William Dart
New Horizons - 16 November 2014
William Dart wraps up the current series with a miscellany of tracks. Listen out for Nina Simone, Lucinda Williams, Beck, Loudon Wainwright III, Jack White, Barbra Streisand & Stevie Wonder, Tony… Audio
New Horizons - 9 November 2014
William Dart reviews a number of recent releases from New Zealand artists: Rebec, The Eastern, Moana & The Tribe, Sola Rosa and Dudley Benson. Audio
Signatures and Footprints by William Dart
Dr William Dart gives the 2014 Lilburn Lecture before an audience in Victoria University's Adam Concert Room. His subject, Signatures and Footprints. Audio
New Horizons - 2 November 2014
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin has released a new album, Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics. William Dart has a listen to this and a number of great songs from her back catalogue. Audio
New Horizons - 26 October 2014
William Dart features a whole swag of local acts including new releases from Robert Scott and Bernie Griffin. Audio
New Horizons: Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems
With the release of a new album from Leonard Cohen, Popular Problems, William Dart looks over the Canadian songwriter's long career. Audio
New Horizons - 12 October 2014
William Dart looks at two new releases from the Sub Pop label, Mirel Wagner's "When The Cellar Children See the Light of Day" and Luluc's "Passerby" Audio
New Horizons - 5 October 2014
William Dart looks at new releases from Blonde Redhead, The New Pornographers and Karen O. Audio
New Horizons - 28 September 2014
William Dart looks at two new albums which pay tribute to the songwriting skills of Chris Smither and J J Cale. Audio
New Horizons for 21 September 2014
William Dart reviews Kimbra's new album The Golden Echo and looks at recent tracks from School for Birds and Grand Rapids before finishing with a short nostalgic trip through the back catalogue of… Audio
New Horizons - 14 September 2014
William Dart reviews Invisible Hour a new album by Joe Henry and takes a nostalgic look back at the sixties group The Lovin' Spoonful. Audio
New Horizons for 10 August 2014
William Dart wraps up the current series with a miscellany of highlights and didn't-quite-make-its. Audio
New Horizons for 3 August 2014
William Dart reviews new albums by Tori Amos, 9Bach, Neko Case, Sharon Van Etten and Linda Thompson. Audio
New Horizons for 27 July 2014
William Dart looks back over the career of bassist Charlie Haden, who died on 11 July. Audio
New Horizons - 20 July 2014
William Dart reviews new releases from kiwi artists The Phoenix Foundation, Jayson Norris, Lizzie Marvelly, Jan Hellriegel and Vorn. Audio
The Critics Chair - 13 July 2014
William Dart reviews a number of local releases in this programme. The Auckland Philharmonia play works by Ross Harris; and Jaz Coleman's Symphony No 2 The Island. The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra… Audio
New Horizons - 13 July 2014
William Dart dares to revisit British progressive rock, with two new box sets: early-years Virgin recordings and a 12-CD set of recordings of Yes. Audio
New Horizons for 6 July 2014
William Dart reviews new releases from Eddi Reader, Dave and Phil Alvin and Willie Watson. Audio
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
William Dart explores a number of aspects of Rachmaninov's music. Audio
New Horizons - 29 June 2014
William Dart joins in the Beatles nostalgia sweeping the country with a small bracket of homegrown treasures, but first he reviews new albums by Laura J Martin, Moulettes, Kishi Bashi, First Aid Kit… Audio