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RNZ Music Pocket Edition 320: The Chills, Kane Strang
In this week's Pocket Edition, The Chills' Martin Phillips discusses the forthcoming tour and new record Scatterbrain, Tony Stamp speaks with Adam Hattaway about his band's new album named after a… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 319: Jon Batiste/Opera in Schools
In this week's Pocket Edition, Golden Globe winning pianist and bandleader Jon Batiste speaks about his new album We Are, Anthony Phelps returns to the new wave punk scene of 1980s Auckland, and we… Audio
Music With Yadana Saw
Music reviewer Yadana Saw joins Kathryn to play a new track from Memphis alt soul RnB artist Valerie June, wish a belated birthday to the magical otherworldly reggae producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry… Audio
The Oral History of Sailing Away
The year was 1986, for the first time New Zealand was taking a tilt at sailing's most coveted and elite titles: The America's Cup. In the Oral History of Sailing Away we'll hear from the singers, the… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 318: Mogwai/Yasamin/Team Dynamite
In this week's Pocket Edition, Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite reflects on 25 years of the band and their first UK #1 album spot, Charlotte Ryan speaks with Iraqi-NZ singer songwriter Yasamin and Tony… Audio
The Secret Life of Session Musicians
In The Secret Life of Session Musicians we meet some of musical talent behind our favourite albums, beloved television commercials and the voices we might even hear when working out at the gym. Audio
Elemeno P's Dave Gibson on hitting the road again
Elemeno P frontman Dave Gibson speaks about the band's current tour in support of the vinyl release of their three albums Love and Disrespect, Trouble in Paradise, and Elemeno P. Elemeno P are back on… Video, Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 314: Foo Fighters/Ziggy Marley
In this week's Pocket Edition, Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett speaks about the band's new album Medicine at Midnight. Ziggy Marley reflects on his father - Bob - and his musical legacy, and we… Audio
Music with RNZ's Yadana Saw
RNZ Music's Yadana Saw joins Kathryn to look at some local and international tunes, including from Christchurch duo Terrible Sons and a historic gem from Alice Coltrane. Audio
Foo Fighters - how a rock band has endured for 25 years
Foo Fighters' guitarist Chris Shiflett reflects on how Covid-19 scuppered the band's 25th anniversary and delayed the release of their new record, Medicine at Midnight. Audio
The Mixtape: Nathan Rarere
Nathan Rarere - the new host of RNZ's early morning show First Up - chats to Yadana Saw about life, work and some of his favourite music. Video, Audio
Anna Coddington on the New Zealand Music industry's #metoo moment
Musician Anna Coddington speaks about the recent stories of sexual harassment and exploitation in the music industry, calling for real change throughout the music world. Audio
Chris Tubbs - therapeutic benefits of dancing
DJ Chris Tubbs makes a case for the therapeautic benefits of dancing and thinks now is the time we need to move more than ever Audio
How You'll Never Walk Alone became the ultimate sports anthem
Guardian Culture Editor and Liverpool diehard Tim Jonze argues that 'You'll Never Walk Alone' has transcended its role as arguably the most famous terrace song the world. Audio
Music 101 - Yadana Saw
Yadana Saw tells us what's coming up on Music 101 tomorrow and picks a track to play. Audio
Lost and Found: All about the daydreams
This week on Lost and Found Yadana Saw begins and ends with Day Dreaming on an Aretha Franklin classic. She also shares some of forgotten favourites. Audio
The Mixtape - Slave AKA Mark Williams
Fat Freddys Drop hype man and Logg Cabin radio host Slave AKA Mark Williams hares his most influential tracks on the RNZ Music mixtape. He speaks with Yadana Saw. Audio
Trinity Roots hit the road
Yadana chats to the Trinity Roots frontman about the band's upcoming tour. Audio
Music With Yadana Saw
RNZ Music's Yadana Saw shares her some of her favourite tunes from 2020. Including SAULT, Dua Lipa and The Phoenix Foundation. Audio