Jesse Mulligan
Great Album HUNTERS & COLLECTORS - Human Frailty
Human Frailty is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band Hunters & Collectors, which was released April 1986. A real commercial and critical success, the album peaked at #10 on the Australian… Audio
Great Album: ZZ Top - Eliminator
Eliminator is the eighth studio album from American rock band ZZ Top and was released in March 1983. Eliminator is ZZ Top's most commercially successful release, reaching number four in the NZ album… Audio
Great Album: Band on the Run by Wings
Band on the Run is the third studio album by Paul McCartney and Wings, released in December 1973. Although sales were modest initially, it became the top-selling studio album of 1974 in the United… Audio
Great Album Bic Runga Beautiful Collision
Beautiful Collision is the second studio Album from New Zealander Bic Runga. Released in July 2002 it debuted at in the NZ Album Chart and spent a total of seven weeks at the top spot. This was the… Audio
Great Album: Sparkle in the Rain by Simple Minds
Sparkle in the Rain was the first big commercial success for the Scottish band Simple Minds. The band had formed in 1977 and had very much been a part of the 'new wave' of music - using synthesizers… Audio
Great Live Album: Johnny Cash at San Quentin
This live album was recorded at a very unusual concert venue. San Quentin State Prison, located just north of San Francisco, is the oldest jail in California and houses 4,200 prisoners. On February… Audio
Great Live Album: The Last Waltz, The Band
Today we feature the last hurrah by one of the most influential post Beatle bands. They'd been around in various forms since the early 60s but 16 years of almost constant touring, and living the Rock… Audio
Great Live Album: Simon and Garfunkel: Concert in Central Park
The Concert in Central Park, released in February 1982 on Warner Bros. Records, is the first live album by American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. It was recorded in September 1981 at a free benefit… Audio
Great Live Album: Live! Bob Marley and the Wailers
Live! was recorded in 1975 at Bob Marley and the Wailer's famous concert at the Lyceum Theatre in London. His live version of No Woman No Cry at this concert was so popular it was released as a single… Audio
Great Live Album: The Bee Gees: One Night Only
One Night Only was recorded at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in 1997, and includes many of the Bee Gees greatest hits. Audio
Great Live Album: Neil Young, Live Rust
Today, a live album recorded in multiple venues across the United States during October and November 1978. It is a living record of Neil Young's "Rust Never Sleeps" tour which featured his band Crazy… Audio
Great Live Album: James Brown live at the Apollo
Live at the Apollo by James Brown and the Famous Flames was recorded at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on the night of October 24, 1962 at Brown's own expense. It was released the following year and… Audio
Favourite album: Frampton Comes Alive - Peter Frampton
"Frampton Comes Alive" was at one point, was the biggest selling Live Album. Audio
Great Live Album: Hot August Night
This week we feature great live albums, and so far the one we've had the most requests for is Hot August Night, by Neil Diamond. Audio
Favourite album: "Can't Buy A Thrill"
A debut album to pick some tracks from today. It was released in 1972, one of the first to be released in a four-channel quadraphonic format. "Can't Buy A Thrill" launched the careers of Walter Becker… Audio
Great album: Green Day. Dookie
Dookie is the third studio album by American band Green Day. It was released in 1994, and was a worldwide commercial success, reaching No. 2 on the US Billboard 200, and hitting number 1 in New… Audio
Gobi: the ultra-marathon dog
When ultra marathoner Dion Leonard set off on a 250km run across China's Gobi desert, he expected to do the grueling race by himself. But he had a companion. A little stray dog refused to leave his… Audio, Gallery
Bookmarks: Bernie McCahill
Today's Bookmarks guest is former All Black Bernie McCahill. Audio
Music Critic: Dianne Swann
Singer, songwriter and one half of The Bads, who are performing on New Zealand Live in a couple of weeks - - - Dianne Swann is here with a brand new album for us to listen to today. Audio
Call to curb use of anti-bacterial chemicals
More than 200 scientists and medical professionals have called on the US Food and Drug Administration to restrict the use of anti-bacterial chemicals in personal care products. Audio
