Laneway
Our Current Song: Soaked Oats - 'Coming Up'
Dunedin-based band Soaked Oats are continuing their tradition of making every post a winner with a prized slot at tomorrow's Laneway festival. Lyricist and singer Oscar Mein joins the show to look at… Audio
Jorja Smith
British singer Jorja Smith won the Critics Choice Prize at the 2018 Brit Awards, and scored a Grammy Nomination for Best New Artist on the strength of her debut album Lost & Found. Prior to her set at… Audio
Masego talks church, women, and his Sth African heritage, backstage at Laneway
American singer & multi-instrumentalist Masego's live track 'Tadow' is currently sitting on over 100 million views on YouTube. In town for Auckland's Laneway festival, he sat down for a chat with Tony… Video, 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
TOKiMONSTA talks production
Tony Stamp chatted to TOKiMONSTA (Jennifer Lee) backstage at Laneway Festival, about the production style she's honed over ten years of beat making. Audio
Loyle Carner: from South London to Laneway to the Brit Awards
Loyle Carner started his career in hip hop aged seventeen, as a way to help his mum pay rent. Six years later he's been nominated for The Mercury Prize and two Brit Awards, overcoming ADHD and… Video, Audio
Delays for Laneway music festivalgoers
A glitch at the entrance to Auckland's Laneway music festival kept hundreds of people waiting for about an hour in baking heat. Video
Crowds to face the heat at Auckland's Laneway Festival
Four Grammy nominees will be skipping the 60th Annual awards ceremony in New York to instead play at the Laneway Festival in Auckland. The annual music event is being held in the leafy Albert Park… Audio
The Mixtape: Unitone Hifi
Seminal '90s dub merchants Unitone Hifi have been quiet in recent years, but they're re-energized and working on new material ahead of their appearance at Laneway 2018. Tony Stamp sat down with the… Audio
Bob Moses, Laneway 2017
Canadian Duo Bob Moses speak to us backstage at Laneway 2017 about bridging the gap between pop songs and electronic music. Audio
Aurora's lust for life
We talked to 20-year old Norwegian pop musician Aurora, backstage at Laneway 2017. Video, Audio
Music Critic - Kate Robertson
Kate looks at new music from Australian Amy Shark and Auckland band Yukon Era who are the youngest band ever to have played at the Laneway festival. Audio
The artist formerly known as Chet Faker
Nick Murphy, formerly know as Chet Faker, chats to Alex Behan about the name change, new songs, and bringing the full band to Laneway 2017. Audio
The meticulous, slinky pop of Glass Animals
In New Zealand for the first time for Laneway 2017, Glass Animals talk secret recordings, production wizardry and growing up with two radio stations. Video, Audio
The Internet: coming out from the shadow of Odd Future
Odd Future-affiliated soul outfit The Internet talk to Sam Wicks. Audio
Aucklanders flock to Laneway music festival
It's Auckland anniversary day and not far from us here, down on the waterfront at Wynyard Quarter, the Laneway Music Festival is underway. Audio
Chvrches
Ahead of their appearance at St Jerome's Laneway Festival 2016, Chvrches' Martin Doherty explains how he's weighed in behind his bandmate, Lauren Mayberry, who has been the target of social media… Audio
Laneway indie music festival a complete sell out
Twelve-thousand people are expected to flock to Auckland waterfront's Silo Park today for the annual Laneway indie music festival. Audio
Jagwar Ma
Jagwar Ma are a group formed in Sydney that have secured prime slots at major festivals, toured with Foals and the XX and won the angry, ranty praise of Noel Gallager. The group came together after… Audio