New Zealand Music
avoid! avoid
avoid! avoid on their European influence and their debut 'Particles and Waves'. Audio
Stomping Grounds: New Gum Sarn
Stomping Grounds is a new series, which sees the Summer Music 101 team visiting the home towns of some of our favourite musicians. For the last in this series, Zac Arnold heads to Puhoi and Orewa with… Audio
NZ Live - Lisa Crawley
Singer-songwriter Lisa Crawley has just released a new EP - Up In The Air - and has returned home for an eight-date tour, which opened last night in Christchurch. Video, Audio
Orchestra of Spheres in session
Orchestra of Spheres join Emma Smith in the Music 101 studio to perform live. Video, Audio
Introducing: Skyscraper Stan
Skyscraper Stan with 'I Fell Over' from the album Last Year's Tune. Audio
Introducing: Kairi
Dunedin's Kairi presents his song, 'Placid' [region] Otago region Audio
Deadboy Records
Former Bleeders frontman Angelo Munro is the founder and one half of Deadboy Records, a local label championing New Zealand metalcore, punk and everything in between for the last 10 years. Zac Arnold… Audio
Introducing: ENOXDIRTY
ENOXDIRTY show their love for Grey Lynn and share their track "Omar (We Like)" Audio
APRA Live Performance Return
Not just a content producer for M101, Zac Arnold also performs in Sere. Here he is about to lodge his APRA Live Performance Return and find out whether or not he and his bandmates will be laughing all… Audio
NZ Live - Jody Direen
Rising country star Jody Direen plays songs from her new album 'Jody Direen Breaks Out" live in our Auckland studio on Hobson St. Video, Audio
NZ Live: Luke Thompson
Tauranga-based singer songwriter Luke Thompson plays songs from his new EP "Strum, Strum". Video, Audio
Peter Hoar: Letters in Wartime Review
Peter reviews Monday's Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra concert, featuring works by five New Zealand composers. Audio
Elizabeth Kerr: Composer Connections Review
Elizabeth reviews Chamber Music New Zealand's 'Composer Connections' series. Audio
The Best of Upbeat for 8 May 2015
In this week's episode: Eva speaks to 'La Cenerentola' director Lindy Hume and designer Dan Potra about their staging for NZ Opera, after the great Swedish trombonist and Christian Lindberg shares his… Audio
Taite Music Prize 2015
With past winners that include Lawrence Arabia, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Lorde and SJD, the Taite Music Prize - named in honour of music journalist, the late Dylan Taite - has an impressive pedigree… Audio
Herschel Herscher & Neill Duncan: Jews Brothers Band
The Jews Brothers Band are in the thick of their 20th-Anniversary nationwide tour. Accordion player Herschel Herscher and sax player Neill Duncan tell Eva what audiences can expect. Audio
Haihong Liu & Robert Ibell: Aroha String Quartet
The Aroha String Quartet is embarking on a recording project dedicated to New Zealand composers, with partners Radio New Zealand Concert and SOUNZ - the Centre for New Zealand Music. Cellist Robert… Audio