Rnz: Music 101

Three years on from a spectacular debut album, how does Courtney Barnett really feel? Nick Bollinger listens to her latest and offers his conclusions.

Local hip-hop heavyweight King Kapisi was the first hip-hop artist ever to win the Silver Scroll - NZ's most coveted songwriting award - back in 1999. These days he's a father, grandfather, basketball coach, community worker and personal trainer... and he still finds time to make music.

Australian R&B producer/singer Oscar Key Sung on how his visa woes set him on his own Berlin-inspired musical adventure.

We discuss with Matthew Young the long road towards his excellent new E.P.

We check out the Vodafone Pacific Music Awards

In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to te reo rapper Rei, and Melbourne pop musician Oscar Key Sung.

The creator of legendary Wellington club nights Atomic and 24 Hour Party People, Bill E has been getting crowds dancing to New Wave and synth pop for over 20 years. For NZ Music month he's playing a banging all-local set at Wellington's San Fran. He dropped in to pick some choice local cuts, especially for RNZ Music.

Nick Bollinger reviews a brassy, gaudy - and at times surprisingly restrained - set from Tami Neilson.

In this week's Pocket Edition, Kirsten Johnstone speaks with Courtney Barnett about her new album Tell Me How You Really Feel. Alex Behan speaks with Sola Rosa about his latest release and Auckland's Wax Chattels speak with Tony Stamp about their debut album.

Rick Bryant has been the vocalist and bandleader in bands like Original Sin, Mammal, Blerta, Rick Bryant and the Jive Bombers, The Jubilation Gospel Choir and the Windy City Strugglers. Here he talks us through six of his favourite songs.

Nick Bollinger discusses the space-lounge excursion of Sheffield's Arctic Monkeys.

Auckland 'no wave' band Wax Chattels on their jazz school background, and getting signed to both Flying Nun and American label Captured Tracks.

Sola Rosa's new EP 'In Spaces' features collaborations from Noah Slee and Kevin Mark Trail. Andrew Spraggon joins us to discuss the new record, his next record, his indie rock beginnings and burning CD's one at a time in the early days to kick off his career.

The upcoming New Zealand Music Month Summit will highlight issues facing our local music industry including mental health, regional isolation, and making the scene more diverse. Alex Behan talks to some of the panelists. 

On her new album Tell Me How You Really Feel Australian musician Courtney Barnett lays her cards on the table with songs of frustration and anger, introspection and self-help, and some of the sweetest and most earnest sentiments she’s expressed. Kirsten Johnstone speaks to Courtney. 

Nick Bollinger considers a Texas-tinged set from Wellington singer-songwriter Emily Fairlight.

Nick Bollinger discusses guitar hooks and notions of romantic quarantine in the songs of Wellington trio Hans Pucket.

Beloved NZ musician, singer-songwriter and rock n roll goddess Julia Deans takes us through her excellent new album – her first in six years – We Light Fire.

Alex Behan hosts a roundtable discussion with three of the Best Producer nominees at this year's Pacific Music Awards.

In this week's Pocket Edition we host a panel discussion with three of the Best Producer nominees at this year's Pacific Music Awards, and feature live tracks from Louis Baker and Being.