Melody Thomas
Music 101 Pocket Edition 67: Tame Impala/ DJ Yella/ Moon Duo
Tame Impala's super sonic mind, Kevin Parker on how their music is made; Sam Wicks goes for a cruise with DJ Yella of N.W.A infamy; Zac Arnold talks to the trio of Moon Duo. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 66: NZ Music Awards / The Conjurors/ Jon Lemmon
Zac Arnold takes to the red carpet at the 2015 NZ Music Awards, Yadana saw jumps onset for a DIY video shoot and we get in the mood with Auckland's heartiest party band. Audio
Chicks Hotel Closure
Port Chalmer's iconic music venue has just announced that it will close its doors in March 2016. Zac Arnold gets Mike Mcleod on the line to talk about the final summer fling. Audio
New Music - Melody Thomas
Melody Thomas is here to preview this weekend's Music 101 programme Audio
Groeni
Melody Thomas talks to Groeni about their creative process, group dynamics and the ways that mental health struggles informed their latest EP, Hinde. Audio
Madeleine Sami's Guide to Hollywood
LA-based Madeleine Sami takes Melody Thomas on a journey of her new surrounds - from a boarded-up recording studio to the infamous Hollywood sign - for a proper introduction to the place where dreams… Audio, Gallery
Aeons by Electric Wire Hustle
Melody Thomas reviews a brand new EP from future-soul duo Electric Wire Hustle. Audio
The Sampler: Wilco, Electric Wire Hustle, Tift Merritt
Nick Bollinger reviews the latest album from alt-country rockers Wilco, Melody Thomas checks out a new EP from soultronica duo Electric Wire Hustle, and Texan singer-songwriter Tift Merritt talks to… Audio
MAALA Unmasked
If you recognise the music, it’s because electro-pop newbie MAALA is currently one of New Zealand’s most hyped up-and-comers. The artist’s single ‘Touch’ has been all over commercial radio for months… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 54: Yo La Tengo/ Maala/ Orchestra of Spheres
Yo La Tengo follow up Fakebook, MAALA unmasked and Orchestra of Spheres live in session. Audio
Communion by Years & Years
Melody Thomas discusses the debut of British dancepop trio Years & Years. Audio
Redaction - Mark Lockett
Drummer Mark Lockett tells us about being thrown in the deep end for an improvisation session with taonga puoro master, Richard Nunns, and turning the resulting soundscape into an album alongside free… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 50: K-Pop World Finals/ Rob Ruha & Maisey Rika/ Average Rap Band
Rob Ruha and Maisey Rika for Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori, Tom Scott and Luis Tuiasau of Average Rap Band, K-Pop from the World K-Pop Festival NZ Finals Audio
Rob Ruha and Maisey Rika
Melody Thomas talks to recording artists Rob Ruha and Maisey Rika on the place of waiata Māori in today's musical landscape, and their Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori video release for the song 'Waiaroha'. Audio
Kitty, Daisy and Lewis
Melody Thomas catches up with the analogue-infatuated musical siblings, Kitty, Daisy and Lewis, in New Zealand to tour their aptly named third studio release, The Third. Audio
New Music - Melody Thomas
And we've extended a bit of an invitation to our colleagues at Music 101 to drop in on a Friday afternoon to tell us what they're planning for the weekend. And, to bring a song that we all need to… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 49: Harts/Albert Hammond Jr/Alien Weaponry
Harts on meeting Prince; Albert Hammond Jr.'s latest solo release and teenage metal-heads Alien Weaponry. Audio
Toni Huata - Matariki - Te Wiki o te Reo
2015 marks 40 years since Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori began. Melody Thomas speaks with Toni Huata about maori language week and the video she'll release this week to mark the occasion. Audio