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4:00 PM.Trevor Reekie talks to Auckland based Music Fan, Contributor, Writer, DJ, and Musician, Harry Russell aka Harry Ratbag, who was once described as a legend in his own lunchtime that has taken him on to… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Maggie Tweedie explores the experimental new album Heavy Metal by alternative New York-based musician Cameron Winter on The Sampler. Read more Audio

3:00 PM.Tony Stamp speaks to American indie musician Sabrina Mae Teitelbaum, better known as Blondshell, off the back of the release of her second Studio Album, If You Asked for a Picture. Read more Audio

2:00 PM.Rebecca Lucy Taylor was plagued by self-doubt after a hit album that preached the opposite. She tells Tony Stamp how she overcame it. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Tony Stamp speaks with Ursula Grace Williams, the director of a new feature documentary called Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds, about the making of his new te reo Maori album Te Whare… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Producer and audio engineer for Roundhead studios, Paddy Hill, shares the tracks that have sound tracked his career working with some of the best bands locally and abroad from Jack Black to Mark… Read more Audio

3:40 PM.Dudley Benson trained as a choirboy and made his first album with predominantly classical instrumentation. Nick Bollinger discusses Benson’s ground-breaking debut and unique artistic vision on his… Read more Audio

2:15 PM.Maggie Tweedie talks to TheWesternGuide about the significance of country music in Samoa, and his ambitions for taking Samoan music into the mainstream. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Maggie Tweedie caught up with Merrill and Nate in their basement studio, where they spoke about the evolution of Tune-Yards, the creative journey behind the new album, and the influence of a… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Trevor Reekie talks to his guest Adam Holt who has just announced his retirement from a long career in music and his last position as Managing Director of Universal Music Group NZ. Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Nick Bollinger explores what makes Shihad's 'Killjoy' a certified classic in this special episode of Essential New Zealand Albums.  Read more Audio

2:15 PM.Saxophonist, composer and arranger Louisa Williamson speaks to Kara Rickard about her epic second record, 'Groundwork'. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Mokotron (Tiopira McDowell) and Byllie-Jean speak to Kara Rickard following their Taite Prize success.  Read more Audio

4:00 PM.The novelist, playwright and screenwriter talks to Nick Bollinger about the part music plays in his life and work, and shares a few of his favourite songs. Read more Audio

3:40 PM.Justin Vernon's future-folk project has swollen with ambition over the years, toeing a line between artsy indulgence and solid tunes. Read more Audio

3:15 PM.A trained jazz vocalist, Lou’ana has crafted her own style with soulful blues, funk, and sparkly disco Read more Audio

2:15 PM.The talented Zibabwean saxophonist Thabani Gapara joins Music 101. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Jennifer joined Maggie Tweedie in the RNZ studio and performed a ballad for the RNZ listeners. Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Selecting the songs on the RNZ Mixtape is photographer Frances Carter. Frances has made a name for herself as a music photographer and director, capturing the essence of Aotearoa artists with photos… Read more Audio, Gallery

3:40 PM.Nick Bollinger reviews Marlon Williams' first te reo Māori album. Audio