Shayne Carter
Dimmer Live at the Hollywood
A slice of New Zealand musical history has been made in Hollywood ... that is, Auckland's Hollywood Theatre, as Dimmer celebrates 21 years of Shayne Carter's insinuatingly soulful music. William Dart… Audio
First song: Shayne Carter, Pendulum
Today's first song is from a new album filled with well known tracks from Shayne Carter. It was recorded and produced by RNZ and our very talented Andre Upston over three nights in Auckland at the… 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
The Detail's Long Read: Immortal Bangers and Me
Immortal Bangers and Me by Shayne Carter: The legendary musician recounts his experience playing with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio
The Making of Dimmer's 'I Believe You Are A Star'
On the 21st anniversary of Dimmer’s I Believe You are a Star, Dimmer frontman Shayne Carter, and drummer Gary Sullivan take us through the circumstances that saw them make a record entirely different… Audio
Dunedin music icon Shayne Carter on Ockham awards win
Legendary Dunedin musician Shayne Carter can now add multi-award winning author to his life story. He speaks to Jesse Mulligan. Audio
First time authors take out top prizes at Ockham Book Awards
History was made at last night's Ockham Book Awards, with two first time writers taking out the top fiction and non fiction prizes.
Becky Manawatu's novel Aue, a raw and heartbreaking story of two… Audio
Shayne Carter on his memoir Dead People I Have Known
Dunedin music icon Shayne Carter talks to Kim Hill about his upcoming book Dead People I Have Known. Carter began playing music as a teenager at Kaikorai Valley High School and he's been a member… Audio, Gallery
Dimmer live at RNZ's Helen Young Studio
Dimmer is the brainchild of ex Straitjacket Fits/Bored Games/Doublehappys guitarist and vocalist, Shayne Carter. He performed live at RNZ's now-defunct Helen Young Studio in 2004 with musicians… Audio
Silver Scrolls: behind the music
Shayne Carter curated this year's musical performances, which, as always, involved new performers taking turns at playing covers of the finalist songs. He runs us through the performances. Video, Audio
‘Joed Out’ by The Verlaines
We're heading for the North End. The student quarter. Stopping to take in the University, the bell towers, those beautiful stone buildings, the Leith flowing by. Grame Downes of The Verlaines lectures… Audio
‘Evolution’ by Dimmer
If we turn around on the Stuart Street over-bridge we can see Brockville. That is where Shayne Carter grew up. He is in charge of proceedings at the awards tonight. Shayne was in his first band at… Audio
The day Straitjacket Fits broke up
February 1994 in Auckland, the Big Day Out is bursting noisily into life. But as the giant outdoor music festival gets going, one band on the line-up is calling it quits. Eyewitness goes back to the… Audio
NZ Live - Don McGlashan & Shayne Carter
Not one, but two great artists on NZ Live. They are two of New Zealand's most our most acclaimed songwriters, and today they'll be singing each others tunes.
Don McGlashan and Shayne Carter's… Video, Audio
Marty Duda's artist of the week Shayne Carter
Shayne Carter has been a musician and songwriter for 35 years. He helped define the "Dunedin sound" with his work in Bored Games, Doublehappys and Straitjacket Fits, all on Flying Nun. His new album… Audio
Shayne P Carter live at the James Cook
Shayne P. Carter plays two of his new songs live on the baby grand piano at the James Cook Hotel restaurant in Wellington. Audio
Shayne P Carter: key player
Kim Hill talks to Dunedin musician Shayne P Carter, who has been writing, singing, and playing guitar since 1978 with Bored Games, DoubleHappys, Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer. He now performs under his… Audio
Shayne P Carter - We Will Rise Again
Shayne P Carter introduces the first offering from his forthcoming piano driven album 'We Will Rise Again'. Audio
Shayne Carter remembers Prince
Shayne Carter gives a persuasive explanation on Prince's guitar virtuosity and shares his favourite Prince track with Music 101 Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 83: Prince
A tribute to the late Prince Rogers Nelson. Featuring Shayne Carter, Steven Thrasher and more with musical tributes from Trip Pony, Jesse Sheehan and our own house band Erotic City. Video, Audio