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Tony Stamp reviews poetic British post-punk, local space-folk, and the return of a Canadian great. Audio

On Music 101 we celebrated the best albums of 2022. 

Instead of doing a countdown, we have collated the best albums from the music you loved hearing this year, and some of our friends. 

Here is the…

For our last live music session of the year, Auckland supergroup Half Hexagon fill the RNZ studio with their distinctive Krautrock-inspired sound. Video, Audio

Tony Stamp catches up on four recent local releases from Wellington and Auckland: ornate guitar pop from Hans Pucket, Goodnight My Darling’s icy shoegaze, electro pop by Boycrush, and exuberant indie… Audio

Lawrence Arabia plays us his new song 'The Developed World' and chats to Jesse Mulligan. Video, Audio

Charlotte Ryan talks to Marlon Williams about life in Lyttelton, singing and touring with Lorde and his new Christmas song collaboration on Paul Kelly's new Christmas album "Paul Kellys Christmas… Video, Audio

Tony Stamp mulls over the second EP by Iranian-NZ rapper Chaii, a dance-influenced outing from NYC rockers Parquet Courts, and Alec Bathgate's 1996 solo debut. Audio

Pōneke indie rock trio Soft Plastics perform live for Music 101.  Audio

William Dart looks at New Zealand poets set to music by New Zealand songwriters - including Sam Hunt set by the late Fane Flaws with his band The Bend. Audio

A selection of poems by Katherine Mansfield have been set to contemporary music composed by some of Aotearoa’s leading songwriters. Curated by Charlotte Yates, the album was originally released in… Video, Audio

Some of the biggest names in New Zealand music are throwing their names in a hat. The Aotearoa Rock Lottery  is coming up on the 19th of June. Organiser Fen Ikner and musician Fiona Campbell explain… Audio

Chabs and Milky (AKA Lawrence Arabia and James Dansey) join Charlotte live in the studio to chat about their live stream tour which is happening around the country this month.  Audio

RNZ Music is delighted to present ‘Tonight We Could Go Out Dancing (As If It’s The Last)’. It’s the third release from King Sweeties, the new project from Bic Runga and Cass Basil of Tiny Ruins. Video

RNZ Music was lucky enough to record an intimate show with the one and only Julia Deans, at ‘secret’ Christchurch music venue The Shelter. Video

Love Square is the new project from former Supergroove sax player Nick Atkinson, and we’re proud to be the first to share their new track and video ‘Mercy Mercy Mercy’. Video

RNZ Music is proud to present the new video from Lil’ Chief Records co-founder and former Tokey Tones member Scott Mannion. ‘Juniper Tree’ is the last single from his debut solo album Loving Echoes… Video

We're livestreaming the 2020 Taite Music Prize live right here from 6.30pm tonight! Aldous Harding, L.A.B., and Troy Kingi are among the finalists, and Shona Laing will be receiving the Classic Album… Video

Touring is an essential part of any musician’s livelihood, but thanks to Covid-19, shows are being cancelled left, right and centre. “How can I help?” you ask. Why not buy some beautiful merchandise…

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

William Dart puts Wellington singer Louis Baker in the spotlight following the release of his debut album of remarkably taut and tight soul, Open. Video, Audio

In this fourth panel discussion Tairawhiti Museum director Eloise Wallace talks with cultural heritage expert Karl Johnstone. Alex Perrottet is in the chair. Audio

Christchurch native and music industry veteran Charlotte Ryan is the new host of RNZ’s flagship music programme Music 101. She joined us on the RNZ Music Mixtape to select some of her favourite songs… Video, Audio

If you're a fan of 80's synth pop -- think Thomas Dolby or The Thompson Twins, you'll love today's NZ Live guest. Audio

It’s been 16 years since Scott Mannion released music with his duo The Tokey Tones. Now he's back with his first ever solo album, Loving Echoes. RNZ Music is stoked to the first to share his video for… Video, Audio

Tom Scott’s Avantdale Bowling Club; Northland thrash metallers Alien Weaponry; trailblazing 90s group Moana and the Moahunters; and local singer/song writing legend Bernie Griffen were all honoured at… Video

After helping shape New Zealand's taste in movies since 1979, Bill Gosden is retiring as director of the NZ International Film Festivals this month. Bill tells fellow cinephile Simon Morris that it's… Video, Audio, Gallery

Independent Music NZ (IMNZ) has just announced the finalists for this year’s Taite Music Prize, which recognises outstanding creativity in an album. Previous winners include Lorde, Aldous Harding…

William Dart listens to the last two songs in Lawrence Arabia's year-long Singles Club project. And because one of these has an arrangement by Van Dyke Parks, William is only too happy to wallow in… Video, Audio

Mel Parsons, Tami Nielson and Lawrence Arabi are among the many fantastic live performances we enjoyed on NZ Live in 2018. RNZ's studio engineers got together and picked their favourites. Video, Audio

Creative Wellington couple Lucy Marinkovich and Lucien Johnson will soon be packing their bags - and in Lucien's case his saxophone - to head to the Big Apple on the Harriet Friedlander New York… Audio, Gallery