Recent Music Stories
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A love letter to fallen Irish music icons
Camille O'Sullivan is an Irish-French musician, vocalist and actress. Previously an award-winning architect and portrait painter, she is known for her interpretations of the songs of Nick Cave,Tom… Audio
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Award-winning Irish harpist Úna ní Fhlannagáin
Úna ní Fhlannagáin is an award-winning Celtic harpist, from county Galway, and she's in New Zealand wrapping up a five week tour. Audio
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Hearing music inside your head
17 Mar 2025Auckland University Professor of Psychology, Tony Lambert, is organising a conference on our 'inner voice'. Audio
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Worlds of Music 16 March, 2025
Music from the world, for the world, with Fanfare Ciocarlia, Anouar Brahem, The Warratahs, and Trevor pays tribute to soothing soultress Roberta Flack. Audio
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Lay Low by Eddie Chacon
16 Mar 2025On his third solo album the '90s hitmaker pays tribute to his late mother on RnB songs with uncommon depth. Audio
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Sinister Grift by Panda Bear
16 Mar 2025An upbeat collection from the Animal Collective member hides its serious intent beneath waves of major-chord harmonies. Audio
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My Latest Track: Dunedin band Skin & Bone
16 Mar 2025Mike Moroney and John Dodd from Skin & Bone join Jim to share their track 'Won't be Coming Home Much Anymore' from debut album Last Bus to Brockville. Audio
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Toto’s Joe Williams on the band’s enduring legacy
16 Mar 2025With Toto winging their way to New Zealand for three shows next month, lead singer Joe Williams joins Jim to discuss his musical family and analyse the enduring musical success of Toto's 1982 hit… Video, Audio
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18 years on: Homegrown's last Wellington waterfront weekend
16 Mar 2025This year's Homegrown finished with a bittersweet bang on Saturday night, as fans and artists alike said farewell to the beloved Wellington festival.
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Hymns on Sunday, 16 March 2025
16 Mar 2025Celebrating St Patrick's Day (17 March) this week, with a selection of Irish hymns and traditional tunes including John Rutter's setting of the Irish Blessing: May the road rise to meet you. Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 15 March 2025
15 Mar 2025On this week's show there's a birthday tune for Ry Cooder, classic reggae from Delroy Wilson, old time blues courtesy of Memphis Minnie, plus soul from Otis Redding. Audio
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Te Matatini drops four-album record of 2025 viral festival
15 Mar 2025The albums' release follows the viral success of People's Choice Award winner Te Kuru Marutea from Te Tauihu, whose choral song, Kei Wareware i a Tātou, tallied a total of 45 million views across… Video, Audio
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Nostalgic musicians perform fond farewell for Homegrown
15 Mar 2025Longtime Homegrown artists are finishing the Wellington festival on a nostalgic note. Audio
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Big Band Bangers
15 Mar 2025Nick checks out classic big bands from the swing era until the present day - including bands led by Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, and Michael Buble. Audio
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Sugar
15 Mar 2025Tracks from Marian McPartland's Maybeck Recital Hall concert and Miles Davis' album 'Someday My Prince Will Come', alongside groove from Charles Earland and big band jazz from Rodger Fox's Wellington… Audio
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The Mixtape: DJ Lady Shaka
Shakaiah Perez aka Lady Shaka is a queer DJ hailing from Aotearoa, known for her eclectic, vibrant, and diverse sets that reflects her mixed Maori, Tahitian, Cape Verdean, Tokelauan, and Samoan… Audio
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Producer Joseph Patel on Sly Stone's legacy in new doco
Sly Stone, a true musical innovator, is often overlooked as one of the greatest artists of the 21st century. Without Sly Stone, there would be no Prince and no Parliament Funkadelic- he is an… Audio
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One is Always Heading Somewhere by Womb
15 Mar 2025The sibling trio deliver their most dynamic collection of tunes, mournful and anthemic while retaining their trademark mystique. Audio
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One is Always Heading Somewhere by Womb
15 Mar 2025The sibling trio deliver their most dynamic collection of tunes, mournful and anthemic while retaining their trademark mystique.
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Nitin Sawhney on A.I, protest and his musical languages
15 Mar 2025Nitin Sawhney is a musician, composer, and producer known for fusing jazz, electronic, orchestral and Indian classical music. Born in 1964 in London to Indian immigrant parents, his work is deeply… Audio
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WOMAD: Talisk
15 Mar 2025Said to be one of the most talked-about folk bands of the 21st century, Scottish band Talisk have been ripping up stereotypes and redefining folk music for the last ten years. Audio
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WOMAD: Jordyn with a Why
15 Mar 2025Maori-Samoan R&B artist, Raglan-based Jordyn Rapana, aka Jordyn with a Why, is a making her mark with soulful, dynamic performances. Audio
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WOMAD: Nitin Sawhney
British musician, composer and producer Nitin Sawhney CBE is a formidable talent across many genres. Audio
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WOMAD: Queen Omega
15 Mar 2025Star of the global dancehall-reggae scene, from Trinidad and Tobago, Queen Omega has been blazing a trail for over 20 years, performing at some of the world's biggest reggae festivals. Her 2023… Audio
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