Tony Stamp
INTERVIEW: David Byrne on his new Spike Lee-directed film
Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne talks to RNZ Music's Tony Stamp about his new film American Utopia. Directed by Spike Lee, it captures the original Broadway play, featuring songs from… Video, Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 309: Karl Steven/Lou'ana
In this week's Pocket Edition, This is the Kit's Kate Stables speaks to Tony Stamp from 'confinement', Black Hands' composer Karl Steven speaks about making music to one of NZ's most famous tragedies… Audio
Song Crush: Oneohtrix Point Never, Cave Circles, Algiers
This week Tony is joined by poet and journalist Mohamed Hassan, and Strangelove Records boss Ben Stevens, to bring you six brand new tunes. Video, Audio
This Is the Kit's Kate Stables
Tony Stamp talks to Kate Stables, the musician behind This Is The Kit, about touring with The National, recovering from COVID-19, and her acclaimed new album Off Off On. Audio
Tony Stamp celebrates 40 years of the TR 808
RNZ's music producer Tony Stamp talks to Jesse about the TR-808 machine, which has just celebrated its 40th birthday. Audio
Song Crush - Edward Castelow, Alicia Keys, Tim Heidecker
This week Tony is joined by RNZ Music's Yadana Saw, and Checkpoint's Matthew Hutching, to bring you six brand new tunes. Video, Audio
The students at Mount Maunganui College on their album: MMC
At Mount Maunganui College, seventeen talented students recorded an album in their music department. They've uploaded it to Spotify, and through word of mouth alone, it's approaching ten thousand… Audio
Music Quiz answers with Tony Stamp
RNZ Music producer Tony Stamp asks the answers to his five curly questions about the awards from years gone by. Audio
Music Quiz with Tony Stamp
As it’s the Aotearoa Music Awards this Sunday, RNZ Music producer Tony Stamp asks five curly questions about the awards from years gone by. Audio
Song Crush: Bruce Springsteen, Ha The Unclear, Sheep Dog & Wolf
Tony is joined by musician Luke Rowell and label boss Zac Arnold, to bring you six brand new tunes. Video, Audio
Song Crush: Arlo Parks, Lontalius, Erica De Casier
Tony is joined by Worlds of Music host Trevor Reekie, and RNZ reporter Eva Corlett, to bring you six brand new tunes. Video, Audio
Song Crush: Gino October, Yasamin, Star Feminine Band
Tony is joined by RNZ social media manager Leilani Momoisea, and RNZ Pacific journalist Koroi Hawkins, to discuss new songs from Anderson Paak, Gino October, Yasamin, and more. Video, Audio
Should I stay or should I go: six NZ musicians abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic
Tony Stamp catches up with six New Zealand musicians who are based overseas, and are experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic very differently than we are in Aotearoa. Video, Audio
Song Crush: Cut Off Your Hands, Pacific Heights, Katy Bates Motel
Tony is joined by the host of The Sampler Nick Bollinger, and sonic artist and RNZ studio operator Flo Wilson, to review new tunes by Cut Off Your Hands, Pacific Heights, Sylvan Esso, and more. Video, Audio
Roland's TR-808: the drum machine that revolutionised music
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Roland TR-808, a piece of equipment that changed the sound of modern music forever, giving birth to entire genres along the way. RNZ Music's Tony Stamp… Video, Audio
INTERVIEW: Netsky and Montell2099's 'love letter to Aotearoa'
Tony Stamp talked to Belgian Drum n Bass musician Netsky and 23-year-old Kiwi producer Montell2099 about how their new collaboration came together across several different continents. Video, Audio
Idles' Joe Talbot on fighting fascism with empathy
Frontman for acclaimed UK punk band Idles Joe Talbot talks to Tony Stamp about making aggressive music with a peaceful message, and how their new album Ultra Mono was influenced by Joe's time in… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 301: Hip Hop Mentors/Phoebe Rings
In this week's Pocket Edition, RNZ Concert's Nick Tipping encourages us to vote in the annual Settling the Score competition, Tony Stamp visits Auckland's community centres and mental health services… Audio
JessB on her surprise new Mixtape
Auckland rapper JessB tells the story of her trip to Venice, and how it led to a spontaneous three day recording session in Amsterdam. Audio
Song Crush: Tricky, James Blake, SAULT
Tony is joined by RNZ Music's Yadana Saw and Fat Freddy's Drop MC Slave (AKA Mark Williams), to assess new songs from UK musicians Tricky, Slowthai, and SAULT, as well as kiwis in Berlin No Romance… Video, Audio