William Dart

Marlene Dietrich was the ultimate world-weary songstress. William Dart listens to new albums by John Grant and James Blake, both peddling songs of disillusionment, and, like Dietrich, doing it with… Video, Audio

In the first new programme of New Horizons for the new year, a newly refreshed William Dart features American singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash and her new album She Remembers Everything. Video, Audio

William Dart is in for his New Horizons Christmas Special … he's got treats from Sufjan Stevens, John Legend, Big Maybelle, William Shatner, and Aretha Franklin of course. Video, Audio

Inevitably, William Dart reaches the end of the year and there are a number of tracks that he couldn't include in previous programmes. Now's the time to make amends and he features songs by Bobby Vee… Video, Audio

James Milne, AKA Lawrence Arabia, has been putting together a new album, track by track, releasing a new song every month throughout 2018. William Dart checks in his progress as the year draws to a… Video, Audio

William Dart looks at two albums that became shows and one show that became an album… Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown and David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's Here Lies Love the former; Linda Thompson’s My Mother… Video, Audio

Yoko Ono - now 85 years old - is back with a new album, Warzone, on which two things are clear: firstly, she's still very much a political animal, and secondly, she's at ease with the music of her… Video, Audio

Last month, Tauranga singer Ria Hall carried off the Maioha Award at the Silver Scrolls. William Dart traces the musical and political path that led to her new album Rules of Engagement. Video, Audio

William Dart looks at a new tribute album to the American songwriter Roger Miller, most famous perhaps for his song 'King of the Road'. The CD features artists such as Dolly Parton, Willy Nelson, Lyle… Video, Audio

Elvis Costello has just released a new album, Look Now, his first collection of original material for some few years now. William Dart examines the treasure. Video, Audio

William Dart listens to new releases from two Kiwi songtresses for New Horizons. Video, Audio

In a world in which there are perhaps too few pleases and thank yous, the new album by Death Cab For Cutie bears a welcome title, Thank You For Today. William Dart is gratified by both sentiment and… Video, Audio

William Dart listens to a number of songs that reveal the wonders that can come about when a singer is paired with a solo piano. In particular, he features a new album by American singer Cécile… Video, Audio

William Dart reviews the new album by the artist known as Christine and the Queens simply titled Chris, and takes a little look at some classic standards performed in a gender-switched way. Video, Audio

William Dart turns again to a regular favourite, British folk-rock veteran Richard Thompson and reviews his new album 13 Rivers. Video, Audio

William Dart looks at the thorny issue of combining rock bands with full symphony orchestras. It can often be dire, but there have been some great successes - one of them, in William's view, happening… Video, Audio

William Dart pays tribute to the recently departed Queen of Soul. Video, Audio

With Leonard Bernstein's big hundredth birthday this year, it's time to open the Bernstein songbook and see what various interpreters have done. William Dart unearths versions by Nina Simone, Kiri Te… Audio

It's been an eight-year wait for Dudley Benson's new album Zealandia. William Dart shares its very special revelations. Video, Audio

English musician Ray Davies (from The Kinks originally) has had a lifelong fascination with the USA, and he's released two albums under the title Americana, based on his experiences of touring and… Video, Audio