William Dart

William Dart listens to British folk legend Richard Thompson new releases that feature acoustic performances of songs from his own songbook Audio

Perhaps forever in the shadow of her brother Rufus, Martha Wainwright is a powerful songwriter and performer in her own right. William Dart looks over her career and her most recent release, Goodnight… Audio

William Dart looks beyond "Rhinestone Cowboy", "Wichita Lineman", and "Galveston" to the lesser-known but equally brilliant and affecting Glen Campbell. Audio

William Dart looks over the career of the band Manchester Orchestra from Atlanta, Georgia, including their newest album A Black Mile to the Surface. While he's always appreciated their inventiveness… Audio

The Kronos Quartet are known for their genre-busting releases of contemporary classical music, world music and the crossover landscape between. Their latest release turns to traditional folk songs and… Audio

William Dart reviews the new album from American songwriter Dan Auerbach. Waiting On A Song may have a title that seems to catch the anguish of many a minstrel, but in sound it's an album that very… Audio

Taking his lead from the Jackson Browne song "Take It Easy", William Dart explores a couple of discs sounding nothing like Jackson Browne, but having a somewhat relaxed vibe. Ambient you might say. Audio

William Dart samples a number of New Zealand releases aimed at kids, enjoyable also by kidults... tracks by Levity Beet and Daniel Styczek, Anika Moa, Mr Roberelli, and Greg Malcolm and Jenny Ward Audio

"When it comes to soul-searching, she's the mistress of an emotionally savvy scalpel." William Dart reviews Aimee Mann's new album Mental Illness. Audio

William Dart samples new releases with the twang of country in their veins… Reb Fountain, Hopetoun Brown and Grawlixes. There's also an overdue tribute to Donna Dean. Audio

William Dart enjoys a new interplanetary sonic adventure devised by Bryce Dessner, James McAlister, Nico Muhly and Sufjan Stevens, titled "Planetarium" Audio

William Dart listens to three recent NZ releases – all with a certain gentleness of spirit – from Miles Calder and the Rumours, Matthew Smith and The Nukes. Audio

The time has come for William Dart to assuage his guilt for past omissions. He gathers together tracks that failed to make New Horizons playlists in the first half of 2017. Audio

William Dart looks first at Cover Stories, an album of songs by Brandi Carlile as performed by a number of high-profile musicians to benefit War Child, the NGO that provides assistance to children in… Audio

Bluesman Robert Cray has released a new album, Robert Cray and Hi Rhythm - his 23rd. William Dart takes a listen after a whip through a small handful of the previous 22. Audio

William Dart spins a few of his favourite tracks of a cappella heaven, including Dudley Benson, Steeleye Span, The Persuasions, The Soil, and others. Audio

William Dart reviews Big Machine, the new album from British folk singer Eliza Carthy with her big band of musicians, The Wayward Band. Audio

The artist once known under the pseudonym John Wesley Harding (taken from a Bob Dylan album) has recently reverted to his real name Wesley Stace. His most recent album is called Wesley Stace's John… Audio

American songwriter Stephin Merritt, who often works under the band name The Magnetic Fields, has released a five-disc set called 50 Song Memoir - a song for each year of his life. William Dart gives… Audio

William Dart samples a few local tracks which have (or haven't) been featured on NZ on Air's latest New Tracks compilation (No 202). Audio