Sean Donnelly
SJD's Sweetheart
William Dart looks at SJD's new album, Sweetheart, a summation of the obsessive studio ingenuity of Sean Donnelly in the service of thinking person's pop. Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 10 November 2022
In this week's Pocket Edition, prolific New Zealand songwriter Sean James Donnelly shares his new record. We meet punk and feminism icon Kathleen Hanna. And Maggie Tweedie introduces you to fresh… Audio
SJD: The sweet side and the heart side
SJD is the musical project of Sean Donnelly, a musician and songwriter from Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland), and currently based in Otepoti (Dunedin), under the Mozart Fellowship at Otago University. SJD… Audio
Otago University Arts Fellow 2022
Otago University have just announced their Arts Fellowships for 2022 and it's a hugely diverse collection of artists. To find out about what fellowships like this mean for artists, I'm joined by three… Audio
The miniatures of SJD and the expansiveness of Eyreton Hall
William Dart sizes up two local releases: the ear-catching miniatures of SJD and the expansive ballads of Eyreton Hall. Video, Audio
The Mixtape: SJD
SJD, aka Sean James Donnelly, is about to release a collection of miniature synth-pop songs. He joins Kirsten Johnstone to preview some of these alongside some of the synth greats. Audio
Finalists for Best Music for a Feature Film
We're counting down to the prestigious music composition event, the APRA Silver Scroll, and this week saw the finalists announced for three of the awards - the SOUNZ Contemporary Award, the award for… Audio
Both Sides Now - Julia Deans Sings Joni Mitchell
Fur Patrol's Julia Deans re-interprets songs from Joni Mitchell's legendary songbook. Audio
2015 NZ Music Award Technical Winners
Zac Arnold catches up with the technical award winners from the 2015 New Zealand Music Awards ceremony. Audio
Headquarters: SJD
SJD takes us inside his West Auckland studio for a session with Sandy Mill. Featuring songs from Saint John Divine and Southern Lights. Video, Audio
Playing Favourites with Sean Donnelly
Auckland musician who records and performs as SJD, and this month releases his seventh album, Saint John Divine. He is joined in the studio by collaborators Victoria Kelly and Sandy Mill. 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
SJD and Kody Neilson prepare for the Big Day Out 2014
The SJD front-man and the Opossum band-leader speak to Nick Atkinson about their BDO sets and upcoming recordings. Audio