Music

Music Critic: Brad Warrington Audio

We chat to conductor Gemma New following the announcement of her appointment as Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor for NZSO. Audio

Ed Amon is a Master of Indigenous Studies Candidate at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, a columnist at his local paper: Hibiscus Matters, and a Stand-up Comedian. He's today's Bookmarks… Audio

Today's music feature is all about tracks chosen by our audience. We called for listeners' suggestions of storm related songs. We have collated a great list to play out on the show today. Audio

Paul Berrington joins us once again with another helping of delicious electronica. Tonight he takes a look at the work of András, AKA Andrew Wilson, a Melbourne-based DJ and producer. Video, Audio

Why was a woman regarded as New Zealand's best soul singer of her generation hardly known outside Auckland's musicians and the city's nightclub audiences? Josie Rika was in constant demand for backing… Audio

The legendary frontman of Blam Blam Blam, Front Lawn and Mutton Birds, and APRA Silver Scroll Award winner Don McGlashan has released his much anticipated new album, Bright November Morning Video, Audio

Surprise is a much-valued commodity these days. William Dart is pleased that new releases by Christchurch band Deep Water Creek and American singer Cat Power haven't disappointed. Audio

Critically-acclaimed Kiwi singer songwriter Jamie McDell already had three albums under her belt, but the release of the alt-country star's new self-titled album could be considered something of a new… Video, Audio

Actor and comedian Laura Daniel joins the show to discuss what she has on at the moment, her desire to get overseas to perform, and why 'King of Wishful Thinking' by Go West should be viewed as one of… Audio

It's been 50 years since Les Crane hit the top of the NZ music charts with Desiderata. Professor of Psychology at Victoria University, Marc Wilson offers his take on how good the advice is in the… Audio

We’re marking Transfiguration Sunday this week with hymns including Immortal, invisible and Christ, whose glory fills the sky. Audio

On this week's show Mark celebrates the birthdays of country legend Johnny Cash and the forever fab George Harrison. There's also tracks from Nick Cave, the Decemberists and an all time classic… Audio

Nick checks out a band of ex-Cashmere High School students called Friday Morning Coffee. Plus tracks from Miles' 1961 classic 'Someday My Prince Will Come', and a couple of solo numbers from Marian… Audio