Music
Nashville Babylon: 20 May 2023
On this week's show Mark plays new music from Rickie Lee Jones, soul from Rose Royce and Candi Staton, ska courtesy of Dandy Livingstone, plus a track from Tom Waits' classic album Rain Dogs. Audio
Jazz Goes to the Movies
Nick checks out jazz remakes of great movie tunes. Dave Brubeck plays Disney, Sonny Rollins and Art Farmer play songs from 'Alfie', and three artists take on tunes from 'Mary Poppins'. Audio
A Many-Splendored Thing
Tracks from Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, NZ pianists Mike Nock and Jonathan Crayford, and Benny Golson plays "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing". Audio
Terrible Sons - The Raft Is Not The Shore
The Terrible Sons Matt and Lauren Baurus talk to Trevor Reekie about their new album - 'The Raft Is Not The Shore' Audio
NZMM There's a Tuesday
NZMM 2023 feature 'The Song I Wish I'd Written' NZMM There's a Tuesday Audio
The Sampler: The Circling Sun, Peter One, Dictaphone Blues
Tony Stamp reviews the debut of local jazz super-ensemble The Circling Sun, West Africa-via-Nashville musician Peter One's first LP in 40 years, and Dictaphone Blues' return to noisy fun. Audio
The Sampler: The Circling Sun, Peter One, Dictaphone Blues
Tony Stamp reviews the debut of local jazz super-ensemble The Circling Sun, West Africa-via-Nashville musician Peter One's first LP in 40 years, and Dictaphone Blues' return to noisy fun.
AudioNZMM Andrew Fagan
NZMM 2023 feature 'The Song I Wish I'd Written' NZMM - Andrew Fagan Audio
Weyes Blood: And In The Darkness - Hearts Aglow
Critically celebrated US singer-songwriter Weyes Blood is returning to perform two spellbinding shows in New Zealand next weekend. Her ethereal music and lyrics that discuss the looming threat of… Audio
Space Waltz return after almost 50 years with album 'Victory'
Space Waltz formed in 1974 by frontman Alastair Riddell sharing members with bands like Split Enz. They shot to fame after performing their hit 'Out on the Street' on the conservative local TV show… Video, Audio
NZMM Steph Brown from Lips
NZMM 2023 feature 'The Song I Wish I'd Written' - Steph Brown from Lips Audio
NZMM Liz Stokes from The Beths
NZMM 2023 feature 'The Song I Wish I'd Written' -Liz Stokes from The Beths Audio
Orchestra Wellington: Transfigured Night
Music by Bach and Beethoven, with a cadenza by Brahms completes this trio from three of the great 'Bs' of classical music. Beloved pianist and NZ classical music personality Diedre Irons is the…
The Smiths' bassist Andy Rourke dies age 59
Bassist for The Smiths Andy Rourke has died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer, bandmate Johnny Marr says.
