Yadana Saw
Leisure: yacht rockers set sail
Auckland yacht-rock five-piece Lesiure have just released their self-titled debut album. Band members Jaden Parkes and Josh Fountain chat to RNZ Music's Yadana Saw. Video, Audio
The Mixtape: DJ Mu
DJ Mu of Fat Freddys Drop digs into his vinyl bag of party faves and lifelong loves for his C60 selections for the M101 Mixtape Audio
Anna Coddington - Luck/Time
Auckland singer, songwriter and producer Anna Coddington has released a new album Luck/Time - a feat, considering she's also produced two children in the past four years. Video, Audio
Music 101: Pocket Edition 106 Renters United/Rev Horton Heat/Passenger/Graeme James
In the Music 101 Pocket Edition tonight Yadana Saw attends the Renters United fundraiser gig, Trevor Reekie has his time with the Reverend Horton Heat and Alex Behan talks busking with Passenger and… Audio
Renters unite for tenants' rights
Renters United is a Wellington collective seeking change in the local rental property sector. Yadana Saw heads along to their fundraiser gig. Audio
APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2016 - LIVE video
Enjoy RNZ's live video coverage of the 2016 APRA Silver Scroll Awards, celebrating the best of New Zealand songwriting. From 6.30pm Thursday 29 September.
What is all the fuss about wireless headphones?
Apple has audiophiles all tied up in knots over the removal of the headphone jack. Media commentator Russell Brown breaks it down for the consumer and dissects the acronyms DRM, DAC and above all PR.
…Music 101 Pocket Edition: 104
In the Music 101 Pocket Edition tonight Yadana Saw pays a visit to up and coming rap act Name UL, the M101 team examine the new frontier of wireless headphones and Trevor Reekie talks about the… Audio
Headquarters: Name UL
Second generation musical collaborators Name UL take Yadana Saw on a tour of their studio space and the songwriting process behind their debut album Choice(s). Video, Audio
The Mixtape: Team RNZ Music's Spring Selections
The RNZ Music team have assembled to share their picks for springtime. Kirsten Johnstone hosts a collaborative C60 of picks from RNZ Concert's David Houston and M101's Alex Behan, Sam Wicks, Zac… Video, Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition: 102
In the Music 101 Pocket Edition 102, Trevor Reekie, Sam Wicks and Yadana Saw talk to some of the international presenters at the Global Global Summit, an annual event that brings together artists and… Audio
Audio Engineer - Anna Laverty
Anna Laverty has produced and engineered records for Nick Cave, Courtney Barnett, Bloc Party and many other artists throughout her career. Yadana Saw catches up with Anna who is a visiting panellist… Audio
Cut Off Your Hands - Happy As Can Be
It's been awhile since Cut Off Your Hands were onstage. Yadana Saw catches up with lead singer and chief songwriter Nick Johnston about their Others Way Festival appearance. Audio
The Mixtape: Lizzie Marvelly
In this week's mixtape, Lizzie Marvelly shares the songs that have travelled around the globe with her. She speaks with Yadana Saw. Audio
Eastern Bloc - Double A
Wellington electro-bass duo Eastern Bloc perform a forensic analysis of their new track Astro Boy. Yadana Saw visits the scene of the beats. Audio
The Mixtape: Ebony Lamb
Ebony Lamb of folk-country band Eb and Sparrow shares her C60 faves for The Mixtape. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 99: Arrested Development
In this week's Music 101 Pocket Edition Arrested Development talk social activism, Australian sample heavy hip-hop trio The Avalanches on why it took 16 years to make an album, and a look back at The… Audio
The Reduction Agents Redux
The Reduction Agents released only one album: 2006's The Dance Reduction Agents. Ten years on the album has had a remaster and vinyl run. Yadana Saw tracks down some of the people responsible Video, Audio
Christchurch - Building a city on rock and roll
Five years on, Christchurch is in the slow and uncharted path of rebuilding itself. Yadana Saw takes a tour of the recovering southern city and meets with local venue owners, artists and musicians who… Video, Audio