Music

Listen to a duo by iconic Polish female composer Grażyna Bacewicz; a piece by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos influenced by the sound of a jet taking off; a lost, then rediscovered trio by… Video

Oh, it's such a perfect day for Lou Reed fans.

The singer's classic album Transformer turns fifty today.

The recording was produced by David Bowie and is best known for its edgy radio hit, 'Walk on… Audio

The Mosgiel Brass Band celebrated their 150th Anniversary over the weekend. Front and centre was Barbara Cooper, who's been playing in brass bands for 70 years. Barbara speaks to Jesse. Audio

Perhaps thinking of the cover bands of the 1970s, the human jukeboxes and the booze barns and musicians since the 80s have turned away from what they call cover versions. This episode of Blue Smoke… Audio

The hymns of 20^th century hymn writer Fred Kaan have a strong focus on peace, unity and social justice. You can hear some in this week’s programme: For the healing of the nations and O Holy Spirit. Audio

SJD is the musical project of Sean Donnelly, a musician and songwriter from Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland), and currently based in Otepoti (Dunedin), under the Mozart Fellowship at Otago University. SJD… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has new tracks from Ebony Lamb, Bill Callahan and Bruce Springsteen, classic reggae from Althea and Donna plus Emmylou Harris covering the Beatles. Audio

Nick checks out music by saxophonists Sonny Rollins, Zoot Sims, and Al Cohn, along with trumpeter Roy Eldridge - and classics from Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. Audio

With the release of an album of music inspired by poet Hone Tuwhare by the Rodger Fox Big Band, Nick checks out jazz inspired by Langston Hughes, Bill Manhire, Walt Whitman and Edgar Allen Poe. Audio

This weeks guest on the Mixtape is choreographer and dancer Neil Leremia. Audio

This week on Introducing it's the reflective sounds of Te Whanganui-a-Tara dream-fuzz band Mirror Ritual. Audio

Tony Stamp reviews a compilation of Dunedin songwriter Maxine Funke's lo-fi tunes, the debut LP by Kenny Beats, and is joined by Elliott Childs to discuss the latest from Bill Callahan. Audio

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

This year, iconic feminist punk pioneers Bikini Kill will perform in New Zealand for the first time ever. Charlotte Ryan spoke to frontwoman Kathleen Hannah from her office in Pasadena, California. Video, Audio

Wellington indie rock band Hans Pucket celebrate the release of their second album No Drama with a live session in our Auckland studio Video, Audio