Emma Smith
St Vincent
The new self titled album by St Vincent (Annie Clark) is due for release in February 2014. Ahead of that, she's dropped a teaser video for her horn filled stomper Digital Witness, which features a… Audio
Music 101's Favourite releases of 2013
The Music 101 Crew share some of their favourite music of the year. Audio
T54 - In Brush Park
Christchurch trio T54 have just released their Flying Nun debut LP- In Brush Park, which was recorded at Sammy's in Dunedin with Thom Bell from David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights. Earlier in the year… Audio
The Shocking and Stunning
Emma Smith heads to the warehouse practice space of Wellington post-doom duo Shocking and Stunning. Audio
Lee Fields
Soul singer Lee Fields has had a career spanning six decades, but is only now finding his groove with an international audience. His latest recordings, with Brooklyn based Truth and Soul records are… Audio
Matt Corby
Former Australian Idol runner-up Matt Corby tells Emma Smith about the hard lessons he's learned from his time in the limelight. Audio
Watercolours: Portals
Chelsea Jade joins Emma Smith to talk through her new EP Portals. Audio
Squarewave Festival
Ian Jorgenson, A.K.A. Blink, of 'A Low Hum' fame, has taken on another big project. The inaugural Squarewave Festival, featuring electronic music, runs in five cities over two weeks during November… Audio
Cody Chesnutt
Redeemed soul singer Cody ChesnuTT unpacks his new material, and tells how Sam Cooke inspires his creative flow. Audio
Beyonce Review
Nick Atkinson reviews the first of Beyonce's four sold out shows at the Vector Arena in Auckland. 19 October, 2013 Audio
WFMU - Brian Turner
Brian Turner, music director of the USA's longest running free format radio station, New Jersey's WFMU, talks with Emma Smith on how playing scratchy 78s, celtic mouth music and otherwise unheard… Audio
Japandroids
Drummer/vocalist Dave Prowse of the Vancouver two piece talks to Emma Smith about making music for 'sweaty dudes' to 'bro out' to. Audio
Electric Wire Hustle
Keyboardist Dave Wright joins us in the Music 101 studio with tales of Scandinavian touring, big deals and new opportunities in New York, and a live track from the new album. Audio
Interview: Kimura and Ono | WOMAD 2013
Shunsuke Kimuao and Etsure Ono from Japan, show Emma Smith around their instruments at WOMAD 2013. Audio
Inerview: Bassekou Kouyate | WOMAD 2013
Music 101's Emma Smith spoke with world renowned ngoni player Bassekou Kouyate ahead of WOMAD 2013. Kouyate was a good friend of the ousted Malian president Amadou Toumani Toure. Kouyate is from… Audio
Interview: Marc Savoy of the Savoy Family Cajun Band | WOMAD 2013
Another family band playing at WOMAD Taranaki 2013 is the Savoy Family Cajun Band. Marc Savoy tells Music 101 host Emma Smith about his passion for making accordions. Audio
Interview: Alaev Family | WOMAD 2013
The Alaev Family Band, from Tajikistan by way of Israel, derailed music reporter Emma Smith in a way she wasn't expecting - by bursting into song. Audio
Taite Music Prize Finalists 2013
We take a listen to the finalists for this year's Taite Music prize. Audio
Late Edition for 26 February 2013
A Maori group considers taking the government to court over allocation of radio spectrum and water restriction in place across Northland. Audio