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New Horizons
A guide to the worlds of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond, hosted by music critic William Dart.
5.30pm Sundays on RNZ Concert, then 12.30am Tuesdays on RNZ National
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Join respected music commentator and critic William Dart for a half-hour of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond. From new releases to forgotten gems, he draws on an encyclopaedic knowledge and gargantuan record collection to offer fascinating insights and surprising links.
William’s choices are sometimes classic, sometimes quirky, always engaging and entertaining.
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The Hypnotic Songscapes of Mali Mali
12 Jul 2020William Dart explores the songs of Auckland songwriter Ben Tolich, AKA Mali Mali, following the ten-year trail to his latest album, I Was Told to Keep an Eye Out. Read more Audio
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Michael Daugherty's Tribute to Woody Guthrie
5 Jul 2020William Dart features a curious tribute album with contemporary American composer Michael Daugherty celebrating the Dust Bowl songwriter Woody Guthrie. Read more Audio
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The Phoenix Foundation and Shona Laing
28 Jun 2020William Dart looks at two new releases which serve up quite a few surprises: some great, re-released and previously unreleased recordings by The Phoenix Foundation and Shona Laing. Read more Video, Audio
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Quickies with Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields
21 Jun 2020William Dart looks at Quickies, the latest release from The Magnetic Fields, highlighting the deliciously manipulative songcraft of Stephin Merritt. Read more Video, Audio
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Barbara Dane & Lucinda Williams: Speaking Up
14 Jun 2020William Dart profiles two of America's staunchest women songwriters, Barbara Dane and Lucinda Williams, who doesn't hold back from cutting to the chase on her new album, Good Souls Better Angels. Read more Video, Audio
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Tribute to Hal Willner
7 Jun 2020In April, the music world lost the great American producer Hal Willner to Covid-19. William Dart tributes a man whose various albums did the same for a panorama of musical heroes, stretching from Kurt… Read more Video, Audio
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Bill Direen's Ferocious
31 May 2020Bill Direen of The Bilders fame is back with a new band and an album that bears its name, Ferocious. William Dart looks at some of Direen's new music, together with a few Bilders classics and a… Read more Video, Audio
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Fiona Apple's Fetch The Bolt Cutters
24 May 2020We've waited almost eight years for a new album from Fiona Apple, so her Fetch the Bolt Cutters is a cause for celebration. William Dart celebrates. Read more Video, Audio
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A locked-down NZ Music Month
17 May 2020We're just over halfway through New Zealand Music Month. How's it faring for our local musicians in these Covid-19 times? William Dart features new music by Kate Owen, Aidan Fine, and Olivia Foa'i… Read more Video, Audio
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Tim Peaks – Songs for a Late Night Diner
10 May 2020Returning to New Horizons after a few weeks of lockdown-imposed repeats, William Dart takes a look at a new compilation album from Tim Burgess and Bob Stanley inspired by the soundtrack music to the… Read more Video, Audio
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New Horizons: Nonesuch Records #2 – Thomas Bartlett & Nico Muhly
3 May 2020In a programme celebrating the high-quality releases on the Nonesuch label, William Dart focuses on a new album from Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman) and Nico Muhly, in which the world of Balinese… Read more Video, Audio
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Power of Two
26 Apr 2020William Dart takes a brief jaunt through a number of tracks with duetting singers before settling on the album, Anchor, from the partnership of mother and daughter Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy. Read more Video, Audio
New Horizons
5.30pm Sundays on RNZ Concert, then 12.30am Tuesdays on RNZ National
Produced by Tim Dodd
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