The Eastern
Canterbury musos uniting for Ukraine
Canterbury music fans are in for a treat today, with Like A Rolling Stone hosting a 12 hour music extravaganza to support the people of Ukraine. Gretchen Kane joins the show from Christchurch to look… Audio
Adam McGrath: Supporting Small Venues
Adam McGrath and The Eastern play two fundraiser shows in support of much-loved Hastings venue Common Room. Yadana Saw talks to Adam about the challenges facing musicians under the shadow of COVID19… Audio
Great NZ Album: The Eastern: Hope and Wire
Great NZ Album: The Eastern: Hope and Wire. Audio
NZ Live: Adam McGrath
Hard-working Christchurch folk/country singer Adam McGrath is touring NZ with Scottish vocalist and harp player Esther Swift this February. He plays us a live session from the Christchurch studio and… Video, Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 222: The Chats/ Al Park/ Lydia Cole
On this week's Pocket Edition we chat with Aussie teen punks The Chats, go deep with Christchurch stalwarts Al Park and Adam McGrath, and host a live performance from ex-pat Lydia Cole. Audio
The Mixtape: Adam McGrath
This week's RNZ Music mixtape selector is The Eastern's Adam McGrath. He picks tunes and shares tales of his rugged Southern upbringing with Kirsten Johnstone. Video, Audio
NZ Live: The Eastern
Today on New Zealand Live, one of the hardest working bands in land. The Eastern! Audio
Ravens in The Wood Shed
The Ravens are a trio of women who say they want to bring a spirit of punk to acoustic folk music. Jess Shanks, Alice Ryan Williams and Reb Fountain are all members of Lyttelton collective 'The… Video, Audio
Renters unite for tenants' rights
Renters United is a Wellington collective seeking change in the local rental property sector. Yadana Saw heads along to their fundraiser gig. Audio
Nostalgia Festival
Christchurch's Nostalgia Festival kicks off next month, with The Phoenix Foundation, Tami Neilson and The Eastern as headline acts. Festival director, Johnny Gibson takes Yadana Saw on a walk around… Audio
Anzac music with The Eastern
Lyttleton string band The Eastern perform live in Christchurch with a series of Anzac-themed songs: 'E Pari Ra' by Paraire Tomoana; 'And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda' by Eric Bogle; 'Up Spinner'… Audio
The Lonesome Pine Specials in Session
Named after a Carter Family song, The Lonesome Pine Specials dust off some old-timey US folk songs with authentic nasal three-part harmonies, courtesy of Ben Wooley (Unfaithful Ways), fiddler Flora… Audio
The Eastern in session 2014
Christchurch band, 'The Eastern' on New Zealand Live today - just back from touring Europe and on the road for eight months. Audio
The Eastern - Postcards From The Road, Stewart Island
Big hearted road warriors The Eastern send us an audio postcard from their 'Territory' tour - this week from Stewart Island, where they meet the locals and find out what it means to be an Islander. Audio
New Horizons - 9 November 2014
William Dart reviews a number of recent releases from New Zealand artists: Rebec, The Eastern, Moana & The Tribe, Sola Rosa and Dudley Benson. Audio
Sampler: Local Picks of 2012
In this year's final Sampler Nick Bollinger revisits some of his favourite albums of the past 12 months. Audio
Christchurch Story: The Eastern
The Eastern play folk and country music and have been performing for free at barbecues and street parties all over the city. Katy Gosset caught up with them at one such gig on a suburban street… Audio
Southern Story for 7 April 2011 - The Eastern
The Eastern play folk and country music and have been performing for free at barbecues and street parties all over the city. Our Christchurch correspondent, Katy Gosset, caught up with them at one… Audio
The Eastern in Session
Lyttelton band The Eastern are officially on tour in Christchurch, offering to play wherever some musical relief is requested, be it backyards, town halls, fields, wherever. The Eastern join Kirsten… Audio
NZ Live - Christmas Eve 2010
The Afternoons 2010 Christmas Special featured music from The Nukes, Barry Saunders and Nick Brown, The Eastern, and Will Martin. Audio