Music

Performed by the National Band of New Zealand and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.

Recorded 17 May 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio

Performed by the National Band of New Zealand and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.

Recorded 17 May 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio

Performed by the National Band of New Zealand and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.

Recorded 17 May 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio

Performed by David Bremner (trombone), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd

Recorded 17 May 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio

Performed by the National Band of New Zealand and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.

Recorded 17 May 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio

This week's music feature is all about  2 Tone Ska music, which rose to prominence in the 1980s in England. To play some tracks and provide some context ethnomusicologist and Senior Lecturer Dr… Audio

Amy Boroevich, aka Hina, talks to Jesse about a special concert on Thursday celebrating Waiata Reo Māori. Audio

After months of planning, COVID rescheduling and intense rehearsal, one of New Zealand oldest bands is finally getting to perform in front of a sold out crowd in Upper Hutt tonight. Music director… Audio

William Dart takes a roam around some treasured byways of our country's music, featuring songs by Garner Wayne, Morgan Clarke, Levity Beet, Anika Moa, Hirini Melbourne and others. Audio

Are you someone who gives things like your phone or car names? When we give things like cars or other important objects in our lives names, we change the way we interact with them, and we may be more… Audio

Hymns with a thankfulness theme in this week's programme, as well as some harvest hymns to reflect those cooler days and autumn colours that are all around us at the moment. Audio

On this week's show Mark has blues from Billie Holiday and John Lee Hooker, reggae courtesy of Marcia Griffiths, a classic cut from the Clash and Ranking Roger, a brace of tracks from Bob Dylan and… Audio

Our Guest picking their favourite 6 songs - and talking life over the next hour is NZ Writer Steve Braunias As a journalist and author, Steve has won over 40 national writing awards including best… Audio

Now its time for Introducing..And the second one for this week is Paekakariki based two piece The New Things  Audio

Its time for Introducing on Music 101 - where a local artist we think you will like introduced themselves to you - here is ARIA. Video, Audio

Tony Stamp points his taringa at the gorgeous debut from Te Kaahu, reggae legend Horace Andy's team-up with equally legendary producer Adrian Sherwood, and a nineties oddity by post-hardcore band… Audio

Toro y Moi is the project of American musician Chaz Bear. In 2008 Toro y Moi emerged as a figurehead of the beloved sub-genre chillwave. Over the subsequent decade, his music has surpassed that sound… Audio