Stevie Wonder
Music feature: The Temptations with Josh Ellery
For this week's music feature we're going to 1960's Detroit, Michigan to highlight the music of The Temptations. Musicologist Josh Ellery talks to Jesse about the history and pioneering sound of The… Audio
Music feature: Stevie Wonder
Following a 12 week hiatus the Afternoons weekly music feature is back. This week we have New Zealand School of Music teaching fellow Josh Ellery talking about the music of Stevie Wonder. It's been 50… Audio
Music with RNZ's Yadana Saw
Yadana Saw has been enjoying the new releases of Perfume Genius, Avondale MC Melodownz, and tomorrow we'll give belated happy birthday wishes to Stevie Wonder who has just celebrated his 70th… Audio
The case for whether plants can actually learn
What if plants are smarter than we think - a lot smarter? That's the central premise for an essay, published in The Paris Review by New York-based writer and editor Cody Delistraty. Audio
Aubrey Logan: 'Postmodern Jukebox is much more than a band'
Postmodern Jukebox and its charismatic vocalist and trombone player, Aubrey Logan are on their way to New Zealand for a series of concerts in October. Audio
Shelly Berg - first call pianist and arranger
American jazz pianist and arranger Shelly Berg is one of the great go-to's for American singers - his lengthy CV includes working with Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Gloria Estefan, Bobby McFerrin… Audio
Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae holds the Declaration of Independence to account in a funky and forthright new album. Nick Bollinger discusses. Audio
New Horizons - 16 November 2014
William Dart wraps up the current series with a miscellany of tracks. Listen out for Nina Simone, Lucinda Williams, Beck, Loudon Wainwright III, Jack White, Barbra Streisand & Stevie Wonder, Tony… Audio
Feature album - Songs in the Key of Life
Our feature album is 'Songs in the Key of Life', Stevie Wonder's classic double LP from 1976, which he will perform right through on tour in the United States later this year. Audio
Sorceress
Isaac Aesili is a career musician originally from Christchurch, who's deeply embedded in the local soul scene, playing percussion, trumpet and singing for a wide range acts including Eru Dangerspiel… Audio
Feature Album - 'Talking Book' by Stevie Wonder
Released in 1972, it's the second of five albums from what is considered his classic songwriting period. Audio