Bill Withers
Lean on him: Aotearoa artists pay tribute to Bill Withers
5 Mar 2023
Rio Hemopo of TrinityRoots and Breaks Co-op fame is part of an all-star band of Aotearoa musicians bring us The Bill Withers Social Club. Alongside vocalists Troy Kingi, Dallas Tamaira, L. A… Video, Audio
Review: Still Bill
6 Aug 2020
Dan Slevin finds a great music documentary in the archives at DocPlay. Video
Ria Hall's Rules of Engagement
18 Nov 2018
Last month, Tauranga singer Ria Hall carried off the Maioha Award at the Silver Scrolls. William Dart traces the musical and political path that led to her new album Rules of Engagement. Video, Audio
Hip Hop - Sampling
17 Sep 2015
University of Auckland ethnomusicologist Dr Kirsten Zemke raps about hip hop music and culture. This month Kirsten discusses the role of sampling (with some choice samples) because where would hip hop… Audio