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4:00 PM.The novelist, playwright and screenwriter talks to Nick Bollinger about the part music plays in his life and work, and shares a few of his favourite songs. Read more Audio

3:40 PM.Justin Vernon's future-folk project has swollen with ambition over the years, toeing a line between artsy indulgence and solid tunes. Read more Audio

3:15 PM.A trained jazz vocalist, Lou’ana has crafted her own style with soulful blues, funk, and sparkly disco Read more Audio

2:15 PM.The talented Zibabwean saxophonist Thabani Gapara joins Music 101. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Jennifer joined Maggie Tweedie in the RNZ studio and performed a ballad for the RNZ listeners. Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Selecting the songs on the RNZ Mixtape is photographer Frances Carter. Frances has made a name for herself as a music photographer and director, capturing the essence of Aotearoa artists with photos… Read more Audio, Gallery

3:40 PM.Nick Bollinger reviews Marlon Williams' first te reo Māori album. Audio

3:40 PM.The artist catches up with Kara Rickard ahead of the release of a brave new album. Read more Audio

2:15 PM.Otepoti Dunedin's rising star Neive Strang performed songs from her brand new album Find Me in the Rabbit Hole. In recent years she's honed her skills playing with Dunedin's one and only Shayne Carter… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Supergroove is back and ready to electrify stages across the country with The Phenomenon Tour. This reunion tour brings together the band's original 1995 lineup, with friends Troy Kingi, Rubi Du and… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Grant Gillanders is a collector of local music and has found some rare and historic recordings in unexpected places. He's this week's guest on The Mixtape and he'll be talking to Nick Bollinger about… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Tamaki Makaurau-based composer, multi-instrumentalist and rising talent Serebii has just released a new album Dime. Serebii, who has previously focused on production - often in collaboration with… Read more Audio

3:00 PM.After the success of supergroup Boygenius, one third of the trio finds herself under extra scrutiny, doling out lyrical breadcrumbs while enjoying a major-label budget. Read more Audio

1:20 PM.This weekend, 40,000 people will converge at Auckland Domain for Synthony, a sold-out spectacle that has become New Zealand's largest one-day festival. Dance music icons Basement Jaxx are a headliner… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Dave’s Mixtape reflects the many artists he makes beautiful music with.  Read more Audio

3:40 PM.Maggie Tweedie reviews Throwing Muses new album Moonlight Concessions Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Jula is a 24-year-old from Canada, and when her father died a few years ago she inherited his 10,000-piece record collection.  Read more Audio

2:15 PM.Chelsea pops into the Music 101 studio to discuss recent projects ahead of her shows in Wellington and Auckland. Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Music 101 speaks to Michelle Zauner as she prepares to bring Japanese Breakfast to Aotearoa, Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Shakaiah Perez aka Lady Shaka is a queer DJ hailing from Aotearoa, known for her eclectic, vibrant, and diverse sets that reflects her mixed Maori, Tahitian, Cape Verdean, Tokelauan, and Samoan… Read more Audio