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NZ Music Month Live in Studio: Phoebe Rings
Auckland dream-pop band Phoebe Rings kicks off NZ Music Month with a live session in our Auckland studio. Audio
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The Chills' Martin Phillipps sells rare Flying Nun vinyl and memorabilia
6:15 am todayOne of New Zealand's most prominent and influential songwriters, Martin Phillipps from Dunedin band The Chills is selling his music collection, and it is no ordinary collection. Thousands of rare CDs, DVDs, posters and vinyl are being auctioned on TradeMe. Audio
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'String quartet is such a beautiful, beautiful relationship family'
22 Apr 2024Bryan Crump talks with Monique Lapins, who is leaving the New Zealand String Quartet after eight years, and Peter Clark, who will become the quartet's new second violinist. Video, Audio
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The Mixtape: Travelling pianist Mike Howie
27 Apr 2024Mike Howie has travelled the world playing the piano and now runs Auckland wine bar and treasured venue Freida Margolis. Audio
RNZ Concert
RNZ Concert is New Zealand’s fine music network. Concert promotes New Zealand music and composition and features live broadcasts of concerts and recitals, as well as international content from other public radio broadcasters, podcasts, and on-demand programmes.
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New Horizons: May Means Music from the Motu
5:00 pm todayNew Zealand Music Month is upon us and William Dart is airing a selection of music from Aotearoa that has given him special pleasure ... from Nathan Haines and Eve de Castro-Robinson, to Pickle Darling, Anna Coddington and Victoria Kelly. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 5 May 2024
4:15 am todayHymns from the 12th century to the 20th this week, including Jesu, the very thought of thee (based on a poem by Bernard of Clairvaux) and NZ hymn writer Colin Gibson’s He came singing love. Audio
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Listen to this! Classical music for all
2 May 2024Conductor and music educator Beth Cohen is passionate about helping people engage and connect with classical music. She talks with David Morriss about the podcast she's created: Listen to this! Audio
Featured Music Programmes
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NZ Music Month Live in Studio: Phoebe Rings
4 May 2024Auckland dream-pop band Phoebe Rings kicks off NZ Music Month with a live session in our Auckland studio. Audio
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The Chills' Martin Phillipps Music Collection up for sale
4 May 2024One of New Zealand's most prominent and influential songwriters, Martin Phillipps from Dunedin band The Chills is selling his music collection, and it's no… Audio
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Mel Parsons on her favourite Christchurch venues
4 May 2024Tony Stamp visits Christchurch for a guided tour of the folk musician's favourite local venues, in the first of a four-part series looking at NZ's live music… Audio
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Local band 'Ha The Unclear' a hit in France
4 May 2024Local band Ha the Unclear who formed in Dunedin have released their much anticipated album Kingdom in a Cul De Sac. The band have just returned from France and… Audio
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The Mixtape: Taite award winner Vera Ellen and producer Ben Lemi
4 May 2024This year's Taite Music Prize winning singer/songwriter Vera Ellen and her producer Ben Lemi pick the New Zealand music that influenced them and talk about the… Audio
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Contestants to look out for at Eurovision 2024
The music kitsch-fest kicks off this week, but it's anyone's guess who will take home the big prize.
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1.6 million people flock to free Madonna concert in Brazil
The area around the famed Copacabana beach was filled for several blocks, with some camping out for hours or even days beforehand.
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A decade of helping teens to find their voices
5:36 pm todayWhat do you get when you put a teen in a room with a master? Opera magic, mezzo soprano Anna Pierard says. Audio
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The Mixtape: Vera Ellen
10:33 am todayTaite award winner Vera Ellen and her producer Ben Lemi tells Charlotte Ryan about the New Zealand music that influenced them. Video, Audio
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NZ Music Month Live in Studio: Phoebe Rings
4 May 2024Listen: Auckland dream-pop band Phoebe Rings kicks off NZ Music Month with a live session in our Auckland studio. Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 4 May 2024
4 May 2024On this week's show Mark has blues from Muddy Waters and Mike Henderson, classic country courtesy of the Louvin Brothers, gospel from Sister Rosetta Tharpe plus Candi Staton covering Dolly Parton. Audio
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Ancient Relics
4 May 2024Lucien Johnson looks to the past; Peter Koopman explores the guitar trio setting, and the Auckland Jazz Orchestra plays Phil Broadhurst.
Nick checks out recent releases from NZ jazz musicians,… Audio -
Iron & Wine's knack for gorgeous melodies is intact on the breezy Light Verse
4 May 2024The latest from the Carolina folk artist embraces middle-age with gusto, via the usual gently-spun melodies. Video, Audio
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80s icons Pet Shop Boys return with Nonetheless (although they never really left)
4 May 2024The synth-pop elder statesmen present their fifteenth album, anthemic and genial in equal measure. Video, Audio
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Publicist freak outs, emotional interviews - and why Lorde was wearing David Byrne's jacket
4 May 2024Music 101 launches a new interviews podcast today. Presenter Charlotte Ryan reveals some of the behind-the-scenes stories.
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Shepherds Reign: Polynesian heavy metal storytellers
4 May 2024The band’s Oliver Leupolu and Filiva’a James share the crowd reactions to their first metal gig in Samoa and the influence of church music on their songs. Audio
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Delaney Davidson: Gets personal
4 May 2024Delaney Davidson talks honestly about his latest album and how turning 50 has changed his perspective. Audio
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The Topp Twins: On cancer and coming out raging
4 May 2024Jools and Lynda talk about how cancer treatment has brought greater meaning to their music and reflect on a life of political activism. Audio
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Dolly Parton: Fashion, fame and imposter syndrome
4 May 2024Dolly Parton on her first rock album, her love of clothes and the reason she questioned her place in the ’Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Audio
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Stan Walker: On having a purpose
4 May 2024Stan Walker shares how parenting has changed his perspective on life, and why his music holds such deep meaning. Audio
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Lorde: On the power of self-belief
4 May 2024Lorde talks about overcoming debilitating stage-fright and shares why she wants to be a mum one day. Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Tonight, a selection described as 'broadly lo-fi': including drag queen hypnagogic pop project Cindy Lee, death rock- and punk wave-influenced Brux, and a new local track from the Audio Foundation… Audio
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What we're wearing on NZ Music T-shirt Day 2024
3 May 2024If you think RNZ is a place where people unironically wear grey cardigans and socks with sandals, prepare to be dazzled by our collection of NZ music t-shirts on NZ Music T-shirt Day.
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
3 May 2024Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
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NZ Live: The Otis Mace combo
3 May 2024Otis Mace and his amazing band are in today to play for NZ Live ahead of their performance in Kumeu tomorrow night. Audio
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Jazz composer in residence appointed at NZ School of Music
The New Zealand School of Music has appointed their new Jazz composer in residence. Audio
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New Zealand's emerging artists preserved on glossy paper
Called a 'music mag for the music mad', Newzician Magazine features profiles, interviews and photo spreads on emerging independent musicians across Aotearoa New Zealand - in print. Audio
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Music Critic: Tony Stamp
2 May 2024Tony talks to Jesse about tracks from Iron & Wine and Louis Cole. Audio
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What the future sounds like: Music journalist Simon Reynolds
Futuromania: Electric Dreams, Desiring Machines, and Tomorrow's Music Today is a new book that traces the history of sounds that prefigure pop music's future. Audio
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