Music
When playing music causes injury
Playing an instrument can be a relaxing, creative and fun hobby, but what happens when making music breaks your body? Francis Joung who is the official physiotherapist for Auckland Philharmonia… Audio
Herb's Adventures
We catch up with Ben James from Herb's Mobile record store - he picks a track for us. Audio
NZ Screen History - Coca Cola in the Park
Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park has been a tradition in Aotearoa since 1994. Event director Alan Smythe and Coca-Cola market services manager Annette Chillingworth join Jesse for a stroll down memory… Audio
Music Critic - Dianne Swann
Today Dianne talks about two albums due out next year from New Zealand artists. She's looking at music from Mel Parsons and Miriam Clancy. Audio
CRAYFORD: Impetus
Performed by the Jonathan Crayford Trio, Anthology, Auckland, 8 December 2021. Audio
CRAYFORD: Rita Finds the Light
Performed by the Jonathan Crayford Trio, Anthology, Auckland, 8 December 2021. Audio
CRAYFORD: Skyscraper Scaffold
Performed by the Jonathan Crayford Trio, Anthology, Auckland, 8 December 2021. Audio
CRAYFORD: Dark Light
Performed by the Jonathan Crayford Trio, Anthology, Auckland, 8 December 2021. Audio
Teaching Jazz in Lockdown
Dr Olivier Holland, from the School of Music, at the University of Auckland plays us some of the latest compositions from this semester's jazz student's. At just 19 years old, they "blew his socks… Audio
Britney Spears: Pieces of a modern icon
Rock and Roll historian Jennifer Otter Bickerdike looks at Britney Spears' impact on feminism, celebrity and mental health In her book, Being Britney: Pieces of a Modern Icon. Audio
Music with Jess Fu
Music commentator Jess Fu joins Kathryn to look at a new track from Tamaki Makaurau-based singer songwriter Louisa Nicklin, Unholy Night, which reminds us not everyone has a great time of it at… Audio
Songs about mothers with Reb Fountain
Join us for another of our popular crowdsourced music features. The time we're celebrating songs about mothers or motherhood with talented singer-songwriter Reb Fountain. Audio
Berlin DJs campaigning for Unesco status
Techno DJs in Berlin are campaigning to save their culture, by getting Unesco heritage status.
Berlin has a strong relationship with the electronic dance music - it became the soundtrack to… Audio
Compose Aotearoa
We speak to Simon Eastwood, a Wellington composer and bass player, who has just won the Open Category of Compose Aotearoa!, our national choral-song-writing competition run by Choirs Aotearoa New… Audio
South Island music festival set to rock New Year's in orange light
Rhythm and Alps, promoted as the South Island's biggest New Year's festival, will be bucking the trend for large events and going ahead this year.
New Year partying goes ahead at Rhythm & Alps
The South Island's big New Year's festival, Rhythm & Alps, is going ahead. The three-day music and camping festival will open on December 29th. The confirmation comes after the postponement of the… Audio
PSATHAS: View from Olympus
Jeremy Fitzsimons (percussion), Michael Houstoun (piano), Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei.
Recorded 5 December 2020, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Video, Audio
Charlie Parr's Better Days Ahead
William Dart catches up with American songwriter Charlie Parr's latest album, Last of the Better Days Ahead and checks out his illustrious and idiosyncratic past. Audio
Nick Atkinson on 50 years of Smoke on the Water
In terms of well-worn rock back stories, Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water must just about take the cake. Former Supergroove member Nick Atkinson looks at the song that includes one of the most famous… Audio
