The Phoenix Foundation
NZSO’s Dynamic 2018 season
Big blockbusters dominate the 2018 season from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Core repertoire, crossover and cinematic sounds are in store for fans - there’s something to whet everyone’s… Audio
A Dazzling Set - Teeth
Teeth is a pan-generational supergroup comprised of Phoenix Foundation members Luke Buda and Tom Callwood, ex-Muttonbirds' David Long and go-to-avant garde jazz drummer Anthony Donaldson. They have… Audio
The Mixtape: Lee Prebble
Lee Prebble has produced and engineered albums for The Phoenix Foundation, The Black Seeds, and Trinity Roots - does this make him responsible for 'The Wellington Sound'? He joins Melody Thomas for… Audio
Live: The Phoenix Foundation
Wellington band The Phoenix Foundation play a set of songs from their album 'Give Up Your Dreams' alongside some old favourites. Video, Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition: 104
In the Music 101 Pocket Edition tonight Yadana Saw pays a visit to up and coming rap act Name UL, the M101 team examine the new frontier of wireless headphones and Trevor Reekie talks about the… Audio
Nostalgia Festival
Christchurch's Nostalgia Festival kicks off next month, with The Phoenix Foundation, Tami Neilson and The Eastern as headline acts. Festival director, Johnny Gibson takes Yadana Saw on a walk around… Audio
The Sampler Best of 2015: New Zealand Selection
In the final Sampler for 2015, Nick Bollinger revisits some of the year's outstanding local albums. Audio
Phoenix Foundation Live at The Powerstation
Last month, The Phoenix Foundation finished off their Give Up Your Dreams tour with a show at Auckland venue, The Powerstation. RNZ's Andre Upston was there. Audio
NZ On Screen - Sci-Fi
This Labour Weekend Armageddon Expo celebrates all things science fiction, supernatural and fantasy. NZ On Screen Content Director Irene Gardiner was inspired to look back at some of our favourite NZ… Audio
The Phoenix Rises
William Dart reviews recent releases from The Phoenix Foundation, Silicon and Delaney Davidson Audio
The Sampler: The Phoenix Foundation, Years & Years, Ezra Furman
This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews the musical dreams of The Phoenix Foundation and the rock'n'roll ripostes of Ezra Furman, while Melody Thomas discusses the debut of British dancepop… Audio
Give Up Your Dreams by The Phoenix Foundation
Nick Bollinger enters the musical dreams of The Phoenix Foundation. Audio
The Phoenix Foundation live in session
The Phoenix Foundation have sounded a bum note with the title of their new album, Give Up Your Dreams, but the scope of their sonic ambition is as wide as ever. Samuel Scott, Luke Buda and Chris… Video, Audio
The Secret Life of Track Listing
In The Secret Life of Track Listing, Melody Thomas talks to the artists who agonise over song order so that you don't have to, and the critics who've heard it go both ways. Audio
Dave Dobbyn and The Phoenix Foundation
After nearly 10 years since his last album, Dave Dobbyn is back in the recording studio. This time with Sam Scott and Luke Buda. Yadana Saw heads into The Phoenix Foundation HQ to learn the finer… Audio, Gallery
Music 101 Pocket Edition 44: Daughn Gibson/Dave Dobbyn/Boycrush/Hiatus Kaiyote
Dave Dobbyn in the studio, mundane gothic with Daughn Gibson, Hiatus Kaiyote to cross the ditch and Boycrush, working against the grain. Audio
The Secret Life of Music Teachers 2
Melody Thomas – herself a one-time ukulele teacher – speaks to music teachers, students and musicians about what it takes to be a good music teacher, and a good student. Audio
Sam Scott vs Stephen Malkmus
We sent Samuel Scott to meet up with Stephen Malkmus when he was in Aotearoa for shows recently. Sam describes their conversation as "the most lucid chat between stalker and 90s indie rock hero you… Audio
Stages: Golden Bay's Mussel Inn is one of NZ's most desirable venues
Anthonie Tonnon visits New Zealand's most talked about places to see music. The waiting list is almost a year long, and musicians return with legends of blissful crowds, a brewery on site and log… Audio
The Secret Life of Instrument Repairers
Like most musicians, The Phoenix Foundation's Samuel Scott has a lot of broken musical equipment. Getting vintage gear fixed (or more broken) can be a long, confusing, heart-breaking journey into the… Audio
