Live Music
David Dallas live at South Auckland's Barry Curtis Park
On Waitangi Day 2014, Papatoetoe rhymesmith David Dallas played a hometown show with his band The Daylight Robbery at South Auckland's Barry Curtis Park. Radio New Zealand was on hand to record his… Audio
Buzz Moller live in session
Buzz Moller is playing as part of an Auckland show called In House: Songs and Conversation, alongside Shayne Carter, Anika Moa, and Don McGlashan. Nick Atkinson got Buzz Moller and his guitar into our… Audio
Beastwars live 2013
Wellington sludge-metallers belt out a set of songs live at Auckland's Kings Arms. Audio
Playing Favourites with Tami Neilson
Canadian-born singer brought up in the Neilson Family Band, now resident in New Zealand and on tour with a new album, Dynamite!. Audio
Neko Case in Session
Singer-songwriter Neko Case was here for the NZ Festival and stopped by Radio NZ with a scaled-down version of her band for a live session hosted by Emma Smith and engineered by Ian Gordon. Audio
Show Me Where It Hurts
This new Auckland duo started out supporting Bobby Womack at The Civic, now they're releasing vinyl at The Lucha Lounge. Audio
Folk Fortnight 2014
Nick Atkinson is at the opening of the first Folk Fortnight learning to Strip The Willow while finding out about two weeks-worth of folk events, both regular and special. Audio
The Verlaines Live at The Kings Arms
On 14 December 2013, Dunedin troubadours The Verlaines played their 1985 album Hallelujah All the Way Home in it's entirety at Auckland's Kings Arms, a performance that reunited the original '85 line… Audio
Louis Baker : Session
Wellington singer/songwriter Louis Baker joins Emma Smith in the studio for a taste of his debut E.P. Louis Baker, and tells of meeting producer Just Blaze, and the hook that got away. Audio
Daffodils
Rochelle Bright crafts a unique piece of musical theatre, telling the story of her parents romance through a series of classic kiwi pop songs arranged and performed by Steph Brown, also known as Lips.
…Opensouls in session 2014
On the eve of their first gig in 3 years, Auckland's Opensouls join Emma Smith in the Music 101 studio for a sneak preview. Audio
Nadia Reid live at Camp A Low Hum 2014
Singer songwriter Nadia Reid plays a new song about moving to Wellington, in a sunny field at Camp Wainui. Audio
Croche Dedans in Session
French four-piece Croche Dedans play a set of sea-shanties at Wellington's Museum of City And Sea. Audio
The Veils live at The Studio
The Veils' frontman Finn Andrews was so excited to be returning to New Zealand to tour in July 2013 that he said he'd "fashion a raft out of mince and cheese pies and Grain Waves and float into the… Audio
NZ Live - The Exponents
Thirty-two years after their first show, The Exponents are about to embark on a summer tour. In the past they've broken up, even broken down, but a few years ago the original quartet got together… Audio
The Aotearoa National Maori Choir: getting the band back together
We trace the journey of artistic director, composer and choir leader Rim D Paul and friends as they re-form the Aotearoa National Maori Choir (Te Roopu Waiata Maori o Aotearoa) after a ten year… Audio, Gallery
Jol Mulholland in session 2013
The talented Mr. Mulholland pops in to play us some songs. Audio
Bailterspace live 2013
The well-known Christchurch noise rockers perform their songs Robot World, Tanker, Machine Song, Grader Spader and The Aim in this rare 2013 performance. Video, Audio
NZSO Todd Young Composer Awards 2012, Part 2
Featuring music by Sam Logan, Michelle Velvin, Oliver Huang Xu, Sarah Ballard. Presented by Hannah Darroch (RNZ) Audio
Dave McArtney Live at Helen's 2004
In 2004 Dave McArtney (Hello Sailor, The Pink Flamingos) took time off the farm to perform songs from his first solo album in 19 years 'Hook' - as well as a couple of old favourites - in Radio New… Audio
