Music
MENDELSSOHN: Kyrie: Ehre sei Gott: Heilig, from Die Deutsche Lit
The Graduate Choir New Zealand performing at its 21st Anniversary Celebration Concert conducted by Terence Maskell, St Matthew's-in-the-City, Auckland, 30 October 2022. Audio
Blue Smoke: Piano Pop
Before the guitar bands came along, the piano was the songwriter's main tool in popular music. In this episode of Blue Smoke, Chris Bourke looks at a period in the 70s and 80s when - inspired by Elton… Audio
The Graduate Choir NZ 21st Anniversary Celebration
The Graduate Choir New Zealand's 21st Anniversary Celebration Concert, St Matthew's-in-the-City, Auckland, 30 October 2022. Audio
Thrashing Marlin - Wildlife
After 11 long years, Wellington's Thrashing Marlin has come up with a new album, Wildlife, more immediate in impact and mellow in tone than the band's previous outings. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 30 October 2022
Hymns for All Saints' Day and Reformation Day in this week's programme, and there's a spiritual from Auckland's The Graduate Choir which is celebrating its 21st birthday this year. Audio
'This is the best album we've ever made' - Six60's Matiu Walters
Six60 haven risen to become one of Aotearoa's biggest bands, and frontman Matiu Walters says 'Castle Street' is their best album yet. He talks to Music101 and shares the songs that influenced him. Audio
Nashville Babylon 29 October 2022
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Dylan Thomas and Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green, blues from Big Mama Thornton, classic soul courtesy of Otis Redding, country from… Audio
Jørgen Emborg's Swan Songs
Danish pianist Jørgen Emborg has Parkinson's disease, and can no longer play. That hasn't stopped him releasing an album called Swan Songs, with a host of top Scandinavian jazz musicians. Audio
Cliff Leatherbarrow and Jazz Alchemy
Nick checks out Jazz Alchemy, a new album by Queenstown-based multi-instrumentalist and composer Cliff Leatherbarrow. Audio
The Mixtape: Six60's Matiu Walters
On the Mixtape at 4pm MATIU WALTERS of Six60 is my guest picking his favourite tunes. Video, Audio
Introducing: Mini Miller
This week on Introducing its Mini Miller is the musical project of Drew Miller (she/her), a 17 year old musician and songwriter based in Ōtautahi (Christchurch). Video, Audio
The Sampler: Princess Chelsea, Jockstrap, Daphni
Tony Stamp reviews Princess Chelsea’s newest mix of sweet & sour songcraft, classical/ EDM madness from Britain's Jockstrap, and the latest by Canadian producer Daphni. Audio
The Sampler: Princess Chelsea, Jockstrap, Daphni
Tony Stamp reviews Princess Chelsea’s newest mix of sweet & sour songcraft, classical/ EDM madness from Britain's Jockstrap, and the latest by Canadian producer Daphni.
AudioWorlds of Music 29 October, 2022
Music from the world, for the world. Hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Do we really need another album re-release by The Beatles?
For a band that broke up more than 50 years ago, The Beatles have put out a surprising amount of material in recent times.
Rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis dies aged 87
Jerry Lee Lewis, the notorious singer behind 'Great Balls of Fire', has died aged 87, his agent has confirmed.
In With Finn with Finn Johansson
Tamaki's resident music nerd steps out of his makeshift recording studio to bring us his favourite tracks of the week. This week Finn shares tracks from Nick Hakim, Favourite People, Wisbands, and Big… 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
First song: The Mitchell Twins
The younger twin siblings of well known singer Jenny Mitchell have today released their own debut single, Find A River. Audio
