Jana Whitta
Music 101 Pocket Edition 183: Camp Cope/ Tom Cunliffe
In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Melbourne punk trio Camp Cope, and host a musical performance from Tom Cunliffe. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 174: Dizzee Rascal/Coco Solid
In this week's Pocket Edition, Alex Behan is on the line to UK grime father Dizzee Rascal, Coco Solid takes Jana Whitta through her new mixtape called 'Cokes' and Yadana Saw speaks with James Toth… Audio
Coco Solid: 'Being able to tell our stories is something we have to fight for, constantly'
Jessica Hansell, aka Coco Solid, has just released a mixtape called 'Cokes' the kaupapa of which is community, her ancestors and 'throwing it back in colonisation's face'. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 172: Craig David/Girls Rock Camp
In this week's Pocket Tony Stamp speaks to Rnb smooth dude Craig David, Jana Whitta gives us a tour of the inaugural Girls' Rock Camp Aotearoa and composer Gareth Farr shares his summer jam. Audio
New Zealand's first Girls Rock! Camp
Girls Rock! Camp is a worldwide movement that aims to help young women between the ages of 12 - 17 build confidence, empowerment and foster social change via music. The first NZ camp was held last… Video, Audio
Downtown Boys: dismantling white supremacy and the police state
Two disgruntled hotel workers in Rhode Island with a shared interest in workers rights and labour union activism quit their minimum wage jobs and became one of the most exciting bands in the U.S. Jana… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 161: Sister Nancy/Kimbra
In this week's Pocket Edition, Alex Behan speaks with Jana Whitta and Jessie Moss about what can be done about sexism in the music industry; Jamaican Dee Jay Sister Nancy is on the line to Mani Dunlop… Audio
A panel discussion on sexism in the music industry
Jessie Moss and Jana Whitta sumarise the issues raised at the recent panel on sexism in the music industry held as part of the LATE at Auckland Museum series. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 160: Kurt Vile/Ponds
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
Music 101 Pocket Edition 158: William Patrick Corgan/indi
In this week's Pocket Edition, Alex Behan speaks with William Patrick Corgan, who is best known as frontman of 90s grunge stars Smashing Pumpkins; we head to Girls Rock camp, a global movement making… Audio
RNZ Music's Spring Mixtape
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
Hex summon the riffs
Hex is the genesis of G G and Kiki Van Newtown, married both in music and life, and since conception in 2010, Hex released their first EP last year and have been a dominant force on the local music… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 153: Hex/ Rostam/ Best Bets
In this week's Pocket Edition, we catch up with wellington witches Hex, talk to ex Vampire Weekend member Rostam about his debut solo album, and Christchurch band Best Bets introduce themselves. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 145: Edgar Wright, Jess B, Julien Baker
In the Music 101 Pocket Edition this week, Baby Driver director Edgar Wright tells us about some of his favourite songs that made it into the film, we profile Auckland rapper Jess B, and talk to… Audio
Julien Baker feels completely at home in her girlfriend’s arms
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
Annabel Alpers, FKA Bachelorette, brings surround sound experience to NZ
Annabel Alpers gained popularity with her solo act Bachelorette in 2005, and has since relocated to Baltimore. Jana Whitta caught up with Annabel at the American Visionary Art Museum, to get an update… Video, Audio
Introducing: Invisible Threads
Invisible Threads introduce their song 'Isle Of The Dead'. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 127
In this week's Music 101 Pocket Edition, the cast of Auckland Arts Festival's Revolutions discuss protest music, Auckland-born trap musician Quix talks about his success in Los Angeles, and we visit… Audio
Hamilton's underground music scene is alive and well
Jana Whitta reports back from Hamilton underground music festival Future City. Audio
In All That Drifts From Summit Down
Jana Whitta talks to Adam Sherry from A Dead Forest Index prior to their Auckland show at Whammy Bar. Audio