Music
Worlds of Music 2 July, 2023
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Ashley Brown: Championing the cello
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
Hymns on Sunday, 2 July 2023
There's a focus this week on the Elements - hymns that reference Earth, Wind, Water or Fire. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 1 July 2023
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
The Mixtape - Janaye Henry
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
'So many of us are working toward our dreams' - Paige takes aim at the big leagues
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
Introducing: Hemi Hemingway
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
The Sampler: Youth Lagoon, Mioclono, Cloth
Tony Stamp reviews Idaho indie, Spanish percussion jams, and Glaswegian dream-pop. Audio
The Sampler: Youth Lagoon, Mioclono, Cloth
Tony Stamp reviews Idaho indie, Spanish percussion jams, and Glaswegian dream-pop.
AudioHenry Rollins on moving to Nashville and saying goodbye to old friends
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
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Muso Finn Johansson steps out of his makeshift recording studio to bring us his favourite tracks of the week. Tonight, he joins us from Ireland. Audio
ELGAR: Enigma Variations
NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero. Recorded 30 June 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
COPLAND: Billy the Kid
NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero. Recorded 30 June 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
Nathaniel OTLEY: the convergence of oceans
NZSO National Youth Orchestra conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero. Recorded 30 June 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
Building a new musical community
James Paul is co-founder (with Tim Booth) of Black Sand Music Retreats in Whanganui which aims to connect hobbyist musicians. Audio
Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
NZ Live: Aidan Fine
This week for NZ Live we have Aidan Fine joining us from the Auckland studios. Audio
Music reviewer Grant Smithies
All three artists in today's music session are from right here in Aotearoa, spanning the range from frazzled country to hectic garage punk to summery electronic daydreams. First up, a couple of… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edtion: 29 June 2023
In this weeks programme Troy Kingi takes us to some of his favouirte Islands in Aotearoa and Maggie Tweedie introduces new music from the Swedish electronic outfit Little Dragon. Audio
Babe Martin: Knocked for Six in BHX
Tamaki Makaurau musician Zoë Larsen Cumming – who performs under the stage name Babe Martin – has just released her first single: ‘Knocked for Six in BHX’. Audio
