Songwriting

Kathryn Ryan talks to the Texan singer, songwriter, Sonny Curtis who wrote 'Love Is All Around', the theme song to the Mary Tyler Moore show. But the 79 year old is no one hit wonder - he's a prolific… Video, Audio

Swedish songwriter Jens Lekman reflects on the journey of self-doubt and creative discipline that has led to his glorious new album. Video, Audio

There were some great finalists in Play It Strange's last songwriting competition, but one that stood out to us was Ianetta Solomon-Brown from Baradene College in Auckland. Audio

Play it Strange is the foundation encouraging school aged kids to write songs and develop as musicians and is still going strong in its thirteenth year.  Founder Mike Chunn talks Alex Behan through… Audio, Gallery

Thirty years after the release of their debut album, Neil Finn and Nick Seymour from Crowded House talk about the making of the record and the evolution of the songs from home demos to finished studio… Audio, Gallery

William Dart pays tribute to recently-departed Auckland singer Grant P. Chilcott and leads up to that by considering the issues of good songcraft - Brian Wilson and Randy Newman serve as exemplars. Audio

Second generation musical collaborators Name UL take Yadana Saw on a tour of their studio space and the songwriting process behind their debut album Choice(s). Video, Audio

Kim Hill talks to Dunedin musician Shayne P Carter, who has been writing, singing, and playing guitar since 1978 with Bored Games, DoubleHappys, Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer. He now performs under his… Audio

Broods have just released their sophomore effort, Conscious. On the line from their Los Angeles home base, Georgia Nott tells Yadana Saw about the intention behind the album name. Video, Audio

Gussie and Lily of Wellington trio Mermaidens join Emma Smith to get under the hood of their moody debut, Undergrowth. Audio

Santigold in shrink-wrap, obsession and boredom with Roy Irwin and Auckland's Parents stretch out. Audio

Santigold talks hyper-consumption on her new album, and describes being shrink-wrapped by Japanese photographer Haruhiko Kawaguchi for the album's cover art.  Audio

The Exponents have been announced as the 2015 New Zealand Music Awards' Legacy Award winners. Before they are inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame, founding Exponents Jordan Luck and Brian… Video, Audio

Last year's APRA Silver Scroll awardee, Tami Neilson, is about to deliver her new album, Don't Be Afraid, written after the death of her father and fellow musician, Ron Neilson. In this listening… Audio