Music

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has classic blues from Trixie Smith and Mike Henderson, Etta James covering the Doors, a reggae smash courtesy of Susan Cadogan, plus a birthday tune for David… Audio

New jazz from Wellington band Hummucide, South African wind player Mthunzi Mvubu, and the LA-based Jacob Mann Big Band. Audio

Nick checks out classics from Pharoah Sanders, originals from Sinne Eeg, and swinging piano from Errol Garner and McCoy Tyner. Audio

Singer-songwriter, self-proclaimed rascal and longtime NZ folk and country music advocate Bernie Griffen joins Melody Thomas for a candid conversation about recovering from addiction, guided by some… Audio

Trail-blazing electro-pop duo Strawpeople have just released their first album in 19 years - Knucklebones. Video, Audio

Nicholas Joseph is the project of Nicholas Walsh, a Kirikiriroa-based singer and multi-instrumentalist  who cut his teeth as the bass player for post punk trio Vacants, and was the primary songwriter… Audio

Tony Stamp reviews the electronic duo's first record in nineteen years. Audio

Tony Stamp reviews the veteran MC's latest collection of reflective rhymes. Audio

Tony Stamp reviews a cracking collection of covers from 1971. Audio

This week week on Music 101 we have a very special live session from Princess Chelsea aka Chelsea Nikkel - You may know her from her international online success of 'The Cigarette Duet' Which is… Video, Audio

Melodownz wins big at the Pacific Music Awards. Audio

Jeff Chang, Author of Can't Stop, Won't Stop speaks to Charlotte Ryan on the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop Audio

A party in New York's Bronx neighbourhood on August 11th, 1973, DJ'ed by Kool Herc, is considered to be hip-hop's genesis moment. The art form that was born that day has since gone global, becoming a… Video, Audio

Mezzo-soprano Catrin Johnsson is the narrator for a new work by Waikato composer Janet Jennings. It's a musical story about courage, guardianship and the environment around us. Audio