Alex Behan
Entertainment: Music with Alex Behan
Music 101 host Alex Behan joins Megan to talk about the year of music and what we can expect in 2018. Audio
Alien Weaponry set to play at the biggest heavy-metal festival in the world
The Northland teenagers had a massive 2017, but 2018 is set to be even bigger. Not only will they be playing at Germany's Wacken Open Air Festival, they'll be playing another massive festival in… Video
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Best of 2017: RNZ Music's favourite local tracks
It's been the strongest year for local music, perhaps ever, evidenced by the fact that three kiwis have topped local and international 'best of' lists. The RNZ Music team discuss Lorde, Aldous… Video, Audio
Best of 2017: RNZ Music's favourite international tracks
Debating some favourite 2017 music from elsewhere is Kirsten Johnstone, Alex Behan, Yadana Saw, Nick Bollinger and Tony Stamp from the RNZ Music team. Video, Audio
Jonathan Densem: 'You just have to go for it'
Christchurch music teacher and father-of-two Jonathan Densem has inoperable brain cancer. This year he fulfilled a dream of recording his debut album at Neil Finn's Roundhead Studios. Video, Audio
Hanging out with The Shins
James Mercer and Yukki Matthews from The Shins talk about romantic happenings at live shows, getting a record deal because of Napster and raising daughters in a crazy world. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 165: The Shins/ Grizzly Bear/ Richter City Rebels
In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to James Mercer from the Shins, Ed Droste from Grizzly Bear, and check out Richter City Rebels. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 164: Don't Stream It's Over/ Troy Kingi
In this week's Pocket Edition, Troy Kingi and The Galactic Chiropractors play live, and NZ Herald journalist Joanna Hunkin discusses her article about the lack of NZ music in the charts. Audio
The Staves on recording with Bon Iver: 'It was the most fun we've ever had '
The Staves are three sisters from Hertfordshire, England whose ability to harmonise impressed Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon so much he took them on tour, recorded their 2015 album and helped set up a new… Video, Audio
Screw the charts, 2017's been a great year for NZ Music
Joanna Hunkin painted a pretty dark view of the state of our local music industry in a NZ Herald article last week, but is chart success even worth worrying about? Includes top 11 NZ music moments of… Video, Audio
E^st - Life goes On
E^st is just nineteen but she's had a record deal for three years already, she chats to RNZ music about her journey to now and how her existential song 'life goes on' came from heartbreak. Video, Audio
Improbable pop stars: The Human League
'Don't you Want Me' by The Human League was the biggest selling song in the UK in 1981, 36 years later Philip Oakey is bringing the band to New Zealand for the first time ever. Video, Audio
SoccerPractice discuss their excellent debut
SoccerPractise have just released their debut self-titled album. They talk to Alex Behan about keeping things independent and imperfect, and about incorporating Te Reo into their music. Video, Audio
Play it again Sammy's
Aaron Hawkins from the Dunedin city Council talks about the unanimous vote this week to restore the iconic music venue Sammy's. Audio
Music 101 pocket Edition 162: Kings/ Diggin In the Carts
In this week's Pocket Edition, we talk to NZVMA winner Kings at his marae on Auckland's North Shore, and Nick Dwyer tells us about his new compilation celebrating 1980s video game music. Audio
At home with Kings
Three time Tui winner Kings brings us inside the studio where he wrote, performed, produced mixed, and mastered his debut album "Chapter One" Video, Audio
Lorde dominates NZ Music Awards
International pop sensation Lorde has dominated this year's Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.
The 21-year-old won six awards in total for album of the year; single of the year; best solo artist… Audio
Lorde set to soar at NZ Music Awards
Music 101 host Alex Behan is at Spark Arena, where the New Zealand Music Awards are being held. He talks about the awards, the controversy, and the glitz and glamour. Video, Audio
VIDEO: Tui-nominated hip hop artist Kings at his marae and studio
Music 101's Alex Behan visits Kingsdon Chapple-Wilson, aka Kings, at his marae – Northcote's Awataha, where he records and produces all his music. Video
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Music 101 Pocket Edition 161: Sister Nancy/Kimbra
In this week's Pocket Edition, Alex Behan speaks with Jana Whitta and Jessie Moss about what can be done about sexism in the music industry; Jamaican Dee Jay Sister Nancy is on the line to Mani Dunlop… Audio