Kirsten Johnstone

Jack White has always gone against the grain, drawing on the minimalism of early blues and analogue recording for The White Stripes when everyone else was going digital. His third solo record Boarding… Video, Audio

Music 101's Kirsten Johnstone covers music criticism, music journalism and the death of print music media - featuring tunes from Ed Sheeran and Jack White. Audio

Tina Cross started her career as a teenager on song and dance Television shows in the 70s. At 59, she's a songwriter, an ambassador for Women's refuge, and she runs workshops in prisons. Audio

Kim Deal is one of the most iconic and influential voices of the 90s as bassist and sometime singer of The Pixies, and as leader of her own band The Breeders.  She speaks to Kirsten Johnstone about… Video, Audio

In this week's Pocket Edition we have interviews with jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington, who just performed at Womad and Auckland Arts Festival, and Kim Deal, the veteran bass player, singer… Audio

In this week's Pocket Edition, Kirsten Johnstone hosts Broods' Georgia Nott for a live session of her new material; Tony Stamp catches up with Pitch Black who are on their 21st anniversary tour and… Audio

The RNZ Music team talk about some of the best tunes of the summer (in their opinions). Video, Audio

Broods frontwoman Georgia Nott released her new album on International Women’s Day. For The Venus Project, she has collaborated with an all women crew, from players to publicists. Video, Audio

New Zealand Festival tonight hosts a special collaboration, between the NZ String Quartet and Taonga Pūoro player Rob Thorne. It includes works by Gareth Farr, Gillian Whitehead, and Salina Fisher… Audio

Director Sophie Fiennes spent five years making Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami - a film that gets close to the Jamaican icon, both on stage and off. Video, Audio

In this week's Pocket Edition we go in depth with Marlon Williams about his new album Make Way For Love, and talk to one half of French electronic duo Justice, ahead of their appearance at Auckland… Audio

Jordie lane is an Australian singer-songwriter and storyteller. He and his band The Sleepers are touring New Zealand at the moment, playing diverse venues, from sitting rooms to music festival… Video, Audio

Lyttelton's Marlon Williams has just released his second album Make Way For Love. It meditates on love, jealousy, the difficulties of relationships and having your heart broken. Marlon speaks with… Video, Audio

Andrew Boak was the guitarist with Auckland punk band, No Tag, in the early 80s. They're getting back together for one of the last shows at The Kings Arms before it closes for good, alongside a host… Video, Audio

In this week's Pocket Tony Stamp speaks to Rnb smooth dude Craig David, Jana Whitta gives us a tour of the inaugural Girls' Rock Camp Aotearoa and composer Gareth Farr shares his summer jam. Audio

Gerry Paul is a musician, and promoter, currently the director of Kapiti festival Coastella and music programmer for CubaDupa, he’s played music at over 500 music festivals in 40 countries around the… Video, Audio

In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Georgia Nott from Broods about her new project, Laneway act Sylvan Esso, and champion whistler Molly Lewis. Audio