Charlotte Ryan
Indy Yelich: Your voice has to stand out on its own
She may be Lorde's little sister but Indy Yelich is making music, and living life on her own terms.
The Mixtape: DJ and producer Lord Echo
Our guest picking the music is rurally-based, internationally-touring DJ Lord Echo. Lord Echo is the artist name for Michael August who you might know as Mike Fabulous. He's a multi-instrumentalist… Audio
Indy Yelich: 'Your voice has to stand out on its own'
Indy Yelich carries that famous family name, owed to the international stardom of her sister Lorde. But for her own music Indy has dropped the surname, releasing tracks as herself, by herself. In 2022… Video, Audio
Aaron Frazer on new music and breaking up: 'It sucks, but it’s not forever'
Aaron Frazer came to world attention with his debut solo album Introducing produced by Dan Auerbach from Black Keys. His second album Into the Blue, out yesterday, charts the difficult months after a… Audio
Anna Coddington: Retraining the voice after Long Covid
Anna Coddington has released a brand new, bilingual album called Te Whakamiha, released for Matariki and created with her longtime collaborators and band, The Appreciations. Anna is one of our most… Audio
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Getting lost in time
Charlotte Ryan revisits a 2021 chat with Alison Krauss and Robert Plant about the joy and friendship of recording their new album. Audio
Tiki Taane and Arli Liberman: Composing emotion
Talented local musicians Tiki Taane and Arli Liberman have composed the score for a new feature film Ka Whawhai (fa fai) Tonu - Struggle Without End, directed by Michael Jonathan. They share their… Audio
Manipulate your Spotify feed
It's not perfect, but Spotify is still the dream platform to serve up your favourite (or soon to be favourite) tunes.
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Manipulate your Spotify feed
It's not perfect, but Spotify is still the dream platform to serve up your favourite (or soon to be favourite) tunes.
Idles' Joe Talbot: On facing pain
Ahead of their January 2025 NZ show, we're revisiting a conversation with Idle's frontman Joe Talbot. He's lived through more grief than most of us, yet in his conversation with Charlotte Ryan… Audio
84-year-old DJ Vika: “Those who dance never grow old”
84-year-old DJ Vika is a star of Warsaw nightclubs - she is a hit with young people and also DJs at a weekly senior citizens club. A new documentary follows Vika on her mission to age on her own… Audio
Earth Tongue Live: Channelling the eerie depths of 80s horror
Heavy psych-fuzz band Earth Tongue channel 80s horror with their powerful sound - think gore, tombstones and hands coming up through the ground. It's the band child of guitarist Gussie Larkin… Video, Audio
The 1975 frontman Matty Healy: On being relevant...but not too relevant
We’re going back to 2019 when Charlotte Ryan interviewed The 1975 frontman, Matty Healy. The band has blown up since then… due to a famous ex-girlfriend and a lot of good music. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 12 June 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer José Barbosa discusses the tantalising promise that AI will, according to Zoom CEO Eric Yuan, be able to attend your boring… Audio
Historic Auckland building falls victim to upgrade costs
The historic Ponsonby Library and neighbouring gymnasium and community space, known as the Ley's Institute is one of those affected by the councils decision to stop seismic upgrade spending. Audio
Music with Charlotte Ryan
Music correspondent Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn to look at the re-release of john Lennon's 1973 album Mind Games. Audio
C. Zukey: On creating music from grief
C. Zukey is a Canadian-born New Zealand alternative musician from Auckland with an incredible, heartbreaking story. His new album Stonefruut is inspired by some intense family experiences over the… Audio
Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
Neil Finn: On endurance and new Crowded House
Neil Finn shares stories with his old friend Charlotte Ryan about family, lyrics and the new Crowded House album. Audio
Shapeshifter celebrates 25 years: Drama, anxiety, "and a ridiculous amount of good times”
Shapeshifter founding members Sam Trevethick and Nick Robinson reflect on the highs and lows of the band's 25 year career. Audio
