Live Music
NZ Live - Anika Moa and Jol Mulholland
Anika Moa and Jol Mulholland live in the Auckland studio. Video, Audio
Bombino In Session
We sit in on a master class with Tuareg blues guitarist, Bombino. Audio
Pokey LaFarge in session
Ahead of a near sold-out NZ tour, North American roots musician Pokey LaFarge heads into the Radio NZ Studios to play pared back versions of a couple of his new songs. Video, Audio
NZ Live - Melting Faces
Our New Zealand Live guests hail from Wellington and go by the intriguing name of Melting Faces. Audio
Ruth Moody in session
Canadian folk/roots singer and songwriter is best known for her work with all-female trio The Wailin' Jennys. She's also a solo artist, and in New Zealand to play one show. We persuaded her and her… Video, Audio
Stages: Celebrating Bob Marley's birthday at Raglan's Yot Club
Started as a live music joint with enough atmosphere to keep young people from driving to Hamilton every weekend, the Yot Club in Raglan is a popular venue where locals mix with out-of-towners… Audio
Stages: Auckland's subterranean and grungy Wine Cellar
Underneath St Kevin’s Arcade on Karangahape Road, red-lit, grungy and subterranean in feel, the Wine Cellar has been the venue for many musicians' first Auckland show. Audio
Jungle
Modern soul boys Jungle, led by childhood mates Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson, took to Laneway's Mysterex mainstage in the late afternoon, attracting one of the festival's biggest crowds with… Audio
Stages: Leigh Sawmill - a venue built from the remnants of industry
A working sawmill up until 1994, the Leigh Sawmill Cafe is now a beautiful historic venue where top acts from NZ and abroad perform weekly. Anthonie Tonnon takes us there. Audio
Connan Mockasin at home in Te Awanga
The adage "there's no place like home" certainly rings true for Connan Mockasin. Having toured the furthermost reaches of the globe, showcasing his sophomore album Caramel, Mockasin took to his family… Audio
Stages: Golden Bay's Mussel Inn is one of NZ's most desirable venues
Anthonie Tonnon visits New Zealand's most talked about places to see music. The waiting list is almost a year long, and musicians return with legends of blissful crowds, a brewery on site and log… Audio
French for Rabbits live at the Wine Cellar
Music 101 last heard from dream-pop outfit French for Rabbits - Brooke Singer and John Fitzgerald - when they made us a tour diary documenting their European tour. All in all, the duo clocked up 108… Audio
Jessica Pratt in Session
Californian Jessica Pratt plays some of her off-kilter folk songs live in the Radio New Zealand studio. Video, Audio
Miho Wada in session
The effervescent flute and sax player Miho Wada joined Simon and Phil in the Wellington Studio to play a tune or two. Audio
Doprah live at Galatos
Before Christchurch's odd pop outfit Doprah travelled to New York to play the CMJ Music Marathon in October 2014, the band played a send-off show at Auckland venue Galatos. Radio New Zealand engineer… Audio
Jack Ladder And Kirin J Callinan session
Australian indie troubadours Jack Ladder and Kirin J. Callinan cross the ditch this week for co-headlining shows in Auckland and Wellington. We corner the duo for a session at the Radio New Zealand… Audio
Jakob Live At Galatos
Hawkes Bay noisemakers Jakob returned with a vengeance in October when their first LP in eight years, Sines, finally saw the light of day. In November Jakob's Jeff Boyle, Maurice Beckett and Jason… Audio
Latinaotearoa In Session
Brazlian/Venuzuelan/Kiwi collaborative project Latinaotearoa aims to bring Latin American dance music to NZ dance floors - band members Bobby Brazuka, Jennifer Zea, and Isaac Aesili bring those beats… Audio
The best live music of 2014
Music 101 contributors Marty Duda, Martyn Pepperell and Elle Hunt join Melody Thomas to discuss some of the most memorable moments in live music this year. Audio
Summer Music Venues in NZ
Every summer, go-to live music destinations shift from the main centres to the provinces, as music fans empty out of the cities and into venues like Coroglen Tavern, Mussel Inn, Mangawhai Tavern and… Audio
