All episodes
Saturday, 22 May 2021
- 11:55 Tom Scott & Peter Scott on Musical Chairs
- 12:35 2021 Jazz Awards Finalists Announced
- 1:30 The Sampler: Jorja Smith, Pickle Darling, Falle Nioke
- 2:00 2PM LIVE nicholas Franchise
- 2:35 Chabbs and Milky on their new tour
- 3:15 INTRODUCING: IA
- 5:15 St Vincent on life and music: 'I put it in the work'
- 6:00 Mixtape - Dolf de Borst of The Datsuns
Saturday, 15 May 2021
- 1:30 The Sampler: Mara TK, The Chills, Dry Cleaning
- 2:00 RNZ Music Live Sessions: Church & AP
- 3:15 INTRODUCING: King Fish
- 3:25 Musical Chairs: Martin Phillipps
- 4:00 The Mixtape - Michelle Langstone
- 7:15 The Black Keys on hill country blues: 'It's almost like a religious service'
Saturday, 8 May 2021
- 12:20 Waiata/Anthems: Bic Runga opens up about growing up in Christchurch and the backlash she faced for speaking her truth
- 1:15 Wunderbar owner Alex Wallace on the NZ Music Venue Infrastructure Fund
- 1:30 The Sampler: Lontalius, Beastwars, Hannah Jadagu
- 2:30 Some of the best NZ music documentaries streaming on demand
- 3:05 Musical Chairs: Sons of Zion
- 7:40 The Mixtape - Otis Frizzell
- 9:00 RNZ Music Live Sessions: Mazbou Q
Saturday, 1 May 2021
- 11:00 The Mixtape: Sir Dave Dobbyn
- 1:30 The Sampler: Pixie Williams, Voom, Flock of Dimes
- 12:45 Kiwi Drum & Bass legends Shapeshifter on their newest album
- 1:15 INTERVIEW: NZ Music Commission's Rodney Fisher on NZ Music Month
- 2:00 NZ Music Month| NZ LIVE compilation
- 3:00 INTRODUCING: Iris G
- 4:00 The Mixtape - James Coyle
- 5:15 25 years of OMC's How Bizarre
Saturday, 24 April 2021
- 11:00 In the Spirit: A Journey into Gospel - Part Two
- 1:30 The Sampler: Milk, Dianne Swann, Somni Presents: Up Too Early
- 2:00 RNZ Music Live Sessions: Merk
- 2:15 INTERVIEW: London Grammar
- 3:10 INTERVIEW: LA Based NZ born goth-pop artist So Below
- 4:00 The Mixtape - Perlina Lau
Saturday, 17 April 2021
- 2:23 NZ Live: Anthonie Tonnon
- 1:10 First Song - Anthonie Tonnon - Water Underground (Live)
- 12:00 The Prince Hour - Music 101
- 1:15 INTERVIEW: Merk on his 'Infinite Youth"
- 1:30 The Sampler: Taylor Swift, Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders, Kane Strang
- 2:00 Anthonie Tonnon - a compilation of RNZ sessions
- 5:20 The Mixtape - David Atai
Saturday, 10 April 2021
- 10:00 In the Spirit: A Journey into Gospel
- 12:30 Massive Attack Blue Lines 30th anniversary
- 1:30 The Sampler: Pixie Williams, Voom, Flock of Dimes
- 2:00 Fur Patrol live at Helen's (2000)
- 2:30 INTERVIEW: Hip hop artist Silas Futura talks about reconnecting with his Māori heritage
- 4:00 The Mixtape - Marc Swadel
- 5:40 Sheep Dog & Wolf on the pain behind his music
Saturday, 3 April 2021
- 10:00 In the Spirit: A Journey into Gospel
- 1:15 Reb Fountain on her Nick Cave tribute show
- 1:30 The Sampler - Heisei No Oto Japanese Left-field Pop From The CD Age (1989-1996)
- 1:30 The Sampler - Lana Del Rey Chemtrails Over The Country Club
- 2:00 2PM Live: Mali Mali
- 2:30 Best Song Ever - Peachy Keen organiser Amber Fowler
- 3:15 INTRODUCING: Louisa Nicklin
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Saraid de Silva
- 5:40 INTERVIEW: Tuteri Dal Rangihaeata on Poi E's IMNZ Classic Record award
Saturday, 27 March 2021
- 1:15 INTERVIEW: Kane Strang on his surprise new album
- 1:30 The Sampler - Edo Funk Explosion
- 1:30 The Sampler - A Summer in Retrograde by Raiza Biza
- 2:00 2PM LIVE : There's a Tuesday
- 2:40 Adam Hattaway: Woolston, Texas by way of Christchurch
- 3:00 INTRODUCING: Samara Alofa
- 3:30 INTERVIEW: Robert Scott of The Clean on reissuing their catalogue on vinyl
- 4:15 INTERVIEW: Martin Phillipps of The Chills
- 5:20 Track By Track: TEEKS - Something to Feel
Saturday, 20 March 2021
- 4:05 The Mixtape: Andre Upston
- 12:30 The Oral History of Sailing Away
- 2:00 2PM LIVE : Arthur Ahbez
- 3:00 INTRODUCING: Husband and wife duo Aro
- 3:30 Photographer Anthony Phelps on the importance of punk
- 5:45 INTERVIEW: Award winning musician and composer Jon Batiste
Saturday, 13 March 2021
- 12:00 Team Dynamite: 'It was like the universe rewarding us'
- 1:00 The Sampler: Team Dynamite, Lou'ana, Miles Calder
- 1:30 The Sampler - Miles Calder
- 5:45 Yasamin on writing music in response to tragedy
Saturday, 6 March 2021
- 12:50 Hinewehi Mohi on creating a bi-lingual music industry
- 1:00 The Sampler: Edward Castelow, Jazmine Mary, Mogwai
- 1:30 The Sampler - Jazmine Mary
- 1:30 The Sampler - Edward Castelow
- 2:00 2PM LIVE: Chelsea Jade
- 2:30 Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite on the band's twenty five year journey (and first UK number one)
- 3:30 INTERVIEW: Mermaidens on their newest single 'Soft Energy'
- 4:00 The Mixtape - Ana Scotney
- 4:35 Music 101: Ladyhawke on touring, Twitch and Catholic guilt
Saturday, 27 February 2021
- 12:15 INTERVIEW: Neil, Liam and Elroy Finn
- 1:30 The Sampler - Split Enz True Colours New Colours
- 1:30 The Sampler - Terrible Sons
- 2:00 2PM LIVE: Paige
- 2:30 The Secret Life of Session Musicians
- 3:30 INTERVIEW: Weta's Clinton Den Heyer on 20 years of Geographica
- 4:00 The Mixtape- Kaan Hiini
Saturday, 20 February 2021
- 1:30 The Sampler - Goat Girl
- 1:30 Elemeno P's Dave Gibson on hitting the road again
- 1:30 The Sampler - The Weather Station
- 2:00 2PM LIVE: IMUGI 이무기
- 3:10 Che Fu on 20 years of Navigator
- 3:15 INTRODUCING: nicholas Franchise
- 3:30 Kiwi Jr: "Sorry everyone, here's another rock record!"
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Benee
Saturday, 13 February 2021
- 12:30 INTERVIEW: Gary Numan
- 2:00 2PM LIVE: Molly Payton
- 3:15 Thomas Sainsbury- The Best Song Ever
- 5:00 The Mixtape - Gin Wigmore
Saturday, 6 February 2021
- 12:15 Ziggy Marley on his father's legacy: 'You need that energy now'
- 3:05 Foo Fighters - how a rock band has endured for 25 years
- 4:00 The Mixtape : Ruby Solly
Saturday, 30 January 2021
- 4:05 The Secret Life of Gig Etiquette
- 12:10 How You'll Never Walk Alone became the ultimate sports anthem
- 2:30 Chris Tubbs - therapeutic benefits of dancing
- 3:10 Anna Coddington on the New Zealand Music industry's #metoo moment
- 4:05 The Mixtape: Nathan Rarere
Saturday, 23 January 2021
- 8:00 Live: Neil Finn and the APO
- 4:05 The Mixtape: Rose Matafeo
- 12:12 The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: Paul McCartney
- 12:15 The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector
- 3:00 Summer Song Crush - Dianne Swann
- 3:30 Andy and Brotha D on the new Dawn Raid film
Saturday, 16 January 2021
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Witi Ihimaera
- 1:00 The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: Bob Dylan
- 2:00 Aldous Harding live at Civic Theatre
- 2:30 INTRODUCING: There's a Tuesday
- 3:30 Summer Song Crush - Trevor Reekie
Saturday, 9 January 2021
- 4:05 David Bowie Is
- 12:12 The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: New Orleans
- 2:05 Summer Song Crush - Church & Dera Meelan
- 3:04 The Phoenix Foundation & NZSO - Live at Michael Fowler Centre
- 4:05 The Mixtape - Slave AKA Mark Williams
Saturday, 2 January 2021
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Nick Atkinson
- 12:12 The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: Sault
- 1:20 Trinity Roots hit the road
- 2:05 Summer Song Crush: Theia
- 3:05 L.A.B. Live at Spark Arena
Saturday, 19 December 2020
- 1:20 INTERVIEW: MC Tali on her new documentary
- 1:30 The Sampler - International album highlights 2020
- 2:20 Aroha on the meaning of 'No More Jenga'
- 3:00 Introducing: Jack Panther
- 3:30 Song Crush: Prison Choir, Madlib, Porridge Radio
- 4:00 The Mixtape : Tigilau Ness
- 5:25 'I'm a sucker for punishment': Marlon Williams' fear of playing solo
Saturday, 12 December 2020
- 1:10 Lontalius explains splitting his new album into halves
- 2:05 Arjuna Oakes - Live Session
- 3:00 INTERVIEW: Psychedelic duo DUAL
- 3:20 The Avalanches: Moving to a happy place after slide into darkness
- 4:00 The Mixtape- Best of 2020
- 7:30 The Sampler: Best local albums of 2020
Saturday, 5 December 2020
- 8:00 RNZ Music presents Outerfields 2021
- 2:00 LISTEN: Auckland-born Samoan musician LEAO performs live for Music 101
- 2:30 NZ's Vinyl Boom
- 3:15 The Sampler - Matt Berninger
- 4:00 The Mixtape: Fran Kora
Saturday, 28 November 2020
- 11:00 INTERVIEW: David Byrne on his new Spike Lee-directed film
- 1:15 INTERVIEW: Anna Coddington on motherhood, Māoritanga and her new album Beams
- 1:30 The Sampler - Jeff Tweedy
- 1:30 The Sampler - Ela Minus
- 2:00 2PM LIVE: Muroki
- 2:30 INTERVIEW: SIX60 on their new film 'Till The Lights Go Out'
- 3:30 Songcrush: Kylie Minogue/PHF/Deradoorian
- 4:00 Mixtape - Darren Watson
