Music
Music feature: 90s Shihad
After 37 years, ten studio albums, countless awards and an induction into New Zealand's rock hall of fame rock legends Shihad have played their final show. Audio
George Villa & Team Pineula
We talk Waka Ama with two young superstars from Team Pineula George Villa tells us about his new single out this Friday! So'omalo tells us about his time down at WOMAD Audio
A love letter to fallen Irish music icons
Camille O'Sullivan is an Irish-French musician, vocalist and actress. Previously an award-winning architect and portrait painter, she is known for her interpretations of the songs of Nick Cave,Tom… Audio
Award-winning Irish harpist Úna ní Fhlannagáin
Úna ní Fhlannagáin is an award-winning Celtic harpist, from county Galway, and she's in New Zealand wrapping up a five week tour. Audio
Hearing music inside your head
Auckland University Professor of Psychology, Tony Lambert, is organising a conference on our 'inner voice'. Audio
Worlds of Music 16 March, 2025
Music from the world, for the world, with Fanfare Ciocarlia, Anouar Brahem, The Warratahs, and Trevor pays tribute to soothing soultress Roberta Flack. Audio
Sinister Grift by Panda Bear
An upbeat collection from the Animal Collective member hides its serious intent beneath waves of major-chord harmonies. Audio
Lay Low by Eddie Chacon
On his third solo album the '90s hitmaker pays tribute to his late mother on RnB songs with uncommon depth. Audio
My Latest Track: Dunedin band Skin & Bone
Mike Moroney and John Dodd from Skin & Bone join Jim to share their track 'Won't be Coming Home Much Anymore' from debut album Last Bus to Brockville. Audio
Toto’s Joe Williams on the band’s enduring legacy
With Toto winging their way to New Zealand for three shows next month, lead singer Joe Williams joins Jim to discuss his musical family and analyse the enduring musical success of Toto's 1982 hit… Video, Audio
18 years on: Homegrown's last Wellington waterfront weekend
This year's Homegrown finished with a bittersweet bang on Saturday night, as fans and artists alike said farewell to the beloved Wellington festival.
Hymns on Sunday, 16 March 2025
Celebrating St Patrick's Day (17 March) this week, with a selection of Irish hymns and traditional tunes including John Rutter's setting of the Irish Blessing: May the road rise to meet you. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 15 March 2025
On this week's show there's a birthday tune for Ry Cooder, classic reggae from Delroy Wilson, old time blues courtesy of Memphis Minnie, plus soul from Otis Redding. Audio
Te Matatini drops four-album record of 2025 viral festival
The albums' release follows the viral success of People's Choice Award winner Te Kuru Marutea from Te Tauihu, whose choral song, Kei Wareware i a Tātou, tallied a total of 45 million views across… Video, Audio
Nostalgic musicians perform fond farewell for Homegrown
Longtime Homegrown artists are finishing the Wellington festival on a nostalgic note. Audio
Big Band Bangers
Nick checks out classic big bands from the swing era until the present day - including bands led by Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, and Michael Buble. Audio
Sugar
Tracks from Marian McPartland's Maybeck Recital Hall concert and Miles Davis' album 'Someday My Prince Will Come', alongside groove from Charles Earland and big band jazz from Rodger Fox's Wellington… Audio
The Mixtape: DJ Lady Shaka
Shakaiah Perez aka Lady Shaka is a queer DJ hailing from Aotearoa, known for her eclectic, vibrant, and diverse sets that reflects her mixed Maori, Tahitian, Cape Verdean, Tokelauan, and Samoan… Audio
Producer Joseph Patel on Sly Stone's legacy in new doco
Sly Stone, a true musical innovator, is often overlooked as one of the greatest artists of the 21st century. Without Sly Stone, there would be no Prince and no Parliament Funkadelic- he is an… Audio
One is Always Heading Somewhere by Womb
The sibling trio deliver their most dynamic collection of tunes, mournful and anthemic while retaining their trademark mystique. Audio
