Music

Juanita Hepi is Creative Director for Christchurch Symphony Orchestra's Matariki Around the World concerts. Audio

For today's music feature we celebrate one of the lesser appreciated instruments in music, the theremin. To tell us more about this weird and wonderful instrument, we have music artist and theremin… Video, Audio

On today’s episode, So’omalo catches up with Otara superstar HALES, Evie thinks she should provide DVD movie commentary, and we fill you in on the cat who caused a power outage in Napier.  Audio

Polly Sussex and friends have put together a programme of music and readings to mark the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley publishing her novel Frankenstein under her own name. Audio

New Zealanders had it bad for British pop star Nik Kershaw in the 80's. He returns to New Zealand next year for the Sounds Series Festival that includes The Human League and The Mockers. Audio

William Dart revels in Rufus Wainwright's new album Folkocracy - a tribute to the central importance of the folk-singing tradition in our music, with guests ranging from Chaka Khan and David Byrne to… Audio

Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio

ABC Classic has run a poll of Australians to ascertain the nation's favourite classical instrument. The favourite classical instrument is the one that is said to be closest to the human voice, the… Audio

There's a focus this week on the Elements - hymns that reference Earth, Wind, Water or Fire. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark celebrates the birthday of legendary songwriter Willie Dixon with tracks from Etta James, Sam Cooke and Muddy Waters. There's also reggae courtesy of the Mighty… Audio

Janaye Henry is a comedian, actor and content creator. She started making waves in the Wellington comedy scene and won Best Newcomer in 2017. She disappeared for a few years to do theatre tours and… Video, Audio

Tamaki artist Paige is no stranger to Music 101, we've had her in the studio several times over the past five years. She's off to Australia this coming week to play her first overseas shows… Video, Audio

Hemi Hemingway is the alter ego of guitarist and singer Shaun Blackwell, who cut his teeth musically with John the Baptist, an alt-country band from Wellington that formed in 2009. Audio

Tony Stamp reviews Idaho indie, Spanish percussion jams, and Glaswegian dream-pop. Audio

Henry Rollins, the actor, writer, radio host and former singer of punk bands Black Flag and Rollins Band, returns to Aotearoa for a series of his spoken word shows next week. From his hotel room in… Audio