Music
The Sampler: Andy Shauf, U.S. Girls, Nosaj Thing
Tony Stamp reviews the latest from Canadian wordsmith Andy Shauf, pop satirist U.S. Girls, and LA beatmaker Nosaj Thing.
AudioKurt Vile and the Violators
A long-time favourite with New Zealand audiences, Kurt Vile returns with his band The Violators for the first time since their 2019 tour. Charlotte Ryan talks to Kurt from his new home in Mount Airy… Video, Audio
Techno marching band Meute
Trevor Reekie speaks to Berlin brass band techno hybrid outfit Meute, ahead of their performance at Womad next weekend. Video, Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Finn introduces us to an electic collection of new music Audio
HUMMEL: Variations & Coda on O du lieber Augustin
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra directed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen. Recorded 10 March 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
SALIERI: Variations on La folia di Spagna
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra directed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen. Recorded 10 March 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
MOZART: Sinfonia Concertante in Eb K297b
Robert Orr (oboe), Philip Arkinstall (clarinet), Justin Sun (bassoon), Samuel Jacobs (horn), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra directed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen. Recorded 10 March 2023, Michael Fowler… Audio
HAYDN: Overture L'infedeltà
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra directed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen. Recorded 10 March 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
Fostering musical collaboration across cultures
The New Zealand Music Trust aims to connect people and cultures through music and the arts. Two of the Trust's founding members talk about the latest project: four volumes of New Zealand and Chinese… 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: The Veils
Almost seven years after their last full album, acclaimed New Zealand band The Veils have returned to the scene.
To celebrate the release of their new double album ...And Out of the Void Came Love,… Video, Audio
Music reviewer Grant Smithies
Electrified is a spanking new double album of new and collected tracks by mighty French psych-rock duo, The Liminanas. We'll hear two tracks from that today, plus something from a new EP from… Audio
Bagpipes set to ring out across Christchurch streets
Cantabrians might be forgiven for thinking they're living in a Scottish town over the next few days.
Bagpipes and drums will be ringing out in Christchurch's streets for the New Zealand and South… Audio
Pipe band championships bring a bit of Scotland to the Garden City
Central Christchurch will reverberate to the skirl of Highland pipes as the city hosts this year's NZ & South Pacific Pipe Band Championships. Audio
Music Critic: Roger Shepherd
Today Roger Shepherd from Flying Nun records talks to Jesse about music from Yo La Tengo and Bill Callahan. Audio
70s band Butler still going strong
The other day, we featured some music from Butler - a rock band formed in 1970s Christchurch. We since found out that two of the original members Steve Apirana and Heidi - Matt Warren - are in… Audio
New music to celebrate 100 years of Forest & Bird
Eight composers, eight performers, nine new works. Auckland Arts Festival concert Force of Nature brings nature alive through the language of music. Audio
Bookmarks with Dr Malvindar Singh-Bains
For this week's Bookmarks we are speaking to Dr Malvindar Singh-Bains from the University of Auckland's Centre for Brain Research. Audio
Music with Kirsten Zemke: Unofficial national anthems
Kirsten joins Kathryn to look at the songs that have been turned into a rallying cry for people, or are more well-known than the official national anthems of a particular country. She shares some… Audio
