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4:00 PM.Manuel Bundy, born Manuel Matisi, is a prominent DJ based in Auckland, New Zealand. He has held residencies at notable Auckland venues such as Shortland Bar, Cause Celebre, and Khuja Lounge. Bundy is… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Sola Rosa is celebrating 25 years with a beautiful new EP. The EP New Tomorrows brings in local legends like Julien Dyne, Finn Scholes, and Ben White, plus emerging talents like Melbourne's Akosia and… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Musicologist Jada Watson is known for her work on the marginalisation of female artists in the country music industry. She joins Music 101 to give us the latest stats on how women artists are doing on… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.American-born, Auckland-based singer-songwriter Reb Fountain has a new album just out, How Love Bends. On the eve of its release, she spoke to Nick Bollinger for Music 101 about some of the trials and… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.The long-time RNZ studio engineer shares his favourites with Trevor Reekie. Read more Audio

3:40 PM.The local indie supergroup continue to hone a very specific vision on their second EP of sparse, krautrock-infused jams. Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Pianist Chris Abrahams joins Music 101 ahead of the show. Read more Audio

2:15 PM.Groove Terminator — real name Simon Lewicki joins Music 101 ahead of the Auckland show Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Charlotte Ryan talks to longtime band manager Scott Muir about the album, and the legacy of Martin Phillipps. Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Picking the music is one of Aotearoa's most celebrated and recognisable artists. From reimagining the Four Square man to exploring Maori iconography in a pop-art style, his work is bold, playful, and… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.David Kilgour is a heavyweight in New Zealand music. The singer-songwriter has been prolific with his band, The Heavy Eights, who have released 11 albums. The group has been enlisted to play the Port… Read more Audio

3:00 PM.The American garage rock musician teams with underground hip-hop producer Kenny Segal for an album that goes deeper and darker than he has before, as per its title. Read more Audio

2:40 PM.They've been described as the funnest, most charming musical groups in Aotearoa right now, the post punk band from Tamaki Makaurau 'Ringlets' are playing a very special gig next Saturday alongside… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Formed in 1974, The Stranglers are one of the longest-surviving and successful bands to have originated in the UK punk scene. They stood out for their musicianship, their often aggressive or… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.We pay tribute to Aotearoa music legend Toni Huata. with a replay of a Mixtape from 2023.

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3:15 PM.In the past year, Melbourne’s underground pub rock-punk band Amyl and The Sniffers have made a remarkable rise to global prominence. Maggie Tweedie speaks to guitarist Declan Merhtens about the bands… Read more Audio

2:15 PM.Jason Parker joins Charlotte Ryan to talk about his show Little Gay In, and share some of his favourite pride songs. Read more Audio

1:20 PM.The singer speaks to Charlotte Ryan about her New Zealand Fringe Festival Show. Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Our guest this week is Pachyman, an LA-based, Puerto Rican DJ and multi-instrumentalist producer. On his RNZ Mixtape, Pachyman pays tribute to legends like King Tubby, Scientist, and Lee "Scratch"… Read more Audio