Kirsten Johnstone

Music 101's Kirsten Johnston plays music from the Milk and Honey, and Auckland Arts festivals. Audio

Two Auckland Festival shows in March put waiata Māori front and centre - a free sing-along event in Aotea Square called Tira, and another called Tōku Reo Waiata. The brains behind the shows, Tama… Video, Audio

Singer-songwriter Lydia Cole is back from two years living in Berlin. She's currently touring NZ before heading back to tour Europe in March. Kirsten Johnstone caught up with her for a chat and a live… Video, Audio

The Song Crush team this week debrief on the Grammy Awards, country/pop artist Jamie McDell explains why Kacey Musgraves won album of the year, and there's new music from Jessica Pratt, Nakhane and… Video, Audio

Kirsten Johnstone talks about hot new music with Radio Active's Breakfast host Maggie Tweedie, RNZ music producer Tony Stamp and Jana Whitta from Girls Rock! Aotearoa, among other things. Video, Audio

Music 101's Kirsten Johnstone wonders: have you got a song crush? She plays the songs she loves right now, including Sharon van Etten and Tiny Ruins, and tells us about her brand new podcast. Audio

The Sampler's Nick Bollinger is on hiatus for six months while he writes a book, so RNZ Music has a brand new music podcast. Song Crush, hosted by audio obsessive Kirsten Johnstone, brings you the… Audio

Opal Ocean are an acoustic guitar duo who met in Melbourne, but who both have roots in New Zealand. Kirsten Johnstone got them in the studio to play a couple of songs and tell their story of going… Video, Audio

Host Kirsten Johnstone is joined by RNZ music producers Tony Stamp, and Yadana Saw, The Sampler’s Nick Bollinger (who is off writing a book for the next six months) and Sharon Van Etten super-fan John… Video, Audio

The RNZ Music crew (Kirsten Johnstone, Tony Stamp, Nick Bollinger, Alex Behan, and Yadana Saw) make their music picks from 2018's crop of international releases and give their opinions on the… Video, Audio

RNZ's Kirsten Johnstone is very excited to share some kiwi Christmas tunes. She'll be playing music by The Beths, Moniker and Terrible Sons. Audio

Elliot Childs and Kirsten Johnstone discuss the dystopian second album from Auckland electro-hip-hop quartet Yoko-Zuna. Audio

Elliott Childs reviews the new album from genre bending Canadian hardcore-punk band F'd Up, Kirsten Johnstone reviews I Need To Start A Garden by Portland-based songwriter Haley Heynderickx and… Audio

Opera singer Jonathan Fa'afetai Lemalu joins Kirsten Johnstone for an hour of chat and some of his favourite songs. Audio

RNZ Music’s Kirsten Johnstone is overwhelmed by the incredible display of musicianship, movement, and joy on stage at the Talking Heads frontman's TSB Arena show in Wellington last night.

Shine Your Light is the literal translation of Kia Kaaterama Pou’s name. It’s also the title of her debut EP, which is out today to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Rātana movement. Video, Audio

"The Loneliest Girl continues Princess Chelsea’s examination of storybook love and, ever so sweetly, defaces each page" said Nick Bollinger of Chelsea Nikkel's latest album. She talks through some of… Video, Audio

RNZ's Kirsten Johnstone has gathered some chilling music for Halloween - the soundtracks to both the 1977 and 2018 versions of the horror film Suspiria. The older version is by Goblin and this year's… Video, Audio