Kate Robertson
Music critic - Kate Robertson
Songs - 'Best Of Me' by the artist BTS off the album Love Yourself: Her and 'December' by the artist Yumi Zouma off the album Willowbank. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 154: Shonen Knife/Billie Eilish
In this week's Pocket Edition, Kirsten Johnstone speaks with Shonen Knife's Naoko Yamato about Nirvana, ramen and rock; Leilana Momoisea introduces us to some new hip hop acts; and 15-year old pop… Audio
Billie Eilish: 15 year old pop prodigy on fiction and family
15 Year old Billie Eilish's debut is full of high drama storytelling, leaving listeners struggling to decipher fact from fiction. The Los Angeles native has just been in New Zealand, and will return… Video, Audio
Music critic - Kate Robertson
Kate reviews two new songs, Bellyache Billie Eilish and Up All Night by Beck. Audio
Playing piano in a flood
Imagine if you will a man playing the piano in a living-room, an old upright piano, sunlight filtering through the windows, sitting on a piano stool and around him the water is half-way up his legs… Audio
Active wear for all occasions
Fitness fan and former purveyor of active wear Kate Robertson talks about the phenomenon that's taking over the gym and the office. Audio
Music critic Kate Robertson
Music critic Kate Robertson plays 'Midnight' by Jessie Ware, an English singer and songwriter whose debut studio album Devotion (2012) peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart and produced the… Audio
Music critic - Kate Robertson
Kate discusses a John Hughes-inspired pop banger and a nice clean song from a hip hop artist who's a big deal with anyone under the age of 20. Don't Take My Money by Bleachers And Forever Young by Lil… Audio
Lorde's Melodrama – first impressions
RNZ's Leilani Momoisea, Katie Parker from The Wireless, comedian Alice Brine, and pop music reviewer Kate Robertson sat down with Music 101's Alex Behan for some hot takes on 'Melodrama'. Audio
Music critic - Kate Robertson
Kate Roberston discusses new music from The National and Girlpool. Audio
Lorde releases a new track at Coachella
Music critic Kate Robertson joins the discussion on the new track Lorde released at Coachella. Audio
Music Critic: Kate Robertson
Kate features a bit of pop today, reviewing All My Friends by Dermot Kennedy and 3AM (Pull Up) by Charli XCX feat. MØ Audio
Music reviewers talks about Lorde's new song
Music reviewer Kate Robertson speaks to the Panel about what she makes of Lorde's new song Green Light from the album Melodrama released today. Audio
Music critic - Kate Robertson
Freelance music journalist Kate Robertson has two brand new songs for us to listen to today; The latest from Lana Del Rey's new album "Love" and a cool new 20 year old Nordic pop star Sigrid. Audio
Music Critic - Kate Robertson
Kate looks at new music from Australian Amy Shark and Auckland band Yukon Era who are the youngest band ever to have played at the Laneway festival. Audio
Music 101 Festival Roundup
Alex crosses live to the building excitement at New Year festivals Rhythm & Vines, Rhythm & Alps, and A Low Hum, chats to Soundsplash organiser Brian Ruawai, and catches up with regular festival… Audio
Freetown Sound - Best album of 2016?
Dev Hynes is known as 'Blood Orange'. Music critic Kate Robertson says his album Freetown Sound is the best album of 2016. Audio
Music reviewer, Kate Robertson
Freelance music critic Kate Robertson has a couple of music selection for us this week. A track from a debut album, released last month and a real retro track from the 60s. Audio
Music Critic: Kate Robertson
Former Salient Music Editor, Kate Robertson, has new music from American Rockers Jimmy Eat World and West Australian band Pond, who will be releasing their eighth studio album in January Audio