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New Horizons
A guide to the worlds of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond, hosted by music critic William Dart.
5.30pm Sundays on RNZ Concert, then 12.30am Tuesdays on RNZ National
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Join respected music commentator and critic William Dart for a half-hour of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond. From new releases to forgotten gems, he draws on an encyclopaedic knowledge and gargantuan record collection to offer fascinating insights and surprising links.
William’s choices are sometimes classic, sometimes quirky, always engaging and entertaining.
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Accentuate The Positive
2 Apr 2023William Dart investigates the issue of optimism in recent releases from The Long Ryders and Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott. Read more Audio
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Iris DeMent's 'Workin' On A World'
26 Mar 2023William Dart celebrates a new album from American songwriter Iris DeMent, Workin' on a World. There seems to be a veritable world in its 13 tracks, taking on gun issues in the States, tributing… Read more Audio
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Getting It Together: Compilations Old and New
19 Mar 2023William Dart looks back nostalgically 30 years to a Flying Nun compilation of women's music, Shrew'd, and casts an eye over the latest selection of New Tracks from NZ On Air. Read more Audio
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Tribute to Loretta Lynn
12 Mar 2023In October 2022, the world lost one of the down-home divas of country music, Loretta Lynn. William Dart pays tribute to her, playing tracks from the twang of her early honky-tonking to her 2004… Read more Audio
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SJD's Sweetheart
5 Mar 2023William Dart looks at SJD's new album, Sweetheart, a summation of the obsessive studio ingenuity of Sean Donnelly in the service of thinking person's pop. Read more Audio
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Tribute to Burt Bacharach
26 Feb 2023An ardent fan since his childhood, William Dart pays tribute to one of the greatest songwriters, Burt Bacharach. Read more Audio
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Words and Music in Balance
19 Feb 2023William Dart offers words to ponder and sounds to intrigue with new releases from our own Kimbra and American singer José James tributing Erykah Badu. Read more Audio
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Black and British
12 Feb 2023William Dart looks at two releases exploring the huge impact that black musicians have had on the British music scene, from the many 1960s artists you'll find on a new set titled Gotta Get a Good… Read more Audio
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Soaked Oats
5 Feb 2023William Dart looks over the many-faceted musical styles of Dunedin band Soaked Oats and their new album Working Title. Read more Audio
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Summertime
29 Jan 2023Hundreds of singers and musicians have taken George Gershwin's 'Summertime' into their repertoire and, as an appropriately seasonal launch for this year's New Horizons, William Dart looks over a… Read more Audio
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Christmas Spirit and Soul
25 Dec 2022William Dart finds the Christmas spirit in recent music from Taylor Swift and Pentatonix along with true Christmas soul from the late greats Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding. Read more Audio
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Year-End Catch-Up #2 - Local
18 Dec 2022William Dart looks back at some of the exceptional local music that's passed his way over the year including a preview of what promises to be a highlight of next year's Auckland Arts Festival. Read more Audio
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New Horizons
5.30pm Sundays on RNZ Concert, then 12.30am Tuesdays on RNZ National
Produced by Tim Dodd
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