Music
Music Critic: Dianne Swann
Dianne talks to Jesse about music from Carson McHone. She's just released her third album, Still Life on Merge Records. Audio
Link 3 album: Love Boredom Bicycles by Bakers Eddy
Today's album to be won in link 3 is from Bakes Eddy, a New Zealand band currently based in Melbourne. Their debut album is released tomorrow and called Love Boredom Bicycles. We speak to their lead… Audio
Upcoming Auckland festival celebrates the guitar
Event organiser and production manager, Tony Richards, talks to Jesse about the Kingsland Guitar Festival. Audio
Music with Charlotte Ryan
Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan joins Lynn to talk about Aldous Harding releasing her fourth album 'Warm Chris' this week, she'll play a track from Arcade Fire's new album coming out in May. Audio
Celebrating iconic composer John Williams' music
Iconic American composer John Williams recently celebrated his 90th birthday, so we revisit some of his beloved film scores and a few tracks you may not have heard. Audio
Blue Smoke: Getting it Together in the Country
In the late 60s the phrase "getting it together in the country" described bands who were burnt out from psychedelia, or just wanted some space, man. They removed themselves from the city to live… Audio
Highly-regarded composer Lyell Cresswell dead at age 77
One of New Zealand's greatest composers, Lyell Cresswell, has died at age 77 after battling cancer.
The perfect song for every time of the day
A new study from a Danish university has found the best song to listen to at any time of the day - and how the hour dictates our musical preferences. Audio
Anaïs Mitchell & Cécile McLorin Salvant
Sometimes the reward is well worth the wait. William Dart luxuriates in new albums from American singers Anaïs Mitchell and Cécile McLorin Salvant. Audio
The perfect song for every time of the day
There is endless variety when it comes to the types of music people like waking up to. But there is no debating what the best song is for any time of the day. According to science, it's The Police's… Audio
Worlds of Music 252 20 March 2022
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
The story behind 'Give it a boot, Robbie'
On this day in 1982, a big run began for Ottowan and their one-hit wonder, 'Hands Up.' The track was camped at the top of the New Zealand charts for nine weeks. And then another local song borrowed… Audio
My Current Song: Chris Priestley & The Unsung Heroes
My Current Song this morning is from Chris Priestley & The Unsung Heroes, who are currently touring New Zealand, singing about... our unsung heroes. Prominent actor and director Peter Elliott, the… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 20 March 2022
There's an Irish flavour to this week's hymns, marking St Patrick's Day on 17 March. Audio
Premiere: Where Will They Bury My Bones?
Marking two years since New Zealand's borders were closed this new composition from Gareth Farr is dedicated to New Zealanders all over the world who were lost or forever changed by the Covid-19… Video, Audio
Nashville Babylon 19 March 2022
On this week’s show Mark has birthday tunes for Lee Scratch Perry and Solomon Burke, a classic from Little Feat, blues courtesy of Bessie Smith, plus a soul smash from Otis Redding. Audio
Takuya Kuroda, Joey Alexander, & Renee Rosnes
Tunes from jazz wunderkind Joey Alexander, rising star of the trumpet Takuya Kuroda, and Canadian pianist Renee Rosnes. Audio
The Christian McBride Big Band
Nick checks out the Christian McBride Big Band's new album "For Jimmy, Wes, and Oliver", which also features organist Joey DeFrancesco and guitarist Mark Whitfield. Audio
Introducing: Local Tourist
Local Tourist are a band split between Christchurch and America. Singer/ guitarist Erin Umstead explains why, and introduces their song 'Undone'. Audio
WOMAD special with our resident WOMAD expert Trevor Reekie
This weekend, many of us would have been at WOMAD at the Bowl of Brooklands in Taranaki, but like many festivals has been cancelled. So we thought we would bring WOMAD to you through the radio this… Audio
