Rock

In The Secret Life of Aotearoa Juggalos, Sophie Wilson and Tony Stamp talk to diehard Kiwi fans of shock-rap duo, Insane Clown Posse, and discover how therapeutic horror-comedy drives one of the… Audio

Multitasking vocalist and drummer Nick Gaffaney has been the only constant in hard rock outfit Cairo Knife Fight, with a revolving cast of guitarists including Aaron Tokona and Joel Haines completing… Audio

Think of any of big albums from the 60s and 70s:The Mamas & The Papas, the Eagles, and Jackson Browne and chances are photographer Henry Diltz took the picture for their album cover. Audio

The gothic makeup, the guillotine and hangman's noose, the plastic decapitated baby cadavers around the stage - Alice Cooper was once described as the most evil rocker in the world. Wallace talks to… Audio

Flying Nun devotees The Courtneys made a pilgrimage from Canada to New Zealand to tour the North Island last month. Zac Arnold joined the band on the road, armed with a microphone for the sound… Audio

Carole's Momentary Decline calms down the racket, with it's ten tracks experimenting with mood and atmosphere. Guitarist Reuben Winter joins Zac Arnold to talk about what inspired the change from… Audio

Greil Marcus is an American cultural commentator best known for his writing about rock'n'roll. In his most recent book, though, The History of Rock'n'Roll in 10 Songs, he uses 10 tunes as a set-list… Audio

Garage rock outfit The Admiral introduce their song, 'Hangin' Around'. Audio

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

Zac Arnold heads to the annual Elvis In the Gardens festival to find out how six different tribute artists got all shook up. Audio

For two decades Glaswegian band Mogwai has consistently redefined the loud-quiet-loud conventions of post-rock. Known for their fearsome - and at times uncomfortably loud - shows, they're in New… Audio

Drummer Matt Cameron is a quintessential part of the Seattle rock fraternity that blossomed in the early 90s, having held down the beat for alt-rock behemoths Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, which he… Audio

Founded by Austin Cunningham and his promotion company, Tauranga Music Sux, the Woodcock Festival is an annual celebration of the local D.I.Y. scene. Frank Eggleton, on the bill with his band… Audio

After The D4 disbanded in 2006, guitarist Dion Lunadon (Palmer) hightailed it to the US, finding his flow in the downtown New York rock scene. His new band, A Place To Bury Strangers have just… Audio

Young, loud and screaming a bloody mess, this week sees Melbourne's Mesa Cosa tour the North Island of New Zealand. Famed for their debauched live sets at Camp A Low Hum, the six-strong band will be… Audio

Melbourne based songsmith Courtney Barnett talks with Zac Arnold at St Jerome's Laneway Festival 2015. Audio

Danish four piece Iceage talk with Zac Arnold at St Jerome's Laneway Festival, Auckland 2015. Audio

Cairo Knife Fight have been supporting Shihad on their FVEY tour, a seven-date summer run through the North Island alongside The Datsuns and I Am Giant. Cairo Knife Fight's Nick Gaffaney checks in… Audio