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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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New Tracks from Aotearoa
11 Apr 2021William Dart finds a lot to be enthralled by in NZ On Air's latest New Tracks compilation. Read more Audio
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Songs of Faith
4 Apr 2021For the Easter season, William Dart looks at a compilation release of classic 1970s black American gospel, and a new album from Harry Connick Jr. Read more Audio
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The latest from Petra Haden
28 Mar 2021William Dart finds himself with not one by two new CDs from vocalist Petra Haden - a project with the radical New Yorker John Zorn and a considerably more mellow set from the Melbourne International… Read more Audio
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Tony Trischka's 'Shall We Hope'
21 Mar 2021Tony Trischka takes his banjo and a band of friends to create an ambitious song cycle set in America's Civil War. William Dart looks at Shall We Hope - a fascinating project that, not surprisingly… Read more Audio
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Anna Coddington's Beams
14 Mar 2021After two decades of characterful involvement with the New Zealand music scene, Anna Coddington's fourth album, Beams is a breakthrough. William Dart investigates just where it comes from. Read more Video, Audio
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It's Already Tomorrow
7 Mar 2021William Dart looks at Wellington composer John Psathas's recent collaborative project It's Already Tomorrow. Read more Audio
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Clap Your Hands!
28 Feb 2021The band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah has sustained a 16-year career with only one song featuring hand-clapping. William Dart checks out its new album, and looks at music that's only too happy to enlist… Read more Audio
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Harper Finn - the lineage continues
21 Feb 2021William Dart takes a listen to the songs of the latest member of Aotearoa's songwriting dynasty. Read more Audio
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Ani DiFranco's Revolutionary Love
14 Feb 2021William Dart looks over the three decade career of Ani DiFranco and reviews her new album Revolutionary Love. Read more Audio
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Phil Spector's Wall of Sound
7 Feb 2021In January 2021, the legendary producer Phil Spector died. William Dart launches a new year of New Horizons with a look back at his best and worst work. Read more Audio
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A Kiwi Christmas
20 Dec 2020When all you hear in the shopping malls is Mariah Carey, Michael Buble et al, in New Horizons, William Dart celebrates the Christmas music from Aotearoa. Read more Audio
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Choices of 2020
13 Dec 2020For his penultimate programme for 2020, William Dart ponders choices, playing music that didn't make playlists during the year and paying tribute to pianist and composer Phil Broadhurst. 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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