Musical Chairs

Karen Hay was the presenter of Radio With Pictures - 1980's music television that championed New Zealand Music. Now Karen Hay lives in London where she has changed her name to Lee Maxwell and traded… Audio

New Zealand has a strong tradition in the genre of the singer songwriter. Derek Lind is one of our best. With a blues rock influence, a talent for story telling, finely crafted guitar and a strong… Audio

Featuring Fiona McDonald on Musical Chairs, the golden, sultry voice that has been a highlight on dance floor favorites by Straw People, NRA and The Headless Chickens. Audio

The Mockers were a sensation in the 1980's, largely due to assured pop songwriting and the energetic stage presence of lead singer Andrew Fagan. A passionate sailor, Fagan is living on a canal boat in… Audio

Jane Dodd, Peter Keen, and Graeme Humphreys from The Able Tasmans join Musical Chairs. Audio

Jay Clarkson's haunting voice was a feature of 80's groups The Expendables, and Reineck Rock Award winners "Breathing Cage". With her first solo album in 10 years ready to release, Jay joins Musical… Audio

Trevor Reekie in Musical Chairs this week speaks about the changing New Zealand music scene, the discovery of the extraordinary talent of the late Darcy Clay and his own musical developments since the… Audio

Trevor Reekie is one of those tireless 'behind the scenes' toilers that the New Zealand music industry is built on. Reekie has travelled the world - working for Stiff Records in London with acts such… Audio

Singer songwriter Bic Runga has already chalked up more 'firsts' in her brief career than many artists achieve in a lifetime. Her debut album quickly went to No. 1 on the New Zealand charts when it… Audio

Tony Backhouse lives in Sydney where he performs with his cappella group 'The Heavenly Light Quartet', and leads his own thirty-voice gospel choir. You can hear how this former Wellingtonian became… Audio

World class pianist Mike Nock was back in the country recently to launch the Wellington International Jazz Festival. Speaking about his last 40 years playing with some of the top names in Jazz, Nock… Audio

Having ridden the Celtic revival as far as Canada and Germany, The Hobnail Boots have released a new album and have just returned from a tour of foreign parts. Catch up with this 'up and coming'… Audio

You may have seen Linn Lorkin performing at a jazz festival, in a cafe or with her partner, accordionist Hershal and their band 'The Jews Brothers'. The couple record their music mostly live in cafes… Audio

When you welcome the whole whanau on an exploration journey of self expression you will discover raw tipuna-driven talent. Having established themselves in the design field, Marama, recently broadened… Audio

Composer, pianist, and showman Dan Poynton, is the man behind "You Hit Him He Cry Out." - the album which won the Classical section in 1998 New Zealand Music Awards. Audio

David Kilgour is one of the founding members of 'The Clean' - the second band ever recorded by Flying Nun and therefore a person responsible for the "Dunedin Sound". Audio

Richard O'Brien has enraptured and enraged millions of people with his cult musical 'The Rocky Horror Show' - which is still popular twenty five years after it was first performed. Based in the UK… Audio

Carrie Beehan has worked in film, theater and cabaret, her latest venture is into the diverse world of electronic music. Now based in Germany, Carrie Beehan of 'Tryst', shares stories of life and… Audio