Musical Chairs

Karaoke was introduced to the western world in the 90s. Now karaoke bars, with their vinyl-covered songbooks and loops of irrelevant video, are a staple of New Zealand life. Secret ambitions are… Audio

Warren Maxwell came to the attention of the nation as the songwriter and frontman for Trinity Roots- a group that melded aspects of Blues, soul, dub and rock, all with a distinctly New Zealand… Audio

Thomas Voyce and Simon Rycroft are the masterminds behind the sun kissed sounds of Wellington roots, hip hop and soul collective Rhombus. Earlier this year the two set out on a multi-destination… Audio

Andrew London and Terry Crayford are Hot Club Sandwich - and these two omnipresent Wellington swingers have just released their fifth CD - Ridin' With Bob. Today on Musical Chairs, we hear about their… Audio

Radio Hauraki was the original kiwi pirate radio station that 40 years ago went on to change the local airwaves forever. Not a tune that would represent the music of Hauraki today, but 40 years ago… Audio

B-LIVE OE: BRAZIL is a project that took 5 New Zealand musicians to Brazil to collaborate with local Brazilian musicians, record new music for an album and film the event for a documentary. The aim… Audio

Ex-pat Mike Nielsen has built a distinguished reputation as an engineer and producer in the United Kingdom, working with artists as diverse as Jamiroquai, Underworld, Natasha Atlas and U2. Nielsen's… Audio

Rising from the ashes of Native Base in 1992, Dam Native was formed by Danny Haimona in the politically-charged mould of Upper Hutt Posse. With wordplay that twisted English, Maori and Hip Hop… Audio

Peter Urlich is currently the breakfast D.J. on George FM and father to two wee boys, but over the years - from his stint in the Dudes right through to running bars and clubs - he has been the… Audio

Paul Dyne has long been recognised as one of the top jazz bass players in New Zealand. He performs regularly with local and international artists and a highlight of his career was the 10 years he… Audio

High Dependency Unit have stirred live audiences with their sonically and emotionally charged rock since their first rumblings from the Deep South in late 1995. The trio has been rather too quiet for… Audio

Horn player Scott Towers is one Aotearoa's leading alto saxophonists and has made a career with his horn of choice in a wholly unplanned way, connecting his jazz background with developments in dance… Audio

Grant Smithies is passionate about New Zealand music and he writes about it with eloquence and honesty. He's interviewed most if not all of our big names over the years for a range of publications. As… Audio

After jumping ship in the late 1950s, Tommy Ferguson, originally from Glasgow quickly won himself a place in the New Zealand music scene as a resident singer on C'Mon and member of the legendary Brew… Audio

Splore ''06 was a three day multi-discipline arts and music festival, melding a strong music line-up together with visual arts, performance art, workshops and film screenings. This year was in the… Audio

Do you remember what torture it was to be sixteen and not be allowed to go in to a bar to see your favourite band? Do your own kids get frustrated by the lack of live music available to them? This… Audio

This week Musical Chairs goes back to school in search of Selwyn College's secret formula that helped launch Supergroove, betchadupa and many more. Selwyn College is celebrating its 50th Jubilee this… Audio

Corben Simpson not only won an APRA Silver Scroll for song of the year in 1971 but a Golden Scroll for the best recording of the decade with his emotional ballad Have You Heard a Man Cry. He produced… Audio

Multi-instrumentalist and a one man band leader Steve McDonald writes and plays contemporary electronic symphonies that convey not only melody and mood but a message. His most recent message is… Audio

In this episode of Musical Chairs, we venture to Golden Bay to meet and hear the new tracks from Landline off their new album "The Electric Forest." Audio