Nz Music
Eve de CASTRO-ROBINSON: remembering
Performed by Barkin Sertkaya (guitar) at the Karlheinz Company's "John Rimmer at 80" tribute concert, 26 May 2019. Audio
John RIMMER: Alleluia
Performed by Morag Atchison and the Accord Women's Choir conducted by Robert Wiremu at the Karlheinz Company's "John Rimmer at 80" tribute concert, 26 May 2019. Video, Audio
Sofa Session - Bryn van Vliet
Wellington singer-songwriter Bryn van Vliet is live in the studio tonight. Audio
Sofa Session - Miss June
Auckland 4-piece, Miss June have recently signed to Frenchkiss Records in New York. Ahead of a their latest gigs in Wellington and Auckland, they join us in the Nights' studio for a Sofa Session. Audio
Catch Up with Akaroa Flautist Tamara Smith
We catch up with another Sofa Session musician, Akaroa Flautist Tamara Smith and her band Mundi who were on the sofa back in march. Audio
What does the Universal fire mean for NZ artists?
Elliott Childs talks to Variety's Senior Music Editor Jem Aswad and NZ music expert Simon Grigg about the devastating archive fire that hit Universal Music in 2008 and what it means for New Zealand… Audio
Sofa Session - Arjuna Oakes
Arjuna Oakes is live in the studio for a sofa session. With his perfect blend of shining jazz piano and beautiful soulful vocals, you're in for a treat. Audio
John RITCHIE: Suite No 1 for Strings
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Blendulf. Audio
Celeste ORAM: the naming of waters
Performed by NZTrio at their concert 'Twine', Q Theatre Loft, 13 November 2018. Video, Audio
Neil Finn's tour of NZ town halls documented in new book
Tour manager Ian Jorgensen has put together the intimate photographs he took on the tour of the Finns, their crew and the communities they visited in the book Where's My Room: The Neil and Liam Finn… Video, Audio
Live: Congress of Animals at WOMAD 2019
Congress Of Animals is a bunch of well-known musicians from Wellington who come together when their schedules allow. Audio
Gareth FARR: He Iwi Tahi Tātou
Written to commemorate the 250th anniversary in 2019 of Captain James Cook's arrival in New Zealand. Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Auckland Town… Video, Audio
Anthony RITCHIE: Viola Concerto No 1
Performed by Robert Ashworth and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Giordano Bellincampi, at its Premier Series concert, Auckland Town Hall, 1 November 2018. Audio
Dudley Benson - An album and labour of love called Zealandia
Dudley Benson is a self-described 'avant-pop artist' based in Dunedin. His third critically acclaimed album is Zealandia. The starting point for the album was the recent discovery that Aotearoa is… Audio
Lyell CRESSWELL: Of Smoke and Bickering Flame
Performed by the Auckland Chamber Orchestra conducted by Peter Scholes at its concert in the Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Auckland, 29 April 2018. Video, Audio
An Introduction to The Bone Feeder
Composer Gareth Farr and librettist Renee Liang provide Tim Dodd with background to their opera, premiered at the Auckland Arts Festival, March 2017. Audio
The Phoenix Foundation meet the NZSO
After more than a year in the making, The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is about to wish popular Wellington band the Phoenix Foundation a happy 20th anniversary with one of the biggest gigs they've… Audio
Ladi6: Back on the road after a tough year
Local RnB singer Ladi6 has had a big year: she’s undergone two vocal surgeries, released a critically acclaimed EP, and taken home an armful of awards. Video, Audio
Sofa Sessions: Emily Fairlight
Tonight, Wellington alt-folk artist Emily Fairlight joins us for a Sofa Session ahead of the release of her long awaited sophomore album 'Mother Of Gloom'. Audio
Bernie Griffen's near death experiences lead to latest album
With music that has variously been described as 'southern gothic', 'swamp folk' and 'psychedelic country', songwriter Bernie Griffen is an iconic figure in the local scene. He and partner Kirsten… Video, Audio
