Nights for Friday 1 May 2015

7:06 Sonic Tonic

8:10 Boxing: Mayweather vs Pacquiao

Bangkok-based sports reporter (and sometimes fighter) James Goyder rolls with the punches – the most anticipated boxing match of the decade.

8:25 Early Electronic Music    

Electronic music is often viewed as a musical genre that stands separate from other genres. However, since the invention of the Telharmonium, electronic instruments have been integrated into various styles of music as well as our lives in general. Learn about the early development of electronic music with Thom Holmes, as he explains his collection of electronic music that spans from 1930 – 1985, electronic instruments, tape composition, and Motown’s neglected Moog synthesizer. (PRX)

9:06 Country Life

Rural news and features.

10:17 Late Edition

A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.

11:06 The Lit Crawl