Nick Atkinson
York St Studios closure
In the 90s York Street was the premier recording studio in country, founded and built by Killing Joke's Jaz Coleman, and engineers Malcom Welsford and Martin Williams. York St was famed for an… Audio
Sorceress
Isaac Aesili is a career musician originally from Christchurch, who's deeply embedded in the local soul scene, playing percussion, trumpet and singing for a wide range acts including Eru Dangerspiel… Audio
Music review with Nick Atkinson
Featuring the artists Sorceress, Marlon Williams and Delaney Davidson. Audio
The Jam Bus
The Jam Bus is a new 'Play It Strange' initiative that sends a mobile recording studio - complete with an engineer and producer - to schools, where budding young musicians have the opportunity to… Audio
Mark de Clive-Lowe in session
Well-travelled jazz pianist continues his electronic journey, immortalising his monthly residency in L.A. with his latest album Church. He joins Nick Atkinson for a thumping live session. Audio
Arch Hill Recordings 15th Anniversary
For local record label Arch Hill's fifteenth birthday Nick Atkinson gets founder Ben Howe to pick a handful of his favourite releases. Audio
Liam Gerner
In which a talented Australian singer-songwriter on tour with Ryan Bingham begins quoting local music-writer Garth Cartwright on stage. The pair meet and embark on a wonderfully tuneful road trip… Audio
Music review with Nick Atkinson
Featuring Carnivorous Plant Society and DLT Feat: The Mighty Asterix. Audio
Music Managers Awards
Nick Atkinson heads to the 2014 New Zealand Music Managers Awards at the Tuning Fork in Auckland to see if, just as everyone suspects, Scott MacLachlan will take the top title for his work managing… Audio
The Secret Life Of Soundsystems
Nick Atkinson corrals some of the main players in Aotearoa's small, but determined community of Sound System wranglers, they who build and shift heavy bins upon which reggae of all vintages is played.
…Che Fu's lifetime achievement award
Che Fu is one of New Zealand's most successful hip hop vocalists.
In 2009 the Samoan musician received the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music.
On the 8th May 2014 he was… Audio
Music review with Nick Atkinson
Che Fu is receiving a life-time achievement award at the Pacific Music Awards on Thursday. Audio
Resample South Auckland
Musician, producer and educator Anonymouz is known for his slick R&B production and piano skills, but he's ditched the instruments for a new series of recordings that he'll premier at the Mangere Arts… Audio
Songs From the Inside Vol.II
Songs From The Inside has finished a second season on Maori TV and now the companion album is out. The programme documents twelve inmates writing and recording songs with a handful of the country's… Audio
Tift Merritt
Travel to North Carolina with this stylish singer-songwriter, who also plays in Andrew Bird's band, The Hands Of Glory. Audio
Taite Music Prize 2014
We hear from Lorde via video link from Las Vegas and talk to her manager Scott Maclachlan as the 17 year-old from the North Shore takes out yet another prestigious gong. There's also a great speech… Audio
Taite Music Prize 2014
Winners from the Taite Music Prize Awards 2014, featuring Lorde's acceptance speech, via pre-recorded video link, and Ripper Records' Bryan Staff, who compiled AK79 - the 2014 Independent Music New… Audio
ANZAC Day Maori TV Special
Nick Atkinson hung out at Maori Television as they filmed their ambitious ANZAC Concert featuring Hinewehi Mohi, The Four Sures and Will Crummer, who's joined on-stage by his daughter Annie. Tama… Audio
Music review with Nick Atkinson
Featuring Chicago blues guitarist Earl Hooker and Lyttelton artist Aldous Harding. Audio