Alex Behan

RNZ Music's Alex Behan was backstage at last night's Vodafone NZ Music Awards, capturing the winner's reactions. He chatted to Troy Kingi, Alien Weaponry, Six60, SWIDT, Brooke Fraser, Sons of Zion and… Video, Audio

Dunedin five-piece Six60 took home a total of five Tuis at the 2018 Vodafone NZ Music Awards, which took place at Auckland's Spark Arena on Thursday night. RNZ Music's Alex Behan was there to talk to… Audio

Six 60, Alien Weaponry, Unknown Mortal Ochestra and Drax Projects are all nominated for four awards at the NZ Music Awards in Auckland tonight. RNZ Music's Alex Behan joins Checkpoint live from Spark… Video, Audio

Thrash metallers Alien Weaponry are leading the nominations at the New Zealand Music Awards being held on Thursday night in Auckland. Music 101's Alex Behan is in the studio with the details. Audio

With only a handful of songs and one EP, King Princess is already touing the world to sell-out crowds. The nineteen-year-old, New Yorker musician stopped by RNZ for a chat. Video, Audio

Henry and Pierre Beasley of Balu Brigada have made New York rather than Auckland's North Shore their home for the last few months busily writing new songs and they swing by RNZ to share one 'Old… Audio

Yoko Zuna bring their absurd talent and tech-heavy musical prowess to the RNZ studios. Video, Audio

On this week's Pocket Edition we visit the NZVMA Artisan Awards, and host proto-jazz outfit Yoko Zuna for a live session. Audio

In this week's Pocket Edition, we celebrate thirty years of OMAC - the Otara Music and Arts Centre that has been South Auckland's incubator of creative talent. Tony Stamp speaks with Dunedin trip pop… Audio

Pop artist, data analyst and cryptographer Shelita Burke is using technology to drive her pop career. She talks to Alex Behan about how data science helps her figure out how often to release songs and… Audio

Leisure are gearing up to summer with some new releases up their sleeves. Jadan and Djeisan from the band swing by to introduce the new single 'Feeling Free'. Audio

OMC, Ardijah, King Kapisi and Annie Crummer are just a few of the names that have come through OMAC - the Ōtara Music Arts Centre, which is celebrating 30 years of fostering musical talent in South… Audio

Greg Johnson swings by Music 101 to play an impromptu set and share some stories in the midst of his national tour. Audio

Openside are launching a comic with their new EP called Episode 1 Audio

Tali makes a welcome return to the world of drum and bass with her new album Love and Migration. Video, Audio

Pop singer-songwriter Kira Puru is taking off in Australia. Kira – who's of Māori heritage – has recently released her first, self-titled EP on which she celebrates dancefloors and diversity. Video, Audio

On this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Australian pop musician Kira Puru, and NZ's first lady of drum n bass, MC Tali. Audio

Thomston has been suspiciously quiet for the last two years and now we discover why. He's been writing a lot of songs. He stops by the RNZ studio's to share just one of what might be up to eighty new… Audio

HIGH HØØPS is the solo project of Leisure's Jordan Arts. He's just released his debut album Seasons on Planet Earth. Jordan put a band together and dropped into RNZ to perform two stand-out track from… Video, Audio