Rnz: Music 101

Backstage on the day of their Auckland show, Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard talked to Tony Stamp about how gentrification inspired lead single 'Gold Rush'.

The Veils' Finn Andrews has just released his debut solo album, One Piece At A Time. Ahead of an extensive nationwide tour, he sat down with Tony Stamp to discuss the album track by track.

On this week's Pocket Edition: a performance from local up-and-comer Emily Muli, plus chats with Aussie teen star Kian and Canada's Rhye.

The Song Crush team this week listen to Solange’s misty eyed tribute to her hometown of Houston, and new music from Four Tet, Helado Negro, Stella Donnelly and more.  

Trevor Reekie has been a pivotal figure in the NZ music scene throughout his career, from helping discover Bic Runga and Shihad to showcasing trans-global artists on RNZ. Here Trevor shares five songs that have impacted him during his life.

Global music technology company InMusic have new premises on Auckland's Karangahape Rd. CEO Jack O'Donnell and local Managing Director Morgan Donaghue discuss their plans for the industry.

KIAN's debut song 'Waiting' has had 25 million streams. It won a nationwide song contest, and he's just been signed to the same label as Lorde, Drake, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj. Yadana Saw speaks to the young Australian singer about his rapid rise.

Drs Sharon George and Deidre McKay discuss their BBC.com article 'How Streaming Music Could Be Harming The Planet'.

The music of Rhye is seductive soul, an exploration of long-term love that feels almost voyeuristic to listen to. Ahead of their Auckland Festival show, Kirsten Johnstone speaks to the man behind it, Canadian multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Milosh.

In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Jason Williamson from acerbic Brit duo Sleaford Mods, Tiny Ruins' Hollie Fullbrook, and Neko Case.

Originally from Auckland, Isaiah B Brunt, a former Darling Harbour studio owner had a successful career in the studio business working with a number of key Australian artists.

Tonight Eminem is playing Wellington's Westpac Stadium in front of what is believed to be a record crowd of 45,000. Supporting him on his Rapture tour are Australian hip hop crew Hilltop Hoods who kindly popped in before they had soundcheck.

A Greyhound bus full of released prisoners; the trouble with sparklers; and a scooter crash in Zanzibar. Just some of the things that inspired lyrics on Tiny Ruins' new album Olympic Girls. Hollie Fullbrook tells the stories behind the songs.

Luke Walker from Flamingo Pier introduces their song 'Find Your Way'.

On this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Mark Day from UK legends Happy Mondays, and host a live session from Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin.

Garth Cartwright, a New Zealand-born, London-based music and arts writer chooses tunes and talks to Trevor Reekie about hitting the road, exploring new places, absorbing the music and encouraging the musicians to tell their stories for the RNZ Mixtape.

Two Auckland Festival shows in March put waiata Māori front and centre - a free sing-along event in Aotea Square called Tira, and another called Tōku Reo Waiata. The brains behind the shows, Tama Waipara, and performer Annie Crummer tell Kirsten Johnstone about the kaupapa.

In the late 80s and early 90s, Manchester’s The Happy Mondays had a reputation as a hedonistic, drug fuelled hot mess of a band. Amazingly, they're still alive and touring. Johnny Vahry caught up with guitarist Mark Day ahead of their one off show in New Zealand.

The Song Crush team enthuse over new music by Aldous Harding, Chaka Khan, Weyes Blood, The Better Oblivion Community Centre and much more. 

Sleaford Mods have been called 'the angriest band in Britain' by The Guardian, and 'the world's greatest rock n' roll band' by Iggy Pop. RNZ's Tony Stamp talked to vocalist Jason Williamson about their just-released album Eton Alive.