Women in music documentaries - NZIFF
Several documentaries about great female rock stars have come to film festivals in recent years, so music enthusiast and RNZ Music studio operator Jana Whitta offers some highlights and insights on… Video, Audio
All Seeing Hand: Syntax Error
All Seeing Hand discuss life, art, making music and all of the above for their new album, with RNZ's Jana Whitta. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 199: Ha The Unclear/ The All Seeing Hand
On this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Michael Cathro from Dunedin band Ha The Unclear, and Ben and Jonny from Wellington's All Seeing Hand. Audio
Post-Punk band Mere Women talk songwriting and regional isolation
Sydney based post-punk outfit Mere Women make loud music that takes you on a journey through big open spaces. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 191: Snail Mail/ Mere Women
On this week's Pocket Edition we talk to American indie wunderkind Snail Mail and Sydney post-punkers Mere Women. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 190: Anonymouz/Corduroy Cape
In this week's Pocket Edition, Alex Behan learns some Samoan with the help of Anoymouz and Tha Movement; Jana Whitta hosts Corduroy Cape - The Persnicketty Mixtape with Soaked Oats, Being, Ha the… Audio
The Mixtape: NZ Music Month
The slogan for NZ Music month this year is 'Discover New'. The RNZ Music crew bring this kaupapa to their mixtape, with some brand new exciting finds, and some old favourites too. Video, Audio
Ha The Unclear, Being, and Soaked Oats live session
A trio of up-and-coming NZ bands have a hoon in the RNZ studio, in celebration of their colaboration Corduroy Cape: A Persnickety Mixtape. Audio
Melbourne trio Camp Cope on standing up for gender equality
The three members of Camp Cope have been fighting sexism in the music industry since they formed in 2015, while all the while creating unique and well-crafted music. Drummer Sarah Thompson talks to… Video, Audio