Punk Rock
Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill ahead of their first ever show in Aotearoa
This year, iconic feminist punk pioneers Bikini Kill will perform in New Zealand for the first time ever. Charlotte Ryan spoke to frontwoman Kathleen Hannah from her office in Pasadena, California. Video, Audio
John Illsley: My Life in Dire Straits
Dire Straits are one of the biggest bands in rock history, having sold more than 100 million records, having won four Grammy Awards, and having embarked on some of the biggest tours the industry has… Audio
Great Album - AK79
Today's Great NZ album is AK79 - compiled by Ripper Records' Bryan Staff - it featured Punk Bands from the late 70's - and Bryan joins me now to tell me how AK79 came about. Audio
Wreckless Eric - From The Whole Wide World to underground
Eric Goulden, aka Wreckless Eric, is an English rock/new wave singer-songwriter, best known for his 1977 single 'Whole Wide World' on Stiff Records, where he became known as one of the original… Audio
Glen Matlock - Never Mind the Bollocks
When Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock left the band in 1977 he claimed to be "sick of the bullshit". Others said it was because he said he liked The Beatles. He tells Richard Langston he's "not a… Audio
Powerful messages through song
Punk Rock musical That Bloody Woman is currently touring the country. While the main focus is on suffragette Kate Sheppard’s fight for the female right to vote, young singer Phoebe Hurst nearly… Audio
Japandroids on getting Near To The Wild Heart Of Life
Canadian duo Japandroids have spent the last decade belting out heartfelt garage rock anthems that cast an eye back to the freedoms of youth. Audio
Refused: older, wiser, but still angry as hell
Refused are in New Zealand for the first time ever at Laneway 2017 and are as political and powerful as ever. Video, Audio
Introducing: Master Blaster
Master Blaster present their single "Breaking Asimov's Law". Audio
Hollywoodfun Downstairs
Music 101 contributor Craig Hayes caught up with Hollywoodfun Downstairs guitarist and vocalist Kurt Williams and new drummer Joe Wright to talk about the band's chaotic music, and the far-flung… Audio
Stiff Records
In 1976, Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera launched Stiff Records, unleashing an eclectic catalogue of records by artists like Elvis Costello, Ian Dury and a quirky bunch of pub rockers, before the label… Audio
Musical Chairs - Chris Knox
Chris Knox started his musical career during the first heady days of punk rock, he soon became an internationally recognised pioneer in low-tech home recording. Audio