NZ Live

Tom Scott made his name rapping about youth, disenchantment, and blurry nights out with the hip-hop troupe Home Brew. Now he's back with Avantdale Bowling Club - a fusion of hip-hop and free jazz. Read more Video, Audio

Auckland band White Chapel Jak are the winners of Jesse Mulligan 1-4's Battle of the Cover Bands. They play some of your favourite songs with their own special twist in our Auckland studio. Read more Video, Audio

Julia Deans performs songs from her new album We Light Fire, with an all star band. Read more Video, Audio

Nearly two decades after their last release, Wellington four-piece Orangefarm are back with a bouncy, melodic indie pop EP called The Water. Read more Audio

Songwriter Lawrence Arabia, AKA James Milne, is releasing a series of singles this year for his "Singles Club". He chats to Jesse Mulligan and plays us a couple of tracks. Read more Video, Audio

Ahead of the release of his debut solo album Midnight Feast Christchurch musician Jed Parsons joins us in-studio to talk music, inspiration, and play a selection of tracks off the record.  Read more Video, Audio

Auckland four-piece Openside treat us to a full-force, energetic set of emo-pop. Read more Video, Audio

Auckland singer-songwriter Ben Tolich, aka Mali Mali, describes himself as "a messy, thoughtful, ambassador for pain and longing". He's just released his third full album Azimuth and performs four… Read more Video, Audio

The five members of Christchurch surf-rock / rockabilly band Hawaiian Maiden never turn down a pun or a cold one. They bring some summer rays into the studio with instrumental tracks from their latest… Read more Audio

Alt-country songwriter Bill Hickman has performed at bars and venues around Wellington for many years now. He joins us his NZ Live solo debut (accompanied by Paddy Burgin). Read more Video, Audio

Queenstown singer-songwriter Holly Arrowsmith will soon release her sophomore album A Dawn I Remember. She talks to Wallace Chapman about her upcoming tour, inspiration, the creative process and… Read more Video, Audio

Country artist Tami Neilson joins us with four brand new tracks from her album Sassafrass! - released today

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