Tony Stamp
Self Esteem on theatricality, shame, and channeling anxiety into anthemic pop
Rebecca Lucy Taylor was plagued by self-doubt after a hit album that preached the opposite. She tells Tony Stamp how she overcame it. Audio
A Study of Losses by Beirut
Zach Condon's compositions for a Swedish circus troupe show he's still a musical magpie, and can still pen moving tunes. Audio
Blush by There's a Tuesday
Toeing a line between pop and indie guitars, the Christchurch band's debut LP is wildly impressive. Audio
Freqs in Flux by Pitch Black
A selection of remixes from Pitch Black's Rude Mechanicals yields bass bin-busting results. Audio
Music Can Hear Us by DJ Koze
Entering the world of German DJ Koze can be a head-spinning experience, but it's a rewarding one, too. Audio
Perfect Teeth by Unrest
The 30th anniversary edition of this Washington DC band's final album comes loaded with rarities as good as the main tracks. Audio
Slipper Imp and Shakaerator by Babe Rainbow
There's a touch of larrikinism to the sixth album by the Aussie psych rockers, but some beaut tunes as well. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 15 April 2025
In today's episode, the government has directed Health New Zealand to use the term 'pregnant woman' instead of 'pregnant people', the President of El Salvador has met with Donald Trump in the White… Audio
Rock band Shihad wins IMNZ Classic Record 2025 at Taite Awards
Shihad 'Deb's Night Out' has won the IMNZ Classic Record 2025 at this years Taite awards. RNZ's Music's Tony Stamp spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Interview: MĀ speaks about her new album Blame It On The Weather
Tony catches up with the Te Whanganui-a-Tara multi-hyphenate about her environmentally-aware second LP. Audio
Find Me in the Rabbit Hole by Neive Strang
Singer-songwriter Neive Strang enlists producer Sean Donnelly for a simmering set of songs that wisely foreground her voice. Audio
The Other Side by Void Waves
A pleasant surprise has emerged from a basement studio in Auckland, Aaron Wood's solo project mixing vintage technology with lashings of post-punk. Audio
Sable Fable by Bon Iver
Justin Vernon's future-folk project has swollen with ambition over the years, toeing a line between artsy indulgence and solid tunes. Audio
Music Critic: Cloth and Charles Bradley
RNZ's music critic extraordinaire, Tony Stamp, plays some music he thinks you should be listening to. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 8 April 2025
On today's episode, the government has announced a defence funding boost, we hear from the Defence Minister and the Labour leader, markets around the world have fallen amid Trump's tariff… Audio
Aotearoa Music Awards 2025 finalists announced
Persian-New Zealand talent CHAII and Stan Walker are just two of the finalists announced this morning for the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards. RNZ Music's Tony Stamp spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Dime by Serebii
A second album of relaxed tracks from Titirangi-via-Wellington musician Serebii foregrounds his singing, spanning folk music as well as beatmaking. Audio
Blame it on the Weather by MĀ
Te Whanganui-a-Tara artist MĀ raps and sings in te reo Māori and English on her second album, pondering environmental issues while maintaining a sense of fun. Audio
Interview: Tom Lark
The Taite Prize-nominated musician (real name Shannon Fowler) on his new album Moonlight Hotel, and how it relates to his family history of gold panning in Murchison. Audio
Interview: Tom Lark
The Taite Prize-nominated musician (real name Shannon Fowler) on his new album Moonlight Hotel, and how it relates to his family history of gold panning in Murchison. Audio
