Rnz: Music 101

Sam Mccarthy has already been in two high profile NZ bands - Goodnight Nurse, and dance pop outfit Kids Of 88. Sam has now relocated to Los Angeles where he makes music as Boyboy, as well as writing and producing for other projects. Sam and his band joined us in the RNZ studio for a catch up, and to play a few songs.

The three members of Camp Cope have been fighting sexism in the music industry since they formed in 2015, while all the while creating unique and well-crafted music. Drummer Sarah Thompson talks to Jana Whitta ahead of their Auckland show.

UK band Public Service Broadcasting's last two albums have been concept records based around archival footage of human progress and space exploration. For their third, Every Valley, bandleader J Willgoose Esquire was drawn to the story of the coal mining industry in South Wales and its subsequent collapse. 

Kimbra's third album Primal Heart has just been released. She spoke to Music 101's Alex Behan about collaborating with Big Boi, Janelle Monae, Thundercat, and Pino Palladino.

Headless Chickens’ principal songwriter Chris Matthews joins Tony Stamp for the RNZ Music Mixtape, and reminisces about his life in music.

Tom Cunliffe performs two songs from his new album Template For Love.

The RNZ Music team look back on a bumper year for music festivals.

On the fourth album from Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Ruban Neilson combines dystopian visions with a complex musical imagination. Nick Bollinger listens.

To mark the release of new album Invisible Lines, Michael Cathro of Dunedin band Ha The Unclear talks psychology, religion, fatherhood... and music!

It's been a couple of years since we heard from Princess Chelsea, but her third studio album The Loneliest Girl is nearly upon us. Chelsea speaks with Melody Thomas about new singles 'I Love My Boyfriend' and 'Wasting Time', and tells about that time she got confused for a financial dominatrix. 

In this week's Pocket Edition, Alex Behan guides us through the financial dealings of music streaming giant Spotify. Melody Thomas and Ruban Nielson talk 'Sex and Food'the new Unknown Mortal Orchestra album. And Aussie surf rock duo Hockey Dad are in session with Tony Stamp.

Alex Behan gives us a sample of the music nominated for the prestigious Taite Music Prize, including tunes from Aldous Harding, Nadia Reid, Teeks, Fazerdaze and more.

New South Wales surf-rockers Hockey Dad join Tony in the RNZ Studios to perform and have a chat.

In this instalment of RNZ Music's Headquarters, where we meet bands in their creative spaces, Yadana Saw catches up with electro-emo-synth trio Groeni, who are keeping things super local.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra's new album Sex & Food is prompting Melody Thomas to think about the apocalypse. She asks the band's founder and frontman, Ruban Nielson if that's what he intended.

Alex Behan looks at the latest moves from streaming giant Spotify.

For Boarding House Reach, Jack White goes heavy on the funk and synthesisers, but has he over-reached himself? Nick Bollinger takes a critical listen.

Nick Bollinger tunes into two-man band, and ex-Supergroove horn section, Hopetoun Brown, aka Nick Atkinson and Tim Stewart.

Los Angeles based songwriter Chelsea Jade charts her music career from busking in Botany town mall to writing a chart-topping hit for EDM pop duo Chainsmokers. This year she'll release her own solo album Personal Best. She joins Kirsten Johnstone to play songs for The Mixtape. 

Whangarei-born Melbourne musician Tom Lee-Richards brought his looping pedal into the RNZ studio to perform two songs.