Guitar
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
Playing Favourites with Greg Malcolm
Composer, improviser and sound artist who has been hailed as one of the world's most unique guitarists, who is touring a show of Ivor Cutler songs. Audio
Bunnies on Ponies
When The Phoenix Foundation's Sam Scott was laid out with a back injury, he became re-inspired by the albums of his teen years - The Breeders, Weezer, and Dinosaur Jr amongst them. He and his band… Audio
Gunter Herbig: Classical Guitar
Upbeat guitar music contributor explores the work of four female guitarists. Audio
The Six Strings of Rowland S Howard
Rowland S Howard's former band mates Harry Howard and Genevieve McGuckin talk about the life and legacy of the late, great Australian musician, his many solo projects and bands, and how his… Audio
Jane Curry and Owen Moriarty
NZ Guitar Quartet Members of the NZ Guitar Quartet preview their national tour. Audio
Introducing - Marika Hodgson
Marika Hodgson, introducing her song with Noah Slee - Parallel Love. Audio
Jazz Footprints Lance Sua
From playing with Howard Morrison to Hayley Westenra, in pit orchestras to pubs - some of guitarist Lance Sua's latest projects have included volunteering with at-risk youth and getting the Le VA… Audio
Gunter Herbig: music for guitar
Gunter introduces the 'Matariki' suite by Mike Hogan, and Christopher Hill's new recording. Audio
Herriot Row
The artist formerly known as Simon Comber - now performing under the alias Herriot Row - tells Emma Smith about the name change and plays a couple of tunes from his forthcoming Herriot Row release… Audio
NZ Live - Louis Baker
From our Wellington studio, a young singer and songwriter about to embark on a short tour to Australia. This week he is releasing a single, next week a new video is out. It sounds like it's all coming… Audio
Jazz Footprints: Nick Granville
Wellington guitarist Nick Granville discusses two albums he's recently released - 'Refractions' and 'Home'. Audio
Mike Bloomfield
Guitarist Michael Bloomfield was born in Chicago, a rich white Jewish kid who ended up jamming with some of the biggest blues players, as well as the likes of Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin.
A new… Audio
Raga for Peter Walker
Still performing at 75, American guitarist Peter Walker gained attention as part of the Greenwich Village scene, and went on to study with Ravi Shankar and worked with LSD pioneer Timothy Leary… Audio
Debashish Bhattacharya
Calcutta-based musician Debashish Bhattacharya gave his first guitar recital at the age of four. A virtuoso slide-guitarist who has customised his own instruments, Debashish has also developed a… Audio
Bob Brozman WOMAD 2011
The late Bob Brozman, a virtuoso guitarist and music ethnomusicologist forged a career collaborating with musicians around the globe. On a return visit to WOMAD Taranaki in 2011, Trevor Reekie took… Audio
Playing Favourites with Rachel Dawick and Jon Sanders
Songwriter and vocalist who has been researching the lives of New Zealand women in the 1800s, and turning their stories into songs; currently on tour with her partner, guitarist, bouzouki and ukulele… Audio
Kirin J Callinan
Drawing on the spirit of Scott Walker, Australian soloist Kirin J Callinan was one of the most memorable acts from Camp a Low Hum 2012. Emma Smith talks with Kirin about his theatrical style and… Audio
Guitar Wolf
Seiji from Japan's loudest rock band, Guitar Wolf, talks with Emma Smith about their rockabilly roots, and gruesome adventures in stage diving. Audio