Recent Music Stories
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April Phillips on her passion for Frank Sinatra
April Phillips joins Jim to discuss the life and music of Frank Sinatra and to hear some of his most iconic work. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 24 March 2024
24 Mar 2024Holy Week begins today - the sixth and final week of Lent. Palm Sunday commemorates the entry of Jesus in Jerusalem, and our hymns include Ride on, ride on in majesty and All glory, laud and honour. Audio
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Jazz Takes on the Beatles (1)
23 Mar 2024Nick Tipping dedicates the programme to the music of Lennon and McCartney, with jazz tunes that reinvent the Beatles - from Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald to fusion player Jaco Pastorius. Audio
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Jazz Takes on the Beatles (2)
23 Mar 2024Nick Tipping dedicates the programme to the music of Lennon and McCartney, with jazz tunes that reinvent the Beatles - from Herbie Hancock and Groove Collective to fusion players Allan Holdsworth and… Audio
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The Mixtape: Comedian Guy Williams
23 Mar 2024Bringing the tunes and a barrel of energy to the Mixtape is comedian and self-proclaimed 'volunteer journalist' Guy Williams. Guy is a winner of the prestigious Billy T award and a regular face on our… Audio
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Flying Nun’s Look Blue Go Purple to be celebrated at Taite Music Awards
23 Mar 2024Next month as part of the Taite Music Awards the 2024 Independent Music Classic Record trophy will be presented. This year Dunedin band Look Blue Go Purple will be celebrated for their 1991 album… Audio
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Local producer Mokotron gathers the United Tribes of Bass in a celebration of Māori electronic music
23 Mar 2024A new compilation features Māori and Cook Island Māori artists remixing the Ngāti Hine producer, in dialogue with his mix of bass, taonga puoro, and ideas around decolonisation. Audio
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Hurray For the Riff Raff deliver anthems for the underclass on The Past is Still Alive
23 Mar 2024An album of beautifully-written folk-infused songs that touch on the artist's itinerant past. Video, Audio
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Four Tet distills his 30 year career into the vibrant new album Three
23 Mar 2024The British producer's latest batch of tunes is predictably lovely. Video, Audio
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UK’s Jungle talk sampling and collabs ahead of NZ show
23 Mar 2024British electronic group Jungle are lifelong friends from Shepherd's Bush, London - the epicentre of Kiwi's partying abroad. Now Jungle are heading to our shores, playing Spark Arena on May 15th… Audio
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Fred Again’s promoter on the "tonne of hype" hitting NZ
23 Mar 2024Not many artists can announce two shows at Spark Arena. Yet UK DJ Fred Again sold out both in a matter of minutes, with more than 60,000 fans queuing up for a ticket. The DJ's promoter talks to… Audio
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Delaney Davidson speaks honestly about new album
23 Mar 2024Award-winning musician Delaney Davidson talks to Charlotte Ryan about his tenth - and he says final - studio album Out of My Head. Audio
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Maria Grenfell: Music for both sides of the Tasman
22 Mar 2024Ahead of the performance of her orchestral work "Stealing Tutunui", the Australasian composer Maria Grenfell drops by RNZ's Christchurch Studio to chat with Concert host Bryan Crump. Video, Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
22 Mar 2024Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
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Listener request: A touch of Iceland in the Mackenzie
22 Mar 2024This week's Three to Seven listener request came from the Mackenzie Country, but there was more than a hint of Iceland about it. Audio
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NZ Live: Hannah Everingham
22 Mar 2024Singer-songwriter Hannah Everingham joins Jesse from the Christchurch studios to perform songs from her newly released sophomore album Siempre Tiene Flores. Video, Audio
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Shayne Carter: 'Music gave me an outlet, validation and a voice'
22 Mar 2024The musician says art is a life-saving necessity, rather than a frivolous sideline, in a new speech delivered as part of a nationwide series.
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Music gong for ground-breaking '80s Dunedin band
22 Mar 2024Look Blue Go Purple is the 2024 recipient of Independent Music NZ's Classic Record award.
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Who is Fred Again and why is he so popular?
21 Mar 2024UK DJ Fred Again has made headlines by announcing last minutes shows in Wellington and Auckland - which have all sold out. So who is this Fred and why are people going crazy trying to get tickets to… Audio
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Music Critic: Zac Arnold
21 Mar 2024Today Zac talks to Jesse about Delaney Davidson's new track, Out of My Head and Easter At The Rsc from Jim Nothing, a project from James Sullivan. Audio
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The TAHI 21/3/24
On Today's episode we surprise musician Ella Minehan with a special interviewer her friend and fellow musician Taylor Roche for a wholesome moment! We also talk CubaDupa festival with Romi Wrights and… Audio
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'We can sue him': Chumbawamba on Winston Peters' use of their song
21 Mar 2024"We can sue him," says one of Chumbawamba's founders, if Winston Peters continues to useTubthumping song. Audio
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Chumbawamba could sue if Peters doesn't stop using music
Record company Sony is sending Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters a cease and desist notice, after he used Tubthumping by Chumbawamba at his state of the nation speech on Sunday. And yesterday, Mr… Audio
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Moment of Calm: Pukekura Park After Dark
20 Mar 2024Release some stress with a walk through New Plymouth's Pukekura Park after dark and some sublime singing from Ireland's Lisa O'Neill. Audio
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