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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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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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Storytellers in Song
6 Dec 2020William Dart celebrates the story-telling genius of the late, great John Prine and the endlessly inventive Elvis Costello in his new album Hey Clockface. Read more Audio
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Jonathan Bree & Sneaky Feelings
29 Nov 2020William Dart catches up with two local releases: Jonathan Bree's After the Curtains Close and Sneaky Feelings' The Mercury Moment. Read more Audio
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Lera Lynn - Toughness in the sweetest of wrappings
22 Nov 2020American singer Lera Lynn has a special way with minor and major chords. William Dart looks at how she employs this talent to make her own powerful observations on life and its issues. Read more Audio
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The young brilliance of Jacob Collier
22 Nov 2020William Dart looks at the music of the phenomenally talented singer/songwriter/producer Jacob Collier, who's just released the third volume of his four-album project Djesse. Read more Video, Audio
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Sparks Old and New
8 Nov 2020Brothers Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks have just released their 25th studio album, A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip. William Dart checks it out along with a re-release of their 1994 album Gratuitous Sax and… Read more Audio
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Caitlin Smith's Footsteps
1 Nov 2020The sound of Auckland songwriter Caitlin Smith's footsteps are spread throughout her new album, You Have Reached Your Destination and William Dart follows along willingly. Songwriting doesn't come… Read more Audio
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Kronos Quartet Celebrates Pete Seeger
25 Oct 2020William Dart looks at familiar Pete Seeger songs, inventively and resourcefully dressed up for 2020 by Kronos Quartet on its new album, Long Time Passing. Read more Audio
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Joachim Cooder and the songs of Uncle Dave Macon
18 Oct 2020William Dart features the new album, Over That Road I'm Bound, in which Joachim Cooder explores the songs of one of the Grand Ole Opry's original stars Uncle Dave Macon. Read more Video, Audio
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Ex Goodshirt
11 Oct 2020Two decades after Goodshirt climbed to pop success, William Dart catches up with new music from two of its band members, Gareth Thomas and Rodney Fisher. Read more Video, Audio
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Remembering Janis
4 Oct 2020Janis Joplin passed away fifty years ago, on 4 October, 1970. William Dart submits a little piece of his heart by way of a tribute. Read more Audio
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Wild Sides
27 Sep 2020William Dart features Suzanne Vega, Bettye LaVette and Paul Kelly dipping into the songbooks of Lou Reed, Paul McCartney and Cole Porter. 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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