Music

Performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.

Recorded 27 November 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio

Performed by Voices New Zealand, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.

Recorded 27 November 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio

Performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.

Recorded 27 November 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has new music from the Delines and Charlie Parr, classic ska and reggae courtesy of the Mellow Cats and the Heptones plus a birthday tune for Randy Newman. Audio

Nick checks out classics from Charles Mingus and Cannonball Adderley, a recent re-release from Kiwi singer Jennine Bailey, and a fresh take on a Leonard Cohen standard. Audio

Nick checks out jazz from US-based NZ pianist Alan Broadbent, and Christchurch sax player Michael Gordon's Cricketer's Arms Big Band, based in a pub in Sydney. Audio

Charlotte Ryan talks to Chris Graham the director of the brilliant new NZ Hip Hop Stand Up video series. He joins us for The Mixtape to talk about the series and goes deep about Scribe and his new… Audio

Mick Rock took the album photos for Syd Barrett’s solo album The Madcap Laughs.  The one with the naked girl in the corner and Syd's hand painted floor. It’s brilliant! Curiously, that photo… Audio

French for Rabbits have just released their third album The Overflow. By lead singer and songwriter Brooke Singer's estimation the record is the most accomplished for the Pōneke act. Video, Audio

Betty-Anne Monga of Ardijah fame appears alongside young and talented musicians HINA, Disciple Pati, Jhasmyne and Emily Muli for a supreme showcase of musical prowess at The Civic Club. Powerful… Audio

Tony Stamp explores the new album by retro-rockers The War on Drugs, a stripped back set of lockdown songs from Aussie wit Courtney Barnett, and trip-hop kingpin Nightmares on Wax's latest guest-heavy… Audio

Dave Gahan's new album with Soulsavers is a collection of covers from artists like PJ Harvey, Rowland S Howard and Charlie Chaplin. He spoke with Tony Stamp about why he wanted to honour them.  Video, Audio

Hip hop industry legend Phil Bell aka DJ Sir-Vere tells Jesse about his pocast series: Aotearoa Hip Hop: The Music, The People, The History.  Audio

Congratulations to New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill! A recording of Mahler's Symphony No 8 that he was part of has received two Grammy nominations in the 2022 Awards. Audio

Jeremy has tracks from a stripped-back third album from beloved Australian singer-songwriter and recent tourist Courtney Barnett, a belated follow up collaborative album from Robert Plant and Alison… Audio

New Zealander Simon O'Neill has snagged two Grammy nominations for Best Choral Performance and Best Engineered Album in Classical.

The tenor opera singer, who hails from Ashburton, was recognised for… Audio

Panellists Mark Sainsbury and Moata Tamaira discuss Judith Collin's exit from the National Party, the new rules from the World Rugby Council, and the phrases that we may have been saying wrong. Audio