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LIVE: The Phoenix Foundation play Horsepower at The Hollywood
Listen to The Phoenix Foundation in concert, performing songs from their celebrated debut album Horsepower, along with crowd favorites from their back catalogue, live at The Hollywood Cinema in Tāmaki Makaurau. Audio
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Independent Spirit winner is living with incurable brain cancer
28 Apr 2024Award-winning musician Teremoana Rapley has revealed she is living with inoperable brain cancer - and possibly has only months left to live. It comes days after she was recognised for her contribution to music and advocacy for Pacific artists.
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Backstage at the Taite Music Awards
27 Apr 2024Charlotte Ryan speaks to the Taite nominees about why being independent is important to their music. Audio
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How recording their latest album helped Sleater-Kinney work through 'incredible grief'
27 Apr 2024Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker say finishing their band's 11th studio delivered "a sense of purpose" in the face of sudden loss. 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: A Tribute to Henry Mancini
28 Apr 2024William Dart salutes Henry Mancini, born 100 years ago, a man whose music provided a stylish backdrop for the best of America's more conservative popular culture. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 28 April 2024
28 Apr 2024A great rendition of William Kethe's hymn All people that on earth do dwell begins this week's programme. You can also hear harvest hymns, and hymns of thanksgiving. Audio
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Pianist Liam Wooding
26 days agoMorton Trio pianist Liam Wooding talks with David Morriss about his recent experiences as a Fulbright Scholar in the United States, and the concert of sextexts the Trio (and friends) are currently touring in partnership with Chamber Music New Zealand. Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia: Mozart's Clarinet
10 days agoAnnelien Van Wauwe joins the Auckland Philharmonia and conductor Jun Märkl to play Mozart's Clarinet Concerto as Mozart himself was likely to hear it -… Audio
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NZSO Beyond Words - music for the anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque Attacks
15 Mar 2024The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents Beyond Word, a commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks with music bringing… Audio
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NZSO: Beyond Words
9 Mar 2024Beyond Words is a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert marking the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attacks featuring Moroccan singer-songwriter… Audio
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National Concerto Competition Final 2024
9 Mar 2024The Final of the National Concerto Competition in 2024, which was held at the Christchurch Town Hall. Audio
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Recent Music Stories
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Interviewing Tina Turner, Russell Baillie reminisces
Today we go back to 1994, when kiwi music reviewer Russell Baillie interviewed the one and only Tina Turner. TRussell speaks to Jesse. Audio
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What's the secret behind Taylor's success?
Here's what the record-breaking singer has in common with the Beatles, Beyonce and Elton John, a music expert tells RNZ's Sunday Morning. Video, Audio
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Taylor Swift and the Axis chord progression
28 Apr 2024The Axis Chord Progression is a run of four chords named after Aussie music-comedy trio Axis Of Awesome. Video, Audio
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Peter Hook talks Joy Division, New Order and why he's considering moving to Auckland
27 Apr 2024"There's very few places in the world where I've turned around and thought 'this is where I should be' but Auckland is one of them." Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 27 April 2024
27 Apr 2024On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic blues from Ma Rainey and Freddie King, soul courtesy of Otis Redding and Nina Simone, reggae from Marcia Griiffith plus Cat Power covering Jackson… Audio
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The Mixtape: Mike Howie
27 Apr 2024Mike Howie shares some of his favourite music with Charlotte Ryan. Audio
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Sleater Kinney on grief and empowerment in music
27 Apr 2024Band member Corin Tucker speaks to Charlotte Ryan from backstage in Philadelphia. Audio
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'The band from Wellington': DARTZ on success and Europe tour
27 Apr 2024DARTZ join Charlotte Ryan in the studio before they head off on their first UK and Europe tour. Audio
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Fabiana Palladino excels at glitter-ball balladry on her self-titled debut
27 Apr 2024Tony Stamp reviews a wonderfully sincere and well-crafted album of 80s-inflected synth-pop. Video, Audio
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UK jazz star Shabaka encourages us to Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace on his collaborative new album
27 Apr 2024The saxophone maestro pivots to flute on a cosmic, guest-heavy solo outing. Audio
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Pearl Jam are best when they stick to the basics on Dark Matter
27 Apr 2024Tony Stamp reviews the 12th album by the veteran rockers. Video, Audio
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Peter Hook talks Joy Division and New Order
27 Apr 2024When the members of British band Joy Division were despondent, singer Ian Curtis was always the one that "picked them up", says bass player Peter Hook. "[Ian's] dream was to play Joy Division's music… Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Featuring new music from New Zealand band Ha the Unclear, a 2022 track from Adelaide-based band Workhorse, and the debut album from artist Mandy, entitled Lawn Girl. Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
26 Apr 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 with Rita Mae
This week for NZ Live we welcome Rita Mae and her band into the RNZ studio. Last year she released her debut album, Superfeeling. She's about to release a new single, it's called Kiss The Sky. We get… Audio
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Anna Coddington debuts new single Katuarehe
26 Apr 2024Musician, Author and Law Student Anna Coddington dials in from The Cook Islands to share a special new single Katuarehe. Audio
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Jimmy Barnes- 'I've grown up a hell of a lot!'
25 Apr 2024Barnes will venture to Aotearoa in the last week of July on his 'Hell of a Time' tour celebrating 30 years of his album Flesh and Wood. Audio
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The enduring soul of Bill Withers
25 Apr 2024A group of Aotearoa musicians have formed a band in honour of the American singer-songwriter Bill Withers whose songs have shaped their music. The Bill Withers Social Club play three shows this week… Audio
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Anzac Day: 'It was a shrine, it was a mini orchestra'
25 Apr 2024Emeritus Professor Michael Atherton shares the remarkable efforts of troops to get pianos to the front during World War II. Audio
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The TAHI 25/4/24
Somehow the team are back in the studio after a big night at the Taite Music Prize, so we're of course recapping the evening, playing some interviews with the winners, and potentially holding an… Audio
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Peter Urlich on writing The Warriors chant
Live from The Warriors Anzac day game. Peter Urlich joins from the Go Media Stadium to discuss why he's never stopped believing in The Wah's. Audio
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The New Zealand Secondary Students Choir
Bryan Crump caught up with Sue Densem, the Music Director of the New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir, along with choir leaders, Jasmine Hulton and Teddy Finney-Waters, and cultural leader, Siaosi… Audio
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Pianos on the frontline
Emeritus Professor Michael Atherton, shares the remarkable story of the lengths troops went too to get pianos to the front during the Second World War. Audio
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Blue Smoke: New Zealand music during wartime
In this special Anzac Day episode of Blue Smoke, Chris Bourke explores New Zealand music during wartime, from the First World War to the Korean War, uncovering overlooked gems and forgotten songs… Video, Audio
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