Music
Nashville Babylon: 1 November 2025
On this week's show there's classic soul from PP Arnold, blues courtesy of Otis Clay, new music from Holly Golightly plus a brace of tracks to mark the 25th anniversary of the White Stripes first… Audio
The Mixtape: Mel Parsons
Ten years on from her last Mixtape appearance, the esteemed singer-songwriter joins us to share songs from some of her favourite Christchurch musicians. Audio
It's all going swimmingly for Jed Parsons
Fresh from his first stint co-hosting the Scrolls, the Ōtautahi entertainer and musician has released a new single called 'I Might Go Swimming'. He phones in from Tauranga to give Kara the low down. Audio
From the AMAs to America, Fazerdaze isn't phased
Amelia Murray won Album of the Year and Best Solo Artist at the AMAs earlier this year for Soft Power, an LP that was a labour of love over many years. It paid off, netting her a Silver Scroll… Audio
Melbourne's Georgia Knight debuts first album in Christchurch
The Naarm Melbourne singer-songwriter is spending time in Otautahi to work on new material, and celebrate the release of her debut album Beanpole, which came out on Friday. She joins Kara to talk… Audio
Indie-pop quartet There's a Tuesday are flush with success
The two-time Silver Scroll nominees and Christchurch locals join Kara in-studio for a chat about a big year which featured the release of their debut album Blush. Audio
Backstage at the 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Awards
Kara Rickard and Tony Stamp report back from a big night in Otautahi Christchurch, speaking backstage at the Isaac Theatre with Musical Director Delaney Davidson, and nominees There's a Tuesday… Audio
Playing Favourites with Kate Coughlan
Kate Coughlan, long-time journalist and editor of the new book NZ Rustic, joins Mihingarangi and Guyon to play favourites. Audio
Postnatal depression: singing the blues away
A study in the British Journal of Psychiatry supports what some mothers' groups have known for a while - group singing can help with postnatal depression. Audio
The Logg Cabin: 31 October 2025
On this week's show Mark spins new music from Nathan Haines and rising reggae star Chronixx. He revisits a classic from Curtis Mayfield, uncovers a reversion of Lonnie Liston Smith and rediscovers a… Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Audio
M.C. Slave on new RNZ show
Mark Williams joins Emile Donovan to talk about The Logg Cabin. Audio
NZ Live: Lou'ana is in our Auckland studio
It's NZ Live time, your weekly showcase of the best new music Aotearoa has to offer and today we're joined by Lou'ana. Her new album 'Disco Witch' is out today, it's the follow up to her 2020 debut… Audio
Kiwi band Tadpole are back on tour
When Auckland band Tadpole dropped their debut album 'The Buddhafinger' in 2000, it went double platinum and spent 46 weeks on our Top 40 Albums Chart. 25 years later, they are back on stage… Audio
New music with Grant Smithies
Recently awarded an Arts Foundation Laureate, Bill Direen has been a key figure in Aotearoa's music and literary figure for nearly five decades. We'll hear two tracks from his new Bilders album today… Audio
Phar Lap: The musicals bringing the famous racehorse back to life
The two musicals open on the eve of the racehorse's 100th birthday.
Bill Bailey: "Comedy, in its essence, is music"
The British comedian talks with RNZ Concert's Nick Tipping about the universal languages of comedy and music. Video, Audio
Watch: The Beths perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live
The band are promoting the album they released in August, 'Straight Line Was a Lie'. Video
Silver Scrolls: Marlon Williams adds another trophy to his cabinet
The indie folk singer has won his second Silver Scroll award this year for 'Aua Atu Rā' from his entirely te reo Māori album
