Music
The British brothers balancing cycling and songwriting
UK brothers Felix and Morris Winby recently embarked on a 1,000km cycling tour from London to Lyon. Audio
Misheard lyrics: The world of mondegreens
Pam Peters is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at Macquarie University and joins Emile Donovan to discuss mondegreens and malapropisms. Audio
The sound of one hand playing
Pianist Jian Liu only needs one hand for his next gig, but he's working twice as hard. Video, Audio
Bookmarks with John Davies
John is an opera and theatre director, directing the opera Verdi Meets Puccini, and he joins Jesse on Bookmarks. Audio
SIX The Musical - Henry and his six wives
Headlining the Te Ahurei Toi o Tamaki Auckland Arts Festival, SIX the Musical tells the story of the six wives of Henry VIII with an empowering take on history. Audio
Music with Kirsten Zemke: The la-la-la phenomenon
Music correspondent Kirsten Zemke looks at why non-lexical vocables or nonsense syllables are used in a variety of music genres. Audio
A violinist of many colours
Violinist Tristan Carter talks to Bryan Crump about his multifaceted musical career. Video, Audio
A ditty keeps the doctor away
Music can be medicine. It can help treat diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and depression says neuroscientist Daniel Levitin. He's not just a brain scientist, he's a record producer working with… Audio
Music feature: Aly Cook on Lucinda Williams
Country music star Aly Cook takes us on a journey through the songs of American singer-songwriter Lucinda WIlliams. Audio
CACO & Luke Combs
On the show today. South Auckland raised Iraqi artist CACO talks to us about his latest single 'omg'. We find why So'omalo and Luke Combs's similarities are more than just looks and Janay pitches a… Audio
A leg up from Six-60
Four lucky Otago Uni students have been given a pretty unique chance to kickstart their music careers after winning a highly sought after Six-60 scholarship. The scholarships were set up in 2021 by… Audio
Extra Coldplay tickets released for NZ shows
Missed out on tickets for the Music of the Spheres World Tour? There's a second chance to get into the November shows in Auckland.
Laurie Anderson pays tribute to an aviation pioneer on Amelia
The legendary avant-garde artist's latest release is a musical retelling of Amelia Earhart's final flight.
Salina Fisher makes waves across the Pacific
One of America's top choreographers is basing her latest ballet on music by New Zealander Salina Fisher.
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Jazz musician Mark de Clive-Lowe on 'exciting' new start
Mark de Clive-Lowe talks growing up in Auckland's "magical" 1990s jazz scene and discovering his Pākehā great-grandfather composed music in te reo Māori. Video, Audio
Worlds of Music 22 September, 2024
Music from the world, for the world, with Chlopcy Kontra Basia, Bosker, Shoukichi Kina, and British-Indian sitar player, Roopa Panesar.
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Recent NZ Singles
William Dart ventures into recent New Zealand singles, from soul ballads by Louis Baker and HALES to the moody Jaz Paterson and Daily J's unabashed summertime rock, and Teddyyy having fun with a… Audio
Review: Passage du Desir by Johnny Blue Skies
Elliott Childs finds Sturgill Simpson's first release under a pseudonym to be more of a progression than a reinvention.
Review: Passage du Desir by Johnny Blue Skies
Sturgill Simpson's first release under a pseudonym is more of a progression than a reinvention. Audio
O & The Mo on life in Nelson and their new single, ‘Make Way For The Sun’
O & The Mo are Olivia Gallagher and Alvin Bartley, a creative couple and bandmates residing in Wakapuaka, Nelson. Maggie Tweedie spoke to the pair about their new single 'Make Way For The Sun'. Video, Audio
