Luke Buda

Is it an orchestral concert or a rock gig? Fans should expect both when they flock to hear New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Kiwi Rock band the Phoenix Foundation. Audio

After more than a year in the making, The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is about to wish popular Wellington band the Phoenix Foundation a happy 20th anniversary with one of the biggest gigs they've… Audio

Phoenix Foundation frontmen Luke Buda and Sam Scott team up with Lawrence Arabia for a stripped-down stroll through their extensive catalogues.

One of the most important decisions a filmmaker has to make is "How much music to put in?" In New Zealand, the go-to composers these days are the prolific band The Phoenix Foundation. Their track… Audio

In this week's Music 101 Pocket Edition, we visit Grayson Gilmour at his studio, Teeth at their rehearsal space, and go deep with David Dallas, plus new music from locals Tei, Dbldbl, and Carb On… Audio

Nick Bollinger revels in the debut of Wellington supergroup Teeth. Audio

Teeth is a pan-generational supergroup comprised of Phoenix Foundation members Luke Buda and Tom Callwood, ex-Muttonbirds' David Long and go-to-avant garde jazz drummer Anthony Donaldson. They have… Audio

Luke Buda of Phoenix Foundation talks to Yadana Saw ahead of the 2016 APRA Silver Scroll Awards. Video, Audio

Luke Buda revisits The Phoenix Foundation's 2005 album Pegasus. Audio

William Dart reviews new releases from NZ songwriters Dave Dobbyn, Will Wood and Alex Taylor. Audio

Dave Dobbyn has been a big fan of the Phoenix Foundation ever since he heard their 2010 album Buffalo, and so asked the group to work with him on his first album in more than eight years, Harmony… Audio

Last month, The Phoenix Foundation finished off their Give Up Your Dreams tour with a show at Auckland venue, The Powerstation. RNZ's Andre Upston was there. Audio

The Phoenix Foundation have sounded a bum note with the title of their new album, Give Up Your Dreams, but the scope of their sonic ambition is as wide as ever. Samuel Scott, Luke Buda and Chris… Video, Audio

The Phoenix Foundation in session, Deadboy Records turns ten and Kirsten Te Rito presents her second album in te reo Māori. Audio

Dave Dobbyn in the studio, mundane gothic with Daughn Gibson, Hiatus Kaiyote to cross the ditch and Boycrush, working against the grain. Audio

The wild, electroacoustic sounds of Douglas Lilburn, Phoenix Foundation's 'Black Mould' uncovered and Keystone State Boys' Choir. Audio