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Join respected music commentator and critic William Dart for a half-hour of rock, pop, country, folk and beyond. From new releases to forgotten gems, he draws on an encyclopaedic knowledge and gargantuan record collection to offer fascinating insights and surprising links. William’s choices are sometimes classic, sometimes quirky, always engaging and entertaining.
This programme concluded in December 2024, but you can enjoy episodes below.
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Pansousiance
12 Sep 2021Local musicians Rob Sinclair and Bevan Revell find some strange and heartening beauty in Coronavirus times, as caught in their new Pansousiance album on Rattle Records. Read more Audio
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Life and Live in Lockdown
5 Sep 2021William Dart in lockdown finds personal salvation in a number of live recordings: Louis Baker, Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell and Of Montreal. And he ends with a tribute to the heartbeat of The… Read more Audio
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Capital Explorers
29 Aug 2021William Dart features two Wellington outfits with new releases: the klezmer band The Kugels, and the jacks and janets of all trades, Plan 9. Read more Audio
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Mega Bog + Lula Wiles
22 Aug 2021Sliding from surrealism to sedition, William Darts looks at new music from the exotically named Mega Bog and Lula Wiles. Read more Audio
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The Helping Hand of Dan Auerbach
15 Aug 2021What magic can a producer bring about? William Dart looks at Dan Auerbach's role as such, in a new album from the 67-year-old Robert Finley and a very special memorial collection from the late Tony… Read more Audio
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Joy Oladokun
8 Aug 2021William Dart features the genre-spanning music of American singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun. Read more Video, Audio
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Troy Kingi's 10-10-10: halfway point
1 Aug 2021Ambitiously, William Dart checks out five Troy Kingi albums in just half-an-hour, ending with his latest release, Black Sea Golden Ladder. Read more Audio
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Latest from Nonesuch Records
25 Jul 2021William Dart features some recent releases from Nonesuch Records, with new music by Lake Street Dive, Rhiannon Giddens, kd lang and Caroline Shaw. Read more Audio
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Bob Dylan at 80
18 Jul 2021William Dart gives an overdue acknowledgement of Bob Dylan turning 80; we hear from Chrissie Hynde with her birthday tribute album Standing in the Doorway, as well as the master himself. Read more Audio
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The Songs that Got Away
11 Jul 2021William Dart checks out a couple of albums that he didn't manage to squeeze into programmes over the last sixth months. Read more Audio
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Kiwi Poetry and Songs
4 Jul 2021William Dart looks at New Zealand poets set to music by New Zealand songwriters - including Sam Hunt set by the late Fane Flaws with his band The Bend. Read more Audio
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London Grammar
27 Jun 2021William Dart checks out the recordings of London Grammar, who've cemented a critical reputation and a loyal fan base with just three albums in eight years. They are blessed to have a vocalist, Hannah… Read more Audio
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