Musical Chairs

To their legions of fans they were the ultimate in cool - they wore their hair long, played loud and delivered some of the country's biggest hits. Founding member Kevin Borich brings us the story of… Audio

Jody Lloyd's collaboration 'Dark Tower' make hip hop music that includes equal parts humour and Kiwiana. His project 'Shadows On A Flat Land' saw Jody creating songs and sound-scapes with a… Audio

For the best part of two decades, Ardijah has championed funk, regardless of the fickle fashions of the music world. After hitting the charts with covers of 'Silly Love Songs' and 'Love So Right'… Audio

In Musical Chairs this week, The Orlando Singers of Auckland are one of this country's foremost acapella groups, they've been performing together for over 25 years. Traditional madrigals and church… Audio

Classically trained, avidly lo-tech, Alastair Galbraith is a multi-faceted artist whose musical career took off in the early 1980's with his first band " The Rip", whose early recordings were among… Audio

The band's poppy first album 'Last Exit to Garageland' cracked the New Zealand top forty and brought comparisons to everyone from The Clean to Buddy Holly. But the band became frustrated by what they… Audio

Joined by band member, Andrew Penman of Salmonella Dub has established itself as an accomplished live act creating its own blend of atmospheric, funky basslines and sweet sounds from Jamaica… Audio

1999 was a Stellar* year. The New Zealand pop group exploded onto the nation's music scene with their debut album Mix. The four-member band has a wealth of talent, led by the impressive writing, vocal… Audio

This week on Musical Chairs we traverse the varied career of former entertainment entrepreneur Phil Warren over more than 35 years. Audio

For three decades Marg Layton, New Zealand's Queen of the Blues, has sung not just Blues but also Jazz, Gospel and Folk in smoky bars and cafes, at Festivals and in concert halls. Her long awaited… Audio

Over 20 years ago three young men met, jammed, and realized that together, they were greater that the sum of their parts. At that moment 'The Gordons' popped into existence, and quickly became one of… Audio

As a founding member of the JPS Experience and Superette, Dave Mulcahy has been an influential force in the New Zealand music scene for over fifteen years. In this programme Dave talks about his… Audio

The humble record player has become a musical instrument in the hands of skilled Disc Jockeys called "turntablists". The most respected battle DJ in this country is DJ Raw, who has won both the New… Audio

With over 400 published songs to her name Mahinarangi Tocker is a composer who just has to write music. Growing up in a Maori / Jewish family Mahina was surrounded by music, everything from Maori… Audio

From the National Youth Choir to recording a Nashville album with cult country band 'The Dead Reckoners'; Sydney-based New Zealander Shanley Del talks about her career, and her second album, 'My Own… Audio

Brent Hansen has been described by his music industry colleges as "a music dictionary on legs", and "one of the nice guys of New Zealand television". Among a plethora of TV programmes he left his mark… Audio

New Zealand Pop/Rock stars of the year, 'The Feelers' startling "overnight success" follows years spent learning their craft and paid their dues playing covers in pubs around Christchurch. The band… Audio

As New Zealand's loudest and naughtiest Rock & Roll bands, Head Like A Hole front man Booga Beasley and new drummer Mike Franklin Browne talk on Musical Chairs about HLAH's origins in Wellington… Audio