Yadana Saw
Introverted Dancefloor
Yadana Saw catches up with Bevan Smith in his latest incarnation, Introverted Dancefloor, upon the release of new single "Happiness is Such a Mess" Audio
Musical Forest
Yadana Saw heads to the Musical Forest during peak school holiday hours to meet the artists, organisers and pint-sized punters checking out this acoustic wonderland, which is proving a hit with the… Audio
The secret life of musical injuries
Now you wouldn't often associate exercise and sport with music. But in this week's Secret Life of Musical Injuries Yadana Saw learns that warming up, stretching, coordination and exercise are key when… Audio
Dave Dobbyn and The Phoenix Foundation
After nearly 10 years since his last album, Dave Dobbyn is back in the recording studio. This time with Sam Scott and Luke Buda. Yadana Saw heads into The Phoenix Foundation HQ to learn the finer… Audio, Gallery
Music 101 Pocket Edition 44: Daughn Gibson/Dave Dobbyn/Boycrush/Hiatus Kaiyote
Dave Dobbyn in the studio, mundane gothic with Daughn Gibson, Hiatus Kaiyote to cross the ditch and Boycrush, working against the grain. Audio
Reinier Baas and The More Socially Relevant Jazz Music Ensemble
Reinier Baas, Dutch jazz guitarist wunderkind, and his More Socially Relevant Jazz Ensemble were in town for the Wellington Jazz Festival. Yadana Saw meets the quintet during soundcheck where they… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 41
Ireland's Soak on what sparks her songs, Deva Mahal returns home from NYC, Trinity Roots live, and Ross McHenry with the future of Australian Jazz. Audio
Deva Mahal
Ex-pat NYC-based soul, blues and jazz artist Deva Mahal is back in New Zealand. On this visitis returning to the stage with her siblings, Ahmen (aka Imon Starr) and Zoe - and she's also making time to… Audio
Terror Of The Deep - Space Epic
Often praised for their 1980s indie/Flying Nun sound, Terror of the Deep's latest full-length release Space Epic is a time-travelling 1970s prog-rock concept album to end such comparisons. The band's… Audio
Blink’s Camp A Movement
Best known for his Camp A Low Hum music festivals, Ian 'Blink' Jorgensen declared the 2014 to be the last. This year he is back at the same location under a slightly different name to celebrate A… Audio
MarineVille
Wellington's MarineVille have just released their fourth album Penguin Ate My Chips. Yadana Saw catches up with guitarist/vocalist Mark Williams to talk about the band's 16 year career. Video, Audio
DJ LeFtO
Belgian tastemaker DJ Lefto has often been described as the DJ's DJ. Yadana Saw sits down with fresh-of-the-plane Lefto to talk about the art and the ears of DJing. Audio
A History of Student Radio - Episode Four
We pull focus to the years following 2000 and zoom in on those to come, considering the place of alternative independent radio in the ever-changing modern media landscape. Audio
A History of Student Radio - Episode Three
Student radio stations tap into the 'youth market' to generate advertising revenue; the 'alternative' becomes mainstream; and we hear about some of the non-musical exploits of student radio, including… Audio
A History of Student Radio - Episode One
From the illegal homemade AM transmitters run for limited weeks of the university term, campus radio stations rapidly evolved into a beacon for music-lovers. A four-part journey through 45 years of… Audio
