Guitars
A love song to the guitar
The humble guitar is a ubiquitous part of life around the globe. We produce over two and a half million guitars every year and it's big money. But it is also based on an ancient craft, and the music… Audio
Chris Gibson: the surprising environmental impact of guitars
Musicians often sing about environmental problems, but what about the environmental issues tied up with the materials from which their guitars are made Audio
Lou Reed's guitar tech on his NZ Arts Fest show
Lou Reed had the same guitar tech for the last ten years of his life, a man called Stewart Hurwood. This week Stewart is in New Zealand performing Lou Reed Drones, a loud, engulfing soundscape created… Audio
Vinyl poised to outsell CDs for the first time since the 1980s
Vinyl, a format that was believed by some to have died decades ago, is now on the verge of outselling CDs for the first time since the mid-1980s. Roger Marbeck is with us to discuss. Audio
Carmine Street Guitars
Elliott Childs talks to New York based guitar builders Rick Kelly and Cindy Hulej, the subjects of Carmine Street Guitars, a documentary which is playing at the New Zealand International Film… Audio
Heavy metal makes happy adults
In the 1980s research pointed to heavy metal music listeners being at risk of poor developmental outcomes later in life. Professor Tasha Howe, a former heavy metal groupie, conducted a study which… Audio
The plight of the electric guitar: George Gruhn
George Gruhn is an expert on vintage American guitars. His Gruhn Guitars store in Nashville has sold them to some of the world's great guitarists - Duane Allman, Taylor Swift, Billy Gibbons from ZZ… Audio
Paddy Burgin Luthier
Jerome Cvitanovich drops in on luthier and musician Paddy Burgin. In his backyard workshop Paddy crafts guitars, bouzoukis, mandolins and harps, in fact, he can make any stringed instrument. Audio
Peter Gutteridge Tribute
We salute this founding member of The Chills, The Clean and The Great Unwashed, and the founder and frontman of Snapper, with tributes from Peter Gutteridge's musical comrades including George D… Audio
The Beatles New Zealand Tour 1964 Part 5
The Beatles in Christchurch. The Beatles play their final two concerts in Christchurch, and call New Zealand audience "tame" despite having eggs, jellybeans and marbles thrown at them. The following… Audio
Laurie the Luthier
Luthier Laurie Williams lives in the Far North. To reach him requires a rugged drive on gravel roads but the beauty of the instruments he crafts from native wood is sublime. He selects the trees and… Audio