NZ Live

Singer-songwriter Reb Fountain won a legion of fans and the prestigious Taite Music Prize for her self-titled album, released back in 2020. Now, after some Covid-enforced delays, Reb is heading out on… Read more Video, Audio

Charlotte is joined by Luke Buda, founding member of the The Phoenix Foundation but also a musician and composer in his own right. Last year Luke released his third solo album Buda which went on to be… Read more Audio

Beloved Wellington reggae band The Black Seeds play a live session in celebration of their new album Love & Fire. Next week they set off on a national tour for the first time in five years. Read more Video, Audio

For NZ Live we're joined by a country-soul duo who describe themselves as "a pair of bar-crawling crooners". Sin City comprises Nick Armstrong and Jack Beesley, and they've recently released their… Read more Audio

Aro (aka the bilingual husband-and-wife duo Emily and Charles Looker) play us a live session ahead of their nationwide tour celebrating both Matariki and their latest waiata Kia Mau. Read more Video, Audio

NZ Live is back with performers coming into the RNZ studios to perform every Friday afternoon! The first artist today is Micheal Lleywellyn, he's currently touring Aotearoa with his OMD Diaries Tour. 

Today French For Rabbits singer Brooke Singer, talks to Jesse about their latest album and current tour. We also get to play some live recordings from the band's session at the Vogelmorn Bowling Club.

Christchurch neo soul pop group Dillastrate is this week's NZ Live. The duo is made up of Henare 'H' Kaa and Tim Driver, who are set to release their new EP, Narrative, on August 13. Read more Audio

Multi-instrumentalist indie-folk singer, Graeme James, is back in the country after several years living in Europe. He is releasing his new EP today 'Field Notes on an Endless Day' and joins Jesse in… Read more Audio

Our NZ Live guest today is the beloved Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett. She's halfway through a tour of Aotearoa, most of which is sold out, and her third studio album Things Take Time… Read more Video, Audio

This week's NZ Live session is with music collective Flamingo Pier, who are in the middle of a big release tour to celebrate their debut self-titled LP. Read more Video, Audio