Music On Demand
SIX60 - "We're on par with the All Blacks"
SIX60 have just released a new song 'The Greatest'. One of Aotearoa's most loved bands also want to prove that selling out Western Springs wasn't a fluke, so they've annouced a another open air… Audio
SJD Elastic Wasteland
Since the last SJD album in 2008 prolific songwriter Sean Donnelly joined Neil Finn's Pyjama Club, and formed The Bellbirds, with Don McGlashan, Sandy Mill and Victoria Kelly. For a few months there… Audio
SJD - Saint John Divine
SJD released his new album Saint John Divine this week, he chats with Emma Smith about one of the songs from it - 'Invisible Man'. Audio
NZ Live - SJD
SJD is the six piece band of Sean James Donnelly. Performing a mix of electronica, pop-rock, and soul from our Auckland music studio. Video, Audio
SJD: Songs From A Dictaphone - Review
Nick Bollinger reviews SJD's album Songs From A Dictaphone for The Sampler on Radio New Zealand National. Audio
SJD - Dayglo Spectres
SJD are the initials of acclaimed singer-songwriter Sean James Donnelly. But perhaps that should be 'SJD-D' - for Sean James Duncan-Donnelly? The album Dayglo Spectres is a collaboration with the SJD… Audio
SJD - Songs From a Dictaphone
A West Auckland father and one of the most fascinating singer/songwriters working in this country, Sean James Donnelly plays bass and sings in Don McGlashan's Seven Sisters backing band and… Audio
Headquarters: SJD
SJD takes us inside his West Auckland studio for a session with Sandy Mill. Featuring songs from Saint John Divine and Southern Lights. Video, Audio
SJD live at Mercury Theatre
Performing his album Saint John Divine, in full, SJD is live the Mercury Theatre. Audio
SOUNZ Contemporary Award
Marc Taddei presents the SOUNZ Contemporary Award at the 2016 APRA Silver Scroll Awards Video, Audio
SWIDT: Onehunga's Finest
SWIDT's Smokeygotbeatz, Spycc and INF talk to Sam Wicks about their hometown rap pride. Audio
SWIDT on Kendrick
Alex Behan talks with Spycc and INF from SWIDT about the influence and genius of Kendrick Lamar. Audio
SXSW 2012 with Sam Wicks
Sam Wicks is in the thick of South By South West, an annual endurance test for bands, media and audiences alike in Austin, Texas. Local representatives at the New Zealand showcase are Avalanche City… Audio
SxSW 2014
South by Southwest 2014 sees some 2,200 official performers and bands - plus a ton of unofficial ones - squeeze into the many venues that dot the Texan capital, from hungry young guns looking to get… Audio
Sable and Forest Spirits
Electronic producers Sable and Forest Spirits met and made music after a fateful drunk email. Audio
Sacha Vee returns from musical OE
Sacha Vee returns home to Christchurch with a new album Luminous after extensive musical exploration in Holland. Video, Audio
Oliver Sacks
Kim Hill talks to Oliver Sacks, a British neurologist and author, who lives and works in New York. They talk about his book 'Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain'. Audio
SAFIA are an EDM success story from Canberra
Following the release of their debut album Internal, Australian electronic band SAFIA have played some of the world's biggest festivals, amassed millions of streams online, and rounded off 2016… Audio
Saint John Divine by SJD
Melody Thomas discusses the potential pop anthems of SJD's latest offering. Audio
Sal Valentine live at the RNZ studios
Sal Valentine has dropped the Babyshakes moniker from his band name and has a new EP. The Church EP includes the track 'Just Another Lover', which Sal and his bandmates performed live for RNz Music. Video, Audio
Salad Boys
Canterbury's Salad Boys have just completed a 18 date tour of the United States in support of their debut album Metalmania. While the band were dossing on his couch in NYC, Josh Burgess put a few… Audio
Salina Fisher
Sounz Contemporary award nominee Salina Fisher talks to Alex Behan Video, Audio
Salmonella Dub
Salmonella Dub have earned a great live reputation and enjoy multi-platinum sales - despite staying staunchly independent and South Island-based. Their album, One Drop East, came out in 2003 - since… Audio
Kaikōura allstars shine through the rubble
Andrew Penman from Salmonella Dub speaks about the artistic community in Kaikōura, the amazing legacy of music that's been created there, and the current challenges for the town. Video, Audio
Salmonella Dub and the NZSO
Salmonella Dub performing live with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at Auckland's Aotea Centre in 2008. Audio
Australian troubadours Dan Kelly and Ben Salter in session
Australian troubadours' Ben Salter and Dan Kelly have crossed the ditch to tour our fair country. 2015 saw both of them release new records, Ben with The Stars My Destination and Dan with Leisure… Audio
Ben Salter in session
An unlikely friendship between Australian musician Ben Salter and Grey Lynn punk-poet Tourettes was struck up when the likely lads crossed paths on their respective OE's in Iceland. They've reunited… Audio
The Sami Sisters' debut record
Nick Atkinson follows The Sami Sisters as they prepare to release their debut album. 21 July 2011 Audio
The Sami Sisters - Live at The Kings Arms
The Sami Sisters Live at The Kings Arms, Auckland 27 July 2011. Recorded and produced by Andre Upston for Radio New Zealand National. The songs are: Cry, Not In Love, Oh Boy, How Did We Fall Apart… Audio
NZ Live - The Sami Sisters
The Sami Sisters from Auckland with some samples from their debut album, 'Happy Heartbreak', two years in the making, and getting good reviews. Audio
The Sami Sisters in Session
Madeleine, Anji, and Priya Sami are the Sami Sisters. Lovely songs and crazy chitter chatter. This session was recorded as part of Summer Nights with Chris Whitta. the songs are: Cry, Not In Love, and… Audio
The Return and near death of Zambian-Australian rapper Sampa The Great
Zambian rapper Sampa the Great came to prominence through the Australian music scene and her star is on the rise. She's just been on Jools Holland, played Glastonbury and now squeezes in a live… Video, Audio
Sampha steps out solo
Sampha makes an impressive solo debut after a series of collaborations with the biggest names in pop music. Video, Audio
The Sampler - Lonnie Holley
Nick Bollinger reviews the music of Lonnie Holley, sometimes known as The Sand Man. Growing up during the Jim Crow era in Alabama, Lonnie was an artist, educator and muscian. He's best known for his… Audio
The Sampler - Max Richter
Nick Bollinger reviews music by German-born British composer Max Richter.
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The Sampler - Wye Oak
This week in The Sampler, Nick Bollinger reviews a choral collaboration from Baltimore duo Wye Oak; a sombre opus from classical crossover composer Max Richter; and a typically idiosyncratic set from… Audio
Something in the Water - Pokey La Farge
Nick Bollinger talks to visiting vaudevillian - and old-time music aficionado - Pokey LaFarge. Audio
Modern Blues by The Waterboys
Nick Bollinger reviews an American-tinged set from Celtic rock veterans The Waterboys. Audio
Santigold- 99 Cents
Santigold talks hyper-consumption on her new album, and describes being shrink-wrapped by Japanese photographer Haruhiko Kawaguchi for the album's cover art. Audio
Sarah Spicer
This Waihi based singer-songwriter became a close friend of John Lee Hooker; her debut album features one of the blues legend's last performance caught on tape. Audio
Jazz treasures found on musicians’ shelves
New Zealand label Sarang Bang Records has been unearthing some historic jazz recordings and receiving international acclaim. Video, Audio
Introducing: Sassy And The Pocketbook
Sassy and The Pocketbook with the song 'Sure Thang' ft Bella Shanti. http://soundcloud.com/sassy-6 1 December 2012. Audio
Saturday Night with Peter Fry 7-8pm
The first hour of Peter Fry's final Saturday Night Requests programme. Audio
Saturday Night with Peter Fry 8-9pm
The second hour of Peter Fry's final Saturday Night Requests programme. Audio
Saturday Night with Peter Fry 9-10pm
The final hour of Peter Fry's final Saturday Night Requests programme. Audio
Barry Saunders in Session
A Music 101 session with Waratahs singer/songwriter Barry Saunders. The songs are: Letter To America, Postcard From Cuba Street, Rescue Me, and Red Morning. Audio
NZ Live - Barry Saunders
Well-known Wellington troubadour Barry Saunders is on New Zealand Live. He's playing a few gigs with the Bads at the moment. Audio
Barry Saunders Inspired Art Exhibition
The Music and Art Project was born when Gallery Curator Ron Epskamp met Country music stalwart Barry Saunders. Baz was looking for cover art for a greatest hits release, Ron suggested portrait painter… Audio
Savage
The international efforts of Dawn Raid Entertainment with some serendipity have paid off big time for Savage. Audio
Savage
The latest guise of South Auckland rap stalwart Savage sees him fronting on the EDM dancefloor. Recently signing to music colossus Ministry of Sound, he talks to Sam Wicks about his brand new bag. Audio
Savage - I Love The Islands
Sam Wicks rolls to Samoa with the Dawn Raid crew to feel the love for this local hip hop star. Audio
Savage - Mayhem and Miracles
When the gruffest voice of Deceptikonz, Savage, released the song 'Swing' back in 2005 it introduced him as a pop artist and the single went on to clock over 1,500,000 sales in the United States… Audio
Savage
NZ Hip Hop star Savage talks to Charlotte Ryan about his new single 'Reach out', inspired by a suicide in his family. Audio
Savage: I Love The Islands Charity Concerts
Rapper Savage talks to Chris Whitta about the 'I Love the Islands' benefit concerts for Samoa. Audio
The Sampler- Savages
Nick Bollinger reviews the debut of all-women post-punk quartet Savages. Audio
Savoy Family Cajun Band
Ann Savoy of the Savoy Family Cajun Band has been playing and recording Cajun music with her husband Marc since 1977. She is a musician, photographer, record producer, and writer - acting as an… Audio
Interview: Marc Savoy of the Savoy Family Cajun Band | WOMAD 2013
Another family band playing at WOMAD Taranaki 2013 is the Savoy Family Cajun Band. Marc Savoy tells Music 101 host Emma Smith about his passion for making accordions. Audio
Scalper
Music Mix reporter Nick Atkinson goes bush to talk to rapper, producer and chicken farmer Nadeem Shafi, alias Scalper, formerly of UK act Fun-da-mental. He's got wind-chimes, a massive pig and a… Audio
Patty Schemel
Live Through This, the breakthrough album for Courtney Love-Cobain's band Hole turned 20 earlier this year. Drummer Patty Schemel was in NZ this week with her new group Upset, and relived those crazy… Audio
Conrad Schnitzler Obituary
Conrad Schnitzler was an early member of ambient electronic group Tangerine Dream, and a founder of Industrial Krautrock band Kluster, and a prolific solo artist. This largely unsung hero and… Audio
School For Birds - Modern Love
We visit violinist Mahuia Bridgeman-Cooper at his mangrove-flanked studio, where he talks us through the evolution of a song that has undergone a number of very distinct makeovers, in collaboration… Audio
School Of Seven Bells
Alejandra Deheza from School Of Seven Bells talks about their 'Disconnect From Desire'. Audio
Schoolboy Q
Los Angeles rapper Schoolboy Q has seen it all, done it all, putting in time as an athlete, a gang member and a drug dealer, before he emerged as a leading voice of Top Dawg Entertainment, the label… Audio
The Clean's Bob Scott
Emma Smith talks to indie rock legend Robert Scott about The Clean's first studio album in eight years, 'Mister Pop', and his other band The Bats. Audio
Jill Scott
After a fractious dispute with her long-time label Hidden Beach and a bust-up with her former drummer (and father to her son) Jill Scott is now an independent performer who owns her current master… Audio
Robert Scott
Robert Scott of The Clean and The Bats shares details of his solo album Ends Run Together, the Dunedin band tree, finding inspiration in Port Chalmers, and The Weeds LP. Emma Smith talks with Robert… Audio
Summer Jams: Samuel Flynn Scott shares his favourite summer song
Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Sam Scott of The Phoenix Foundation picks 'Bad Liar' by Selena Gomez. Video, Audio
Samuel Flynn Scott & Lawrence Arabia Session
Song smiths and tour mates Samuel Flynn Scott (The Phoenix Foundation, Bunnies On Ponies) and Lawrence Arabia (The Reduction Agents) with drummer Craig Terris (Cassette) join forces to deliver some… Audio
Bunnies On Ponies - Samuel Flynn Scott
Samuel Flynn Scott joins us with a new song from his revived Phoenix Foundation side project Bunnies on Ponies. Audio
Samuel Flynn Scott in Session
Samuel Flynn Scott (a.k.a. Sam Scott of The Phoenix Foundation) performs songs from his debut solo album The Hunt Brings Us Life for Music 101. Audio
Tom Scott's guide to Melbourne
It's been a year since @Peace and Home Brew frontman Tom Scott moved to Melbourne, keen to make some noise in the Australian music scene while staying close to home. For a progress report on the moves… Audio
Scratch 22
After years providing beats and remixes to acts as diverse as Tourettes, The Mint Chicks, and Electric Wire Hustle, and winning the 2010 'Best Party Rocker' title in national DJ competitions, Scratch… Audio
Scratching the Itch - the competitive world of turntablism
World Champion DJ Spell who once dominated the turnabilism is now running his own global search for the world's best DJ. He and DJ Alphabethead give Yadana Saw a crash course in the art of scratching.
…Screaming Females
New Brunswick's Screaming Females detail their D.I.Y. history ahead of a New Zealand tour. Audio
Sean James Donnelly
Sean James Donelly talks to Yadana Saw at the 2016 APRA Silver Scroll Awards Video, Audio
Seasick Steve
American country blues singer Seasick Steve has packed a lot into his life. Now 70, he lived in Haight Ashbury in the 60s, owned a studio in Seattle in the 90s, and produced the first Modest Mouse… Audio
Seasick Steve
American blues musician who acheived mainstream success in his sixties speaks to Kim Hill on Saturday Morning. Audio
Second lining with the Richter City Rebels
Wellington brass collective Richter City Rebels bring a bit of New Orleans to the city on the eve of their Hard Work Hard Money album release Audio
The Secret Life of Loopers
Built for lean times, live looping has come into favour around the world in recent years, as musicians have used looping to multiply their musical powers. Sam Wicks finds out more about the background… Audio
Secret Life of Music Therapists
Even before birth we are attuned to the tone and rhythm of our mother's heartbeat and voice. Music and sound can move us in profound ways and it's a language anyone can speak. From toddlers with… Audio
The Secret Life of Piano Tuners
Hear from the people who keep New Zealand's pianos sounding sweet, from old dingers to Steinway grands. We meet the man who tuned Paul McCartney's family "joanna" and hear stories of the itinerant… Audio
The Secret Life of Remixers
Sam Wicks Talks to a selections of local and international remixers about unpacking the details of other musicians' work and replacking them into new shapes and sizes Audio
The Secret Lives of Stolen Instruments
The relationship between a musician and their instrument is intimate, to the point where it is often described as an extension of their own bodies. Zac Arnold finds out what happens when that bond is… Audio
The Secret Life of Warm Up DJs
Being a warm-up DJ can mean a number of things. A foot on the bottom rung of a soon to be climbed ladder, a humiliating experience of having your great taste in music ignored, an opportunity to be… Audio
The Secret Life of Community Choirs
Communist choirs, gay choirs, choirs for people who can't hold a tune... Whatever your ability, politics or sexual persuasion, somewhere in New Zealand there is a community choir for you. In the… Audio
Pete Seeger
Nick Bollinger considers the life, work and influence of folk singer and activist Pete Seeger, who died this week aged 94. Audio
Access All Areas: Self-published Musical Authors
Trevor Reekie talks to Peter McLennan (Ex Hallelujah Picasso, DJ, Dub Asylum, video maker and journalist) who has curated his book I Believe You Are A Star and Gareth Shute (Musician, award winning… Audio
The Selecter
We talk with Pauline Black, front person for Coventry 2 tone group The Selecter, celebrating 35 years together with a New Zealand tour. Audio
Morning Report theme remixed on a DJ-808
Leonard Charles aka Jeremy Toy remixes the theme tune to Morning Report on the DJ-808, a new collaboration between Serato and Roland. Video, Audio
Serj Tankian
System of the Down frontman Serj Tankian talks to Sam Wicks about performing his Elect the Dead and Orca symphonies with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. A night that sees System of the Down fans… Audio
Seth Africa
Joe Sampson is usually seen weilding a guitar in Christchurch bands T54, Salad Boys and The Dance Asthmatics. After accidentally finding a way to turn an 80s 4-track recorder into a makeshift synth… Audio
Seth Frightening in Session
Following the release of his third album, But We Love Our Brothers and Sisters, Seth Frightening brings his take on New Zealand gothic to the Radio New Zealand studios, performing three songs and… Audio
Seth Haapu
Seth Haapu talks to Charlotte Ryan about his new single 'Cool Down', and the inspiration behind its lyrics. Audio
Seth Sentry
Aussie freestyle MC, Seth Sentry is in town with his latest release, Strange New Past, Yadana Saw challenges the Aussie battler to test his freestyling mettle. Audio
Interview: Seun Kuti | WOMAD 2016
Trevor Reekie discusses afrobeat's legacy with Seun Kuti at WOMAD 2016. Audio
Seva Hifi
Nick Atkinson checks out a new album of Pacific Soul from Seva Hifi - out on Sugarlicks. Audio
Seven Brothers - Matariki 2010
Te Papa's Matariki 2010 celebration included the Seven Brothers Concert in the top-floor marae. Melody Thomas was there to speak to Tyna Keelan, Leon Wharekura, Matiu Te Huki, Regan Perry, The… Audio
Seven Sisters - Matariki 2010 at Te Papa
The National Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa, kicked off their Matariki 2010 celebrations with seven soul sisters singing fabulous waiata to a packed-out marae. Our own talented wahine Melody Thomas… Audio
Sexy songs with Sam and Jeremy
For this week's Pod Save The Theme topic, Sam Scott speaks with Jeremy Taylor about the hidden (and not so hidden) meanings of popular songs from past decades. Audio
DJ Shadow: "Album titles should steer a project"
Self-described perfectionist DJ Shadow talks to Sam Wicks about his latest album, The Mountain Will Fall. Audio
Local music vid director Shae Sterling: “It’s such an amazing art form"
The name Shae Sterling may not be familiar to you, but his music videos have showcased the talents of some NZ's most well-known artists, including Stan Walker, Maisey Rika, Maya Payne and K.One. Video, Audio
Shamir
20-year old Las Vegas native Shamir Bailey is gaining attention for his debut LP, 'Ratchet'. Emma Smith talks to Shamir about growing up in a city that is only known as a place to visit. Audio
NZ Live - Kurt Shanks
Kurt Shanks was bass guitarist in one of our most popular bands of the last decade. Two of their three albums went to number one on the the New Zealand Chart and all three achieved platinum sales… Audio
Sharon Shannon
RNZ Music festival reporter Trevor Reekie talks to Sharon Shannon at WOMAD Taranaki 2012. Audio
Shapeshifter - Live in 2006 with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
Shapeshifter brings together the mighty sound of its five-piece line-up and backup singers Lisa Tomlins, Ladi 6 and Isaac Aesili, with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra adding soaring strings… Audio
Shapeshifter
Drum 'n bass group Shapeshifter talk about the more metal sound of their chart-topping album 'The System is a Vampire'. Audio
Musical Chairs featuring Shapeshifter
Nick Atkinson visits tattoo parlours, venues and record company offices to see one of the country's most successful acts at work and play. Audio
Shapeshifter Tour Diary
On 9 April 2014, live electronic outfit Shapeshifter set off on their 12th Northern Hemisphere excursion, a 12-date run of shows that saw them shake venues from Prague to Vancouver. Shapeshifter's Sam… Audio
Shapeshifter X The Upbeats
Shapeshifter and The Upbeats have multiplied their powers on SSXUB, an EP that finds the sweet spot between their brands of bass music. The two outfits join us in studio to explain how the release is… Audio
Shapeshifter Shooting Stars
One gets the feeling that Drum n Bass band Shapeshifter are either going through a fundamental crisis of confidence or, at the very least, some very confusing growing pains. Their lastest release… Video, Audio
Sharkness - The Sampler
Nick Bollinger reviews debut album Coat of Arms, by Sharkness. Audio
Sharpie Crows
Sharpie Crows frontman Sam Bradford tells menacing tales of the disturbed characters littered through their latest release Nostalgia Kills. Audio
Shayne Carter remembers Prince
Shayne Carter gives a persuasive explanation on Prince's guitar virtuosity and shares his favourite Prince track with Music 101 Audio
The Shazam Effect - Derek Thompson
Senior editor at The Atlantic Derek Thompson on how the increasing availability of listener behaviour data drives the actions of scouts and label heads. Audio
She Will Move You - Jaded Nineties Raver
For our series She Will Move You - profiling just a handful of Aotearoa's many great female electronic music makers - we meet Jaded Nineties Raver. Audio
She Will Move You - Peach Milk
We profile Wellington producer Peach Milk, as part of RNZ Music's ongoing series 'She Will Move You', which looks at women electronic producers in Aotearoa. Audio
She Will Move You - Villette
Episode 2 in our series profiling female beat-makers in Aotearoa. Audio
She Will Move You - k2k
We profile DJ and producer k2k, as part of RNZ Music's ongoing series 'She Will Move You', looking at women in electronic music in Aotearoa. Audio
She's A Mod: Ray Columbus and The Mint Chicks
Great music is timeless and here is a song that remains the same, regardless of which generation of local musicians revisit it: 'She's A Mod'.
Radio New Zealand music reporter Sam Wicks talks to Ray… Audio
She's So Rad
Live in-studio music for Summer Nights with Emma Smith, from Auckland shoegazers She's So Rad. Audio
She's So Rad
The musical terrain explored by guitarist, producer and engineer Jeremy Toy has taken in pop punk, soul, hip hop and rock - and he recently contributed to Liam Finn's album FOMO. Now Toy has returned… Audio
She's So Rad -Tango
After a brief sojourn into disco, the Auckland duo of Anji Sami (Sami Sisters) and Jeremy Toy (Opensouls) return to their shoegaze roots on their new album Tango, keeping things interesting with a few… Audio
Jesse Sheehan in Session
Looking and sounding a little like a young Dave Dobbyn, Jesse Sheehan brings his fiery guitar skills and dynamic voice in for a live session featuring new unreleased songs. The songs are: Nothing To… Audio
Maree Sheehan
Since Maree Sheehan's nomination in the most promising vocalist category at the 1993 Music Awards the singer-songwriter has spent more time behind the scenes than out front. She now lectures at Te Ara… Audio
Rhian and Raashi in India
Soak up some of the sounds of India in this guided musical tour. New Zealand born Indian Raashi Malik, and her husband composer Rhian Sheehan went to India to work on some of Raashi's solo debut… Audio
Silver Scrolls 2012 - Rhian Sheehan
Musician and producer Rihan Sheehan talks about his approach to re-working the winning song in the APRA Silver Scrolls 2012 SOUNZ Contemporary award:[inner] composed by Alex Taylor; and preparing to… Audio
Rhian Sheehan - [inner]
Rhian Sheehan's take on APRA Silver Scroll SOUNZ Contemporary Award winning song [inner], written by Alex Taylor. Audio
Rhian Sheehan - Live at Downstage
Inspired by the photo he took of a lone man standing on a hill amongst smog in India, Rhian Sheehan's 2009 album 'Standing In Silence' is a contemplative, cinematic and meditative breath. Hook in your… Audio
Sheep Dog & Wolf: Egospect - Review
Nick Bollinger reviews Egospect the debut of Auckland multi-instrumentalist Daniel McBride who records as Sheep Dog & Wolf, for The Sampler. Audio
Sheep Dog and Wolf RSI
Daniel McBride aka Sheep Dog & Wolf talks with Emma Smith about a type of repetitive strain disorder unique to multi instrumentalists. 17 August 2013 Audio
Sheep Dog and Wolf
Multi instrumentalist and former Bandicoot drummer Daniel McBride talks us through his debut album Egospect. Audio
Sheep, Dog and Wolf European Tour Diary
Recording under the name Sheep, Dog and Wolf, multi-instrumentalist Daniel McBride juggles a dizzying array of instruments, with guitar, saxophone, clarinet, cello, vocals and drums all finding their… Audio
Roger Shepherd Book Club
A flock of Flying Nun fans dissect Roger Shepherd's autobiography In Love With These Times: My Life With Flying Nun Records. Audio
Sherpa
Since forming at a South Auckland High School for Rockquest a couple of years back, this psychedelic pop band has played Laneway Festival, had huge support from student radio and supported The Clean… Audio
Sherpa
During the past few years young bands from New Zealand and around the world have been rediscovering and reinterpreting the psychedelic music and culture of the late-60s. Among these is Auckland band… Audio
The Shifting Sands
Mike Mcleod left Ashburton as a teen to study music through Graeme Downes' contemporary music degree at Otago University while fine tuning his vocal style with the national secondary school's choir… Audio
Shigeto
Zach Saginaw began his career as a jazz drummer, before starting to release electronic music under the name Shigeto in 2009. While in town Tony Stamp caught up with Shigeto over a flat white on… Audio
Shihad
The 21 year career of Shihad will be recognised at the New Zealand Music Awards 2010, but they're not about to be consigned to rock'n'roll history - their eighth studio album proves there's still… Audio
Shihad - FVEY
By their own description, Shihad are a band that swing between extremes, following hook-laden hard rock albums with hard, fast and heavy riffage records. For their ninth studio album FVEY, Shihad… Audio
Shihad - Beautiful Machine - interview with producer Grant Roa
A new feature-length documentary film, Shihad- Beautiful Machine, details Shihad's journey from the punk-metal scene in Wellington in the early 90s, to their status as one of New Zealand's most… Audio
Shihad: FVEY (extended interview)
Shihad's Jon Toogood and Karl Kippenberger talk with Sam Wicks about breaking up and making up with Jaz Coleman and the making of their new album FVEY Audio
Shihad's fans
Dawn Tratt meets some hardcore Shihad fans before the band's 27 May 2011 show at Wellington High School. Audio
Shihad's parents
Dawn Tratt meets the parents of the members of Shihad at the band's 27 May 2011 show at Wellington High School. Audio
Shihad: Killjoy - Live 2010
Recorded by Radio New Zealand at The Powerstation, Auckland, 6 August, 2010. The songs from the 1995 album Killjoy include: You Again, Gimme Gimme, The Call, Envy, Debs Night Out, Bitter, For What You… Audio
Shihad: The General Electric - Live at The Powerstation
Recorded at The Powerstation, Auckland by Radio NZ on 7 August, 2010. The songs from the 1999 album The General Electric are: My Mind Sedate, The General Electric, Wait and See, Pacifier, Thin White… Audio
Shitripper
Auckland hardcore group Shitripper on the health of New Zealand's punk scenes, and what they've picked up from twenty years of touring. Audio
Shlohmo aims for the heart as well as the dancefloor
Ahead of his NZ tour, Henry Laufer AKA Shlohmo talks to Tony Stamp about his new sound and his new band. Audio
The Shocking and Stunning
Emma Smith heads to the warehouse practice space of Wellington post-doom duo Shocking and Stunning. Audio
Camp A Low Hum 2014 - Shocking Pinks
Fresh off the stage, Nick Hart tells of his new album trio 'Guilt Mirrors', which took six years to percolate. Audio
Shocking Pinks
Nick Harte, the man behind Shocking Pinks is another artists compelled to create following the Christchurch earthquakes. He's just released his first material in six years Guilt Mirrors, an album… Audio
Shogun Orchestra
Lucien Johnson talks us through the places and people in the new Shogun Orchestra album Black Lotus. Audio
Shogun Orchestra - The Sampler
Wellington's Shogun Orchestra has released a second album of 'armchair travel' exotica - Nick Bollinger takes a listen to Black Lotus. Audio
Shona Laing on her friend and collaborator Mahinārangi Tocker
Almost ten years after her death from an asthma attack, the late Mahinārangi Tocker was celebrated with a tribute show Love Me As I Am, part of the Auckland Arts Festival. Tony Stamp speaks to… Video, Audio
Shonen Knife
Over the past 30 years, Osaka's Shonen Knife have penned a mountain of cute songs centered on food, domestic animals and the cosmos. Harnessing the spirit of early New York punk and new wave, their… Audio
Shonen Knife: Ramones, rock and ramen
Since 1981 Naoko Yamano has been the leader of japanese rock n roll trio Shonen Knife. The band are playing in NZ in October. Audio
Pop of the Shops
Yadana Saw looks into the science behind in store music and the people who are responsible for what we hear in shops, cafes and gyms around the country. Audio
Short Movie by Laura Marling
Nick Bollinger reviews a new album from the prolific Laura Marling. Audio
Show Me Where It Hurts
This new Auckland duo started out supporting Bobby Womack at The Civic, now they're releasing vinyl at The Lucha Lounge. Audio
The Shrugs
Richard Wain talks to Hamilton based band The Shrugs about their album 'How to Knit A Pony'. Audio
Introducing: Shunkan
Shunkan, with Wash You Away, from her EP Honey, Milk, and Blood. https://artishardrecords.bandcamp.com/album/honey-milk-and-blood Audio
Siamese
Upbeat contributer Janina Nicoll speaks to Wellington based composer and producer Grayson Gilmour ahead of his Wellington City Gallery performance under the alias Siamese. Audio
Side Kick Nick in Session
Side Kick Nick (formerly of Voom) talks to Kirsten Johnstone and performs a songs as a one-man-band. Audio
SideKickNick tackles manopause on his new double album
SideKickNick released his first album Miscellaneous Adventures in 2008, then spent the next decade playing in Voom, doing sound design for films, and painstakingly assembling album number two: a… Audio
Silicon
Kody Nielson talks to Sam Wicks about Personal Computer, his new album on Weird World. Audio
NZ Live - Evan Silva
Evan Silva is about to release a tell all book in conjunction with his next album, 'Chance and Time'. His history as a major player on the New Zealand music scene dates back to the early '60s and… Audio
Silver Scroll Awards 2012
Nick Atkinson presents a very special Music Mix from the APRA Silver Scroll Awards featuring live performances, back-stage access and interviews with the leading lights of New Zealand Music including… Audio
Silver Scroll Awards Live Performances 2012
Fresh interpretations of the best local songs of 2012, as judged by songwriters, are performed by new artists live at the APRA Silver Scroll awards ceremony. Hear from Herbs, Kora, Julia Deans, L.A… Audio
Apra Silver Scrolls 2011 performances
Live performances at the Silver Scrolls 2011 of:
'Ghost of this Town' by The Harbour Union;
Bachelorette's 'Blanket' performed by Orchestra of Spheres;
Lyell Cresswell's 'Concerto for Piano and… Audio
Gamelan Taniwha Jaya rehearse 'Walk (Into Your Arms)'
Emma Smith and Kirsten Johnstone report back from the 2014 APRA Silver Scrolls. All Silver Scroll finalists as well as winners of the Maioha and SOUNZ Contemporary awards have their songs covered by… Audio
Silver Scrolls 2011
Highlights from APRA's song writing awards ceremony held at the Auckland Town Hall on 13 September 2011. Featuring live performances from The Harbour Union, Gin, Steve Abel, Orchestra Of Spheres and… Audio
Silver Scrolls 2012 - Ceremony Roundup
The APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2012 were held in Auckland on September 13, recognising the best among New Zealand songwriters and their songs. Twelve finalists were nominated across three award… Audio
Silver Scrolls 2013 Awards Ceremony
We take you backstage at one of the most anticipated events on the local music calendar. talk to winners including Lorde's co-writer Joel Little, some of the other nominees for best song of the year… Audio
Silver Scrolls predictions
Emma Smith and Kirsten Johnstone report back from the 2014 APRA Silver Scrolls. First up, Emma asks the artists in attendance who they predict to win the top award. Audio
Silver Scroll 2014 winner
Emma Smith and Kirsten Johnstone report back from the 2014 APRA Silver Scrolls. Lorde presents the Silver Scroll to Tami Neilson, for her song Walk (Into Your Arms). Video, Audio
Silver Scrolls Maioha Award Winner
Emma Smith and Kirsten Johnstone report back from the 2014 APRA Silver Scrolls. Rob Ruha won the Maioha Award for his song Tiki Tapu. Audio
Silver Scrolls highlights
Highlights from the 2017 Silver Scrolls awards held in Dunedin. Audio
NZ Live - Mara Simpson & The Bushkas
Mara Simpson & The Bushkas are touring their To The Sea Sessions around New Zealand. Audio
Sing it to My Face: How Baby Boomers and Millennials can confront their differences
Sing it to My Face is an intergenerational choral show conceived by award winning playwright and author Jo Randerson who is tackling two national fears: singing in public and saying things to people's… Audio
Singer Songwriters New Plymouth
In the past five years, Singer Songwriters New Plymouth has played an important part in the resurgence of original music in Taranaki. Once a month they present up to 20 performers to packed houses at… Audio
Sinkane: the mythology behind the music
Sudanese-American multi-instrumentalist Ahmed Gallab speaks to Yadana Saw ahead of his WOMAD 2017 appearance with his band Sinkane Audio
Interview: Sinkane | WOMAD 2017
Yadana Saw joins Sinkane, one of the artists at WOMAD 2017 to explore the grounds and some of the acts playing. Video, Audio
Sir-Vere at Volume
There are many interactive elements to the Volume exhibition at Auckland museum, including playlists you can keep when you leave. DJ Sirvere was in charge of compiling the 90s playlist, he also… Audio
'How Bizarre's Sister Sina is finally releasing her debut album after a 19-year wait
Sina Saipaia – aka Sister Sina – attracted global attention when she sang the hook to OMC’s hit single ‘How Bizarre’. She went on to record her own album, but it was never released... until now. Video, Audio
The Sisters of Mercy - Andrew Eldrich
The Sisters of Mercy finally arrive to perform in New Zealand for the first time in February 2012. The Sisters and frontman Andrew Eldritch have had some savagings from the notoriously fickle UK music… Audio
Sisters of Mercy cancel Auckland show
Andrew Eldrich of The Sisters of Mercy rang RNZ music reporter Richard Wain to express the band's feelings about the cancellation of their first ever New Zealand show which was supposed to happen in… Audio
The Situations
The Situations are a band from Papakura- they speak to Richard Wain about cricket, football, a bit of music, and living in the burbs. Audio
The Music 101 team discuss the Silver Scrolls final five
The Music 101 team digs into the significance of an all-female lineup of Silver Scrolls nominees. Audio
Six60: the mainstream underdogs return
Despite their success, chart-toppers Six60 say they still feel like outsiders in the NZ music community. Six60 talk to Sam Wicks about their stadium-sized ambition. Audio
Six60 talk about their plan for world domination
Charlotte Ryan talks to Six60 about being the biggest band in NZ and their plan for world domination. Audio
The Mixtape: Six60
Six60 are the first New Zealand band in history to sell out Western Springs, filling the whopping 50,000-capacity venue four months before their February 2019 show. Lead singer Matiu Walters joins us… Video, Audio
Six60's Matiu Walters Live in Session
Ahead of a summer tour that starts in Taranaki tonight, Six60 frontman Matiu Walters joins Sam Wicks in studio for the re-up. Audio
Skallander - The Sampler Review
Nick Bollinger reviews the sweet melodies and sonic exploration of Wellington-based Skallander for The Sampler on Radio New Zealand National. Audio
Skank Attack
Wellington band Skank Attack formed in 1985, broke up in 1988, and have just released their debut longplayer, 24 years after recording it with Nick Roughan of the Skeptics. Bassist Jeff Eden is based… Audio
Skeptics: Sheen of Gold
In light of a new documentary Sheen of Gold, we get an insight into one of New Zealand's most influential alternative bands. Audio
Skinny Hobos - live in session
Guitar and drum duo Skinny Hobos bring straight down the barrel rock and roll to the RNZ Studio. They speak to Yadana Saw about taking their big drums and big riffs to the provinces. Video, Audio
Skux
Ayisha Jaffer phones in from an Alaskan nature reserve to tell us about her new EP as Skux. Audio
Tall tales with a twang - Skyscraper Stan in session
NZ born, Australia based Americana songwriter Skyscraper Stan stops by the RNZ studios to flourish a few tall tales with Alex Behan. Video, Audio
Slash - the man behind the tophat
Synonymous with a Les Paul guitar, stacks of Marshall amps and that leather top hat, guitar god Slash is one of the last of a dying breed of rock star archetypes. Zac Arnold puts his own questions and… Audio
MC Slave on the new documentary Beastie Boys Story
Slave from Fat Freddy's Drop (AKA Rhythm Slave/ DJ Loggy Log) on the new doco and his love for the band. Audio
Sleater-Kinney
Washington rock outfit Sleater-Kinney plays an Auckland show on 29 February 2016, performing their first show here in 10 years. Ahead of the visit, Emma Smith talks with singer and guitarist Corin… Audio
Introducing - Noah Slee
Noah Slee introduces his collaborative song Ruins Beauty, produced by Kitschkrieg. Audio
Sleepy Kid - Live at The Classic
The songs are: Sleepin' With The Fishes, There Will Be Blood, Summer Skies & Kiss It Goodbye. 'Summer Skies' is from the 'Lullabies For Macy Rose' record released in 2008. 'There Will Be Blood' has… Audio
Slow Boat founder Dennis O'Brien
Melody talks to Slow Boat Records founder and "coach" Dennis O'Brien about how his iconic store came to be. Audio
Slow Magic
We talk with masked electronic producer Slow Magic on the benefits of anonymity and mask hygiene 101. Audio
Slowdive impress with their first new material in 22 years
English shoegaze band Slowdive just released a new album after a twenty-year hiatus, impressing old fans and new. Video, Audio
Introducing: Slug Cutters
Slug Cutters with their song ‘Oh Girl’. http://slugcutters.bandcamp.com/ April 20 2013 Audio
Slugs Saloon
Jerry Schultz and Robert Schoenholt opened Slug's Saloon in New York's Lower East Side in 1964, providing a raw alternative to Manhattan's glitzy jazz clubs and attracting a who's who of 60s jazz… Audio
Small Island Big Song: uniting indigenous musicians from across the Pacific
Small Island Big Song is an album that unites indigenous musicians from seafaring cultures across the Pacific & Indian Oceans. All the songs were recorded in nature, using traditional instruments and… Video, Audio
Smashproof
Leilani Momoisea talks to Young Sid, Deach and Tyree of Smashproof and Kirk Harding of Move the Crowd Records. Audio
Clinton Smiley: dancefloor pioneer
Pioneering Wellington DJ Clinton Smiley was struck down with a brain aneurysm 10 years ago, but his influence lives on. Audio
Haere Rā Emma Smith
In the final moments of her last show as Music 101 host, Emma Smith gives thanks to the hundreds of people who have been part of Music 101 over the past seven years, and is treated to some special… Audio
Hollie Smith
Hollie Smith's debut album 'Long Player' teamed her powerful voice with Opensouls guitarist and producer Jeremy Toy and a wish list of players that included fellow Opensoul Stephanie Brown, sticks man… Audio
Hollie Smith - The Sampler Review
Nick Bollinger reviews Hollie Smith's debut album 'Long Player' for The Sampler. Audio
Hollie Smith
After the success of Bathe In The River, Hollie Smith went on to double-platinum sales with her first album 'Long Player'. With hot-shot local management and an international deal with Blue Note… Audio
Hollie Smith & Mara TK
2010's 'Humour and The Misfortune of Others' was Hollie Smith's "difficult second album". It was a battle contractually and emotionally as Smith struggled to gain recognition as a song-writer in her… Audio
Sonic Smith
Dunedin DJ and beat maker Nick 'Sonic' Smith talks gadgets and music with Emma Smith for Music 101. Audio
Tyson Smith in Session
Well travelled guitarist Tyson Smith and Moog aficionado Ed Zuccollo join us with songs from Tyson's new album, The Hollow Tree. Audio
Wayne Smith - Sleng Teng Riddim
Following the death of Wayne Smith, we look at how his song 'Under Me Sleng Teng', and the Sleng Teng Riddim changed the course of Jamaican music. Audio
Chris Smither
We're face-to-face with the veteran Florida via New Orleans folk/blues singer and guitarist whose new album Hundred Dollar Valentine got a rare 5 star review in Mojo magazine. Audio
Smokefree Rockquest
For teenage rock and pop musicians, Smokefree Rockquest is one of the most important events of the year, and its alumni include musicians in groups as disparate as Broods and Die! Die! Die!. One time… Audio
Rockquest 2013
We talk with the founders of the Smokefree Rockquest, who were made members of the NZ Order of Merit this week. Audio
From Onehunga to LA: SmokeyGotBeatz
Onehunga-based producer SmokeyGotBeatz has been spending more time in LA than NZ recently, making beats for some of rap's most influential names. Sam Wicks talks to Smokey and his manager Andy Murnane… Audio
19-year-old indie-rocker Snail Mail on being wise beyond her years
Pitchfork called her a leader in the next generation of indie rock and the "wisest teenage indie rocker we know", now Snail Mail, aka Lindsey Jordan has finally released her debut album. She speaks to… Video, Audio
Snapper
Peter Gutteridge is back with his third incarnation of Snapper, featuring his nephew, Jack Reid, Thought Creature's Danny Brady and Hope Robertson of Bad Sav. Audio
Snarky Puppy
Sprawling New York jazz collective Snarky Puppy are playing a sold-out Wellington Jazz Festival show. A sliver of the band catch up with Nick Bollinger ahead of their gig. Audio
The Sneaks
The Sneaks have more fun than you… well they sure look like it when they play their tongue-in-cheek rock and roll. They manage to pull off more ideas in a two minute song than many other bands manage… Audio
Bruce Ward explains the local success of 'Snoopy's Christmas'
Charlotte Ryan talks with Bruce Ward, the man who made the Christmas song 'Snoopy's Christmas' very popular in NZ. Audio
On her way up, So Below
Madeline North aka So Below is debuting her live show in New Zealand with some help from The Naked and Famous. Audio
So Below's Maddie North perfects her gothic pop
Kiwi musician Maddie North AKA So Below talks about her new EP II. Video, Audio
Introducing: So Laid Back Country China
So Laid Back Country China, with their song Stilldown, from their EP Winter. Audio
So Laid Back Country China
Glacially paced Wellington alt-country foursome So Laid Back Country China have just released their debut album, With Knees of Honey in Goodbye Canyon. Emma Smith talks to co-vocalists Harriet Ferry… Audio
So Laid Back Country China: Sin Cristales
So Laid Back Country China hone their brand of 'Canyon Rock' with their second release Sin Cristales. Audio
So So Modern - Friendly Fires
So So Modern gained notoriety quickly not only for their tight, and exciting live sets, but for their futuristic, matching hooded suits, and the development of a vibrant scene around them. The… Audio
So So Modern - Crude Futures
So So Modern talk about their album 'Crude Futures' and overseas exploits. Video, Audio
So So Modern - Trans Pacific Express
Just back from a Trans Pacific Express whirlwind tour, taking in China, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan, So So Modern review their favourite sights and highlights. Audio
Soak
Emma Smith talks with Northern Irish musician Bridie Monds-Watson - aka Soak about her debut album, Before We Forgot How to Dream. Audio
Soaked Oats on playing to their biggest-ever crowd at Laneway Festival
Charlotte chats with the lads of Soaked Oats on site at Laneway. Audio
Greg Churchill on Soane
We pay tribute to the much loved DJ and producer Soane who passed away this week. Audio
Soccer Practise performs Moana Maniapoto's 'Tahi'
Soccer Practise performs Moana Maniapoto's 'Tahi' Video, Audio
SoccerPractice discuss their excellent debut
SoccerPractise have just released their debut self-titled album. They talk to Alex Behan about keeping things independent and imperfect, and about incorporating Te Reo into their music. Video, Audio
Kicking it with SoccerPractise
Synth-electro quartet SoccerPractise are live in session the M101 Studio. They speak with Yadana Saw Video, Audio
Sohn chills out on sophomore album
Sohn shares his second album and stories about being (Lorde collaborator) Joel Little's best friend, and why he won't think tank a song for Rihanna. Video, Audio
Soja
As a youngster Jacob Hemphil had to take shelter from flying bullets in a bathtub during a coup in Liberia, where his father worked at the time. Years later he heard Bob Marley's Exodus and the… Audio
Sol3 Mio - NZ Live
With Sol3 Mio, three young men whose superb singing talent and wonderful exuberance have built a huge audience for their music in lightning fast time. Audio
NZ Live - Sola Rosa
With the released of a fifth studio album, Sola Rosa has come of age and is fast earning the sort of international recognition that, although fully deserved, makes them the envy of many of their… Audio
Sola Rosa
Andrew Spraggon is the studio brain behind Sola Rosa, but a team of players contribute to the album 'Get It Together'. Audio
Sola Rosa
Sola Rosa aka Andrew Spraggon talks with Nick Atkinson about transglobal collaboration 'Get It Together Remixes'. Audio
Sola Rosa Live at the Kings Arms
Sola Rosa in concert recorded live at Auckland's Kings Arms in July 2013, featuring vocalists Sam Allen and Cherie Mathieson, Matt Short on bass, Ben White on guitar, and Sola Rosa himself, Andrew… Audio
Sola Rosa - Magnetics
Andrew Spraggon, the man behind the Sola Rosa moniker, is about to release his sixth studio album Magnetics, featuring his regular live band plus an array of international vocal talent. Nick Atkinson… Audio
Sola Rosa - In Spaces
Sola Rosa's new EP 'In Spaces' features collaborations from Noah Slee and Kevin Mark Trail. Andrew Spraggon joins us to discuss the new record, his next record, his indie rock beginnings and burning… Audio
Sola Rosa - Live at Sandwiches
Sola Rosa played at Sandwiches Bar in Wellington in December 2005 for a night of congos, carribean riddims, and great summer sounds. Songs: Lights Out, The C'mon, What If?, Hawaiian Silky & Redeemer. Audio
Soldiers Without Guns: how peace in Bougainville was helped by waiata and haka
Soldiers Without Guns is a documentary about how the NZ Defence Force helped bring peace to Bougainville at the end of a bloody decade long civil war, armed with guitars, waiata, and wahine. Video, Audio
Something Something
Elleana Dumper of student lead music industry organisation Something Something talks to Yadana Saw about their latest projects. Audio
Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit by Courtney Barnett
Melody Thomas discusses the downbeat debut of Melbourne singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett. Audio
International hit-makers teach Kiwi musos the art of collaboration
SongHubs is a weeklong series of workshops that took place in Auckland this week, teaming international hitmakers with a handpicked selection of talent from Aotearoa. Audio
Songbroker takes New Zealand music to the world
Songbroker is a service streamlining access to New Zealand music for international producers of film and TV. Audio
Songcrush: Kanye West/ Haim/ Sufjan Stevens
This week the Song Crush team tackle new songs from Kanye West, Sufjan Stevens, Haim and more. Featuring special guests Nick Bollinger and Danielle Street. Audio
Interview: Songhoy Blues | WOMAD 2016
Yadana Saw takes a wander around the first night of Womad 2016 with one of opening acts of this year's festival, Aliou Toure from Malian band Songhoy Blues. Audio, Gallery
Songs From the Inside Vol.II
Songs From The Inside has finished a second season on Maori TV and now the companion album is out. The programme documents twelve inmates writing and recording songs with a handful of the country's… Audio
Introducing: Songs In The Key
Songs in Session
Songs, a Sydney based, 3/4 Kiwi band play live in the studio and talk to Kirsten Johnstone. Audio
Sonorous Circle
Record labels are machines of hype, or at least they used to be. Some labels seem to exist for more esoteric reasons. Bring the right music together under the same label and strange alchemy can… Audio
Live session: Sons of Zion
Sons of Zion perform live with Aaradhna to promote their upcoming tour and new EP. Video, Audio
Live in Session: Sons of Zion
In the ten years since Sons of Zion released their debut album, they've given up their day jobs, written some chart-topping songs, and played to massive audiences in New Zealand and abroad. They… Video, Audio
Sony DADC Warehouse Fire
The biggest distribution warehouse for CDs, vinyl and DVDs in the UK and Ireland burnt to the ground in London, after being set alight by rioters. The catalogues of over 150 independent music labels… Audio
Auckland Folk Festival 2018 - Sophie Mashlan
Winner of the 2018 Auckland Folk Festival social media competition Sophie Mashlan performs her original song 'Pictures'. Video, Audio
Sorceress
Isaac Aesili is a career musician originally from Christchurch, who's deeply embedded in the local soul scene, playing percussion, trumpet and singing for a wide range acts including Eru Dangerspiel… Audio
Sorrento: Pick Up
Marika Hodgson is a highly sought after bass player working with everyone from Rhian Sheehan to Teeks. Her first solo outing under the moniker Sorrento is a fun funky frolic featuring Troy Kingi. Audio
The Sampler: Soul Food
Nick Bollinger looks at a new compilation exploring the links between soul music and soul food. Audio
Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes
Nick Bollinger reviews a highly anticipated sophomore set from Alabama Shakes. Audio
Why can't Soundcloud make any money?
Ten years in, Soundcloud can't seem to turn a profit. Journalist Ryan Mac breaks down what went wrong. Audio
Soundgarden Drummer Matt Cameron
Drummer Matt Cameron is a quintessential part of the Seattle rock fraternity that blossomed in the early 90s, having held down the beat for alt-rock behemoths Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, which he… Audio
Soundgarden - Kim Thayil
Seattle band Soundgarden had 13 years together, then 13 years apart before reforming a couple of years ago. Music 101 host Kirsten Johnstone talks to hard riffing guitarist Kim Thayil about surviving… Audio
Sounds Aotearoa 2013
International festival bookers met promising local acts during the Sounds Aotearoa 2013 showcase held in Auckland in March. It was two days of agents meet musos, bookers meet songwriters... and before… Audio
Sounds Aotearoa 2013
International festival bookers met promising local acts during the Sounds Aotearoa 2013 showcase held in Auckland in March. It was two days of agents meet musos, bookers meet songwriters... and before… Audio
The Secret Life Of Soundsystems
Nick Atkinson corrals some of the main players in Aotearoa's small, but determined community of Sound System wranglers, they who build and shift heavy bins upon which reggae of all vintages is played.
…Soundway Records' Miles Cleret
Miles Cleret, founder of the Soundway label, which has introduced new audiences to rare gems from around the globe, joins Emma Smith for a dig through his record bag. Audio
SXSW 2015
A music industry conference and festival which sees around 2000 acts and tens of thousands of people descend on Austin, Texas, SXSW 2015 is wrapped up last weekend. Music 101's Shaun D Wilson and Yumi… Audio
South of Heaven Part 2
In part two of 'South of Heaven: Extreme Metal in New Zealand' Craig Hayes finds out how New Zealand's extreme metal community was able to rebuild itself well away from mainstream eyes and ears, with… Audio
South Rakkas Crew
Defining himself through heavy electro-dancehall rhythms and hip hop, Dennis D-Rakkas Shaw has collaborated with the likes of MIA, Tricky and Vybz Cartel. It's no small wonder that Diplo tracked him… Audio
South of Heaven - Adam Thompson - Farming the Population
Wellington-based Adam Thomson is a radio DJ, promoter and vocalist with technical death metal band Farming the Population. Thomson recently organised the NZ Technical Death Metal Fest, and is a… Audio
South of Heaven - Kris Stanley - Sinistrous Diabolus
Kris Stanley (aka N.K.S) joined Christchurch doom/death metal merchants Sinistrous Diabolus in the early 90s, and the band is responsible for New Zealand's first world-class extreme metal release… Audio
South of Heaven - Phil Kusabs - Vassafor
Phil Kusabs (aka VK) formed Auckland-based black metal band Vassafor in the mid-90s, and the band has gone on to become one of New Zealand's most internationally respected extreme metal bands. Kusabs… Audio
South of Heaven - Rigel Walsh - Dawn of Azazel
Rigel Walsh's band Dawn of Azazel is routinely cited as one of the groups that reenergised the extreme metal scene in New Zealand in the early 2000s. Dawn of Azazel have toured around the world, and… Audio
South of Heaven - Chris Rigby - Convulsion, Dying of the Light
Chris Rigby was there at the birth of extreme metal in New Zealand, playing in Christchurch death metal and grindcore band Convulsion in the early 90s. Rigby has been a promoter and musician, and his… Audio
South of Heaven - Exordium Mors
Exordium Mors is one of New Zealand's leading black/thrash bands. Vocalist Mark Anthony Brooks (aka Scourge) and guitarists Raj Singarajah (aka Black Mortem) and Santi, spoke to Craig Hayes about… Audio
South of Heaven - Marko Pavlovic - Creeping House of Capricorn
Marko Pavlovic is an Auckland-based musician playing in black metal trio Creeping and doomy death and stoner rock band House of Capricorn. Pavlovic's also played in New Zealand metal bands like… Audio
South of Heaven Part 1
A History of New Zealand Extreme Metal. In this episode reporter Craig Hayes talks to Chris Rigby, Phil Kusabs, Chris Stanley and Steve Francis; and travels back to the birth of this country's most… Audio
Southern Stars Steel Band
The Onehunga Working Man's Club on a cold gloomy Tuesday evening seems like an unlikely place to hear tropical sounds that originate from the Lesser Antilles. But you soon hear the strains of The… Audio
Southgate Band
Canadian and American musicians Emma Beaton and Nic Gareiss have been steeped in Western folk traditions since they were children. They play songs in the studio, accompanied by local double bassist… Audio
Sonny Southon - singer with the stars
The daughter of a Samoan musician and a woman from the Shetland Isles, Upper Hutt's Sonny - or Sonja - Southon is virtually unknown here in New Zealand. But through the 80s and 90s she was in demand… Audio
Space Above
Aaron Short is a member of the Naked And Famous who now makes music with Maddie North and Sam McCarthy as Space Above. Audio
Introducing: Space Bats Attack
Dunedin band Space Bats Attack, with their song DTY. http://spacebatsattack.bandcamp.com/ Audio
Space Monster
Upon the annoucement that Whanganui arts and music hub Space Monster had closed its doors, Yadana Saw asks venue operator Jack Mitchell-Anyon and Mayor of Whanganui Annette Main what prompted to the… Audio
Caleb from Spacey Jane has quit his day job
The Western Australia indie-pop band are about to play NZ after a sold-out Australian tour. Lead singer Caleb talked to Tony Stamp. Audio
Spandau Ballet - Soul Boys Of The Western World
Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley and Martin Kemp talk to Trevor Reekie about their career, from being posterboys of the New Romantic pop culture movement in the late 70s, to their acrimonious fall out… Audio
Interview: Arrested Development | WOMAD 2014
'Speech' of afrocentric hip hop outfit Arrested Development talks to Trevor Reekie about the Atlanta Georgia group's place in the hip hop landscape. Audio
Speed Caravan
Medhi Haddab is a virtuoso of the oud, a fretless Arabic lute with a history stretching back over 5,000 years. Making his way from Algeria and eventually relocating to Paris, Mehdi Haddab and his band… Audio
Jon Spencer in Session
Noelle McCarthy speaks to US indie rocker Jon Spencer who will with his band The Blues Explosion play the Kings Arms in Auckland and Bodega in Wellington. Audio
The Spies
Wellington in 1979: A fairly unlikely bunch of musicians, artists and vagabonds went almost unnoticed in the squats of Wellington's Bosworth Terrace, playing and recording together, loosely grouped… Audio
Splashh
Spearheaded by two Kiwi boys, Aptly named four piece Splashh have been making waves across the UK music scene, drenching listeners in warm fuzz and feedback that seems far more at home amongst West… Audio
Splendour in the Grass 2012 Festival Report
Dawn Tratt reports from the Splendour In The Grass music festival in Byron Bay, Australia. Shihad tore up the stage, and Bloc Party talk about their new work. Audio
Splore 2008
Splore is a word of Scottish origin, meaning frolic, carousal or commotion. Splore 08 is an outdoor festival devoted to art, culture and community, staged at the stunning Tapapakanga Regional Park… Audio
Splore 2010
Imagine watching a great band while waves lap at your knees; wandering through the forest surrounded by continuously-changing works of art; eating mussels, sweetcorn and curry by the bucket-load then… Audio
Splore 2015
It's been hailed by many artists as the most beautiful setting they have ever played at, and after years of being a biennial affair the environmentally conscious music and arts festival Splore is now… Audio
Splore 2016
Melody Thomas and her daughter Sadie report from Splore 2016 held at Tapapakanga Regional Park. Audio
Splore Music Festival 2012
Nick Atkinson and Sam Wicks report from the bi-annual seaside music festival Splore, featuring Erykah Badu, Gappy Ranks and peace. Audio
Spoilers of Utopia
Spoilers of Utopia is a mysterious 14 piece brass amalgamation headed by vibraphonist Jon Bell. Nick Atkinson caught up with Jon just before they'd finished their first album. Audio
Spook The Horses
Wellington post-hardcore band Spook the Horses released their new album, Rainmaker, this week. The band's last release, Brighter, was a dense album filled with wall of guitars, but Rainmaker sees a… Audio
Spook The Horses
Tony Stamp talks to Wellington band Spook The Horses about their new, biologically-focused album Empty Body. Audio
Spoon feeding you hits for 20 years
Spoon's new album Hot Thoughts is out almost twenty years after the band first started releasing their taut, tight pop songs. Alex Behan tiptoes through their back-catalogue with bass player Rob Pope.
…Spotify: the biggest music company in the world
Alex Behan looks at the latest moves from streaming giant Spotify. Audio
The Sampler: Bruce Springsteen
Nick Bollinger reviews Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes. Audio
The Sproutts
Unashamedly Indie, Wellington band The Sproutts have been let out of the vegetable compartment and allowed The Music Mix's Andy Cummins in on the making of their album Plutons. Audio
The Sproutts - The Sampler Review
Nick Bollinger reviews the new album 'Plutons' from Wellington band The Sproutts for The Sampler on Radio New Zealand National. Audio
The Sproutts in Session
Chris Howard formed The Sproutts in Dunedin, later picking up band members - including his now wife Charlotte - in Wellington. They've just released their third album Woman Man and Machine before… Audio
Squarewave Festival
Ian Jorgenson, A.K.A. Blink, of 'A Low Hum' fame, has taken on another big project. The inaugural Squarewave Festival, featuring electronic music, runs in five cities over two weeks during November… Audio
Inside the St James Theatre, Auckland, 2015
We take a tour inside the newly re-opened St James Theatre, Auckland. Audio
St Rupertsberg at Campus A Low Hum 2011
St Rupertsburg are a Wellington female octet. Here they play acoustic versions of two songs and have a chat with Music 101's Kirsten Johnstone at Campus A Low Hum 2011. Audio
St Vincent
St Vincent is the stage name of Annie Clark, a Dallas, Texas bred New York resident. She's a multi-instrumentalist who shreds and grinds on electric guitar while her voice coos above it. Annie earned… Audio
St Vincent
The new self titled album by St Vincent (Annie Clark) is due for release in February 2014. Ahead of that, she's dropped a teaser video for her horn filled stomper Digital Witness, which features a… Audio
St Vincent
After recording and touring with David Byrne in the project Love This Giant, Annie Clark, aka St Vincent returned to her solo work, releasing her fourth album this week, simply titled St Vincent. Emma… Audio
St Vincent aka Annie Clark
Kirsten Johnstone talks to the former member of 26 piece group The Polyphonic Spree who was later a member of Sufjan Steven's band. St Vincent played as part of the NZ International Arts Festival… Audio
St Vincent at Laneway 2015
Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent talks about process and performance ahead of her 2015 Laneway performance with Emma Smith. Audio
Staff Benda Bilili - The Sampler
Nick Bollinger reviews Bouger Le Monde the second album from the wheelchair-rocking Congolese band. Audio
Staff Benda Bilili - The Sampler
Nick Bollinger reviews Bouger Le Monde - the new album from Staff Benda Bilili. Audio
Staff Benda Billilli
Trevor Reekie talks to Staff Benda Billili at WOMAD Taranaki 2012. Audio
Stages: Greymouth's Barrytown Hall has played host to everyone from Blerta to Trinity Roots
The Barrytown Hall on the South Island's West Coast has been hosting bands since the early '70s, fuelling demand from the area's alternative lifestylers. Audio
Stages: The Kings Arms, an Auckland institution
This Auckland venue is a rite of passage for bands and gig-goers from around the country. It's just shy of its third decade, which in music venue terms makes it an institution. Audio
Stages: Leigh Sawmill - a venue built from the remnants of industry
A working sawmill up until 1994, the Leigh Sawmill Cafe is now a beautiful historic venue where top acts from NZ and abroad perform weekly. Anthonie Tonnon takes us there. Audio
Stages: Wellington's Mighty Mighty closing after seven years
After seven and a half years, Wellington bar Mighty Mighty is closing at the end of May 2014. Audio
Stages: Golden Bay's Mussel Inn is one of NZ's most desirable venues
Anthonie Tonnon visits New Zealand's most talked about places to see music. The waiting list is almost a year long, and musicians return with legends of blissful crowds, a brewery on site and log… Audio
Stages: Celebrating Bob Marley's birthday at Raglan's Yot Club
Started as a live music joint with enough atmosphere to keep young people from driving to Hamilton every weekend, the Yot Club in Raglan is a popular venue where locals mix with out-of-towners… Audio
Stages: Lyttelton's Wunderbar - NZ most visually disarming bar
Anthonie Tonnon heads to Lyttelton and visits a venue with nine lives. It may also be the country's most visually disarming bar - The Wunderbar. Audio
LIVE: Stan Walker on his new single 'Give'
Stan Walker wrote 'Give' in response to the Christchurch mosque attacks. He performs it live in the RNZ studio. Video, Audio
Stan Walker: 'This is probably the strongest I’ve ever been'
Stan Walker says he 'wanted to go to war' in the video for his new song 'New Takeover', which is a powerful statement showcasing Māori as beautiful, composed and powerful. Video, Audio
Access All Areas: Stand Up, People
Stand Up, People - Gypsy pop songs from Tito's Yugoslavia 1964-1980 is a new album that has been two years in the making. Brits Philip Knox and Nathaniel Morris travelled the length and breadth of… Audio
Stanier Black Five
Lyttleton-based sound artist Jo Burzynska talks about her work with the rumbles of earthquakes and the rustles of vineyards. Audio
Mavis Staples on Afternoons
Jim Mora interviews Mavis Staples ahead of her performance at WOMAD Taranaki 2008. Audio
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples talks with Marty Duda about 'You Are Not Alone', produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. Audio
Mavis Staples
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Mavis Staples has found an unlikely and prosperous bond with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, who porduced her latest album, the… Audio
Mavis Staples: One True Vine - Review
Nick Bollinger reviews a subdued set from gospel veterean Mavis Staples for The Sampler. Audio
Israel Starr Live in Session
On a hot summer's night in Wellington, Israel Starr and his backing band Newtown Rocksteady record some tunes and sit down for a korero with Yadana Saw. Video, Audio
Respect Yourself - The Story Of Stax Records
Stax Records was a music studio and record label in Memphis, Tennessee that not only launched the careers of Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Sam and Dave and many more Southern soul stars, but also… Audio
Stebbing: Wired For Sound
A new book called "Wired For Sound - The Stebbing History of New Zealand Music" by Grant Gillanders & Robyn Welsh tells the story of an enduring Kiwi success story. Trevor Reekie talked to the 2… Audio
Eldred Stebbing (Part 2)
The late Eldred Stebbing interviewed by Mike Chunn (ex. Split Enz, APRA) in May 1999. Part two covers the early days of music recording studios and the Stebbing record label, post-WWII - 1950s. Audio
Eldred Stebbing (Part 1)
Eldred Stebbing interviewed by Mike Chunn (ex-Split Enz, APRA) in May 1999, on the eve of the opening of the Stebbings CD manufacturing plant. Eldred Stebbing was a sound engineer, producer, studio… Audio
Eldred Stebbing (Part 3)
The late Eldred Stebbing interviewed by Mike Chunn (ex-Split Enz, APRA) in May 1999. Part 3 covers the transition from gramophones and 78s to record players, 45s and Long Players; the influence of the… Audio
Eldred Stebbing (Part 4)
Eldred Stebbing interviewed by Mike Chunn (ex. Split Enz, APRA) and Kaye Glamuzina in May 1999. The Stebbing Recording Centre is opened in Jervois Road, Hearne Bay, Auckland in 1970; A&R with Benny… Audio
Eldred Stebbing remembered by Dave Dobbyn
Dave Dobbyn shares a story from the early days of his music career which involves New Zealand recording pioneer Eldred Stebbing, who died in December 2009. Audio
Get 'em while they're young: getting kids into steel bands
RNZ Music visited Wesley Intermediate where a group of young students are learning to play steel pans, to perform as part of a band at Aotearoa's first-ever Steel Band Festival. Video, Audio
Stella Donelly at Laneway Festival
Charlotte talked to Aussie singer Stella Donnelly at Laneway Festival in Auckland. Audio
Stella Donnelly
Charlotte Ryan chats with Stella Donnelly, a young Australian singer-songwriter making an impact with her brazen lyrics, ahead of her appearance next month at Laneway Festival. Audio
NZ Live - Stellar
Over the course of their career, Stellar had seven Top 20 singles, three top 10 albums and became one of the most popular groups in New Zealand - with copious awards to show for it. Stellar have a… Audio
Stephanimal in Session
This Music 101 Session features the 'transgender, animal-identified, electro-folk' of Stefanimal, who also plays bass for Mestar. The songs are: 1,2,3, Bunnies, Carl, & Mika. Audio
Steven Thrasher on Prince
Guardian US' Writer-at-Large, Steven Thrasher speaks to Melody Thomas and Nick Bollinger about Prince's influence and legacy growing up as a gay, African-American youth. Audio
Steriogram
Steriogram had their big break in 2004 with the release of the single Walkie Talkie man, which earned a video directed by Michel Gondry, and was used in an iPod commercial. Following the release of… Audio
Colin Stetson
U.S. Saxophonist Colin Stetson visited New Zealand in February 2012 as part of Bon Iver's nine piece band, but this sax-wielding virtuoso is an innovative artist in his own right. Stetson has played… Audio
Steve Albini
In New Zealand for shows with Shellac, Emma Smith speaks with Steve Albini, the opinionated, guitar-holstered frontman and recording engineer about the group's longevity, suspending taste in the… Audio
Jeff Buckley producer Steve Berkowitz - "these recordings are chapter one."
Nick Bollinger with Jeff Buckley producer Steve Berkowitz, relfecting on the recording that made the posthumous album 'You and I'. Audio
Steve Garden of Rattle Records
Recording engineer Steve Garden is one of the founders of Rattle records, home to an extensive and eclectic catalogue of NZ music releases, including jazz, acoustic fusion, improvised music, Te Reo… Audio
Steve Gunn on the American Primitive Guitar scene
The Guardian describes Steve Gunn as “the hipster-friendly guitar slinger of the moment". Ahead of his first visit to NZ, Trevor Reekie talks to him about playing with Kurt Vile, and the American… Video, Audio
Steven Wilson: the king of progressive rock
Grammy-nominated UK prog rocker Steven Wilson is known for his spectacular live show, which includes cinematic visuals and quadrophonic sound. Alex Behan spoke to him ahead of his Auckland show in… Video, Audio
Steven Wilson: "My first love is making records"
Steven Wilson discusses his passion for sound, bringing colour to heavy metal, and being progressive without being prog-rock. Video, Audio
Lou Reed's guitar tech on his NZ Arts Fest show
Lou Reed had the same guitar tech for the last ten years of his life, a man called Stewart Hurwood. This week Stewart is in New Zealand performing Lou Reed Drones, a loud, engulfing soundscape created… Audio
Sticky Filth
Sticky Filth have survived for 26 years, but the Taranaki-born band's nearly came to the end of the line recently. Guitarist Chris Snowdon was run over and nearly killed, then bass player and vocalist… Audio
Sticky Filth
New Plymouth band Sticky Filth have released the album 'Stainless' - thanks largely to the efforts of an Australian fan who founded a record label just to put it out. 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
Stink Fest 2013
Low key record label Stink Magnetic put on their third festival, on their fifteenth birthday recently, with bands such as Cortina, Boss Christ, Made For Chickens By Robots, I Drink Your Blood and… Audio
Sonic Werewolf Conference 2010 AD
Music 101 presenter Kirsten Johnstone braves the late-night wilds of Whanganui to expose the pale musical underbelly. Audio
Kelley Stoltz in Session
San Francisco-based indie musician Kelley Stoltz has been building up a loyal following since the release of his first album in 1999. Now signed to Sup Pop, Kelley records his multi-layered musical… Audio
Stomping Grounds - Mike Fabulous AKA Lord Echo
Stomping Grounds is a new series, which sees the Summer Music 101 team visiting the home towns of some of our favourite musicians. This week, Mike Fabulous shows us his memorable haunts in his… Audio
Stomping Grounds: Ladi6
Samoan New Zealand musician Ladi6 has lived all around the world, but there's just one place she refers to as her home town. Join Melody Thomas and Ladi6, aka Karoline Tamati, for an enlightening and… Video, Audio, Gallery
Stomping Grounds: Mel Parsons
In the first of a new series, Stomping Grounds, West Coaster Mel Parsons offers us a guided tour of her hometown of Westport. Video, Audio, Gallery
Stomping Grounds: New Gum Sarn
Stomping Grounds is a new series, which sees the Summer Music 101 team visiting the home towns of some of our favourite musicians. For the last in this series, Zac Arnold heads to Puhoi and Orewa with… Audio
The Stomps
Northland duo The Stomps stopped by for a little social commentary and stompin' good rhythms in this Music 101 session. The songs are: Just Doin' His Job; The Bitch Has Done It Again; Get You In The… Audio
The Sampler: Sly Stone
Nick Bollinger reviews a compilation of Sly Stone's minimal electro-funk experimentations entitled I'm Just Like You: Sly's Stone Flower 1969-1970. Audio
C.W. Stoneking
Australian old-time blues singer C.W. Stoneking joins Kirsten Johnstone in the studio to play some stylised songs. Audio
The Sampler - C.W. Stoneking
C.W. Stoneking is a Melbourne based musician who makes blues/calypso/boogaloo as if the last 60 years never happened. Nick Bollinger speaks to this enigmatic character ahead of his NZ tour. Audio
Stones In Exile
Filmmaker Stephen Kijak is known to music fans as the director of the 2007 documentary, 'Scott Walker: 30 Century Man'. His 2010 music project documents the recording of The Rolling Stones' 1972 album… Audio
NZ Live - Stormporter
Stormporter was founded by two brits, Tim Allen and Tony Thorburm and they, along with their band are in the studio with us. Audio
Straitjacket Fits live at Sammy's
Dunedin's Straitjacket Fits, led by frontman Shayne Carter are considered one of New Zealand's great rock bands. In 2005 - more than 10 years after they broke up - the band re-formed for a brief NZ… Audio
Must we be miserable to make music?
Strand of Oaks talk infidelity, redemption and how Chance the Rapper is a way better role model than Kurt Cobain. Video, Audio
Kane Strang live at Roseneath Long Hall
Heavy-hearted Dunedin singer songwriter Kane Strang, recorded live at his debut Wellington show at the Roseneath Long Hall, November 15th, 2014. Audio
Introducing: Kane Strang
Karl Strang, with his song Winded, from the album A Pebble And A Paper Crane. Audio
Strange Harvest
Skye and Justin Strange of Dunedin duo Strange Harvest on creativity, the Dunedin gothic and the evolution of their sound. Audio
Introducing: Strange Stains
Strange Stains introduce their track 'Subterranean Insides'. Audio
Streaming R Kelly and Michael Jackson: can we still listen?
After two new shocking documentary series about R Kelly and Michael Jackson's alleged sexual misconduct, can we still listen to their music with a clear conscience? Yadana Saw speaks with… Audio
Streaming Services Launch in New Zealand
With the launch of Spotify in Australasia this week, we take a look at what the various new subscription music streaming services provide to the public, and what impact they might have on local music… Audio
Street Chant
Auckland post punks Street Chant released their debut album - 'Means' in August 2010. A reference to their earlier incarnation Mean Street, the album is full of infectious hooks and pithy insights… Audio
Street Chant
Street Chant has released a free EP, Isthmus of One-Thousand Lovers. They've also been studying another band's songbook for a run of shows with local hero, The 3D's David Saunders. Audio
Camp A Low Hum 2014 - Street Chant
From the first aid tent, Street Chant's Emily Littler reveals how she plans to take the stage at this year's camp. Audio
Street Chant on Hauora's difficult birth
Street Chant's Emily Littler and Billie Rogers talk through the difficult delivery of the band's second album, Hauora. Audio
Street Chant in session 2011
Live at Roundhead Studios. the songs are: Scream Walk, Your Philosophy, Less Chat More Sewing, Pen Dog, The Fatigues, Stoned Again, God, Coast Guard. Audio
Streets Of Laredo
Based in the United States, Streets of Laredo have been honing their songs on the streets of New York, since their formation a few years ago. Originally founded by brothers Dan and Dave Gibson and… Audio
Pacific Music Awards 2014
Now in their 10th year, The Pacific Music Awards have gone from being a small ceremony as part of Pasifika Festival in Western Springs, to having their own big name sponsored glitzy event. Reverend… Audio
The Subliminals live 2011
Recorded and Engineered by Andre Upston Live at the Kings Arms, Auckland 24 November 2011. The songs are: Compulsion Engine, The Crystal Chain, Uh-Oh & Speed Of Sound. Audio
Submariner aka Andy Morton - Musical Chairs
Two essential albums in the Aotearoa hip hop canon, Che Fu's 2b.Spacific and King Kapisi's Savage Thoughts, have come stamped with the distinctive beat making skills of Submariner AKA Andy Morton… Audio
Lisa Suckdog - Weirdos, 'Gore Opera' and cathartic performance art
American writer and performer Lisa Carver is known for her unflinching writing in the cult zine Rollerderby, and for her revealing memoir Drugs Are Nice: A Post-Punk Memoir. Her wild 'gore operas' in… Audio
Sufjan Stevens
'Age of Adz' and the EP that preceded it by a few weeks 'All Delighted People' were the first songs from Sufjan Stevens since the 2005 concept album 'Illinoise'. But instead of the usual narrative… Audio
Sugar Mountain Festival 2012
With the final New Zealand Big Day Out being held recently, no doubt some keen festival-goers will look to Australia's multiple big name music festivals. But trans-Tasman tourists would be remiss to… Audio
Suicide’s Martin Rev: “We were breaking all the rules”
Martin Rev, keyboardist with NYC proto-punk duo Suicide, talks to Trevor Reekie about the band's singular career. Audio
Jim Sullivan - UFO
Matt Sullivan is the owner of Seattle-based Light in the Attic records. Two years ago, he came across an album on a music blog by a little-known singer called Jim Sullivan (no relation). The album… Audio
Summer Camp
2011 saw the emergence of a fair few musical duos who doubled as romantic partners. English group, Summer Camp first started making waves among tastemakers the year before, and now with their debut… Audio
Summer Festivals 101
Summer festivals are fast approaching and to help us sort the wheat from the chaff Aroha Harawira gives us an overview of the upcoming parties. Video, Audio
Summer Jam - Grayson Gilmour
Grayson Gilmour shares his favourite song of summer with Kirsten Johnstone. Audio
Summer Jam - Mara TK
Mara TK shares his summer jam and fashion plans for 2018 with Yadana Saw. Audio
Summer Jam - Mel Parsons
Mel Parsons speaks with Melody Thomas about what's rocking her summer playlist. Audio
Summer Jam - Moana Maniapoto
Moana Maniapoto shares her current summer jam with Kirsten Johnstone Audio
Summer Jams: Emily Edrosa chooses her favourite summer song
Emily Edrosa takes time from her summer holiday to speak with Melody Thomas about what's rocking her stereo. Audio
Summer Jams: Kiki Van Newtown chooses her favourite summer song
Kiki from Wellington witch-rock trio Hex shares her current summer jam. Video, Audio
Summer Jams: Aaradhna chooses her favourite summer song
Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Aaradhna chooses ‘Can't Let Go’ by Calvin Richardson. Video, Audio
Summer Jams: Anna Coddington chooses her favourite summer song
Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Anna Coddington chooses ‘Lemon’ by N.E.R.D. ft. Rihanna. Video, Audio
Summer Jams: Chelsea Jade shares her favourite summer song
Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Chelsea Jade's pick is ‘Sticky’ by Ravyn Lenae. Video, Audio
Summer Jams: Julia Deans chooses her favourite summer song
Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Julia Deans chooses ‘Quarrel’ by Moses Sumney. Video, Audio
Summer Jams: Louis Baker chooses his favourite summer song
Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Louis Baker chooses ‘Satan’ by D.D Dumbo. Video, Audio
Summer Jams: Marlon Williams shares his favourite summer song
Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Marlon Williams' pick is 'Wild Horses' by Prefab Sprout. Video, Audio
Summer Jams: Randa chooses their favourite summer song
Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Randa chooses ‘Fear’ by Alexa Casino. Audio
Summer Jams: Steph Brown AKA Lips chooses her favourite summer song
Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Steph Brown AKA Lips picks ‘Midnight’ by Jesse Ware. Video, Audio
A Centenary of Sun Ra
A look at the career of one the 20th century's great composers, band leaders and eccentrics, Sun Ra. A mysterious and elusive figure, for most of his life Sun Ra constructed a web of myths and legends… Audio
Sun and the Wolf
In 2008, four to the floor rock n' roll band The Have relocated to Berlin and spent some time, as they put it, "shedding skin"... and the old band was shed as well. In 2010, from the ashes of The Have… Audio
Sunken Seas
Sunken Seas vocalist speaks to Emma Smith about the bands self-imposed exile in order to make their new album, Glass. Audio
Sunley
Dunedin guy Evan Sunley James has been playing and producing a wealth of divergent, catchy tunes for over a decade, but he's only recently found the courage to take his show on the road. His latest… Audio
Super Mario Musical Robots
Victoria University PhD student Jason Long has built a robotic orchestra that plays the Super Mario theme and sound effects to accompany the live game-play. Yadana Saw juggles the mic and controller… Video, Audio
Supergroove live at the Kings Arms
Legendary NZ funk/soul band Supergroove briefly re-formed in 2007 and played together for the first time in 10 years at Auckland's King's Arms. RNZ recorded the performance. Audio
Supergroove Crosstown Revue 2008
Supergroove took to the stage at Auckland's Civic Theatre, this time with Scribe, Hollie Smith and newcomer Gin Wigmore in tow. Sam Wicks dropped in on rehearsals for their Crosstown Revue earlier in… Audio
NZ Live - Supermodel
One of the Capital's best known bands, with the big anthemic sound - they've just returned from a three week tour of the UK and France, which included a gig at Liverpool's famous Cavern Club, birth… Audio
Superturtle
We join our man on the streets, Nick Atkinson, as he pounds the pavements ceaselessly seeking out new and obscure sounds. Tonight he's at Marble Sheep supported by Superturtle at The Wine Cellar in… Audio
Superturtle
Analogue addict Darren McShane gives a tour of his studio while offering insights into the recording process of the recently released Superturtle album Beat Manifesto. Audio
Surf City - We Knew It Was Not Going To Be Like This
Auckland Quartet Surf City built their 2nd album from recordings the band made in three different continents, and ever changing circumstances. Sam Wicks talks to Surf City's Davin Stoddard and Jamie… Audio
Surf City - Jekyll Island
Celebrating ten years as a band, Surf City release their third album, Jekyll Island. They talk with Emma Smith about the fans, practice spaces and internal logic that keeps them together. Audio
Surf Friends
The happiest chaps in New Zealand music explain their second album Endorphins, and how they convinced one of their heroes, The Clean's David Kilgour, to play guitar on it. Audio
Susan Alcorn
Emma Smith learns about the finer arts of pedal steel guitar with Susan Alcorn, an experimental, free jazz player of this unique instrument. Audio
Susan Rogers on her four intense years working for Prince
Susan Rogers was Prince's sound engineer on albums including Purple Rain and Sign o' the Times. It was four years of her life that left a huge impression, she tells Tony Stamp. Audio
Svelte - Live at the Kings Arms
Svelte perform live at the Kings Arms in Auckland on 13 November 2010. The songs are: Oh My My, The Rub Off, Ill Timed, Penitentiary, Friday, Rock Song Number 1, Grind Your Bones. Audio
Svelte - Live to Air
Blues rock trio Svelte get quiet and reflective on this smouldering tribute to Sydney's notorious precinct: Kings Cross. Performed live-to-air in the Radio New Zealand Auckland Studio, hosted by Music… Audio
Svelte in Session
Svelte was formed by two ex-Supergroove members, Tim Stewart and Ben Sciascia with drummer Jamie Woolright. The bluesy/ rock three-piece have kept a low profile up until now, writing, rehearsing and… Audio
The Head Like A Hole documentary: Swagger Of Thieves
Swagger Of Thieves is a documentary that follows notorious Wellington band from their reunion in 2008 and delves into the history that led to their demise the first time around. It's showing in… Video, Audio
Dianne Swann - Musical Chairs
Musician Dianne Swann (later of The Bads) talks about her former bands When the Cats Away and The Julie Dolphin, who emerged in mid 90s London, overlapping the "Cool Britannia" scene and performing… Audio
Pete Swanson
One half of acclaimed noise duo Yellow Swans, Oregon, USA native Pete Swanson talks about his new solo work, and finding inspiration in The Dead C, psychosis machines and natural disasters. 1… Audio
Swervedriver
Adam Franklin, frontman and founder of shoegaze stalwarts Swervedriver, on life as an indie rock veteran. Audio
SWIDT: Onehunga to the maximum
The SWIDT crew perform live from their Onehunga studio and give us the low down on new album Stoneyhunga. Video, Audio
The Sampler - Taylor Swift - 1989
"With shuddering synthesisers, handclaps the size of skyscrapers, and vocals that might have been tweezed together syllable-by-syllable, this is a big slam-dunking pop record by anyone's definition."… Audio
Camp A Low Hum 2014 - Swimming
The Adelaide-based three piece on the pressures of opening the last Camp A Low Hum. Audio
SXSW 2013
Austin, Texas is home to annual mega-music fest South by Southwest. It's grown to be about more than music and now incorporates film and technology into its programme. Robbie Ellis talks with Kiwi… Audio
SXSW 2012
Sam Wicks reports back from South By Southwest (SXSW), a music industry conference/ festival, which sees around 2000 acts and tens of thousands of people descend on Austin, Texas. We follow NZ artsits… Audio
The Symphony of Screams
The Symphony of Screams were chosen to play two day rock festival Rock2Wgtn. Audio