All episodes
Saturday, 30 May 2020
- 2:00 Live: Ria Hall at WOMAD 2019
- 12:00 NZ Music Month 2020: Fresh Music Daily
- 12:00 NZ Music Month: Fresh Kiwi covers
- 12:15 Neil Finn on his charity single in support of Auckland City Mission
- 12:30 NZ Music Awards 2020: Country music winners announced
- 1:20 Anika Moa finds niche perfomring for kids update
- 1:30 The Sampler: Moses Sumney, Ryan Fisherman, X
- 2:00 VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Ria Hall performs live at The Surgery
- 3:30 Introducing: Border Patrol
- 4:05 The Mixtape: Rose Matafeo
Saturday, 23 May 2020
- 12:30 NZ Music Awards 2020: Jazz finalists announced
- 12:50 The Sampler: Perfume Genius, Damir Imamovic, Shabaka & the Ancestors
- 1:30 Ryan Fisherman has played in many Christchurch bands & now has his first solo album
- 2:05 Live: Soaked Oats at The Others Way 2019
- 3:30 Introducing: Amamelia
- 4:05 It all ties together: The songs and people who shaped Simon Grigg’s musical life
- 4:35 Benee's manager Paul McKessar on how Tik Tok is changing the music industry
- 12:00 NZ Music Month: Fresh Kiwi covers
- 12:00 NZ Music Month 2020: Fresh Music Daily
Saturday, 16 May 2020
- 12:00 Dave Dobbyn, Tami Neilson and more on their favourite Kiwi venues
- 1:20 Benny Salvador has released his first EP at age sixteen
- 1:50 Returning home to PNG an inspiration for Christchurch rapper Vallé
- 2:05 LIVE: Reb Fountain at The Others Way 2019
- 2:40 The Sampler: Giantess, Andrew Fagan & Amy LaVere
- 3:30 Song Crush: Chronixx, Church & AP, BC Camplight
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Kirsten Johnstone
- 12:00 NZ Music Month: Fresh Kiwi covers
- 12:00 NZ Music Month 2020: Fresh Music Daily
Saturday, 9 May 2020
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Murray Cammick
- 1:00 NZ Music Awards 2020: Country music finalists announced
- 1:10 Murray Cammick on winning the 2020 Independent Spirit Award
- 2:10 Perfume Genius on dancing in the dirt and inflammatory tweets
- 2:30 Why is Drum n Bass so Popular in NZ?
- 3:15 Introducing: Yosh
- 3:30 Song Crush: Secret Sisters, Self Esteem, Kate NV
- 4:30 Taite Prize-winning musician Troy Kingi on his new album
- 12:00 NZ Music Month: Fresh Kiwi covers
Saturday, 2 May 2020
- 9:00 Breaks Co-op: Live at Leigh Sawmill
- 8:00 2020 Pacific Music Awards finalists announced
- 10:00 VIDEO PREMIERE: King Sweeties ‘Let’s Just Stay in Bed’
- 1:42 Song Crush: Run The Jewels, Flume, Glass Vaults
- 6:00 Children’s Music Awards 2020: finalists announced
- 12:00 Barnaby Weir on Fly My Pretties new album
- 12:30 Olivia Foa’i on her Pacific Music Awards nominations
- 1:20 Benee on her global hit single 'Supalonely'
- 1:40 Cass Basil on her new duo with Bic Runga, King Sweeties
- 2:30 Shepherds Reign are the first metal band to make the finals at the Pacific Music Awards
- 2:36 Introducing: Juno Is
- 2:40 Noa Records recorded and released Keep Your Distance! within ten days during lockdown
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Wayne Bell
- 12:30 The Sampler: Reb Fountain/Ron Sexsmith/The Dream Syndicate
- 12:00 NZ Music Month: Fresh Kiwi covers
- 12:00 NZ Music Month 2020: Fresh Music Daily
Saturday, 25 April 2020
- 3:00 Leisure perform with the APO
- 10:00 VIDEO PREMIERE: Glass Vaults ‘Oils and Perfume’
- 12:00 WATCH: Under Cover with Marlon Williams and Finn Andrews
- 1:38 Song Crush: Chelsea Jade, Fiona Apple, Thundercat
- 3:39 Tash Sultana on lockdown, Pretty Lady, and making fans dance
- 12:00 Ben Tolich AKA Mali Mali on releasing his new album... and testing positive for COVID19
- 12:30 Dr Fabio Morreale explains how platforms like Spotify influence our listening habits
- 12:55 VIDEO PREMIERE: Rhian Sheehan ‘Still’
- 1:30 MC Slave on the new documentary Beastie Boys Story
- 3:10 Introducing: Thee Golden Geese
- 4:04 The Mixtape: James Shaw
- 7:30 The Sampler: Fiona Apple, Richard Dawson
Saturday, 18 April 2020
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Suzy Cato
- 12:15 Radiohead's Ed O'Brien on his first solo album
- 1:30 VIDEO PREMIERE: Marley Sola ‘Lift Your Head High’
- 1:30 Thundercat on the meaning behind It Is What It Is
- 2:00 Luke Buda has recorded some cover songs
- 3:00 Introducing: Rubi Du
- 3:30 Song Crush - Laura Marling, Yves Tumor, Purity Ring
Saturday, 11 April 2020
- 5:00 The Mixtape: Toby Morris
- 3:27 Song Crush - Celeste, Melodownz, Lido Pimienta
- 12:20 Campbell Smith on how MusicHelps is supporting the local music industry during lockdown
- 12:37 Introducing: Heavy Chest
- 2:05 Live: Avantdale Bowling Club @ The Powerstation
- 7:30 The Sampler: Waxahatchee, Thundercat, Nils Frahm
Saturday, 4 April 2020
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Shona Laing
- 2:13 Song Crush - Four Tet, Tom Misch, Dana Gavanski
- 1:00 Khruangbin's Mark Speer on the Texas band's genre-defying sound
- 2:00 Isaac Aesili on moving to Thailand and facing his Hidden Truths
- 3:00 Introducing: Dirty Pixels
Saturday, 28 March 2020
- 3:05 The Mixtape: Tom Sainsbury
- 12:00 Interview: Jimmy Carter of The Blind Boys of Alabama
- 2:30 Porridge Radio's Dana Margolin on the merits of making bad art
- 12:00 Introducing: Lepani
- 1:00 The Sampler: Burna Boy/Maria McKee/The Highwomen
Saturday, 21 March 2020
- 3:18 Song Crush: Sufjan Stevens, Chromatics, Cate Le Bon
- 1:00 The Sampler: Nadia Reid/ Renee-Louise Carafice/ Khruangbin
- 1:00 Aucklander Chaitanya Rajapurkar had a dream internship - in Bollywood
- 1:00 Kuki from Fat Freddy's Drop is in self-isolation
- 3:00 Introducing: Foley
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Lawrence Arabia
Saturday, 14 March 2020
- 5:38 Song Crush: Odette, Ohmme, Pantha Du Prince
- 12:30 LIVE: Odette
- 1:20 Laurie Anderson on her Concert for Dogs
- 1:30 Yumi Zouma are a kiwi band split between three countries
- 2:00 Glenn Dicker on navigating Yep Roc Records through modern times
- 3:30 Introducing: László Reynolds
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Nadia Reid
Saturday, 7 March 2020
- 12:15 Estère performs a brand new song and talks about her Arts Festival show
- 1:00 Ria Hall on the message behind her new album Manawa Wera
- 1:30 Caleb from Spacey Jane has quit his day job
- 2:15 LIVE: Sleaford Mods
- 2:30 Interview: Montell2099 on life in Los Angeles
- 3:00 Introducing Jake Love
- 3:30 Song Crush: Reb Fountain, Moses Sumney, Phoebe Bridgers
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Lani Purkis
Saturday, 29 February 2020
- 3:30 Song Crush: U.S. Girls, The Big Moon, Mortimer
- 12:30 Joey Santiago on life in The Pixies for 33 years
- 12:48 Merk is going on his first National tour
- 1:00 A-ha's keyboardist Magne Furuholmen on how the band has endured
- 2:00 Holly Herndon on making music with A.I.
- 3:00 Introducing: Shiraz & LSJ
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Nick Atkinson
Saturday, 15 February 2020
- 12:00 Eight quick questions with Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker
- 1:00 Weyes Blood on her environmentally-conscious new album
- 1:30 Kiwi pop musician Robinson on life in the UK
- 2:15 Collision Live @ RNZ
- 2:30 Brass Against's Brad Hammonds on their politically-charged anthems
- 3:00 Song Crush: Soccer Mommy, Bonny Light Horseman, Dan Deacon
- 3:00 Introducing: Mazbou Q
- 5:00 The Mixtape: Teremoana Rapley
Saturday, 8 February 2020
- 7:00 How Bob Marley’s 1979 Western Springs concert changed NZ music
- 2:40 Okilly Dokilly, the Ned Flanders-themed metal band
- 10:37 Introducing: Belladonna
- 12:00 Faith No More's Billy Gould on why the band keeps reuniting.
- 1:00 NZ/ UK dance act Flamingo Pier live @ RNZ
- 2:00 Emily Edrosa on life after Street Chant, in LA
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Te Radar
Saturday, 1 February 2020
- 3:30 Song Crush: Agnes Obel, Yumi Zouma, Guardian Singles
- 12:00 Marlon Williams backstage at Laneway Festival
- 1:00 Mahalia on navigating the music industry while still in her teens
- 1:00 Stella Donelly at Laneway Festival
- 2:00 The Leonard Simpson Duo: the hip hop project bridging Detroit and NZ
- 2:00 The Leonard Simpson Duo
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Graham Reid
- 2:00 Soaked Oats on playing to their biggest-ever crowd at Laneway Festival
Saturday, 25 January 2020
- 12:30 Meeting the campers at Girls Rock Camp 2020
- 1:15 Sam from The Phoenix Foundation on their forthcoming album
- 1:40 Okay Kaya on her confrontingly honest second album
- 2:15 Paul Bosauder left NZ to play flamenco guitar in Seville
- 3:00 Song Crush: The Weeknd, Tame Impala, Nic and Reuben
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Benee
Saturday, 18 January 2020
- 5:00 Access All Areas: Kearney Barton
- 5:00 The Mixtape: Julien Dyne
- 12:00 Ruel on staying grounded in his teens, and new EP Free Time.
- 1:00 Hybrid Rose on her new album Awkwardly Eccentric.
- 1:00 Flying Lotus on his live 3D show and new album Flamagra.
Saturday, 11 January 2020
- 12:15 Spikey Tee - UK bass culture artist
- 1:00 Julia Jacklin has been touring 'Crushing' for a while now.
- 1:30 Orville Peck on shaking up country music with his album 'Pony'.
- 2:00 Philippa McIntyre on leaving NZ to start her own record label in Berlin
- 2:30 Introducing - Paper Plates
- 3:00 The Mixtape: Zane Lowe
Saturday, 4 January 2020
- 12:30 Secret Life of Skank
- 4:00 Essential New Zealand Albums: Che Fu - Navigator
- 2:20 Mike Nesmith of the Monkees: “I’m way too stoned to do an interview right now!”
- 1:05 The Return and near death of Zambian-Australian rapper Sampa The Great
- 1:30 Mal Lakatani - live session
- 3:00 The Mixtape - Katrina Batten
Saturday, 28 December 2019
- 2:00 The Secret Life of Warm Up DJs
- 10:39 Mystify: Michael Hutchence, a tragic and intimate film on the INXS frontman
- 8:00 Top Māori artists lift spirits with new visual album Mōhau
- 3:35 'I delayed the Millennium by five or six minutes' - Murray Kingi on The Gathering 2000
- 1:00 Noah Slee Session
- 4:00 The Mixtape Robyn Malcom
Saturday, 21 December 2019
- 1:00 Valentine from Purple Pilgrims on their acclaimed album Perfumed Earth
- 1:00 Bruce Ward explains the local success of 'Snoopy's Christmas'
- 3:00 Introducing: Samuel Morgan
- 3:00 South Auckland artists Disciple Pati talks about her powerful new video
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Shona Laing
