Songwriting
Graham Gouldman: The art of a good song
One of the biggest bands of the 1970s is going to be celebrating its 50th birthday in NZ. Audio
Music is a “good addiction” which can displace teenage anxieties
AUT Radio Student Aimee Way discovers in songwriting a pathway out of the anxieties which affected her teenage years. Audio
My Current Song: Jackie B and The Mini Band, It's Christmas
Kiwi country singer-songwriter Jackie Bristow is normally based in Nashville but she has been back in New Zealand since the first lockdown in 2020. With Covid putting a halt to her touring schedule… Audio
My Xmas Song: Emma G, 'You Can Count On Me This Christmas'
Washington DC-based Kiwi artist Emma G has remained busy as always in 2020, despite everything that has been going on around her. Emma's new song, 'You Can Count On Me This Christmas' is her 10th… Audio
Pinocchio: The No 1 hit that was never meant to be
Country singer Maria Dallas is perhaps best known for 'Tumblin' Down', but it was her track 'Pinocchio' that became a number one hit. June Fraser was one of three co-writers for the song, but she… Video, Audio
Songwriting with Charlotte Yates
Charlotte Yates is a Wellington-based singer/songwriter - she also runs songwriting retreats among other musical projects. Audio
Kiwi teen wins School of Rock songwriting comp
A 15-year-old Kiwi girl's song will be reviewed by the legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Sophie Brown won the School of Rock - The Musical: Songwriting Competition, under her stage name girl. Audio
Dennis Marsh: Matariki Award Winner
Legendary country musician Dennis Marsh has been given the Te Mata o te Ariki Award for special recognition at the Matariki Awards ceremony held at Eden Park last night. His award was to acknowledge… Audio
Ruel
16 year old singer/songwriter Ruel talks to Yadana Saw about his burgeoning career and the ups and downs of collaborative songwriting. Audio
Theia - I'm really happy with myself now
Viral pop songstress Theia is about to release her new EP Not Your Princess, she speaks to Yadana Saw about growing into her music career. Video, Audio
Caroline Easther - ex-Chills Drummer spins her favourite tunes
Caroline Easther spins a few of her favourite tunes and talks to Kim Hill about her new album, Lucky. Audio
Alejandro Escovedo: Mexican-American sings of American dream
Mexican-American singer/songwriter Alejandro Escovedo is one of 12 children, eight of which went on to be musicians: two were members of Santana, and his niece is Prince protege Sheila E. Kim Hill… Video, Audio
Nadia Reid mentoring students
Dunedin songwriter Nadia Reid is not only enjoying success in the international music scene but and making time to pass on what she's learnt with the next generation of young musicians. Nadia is… Audio
Spring fling for Auckland Uni
Spring is being celebrated through opera, jazz, movie screens and musical collaborations at University of Auckland’s School of Music. The two week festival of events involve young performers and the… Audio
Apple Music - 'credit where credit's due'
Nashville country artist and songwriter Victoria Banks is behind an online petition asking Apple Music to include liner notes on their streaming platform. She explains to Yadana Saw why this would be… Audio
Louis Baker shares his soul
Soul singer songwriter and Silver Scroll 2017 nominee Louis Baker brings his full band for a live performance of his latest material. He speaks with Yadana Saw. Video, Audio
Nazneen Rahman - The singing geneticist
Nazneen Rahman is professor of human genetics at the Institute of Cancer Research, London, and head of cancer genetics at the Royal Marsden Hospital. Her work focuses on identifying gene mutations… Audio
The Mixtape: Hollie Fullbrook
Hollie Fullbrook (aka Tiny Ruins) is this week's mixtape guest. She shares the songs that move her with Melody Thomas. Video, Audio
New songwriting from Age Pryor
Multi-instrumentalist and studio producer Age Pryor is a natural born collaborator...he's toured the country numerous times performing with groups including The Woolshed Sessions and Fly My Pretties… Audio
International hit-makers teach Kiwi musos the art of collaboration
SongHubs is a weeklong series of workshops that took place in Auckland this week, teaming international hitmakers with a handpicked selection of talent from Aotearoa. Audio