Nz Music
Jess B: Feels Like Home
Jess B talk's to Kara and Mark about her along awaited debut album Feels Like Home. A multinational collaboration recorded and produced in both Aotearoa and Amsterdam. Audio
Midge Marsden: Travelin' On
Midge Marsden talks to Kara and Mark about 60 years in the music business, his friendship with bluesman Stevie Ray Vaughn and his abiding love for Raglan. Audio
Blue Smoke: Call me Elvis
How did Elvis Presley influence New Zealand music? In this Kings Birthday special Blue Smoke pays tribute to the King of Rock & Roll. Chris Bourke introduces interpretations of songs recorded by… Audio
LIVE: The Phoenix Foundation play Horse Power at The Hollywood
Listen to The Phoenix Foundation in concert, performing songs from their celebrated debut album Horse Power, along with crowd favorites from their back catalogue, live at The Hollywood Cinema in… Audio
Blue Smoke: New Zealand music during wartime
In this special Anzac Day episode of Blue Smoke, Chris Bourke explores New Zealand music during wartime, from the First World War to the Korean War, uncovering overlooked gems and forgotten songs… Video, Audio
Yumi Zouma's EP IV truly sparkles
Maggie Tweedie weighs in on Yumi Zouma's ninth record, EP IV, written and produced by the band at Studio Mech in Yutenji, Japan. Video, Audio
Blue Smoke: Iwi Waiata
Popular music is not pure; it respects no borders. The only truly indigeneous music from Aotearoa is likely to be bird song. But many birds migrate and bring back jazz, country, rhythm and blues… Audio
Blue Smoke: Bits & Bytes
Predictions that robots would be creating hit pops songs are a virtual reality: artificial intelligence is on a playlist near you. This episode of Blue Smoke looks back to the 70s and 80s and the… Audio
Blue Smoke: Songs for New Zealand Films
For years, the idea of a thriving New Zealand film industry was a dream that seemed against the odds: financial, and the cultural cringe. But eventually regular film production began. This episode of… Audio
Blue Smoke: Out of the Corners
All New Zealand musicians found it hard to get heard with original material in the late 1970s. It was especially tough for female musicians outside the mainstream. The women’s music movement realised… Audio
Flamingo Pier Live at RNZ
Listen to Auckland disco-boogie collective Flamingo Pier performing new music from their latest EP 'Beneath The Neon' recorded live in RNZ's Auckland Studios on Afternoons back in October 2023. Audio
Blue Smoke: Stones Goin’ Down Under
Since the Rolling Stones first toured here in 1965, New Zealand musicians have always shown the band respect. With the release of the Stones’ new album Hackney Diamonds, this episode of Blue Smoke… Audio
Ōtautahi Live: Beacon Bloom
Alex Harmer presents Otautahi Live: a new series showcasing the latest sounds from the Garden City live in the RNZ studios. This week's guests are rising electronic outfit Beacon Bloom whose music is… Video, Audio
M101 Pocket Edition 20 September 2023
In Pocket Edition this week we delve into the roots of ambient music and meet a Wellington musician who explores the links between mindfulness and grief. Trevor Reekie unpeels Tim Finns remarkable… Audio
The Strangest of Angels
An opera that explores a fictional encounter between author Janet Frame and a psychiatric nurse at Seacliff Hospital near Dunedin. Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 1 June 2023
In this weeks programme Trevor Reekie meets Zambian musical superstar, Sampa The Great. We hear a fresh new single from Aotearoa soul artist AJA and meet a Pacific musician who aims to push Samoan… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 25 May 2023
On this weeks programme Jesse Mulligan speaks to a local documentary maker about his favourite kiwi music films. Maggie Tweedie reveals new music from Clementine Valentine and Stephanie Brown pays… Audio
Dimmer: I Believe You are a Star - Live at The Hollywood, September 2022
New Zealand band Dimmer's 2001 album I Believe You Are A Star is regarded as one of the best ever made in Aotearoa. RNZ recorded a unique 20th-anniversary performance in Auckland. Audio
Essential NZ Albums: The Front Lawn - Songs From The Front Lawn
At a time when few New Zealanders seemed to be singing about themselves, The Front Lawn turned the Hutt Valley and Takapuna Beach into musical landmarks. A forerunner of Flight of the Conchords, they… Audio
Essential NZ Albums: The Feelstyle - Break It To Pieces
Using his stage name Tha Feelstyle, Samoan-born rapper Kas Futialo made his groundbreaking album, Break It To Pieces, mixing Pasifika beats with hip-hop, funk and no shortage of catchy hooks. Some of… Audio