Ian Gordon

Saturday Morning producer Mark Cubey reads a tribute to Radio New Zealand recording engineer Ian Gordon, a long-time Auckland studio operator for the programme. He passed away this week. Audio

More disruptions are expected on Kiwirail's Wellington lines this morning, after eight trains were withdrawn due to safety concerns. Audio

Wellington's new commuter trains have been abruptly withdrawn from service this afternoon for safety checks. Audio

Bruce Kirkland describes breaking multi-platinum selling UK band Depeche Mode in America and we follow his rise to General Manager of Capitol Records in LA. It's a considerable journey for an ex… Audio

Ex-pat Kiwi Bruce Kirkland is founder and president of Tsunami Entertainment in LA, a multi-faceted music and media company that represents artist management, marketing and media consultation… Audio

Make sure you've got your seatbelt buckled because we're taking a wild ride on Musical Chairs, back to 1965 when visiting British band The Pretty Things apparently threatened to tear apart the moral… Audio

Radio Hauraki was the original kiwi pirate radio station that 40 years ago went on to change the local airwaves forever. Not a tune that would represent the music of Hauraki today, but 40 years ago… Audio

This week Musical Chairs goes back to school in search of Selwyn College's secret formula that helped launch Supergroove, betchadupa and many more. Selwyn College is celebrating its 50th Jubilee this… Audio

Lorraine Barry is the former Director of International Marketing for UK-based Virgin Music. Now resident in Auckland, Lorraine works as a marketing consultant and tour publicist; she is also Dave… Audio

Today in Musical Chairs we check up on the New Zealanders visiting Austin, Texas, for South By Southwest, the huge annual music festival responsible for helping bands like The Darkness and The White… Audio

Meet one of the busiest - and funkiest - horn players in Wellington, Toby Laing. He's known for his trumpeting skills with diverse and successful bands like CL Bob, Twinset, The Black Seeds and Fat… Audio

Pioneering independent record label owner and recording industry boss for the past decade, Terence O'Neill-Joyce was among the first to record local jazz and Pacific Island music. Audio

Terence O'Neill-Joyce, pioneering independent record label owner and recording industry boss for the past decade. He was among the first to record local jazz and Pacific Island music. Audio

Today on Musical Chairs we follow the international career of avante-garde guitarist turned singer/songwriter, Dean Roberts. Audio

Today in Musical Chairs, rock chick Sonya Waters talks about her musical life and loves. Her career spans 20 years including time with The Instigators, The Woodentops, and a brief stint with the… Audio

Michael Glading is not your 'run of the mill' bean-counting record label Manager, he's always been passionate about New Zealand music, and throughout his stewardship of Sony Records New Zealand has… Audio

This week on Musical Chairs we explore the sonic artistry of From Scratch founder and inter-media pioneer, Philip Dadson. Audio