Nz Music

Fifty years ago this week, The Rumour started their four-week run at the top of the NZ charts with their most memorable song, L'amour Est L'enfant de la Liberté (Love is the Child of Freedom). Its… Audio

Charlotte Ryan talks to Reb Fountain about her latest album Iris. Audio

Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn to play a track from Don McGlashan's new album Bright New Morning that's out at the end of October, a surprise album written over lockdown released by Tim… Audio

Pop sensation Navvy's released her first single of 2021. She's been teaching herself how to produce her own tracks in her London studio. Audio

Our guest today for My Current Song is Auckland-based singer/songwriter Sam V. He's been releasing music and making videos for a cool decade, and has a new one that's soared online in the teeth of a… Audio

Today's first song has been released as part of Waiata Anthems week and stands out because it's a trilingual song incorporating, Maori, English and Samoan. Jesse speaks to Tana Tupai from Tomorrow… Audio

It's a lockdown version of a sofa session - Auckland indie-folk artist, Kendall Elise releases her new album LET THE NIGHT IN this Friday - we'll have a couple of tracks from the album and she'll also… Audio

Nancy Howie, a piano tuner by profession and songwriter by inclination, found novel ways to complete her recording projects during lockdown - she made her own musical instruments. Audio

Gitbox Rebellion is an Auckland-based eight-piece guitar ensemble, playing original music composed by the group. Nigel joins the show to discuss their current NZ tour and his favourite track 'Dhoggs'… Audio

Wellington band KITA have released their single 'Every Day' alongside their debut self-titled album. Nikita joins us to discuss the track and how many takes it took to film their impressive one-shot… Audio

Palmerston North native Shannen Georgia Petersen released her single Home Again 4 in May and has just finished touring with the Kiwi duo Carb on Carb. The talented artist currently lives in Wellington… Audio

William Dart looks at New Zealand poets set to music by New Zealand songwriters - including Sam Hunt set by the late Fane Flaws with his band The Bend. Audio

William Dart has a look at a handful of albums that feature cover versions of songs by Chris Knox, Neil Finn, and Tim Finn, including the new True Colours, New Colours. Audio

On a special Logg Cabin Soul Hour Mark Williams, aka MC Slave from Fat Freddy's Drop, presents 60 minutes of the sweetest soul music from Aotearoa and beyond. Audio

Wellington is famous for its rock and roll mavericks - people who rocked for a while then moved to other fields. Legendary drummer, the late Bruno Lawrence quit Blerta and the Crocodiles to become one… Audio

Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Vincent Hardaker at their Great Classics Series concert, 25 March 2021. Audio

After two decades of characterful involvement with the New Zealand music scene, Anna Coddington's fourth album, Beams is a breakthrough. William Dart investigates just where it comes from. Video, Audio

Seumus Johnson from the wellington band Sea Mouse joins us live int he studio for a sofa session. Audio

Martin Phillipps from the Chills is Karyn's guest on Kiwi Rules tonight and he's playing it forward with Anthonie Tonnon "Two Free Hands" and Aldous Harding "Weight of the Planets". This is the Chills… Audio

Performed by Frank Gibson's NewBop Quintet at Anthology, Auckland, 30 September 2020. Audio