Pop
Music 101 on Lorde's Green Light
Yes, it's been about 30 hours since the new single from Lorde came out, but we have more to say! Audio
Aurora's lust for life
We talked to 20-year old Norwegian pop musician Aurora, backstage at Laneway 2017. Video, Audio
Great New Zealand Album: Ladyhawke
Pip Brown talks to Jesse about making her eponymous debut album, her musical influences and life in London. Ladyhawke was released on 19 September 2008 by Modular Recordings. It reached Number 1 in… Audio
What makes a pop diva?
Graeme Downes, founding member of the Verlaines, songwriter, musicologist, senior Lecturer in the Department of Music at the University of Otago discusses why Adele's 'Hello' has been such a huge hit… Video, Audio
The Ruby Suns: California to Norway (by way of NZ)
The Ruby Suns' Ryan McPhun tells us about his life in Oslo, and what to expect from his upcoming fifth album. Audio
The artist formerly known as Chet Faker
Nick Murphy, formerly know as Chet Faker, chats to Alex Behan about the name change, new songs, and bringing the full band to Laneway 2017. Audio
C'Mon - 50th Anniversary
2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic TV program C'mon. Produced by Kevan Moore from 1966 - 1969 - C'mon set the bench mark for New Zealand based pop culture shows. Video, Audio, Gallery
'Being a big fish in a little pond doesn’t really appeal to me'
Brooke Fraser is releasing A Sides this week, a collection of some of her biggest hits from the past 14 years. Video, Audio
The meticulous, slinky pop of Glass Animals
In New Zealand for the first time for Laneway 2017, Glass Animals talk secret recordings, production wizardry and growing up with two radio stations. Video, Audio
Behind the scenes of the New Zealand Music Awards
Behind the scenes with the winners at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.
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The Mixtape: Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper
Violinist, producer, composer, and orchestrator Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper's career has already run the gamut, from fronting pop band The Exiles, to writing music for the movies. He brings a varied… Video, Audio
'Humpty' sending himself up and loving it!
Engelbert Humperdinck is 80 and still touring and packing them in. Next year he celebrates fifty years since he changed his name from Gerry Dorsey to that of a nineteenth century classical composer… Video, Audio
Modern music with a vintage vibe
Music collective Postmodern Jukebox rose to fame via YouTube for their vintage arrangements of modern hits. Upright bassist Adam Kubota explains how their creations come about; a sad clown singing Roy… Video, Audio
Eva Prowse - Humid Nights
Wellington songwriter Eva Prowse has made a move from violin infused country folk to midi driven synth pop with her latest album Humid Nights. Kirsten Johnstone gets the stories behind the songs. Audio
The Sampler - Sachi, October, Suren Unka and Levi Patel
Kirsten Johnstone takes a listen to a trio of recent local electronic EP releases: Lunch With Bianca by Sachi; Switchblade by October; and 5/8 by Suren Unka and Levi Patel Audio
Tegan and Sara's Pop Manoeuvre
Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara fame talks to long-time fan and fellow Canadian Sarin Moddle about the group's recent pop turn. Video, Audio
The Chills Tour Diary
Despite a 20 year break from touring overseas, The Chills still maintain a loyal fan base in the UK, US and Europe. Keyboardist for the band, and keen anthropologist, Oli Wilson, talks to the fans… Audio, Gallery
