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4:10 PM.The creative brain behind some of the biggest video games in the world - including the new Ghost of Yotei - is picking the songs this afternoon. Audio

2:15 PM.The American singer-songwriter performed solo shows in NZ earlier this year, and will return in 2026 with her band. She talks to Tony Stamp about her recent book, bringing her kids on tour, and a… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.He's spent time as a stand-up comedian, TV and radio host, actor, columnist, author, and for the past 15 years has executive-produced a series of popular TV shows, the latest of which is Paddy Gower… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Tony Stamp investigates a local jazz album by the up-and-coming keyboard maestro. Audio

2:40 PM.The new album fuses te reo, world sounds, and electronic music, and is named after a plant known for its healing properties. Audio

2:10 PM.The Kiwi-Aussie band are back, bringing their unmistakable blend of dub, reggae, hip hop, and bass-heavy grooves to stages across the motu. Audio

1:15 PM.Kara speaks with the award-winning musician at the venue where he'll be playing the biggest show of his life, in support of the new album ANITYA. Read more Audio

11:01 AM.What's the difference between a political satire and a campaign song? In the third part of this series Nick Bollinger listens to some songs about politicians that were deemed suitable for broadcast -… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.This week's guest is a member of the successful Belgian band Soulwax, who since 1995 have been producing high impact alternative dance music, and this month will release their new album All Systems… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Tony Stamp looks at a new collection of sincere acoustic singalongs from Otautahi Christchurch. Audio

2:45 PM.Te Kahureremoa Taumata is an artist based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, her work spans music, storytelling, visual art and education. She is part of a new series on Whakaata Māori called Tukanga which… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Naarm/ Melbourne-based composer, vocalist and Noongar woman Bumpy has just released her debut album Kanana, and will soon perform in New Zealand as part of Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio

1:00 PM.To celebrate his new album The Flowers That Grow From Concrete Pavements award-winning neo-soul artist Mohi and band join Kara in the RNZ studio for a performance and korero. Audio

12:02 PM.From the earliest days of radio, there have been songs that were deemed unfit for airplay. Who banned these records and why? Starting with the discovery of a mysterious old leather-bound book, Nick… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.The beloved broadcaster and Fulbright Scholar talks to Tony Stamp about her various artistic pursuits - theatre, singing, photography - and her years spent in New York City, as well as various stints… Read more Audio

3:40 PM.Tony Stamp investigates a new, intimate collection from the one-of-a-kind Dunedin musician. Audio

3:00 PM.Upon release of her 8th studio LP the acclaimed American singer-songwriter spoke to Elliott Childs about her love for musicians, how writing a memoir affected her songwriting, and the decision to make… Read more Audio

2:50 PM.The acclaimed South Auckland musician speaks with Kara about his upcoming appearance at the Ake Ake Ake Infinity Sessions, alongside Jordyn With a Why and Anna Coddington. Audio

2:15 PM.The NZ-born musician tells Kara about relocating to The Big Apple to write his forthcoming album Silo Park, recording in Woodstock, and the beauty of analogue tape. Audio

1:15 PM.The eight-song collection was written and recorded between Aotearoa and New Zealand while Bell was pregnant with her first child. She speaks with Kara about bringing it to life, and her upcoming… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.The author of five non fiction books about music and creativity in Aotearoa, Gareth Shute's latest is called Songs From the Shaky Isles: A Short History of Popular Music in New Zealand. He also writes… Read more Audio

3:40 PM.Tony Stamp investigates a new album called Songs For Other People's Weddings, by Swedish pop musician Jens Lekman, who has made a career pivot into actual wedding singing, and co-authored a book about… Read more Audio