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A slice of New Zealand musical history has been made in Hollywood ... that is, Auckland's Hollywood Theatre, as Dimmer celebrates 21 years of Shayne Carter's insinuatingly soulful music. William Dart… Audio

Each week Culture 101 puts the spotlight on a different region around the motu - for our regional wrap. 

This week we're in culture-rich Ōtepoti, Dunedin with Pip Laufiso. Audio

Since launching in April 2019, The Detail podcast has run over 1,000 episodes. The team recap some of their favourites.

Tony Stamp reviews the second album by neo folk artist Jazmine Mary, a nationwide collection from the BFC, and Guardian Singles’ noisy return. Audio

New Zealand band Dimmer's 2001 album I Believe You Are A Star is regarded as one of the best ever made in Aotearoa. RNZ recorded a unique 20th-anniversary performance in Auckland. Audio

Immortal Bangers and Me by Shayne Carter: The legendary musician recounts his experience playing with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Aotearoa (New Zealand) born, musician and multi-format artist Kelly Sherrod is Proteins Of Magic. Video, Audio

Shayne Carter and Dimmer are finally on the road for the 20th anniversary of the release of the Dimmer album "I Believe You Are A Star" after a few Covid cancellations. Shayne joins Karyn to talk… Audio

On the 21st anniversary of Dimmer’s I Believe You are a Star, Dimmer frontman Shayne Carter, and drummer Gary Sullivan take us through the circumstances that saw them make a record entirely different… Audio

The world's richest man has bought the world's biggest megaphone. What's he going to do with it? Tech expert Mark Pesce tells Kathryn Ryan what we know so far. Video, Audio

Tony Stamp surveys new albums from the Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) and Aaron Dessner (The National) project Big Red Machine, 21yr old beat-maker turned singer-songwriter wunderkind quickly, quickly, and… Audio

We've curated some of our favourite live performances from Flying Nun artists that are the perfect relaxed vibe for your Saturday afternoon.  Audio

Yadana gets in the Matariki spirit, with a track from Maisey Rika's 2020 album Nga Mata o te Ariki Tawhirimatea, a song from Dimmer to celebrate I Believe You Are a Star which turns 20 this year and… Audio

Tony Stamp examines new albums from chucklesome Christchurch singer-songwriter Jed Parsons, golden-voiced RnB muso Jordan Gavet, and frenetic UK post-punks Shame. Audio

In The Secret Life of Session Musicians we meet some of musical talent behind our favourite albums, beloved television commercials and the voices we might even hear when working out at the gym. Audio

Carter began playing music as a teenager at Kaikorai Valley High School and he's been a member of the bands Bored Games, The Doublehappys, Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer. The New Zealand music icon can… Audio

National treasure Don McGlashan has announced he'll be touring NZ in October with his band The Others. Video

First time writers have taken out the top prizes at the 2020 Ockham Book Awards tonight. Debut novel Auē by Becky Manawatu has won both the Best First Book and the Best Fiction prizes while musician…

The RNZ Music team present their favourite music books for your isolation reading pleasure!

From 1989 til 2005 Radio New Zealand’s unique Helen Young Studio hosted the cream of New Zealand’s musical talent for recording projects such as albums, film scores, drama, radio programmes and… Video, Audio

Over the past twenty years there has been a bumper crop of memorable and beautiful local albums that have found notable success. We are proud to offer you our top 21 albums of the twenty-first century… Audio

The WOMAD world music festival has announced 20 more acts for its 2020 festival, which takes place in Taranaki in March. Video

Dunedin music icon Shayne Carter talks to Kim Hill about his upcoming book Dead People I Have Known. Carter began playing music as a teenager at Kaikorai Valley High School and he's been a member… Audio, Gallery

Auckland Writers Festival director Anne O’Brien previews this year’s programme. Audio

Dimmer is the brainchild of ex Straitjacket Fits/Bored Games/Doublehappys guitarist and vocalist, Shayne Carter. He performed live at RNZ's now-defunct Helen Young Studio in 2004 with musicians… Audio

NZ music legend Shayne Carter will perform with two of his biggest bands - Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer - in a national tour later this year. Video, Audio

Jennifer Ward Lealand has had a successful multi-faceted career in theatre, film and television for over 35 years. Her latest role is in the George Bernard Shaw play Mrs Warren's Profession. She talks… Audio