Music
Worlds of Music 4 May 2025
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Jackie Clarke taps into her prima diva
Known for her gregarious nature, powerful vocals and wicked sense of humour - Jackie Clarke is one of the country's favourite entertainers. With four decades of experience under her belt, Jackie was… Audio
Book awards and fast favourites with David Eggleton
Welcome to May and a bumper crop of cultural events - which makes this week's Culture 101 Fast Favourite guest an easy pick, given he embraces all fields, often at once. Otepoti Dunedin's David… Audio
Best Song Eva: Portia Woodman-Wickliffe
Black Ferns legend Portia Woodman-Wickliffe joins Jim to talk about what lured her out of retirement, and she also chooses her Best Song Eva. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 4 May 2025
Two hymns inspired by Psalm 23 ‘The Lord’s My Shepherd’ in this week’s programme. Both from the 1800s, one is by a British professor of music, John Goss, the other is by Joseph Gilmore, an American… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 3 May 2025
On this week's Nashville Babylon, there's classic soul from Betty LaVette, reggae from the Wailers, live recordings courtesy of Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty, new music from Florist, plus an… Audio
Louisa Williamson's Groundwork
Louisa Williamson's sophomore album is a tour de force of jazz composition, showcased by her top-quality band. Audio
NZ Music Month 1
Week 1 of NZ Music Month 2025 sees Chelsea Prastiti singing Shona Laing, tracks from the late Phil Broadhurst and Jann Rutherford, and large ensemble jazz from The Troubles and the Auckland Jazz… Audio
The Mixtape: Harry Russell
Trevor Reekie talks to Auckland based Music Fan, Contributor, Writer, DJ, and Musician, Harry Russell aka Harry Ratbag, who was once described as a legend in his own lunchtime that has taken him on to… Audio
Heavy Metal by Cameron Winter
Maggie Tweedie explores the experimental new album Heavy Metal by alternative New York-based musician Cameron Winter on The Sampler. Audio
Blondshell returns with her second Studio Album, If You Asked for a Picture
Tony Stamp speaks to American indie musician Sabrina Mae Teitelbaum, better known as Blondshell, off the back of the release of her second Studio Album, If You Asked for a Picture. Audio
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
Director Ursula Grace Williams on the making of Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds
Tony Stamp speaks with Ursula Grace Williams, the director of a new feature documentary called Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds, about the making of his new te reo Maori album Te Whare… Audio
Choir Games captured on film: Leanne Pooley
In 2024, Auckland hosted The World Choir Games. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Leanne Pooley captured this choral extravaganza event for documentary series The Choir Games. Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Featuring new music from Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist Paul Cathro, American rock band Model/Actriz and experimental jazz collective Neptunian Maximalism. Audio
A tale of two choirs
Two choirs, one World Choir Games. Ahead of the launch of a docuseries, Bryan Crump speaks to the director of one of them. Video, Audio
NZ Live: 20 Years of NZ Live - Marlon Williams
Coming to you live from the famed Studio B in our Auckland office, we kick off our special anniversary series. To mark the occasion, we've asking listeners to get in touch telling us the one Kiwi… Audio
'A bit of a legacy': Mark Williams reflects on having Aotearoa's first No 1 single
It's 50 years since 'Yesterday Was Just The Beginning Of My Life' topped charts.
