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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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Left-overs and Left-behinds
17 Dec 2017For his penultimate show of the year, William Dart pulls together a few tracks that had to be left out of his previous programmes. Featuring Randy Newman, Neil Finn, Andrew Bird, Fiona Apple, Lol… Read more Audio
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From the two coasts - new folkie releases from the US
10 Dec 2017William Dart looks at some newish American folkie releases from Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Deer Tick, and Ages and Ages. Read more Audio
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The Mysterious Connie Converse
3 Dec 2017One of the most mysterious outsider figures in contemporary music was Connie Converse, considered now to be one of the first of the modern singer-songwriters. William Dart looks at a recent tribute… Read more Audio
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Sgt Pepper - The Cover Versions
26 Nov 2017William Dart joins in with the revisiting of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and gives his own tribute to the revolutionary Beatles album that came out 50 years ago. Read more Audio
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Hendryx does Beefheart
19 Nov 2017Perhaps one of the least expected projects ever - R&B diva Nona Hendryx does an album of Captain Beefheart covers. William Dart checks it out. Read more Audio
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Mark Eitzel's 'Hey, Mr Ferryman'
12 Nov 2017William Dart reviews a new album, Hey, Mr Ferryman, from American singer-songwriter Mark Eitzel. Read more Audio
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The Word on Bird
5 Nov 2017William Dart dips into the world of be-bop artist Charlie Parker and a new release, The Passion of Charlie Parker, produced by Larry Klein, which attempts to create an impressionistic musical… Read more Audio
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Flying Nun Nostalgia
29 Oct 2017William Dart catches up with a couple of Flying Nun favourites: Look Blue Go Purple and the re-release of their early EPs; and Sneaky Feelings with a brand new album, their first for 30 years. Read more Audio
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June Tabor and Quercus - strong as an oak
22 Oct 2017With a new album on ECM records from the trio Quercus, William Dart takes the opportunity to profile their spellbinding singer, June Tabor. Read more Audio
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A Dog Show
15 Oct 2017William Dart looks at new releases from two groups, linked only by their names: the Philadelphia goodtime band Dr Dog, and the Welsh folkie foursome Songdog. Read more Audio
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The Bizarre Case of Chris Lucey aka Bobby Jameson
8 Oct 2017William Dart offers a glimpse of the tragic and thwarted career of Bobby Jameson, recently resurrected by Ariel Pink. Read more Audio
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For Pete and Mervyn's Sake - New Horizons goes political
1 Oct 2017William Dart takes a brief look at Kiwi political songs, including some songs from the archives by Mervyn Thompson, and a newish tribute CD to union man and songwriter Peter Conway called For Pete's… Read more Audio
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