Grant Smithies

Prolific Ohio band Guided By Voices has just released its 41st album Strut Of Kings.  Audio

Grant Smithies, music reviewer chats the debut album from Auckland psychedelic R'n'B/ folk band Skilaa. And plays some tracks from Christchurch band Loves Ugly Children and bracing Afro-funk from… Audio

Wellington band Terror Of The Deep have just reissued a long-lost album from 2010. Grant Smithies has two key tracks from that today, followed by a new single from Christchurch-based singer Holly… Audio

Big basslines, creamy strings, blazing horns and glorious singers- it's time to warm up the winter with some classic Philadelphia soul from Teddy Pendergrass and The Jones Girls. After that, Grant has… Audio

Hefty new dubs From The Neighbourhood album by Auckland producer Christophe El Truento is released next week. Audio

The debut album from New York's Chanel Beads is a sad, hazy and marvellous thing. We'll hear two tracks from that today, followed by some jazz-addled funk from Melbourne's Hiatus Kaiyote and some… Audio

British label Ace Records has just released a new series of genre compilations, and Grant Smithies says the funk collection in particular is a doozy. Audio

Grant Smithies brings two tracks from mysterious Christchurch 'psychedelic prayer' collective The Fuzzy Robes. And, a 20-year-old classic from Brighton band Electrelane, along with a welcome reissue… Audio

Ever heard of minimalist transpop prekraut postdisco ? Grant Smithies reveals all. Audio

Today Grant brings two soft and whispery tracks today from Reverie, the debut album by Les Imprimés, aka Norwegian soul singer Morten Martens. Audio

Grant Smithies has spent much of the summer holidays rummaging through dusty boxes of 7" vinyl singles. We'll hear some of his favourite finds. Brace yourself for the stoner soul of Donovan/Jeff Beck… Audio

Something of an indie "supergroup" containing past and present members of The Bats, The Clean, Tall Dwarfs and Toy Love, the Sundae Painters have just released a cracker debut LP. Grant Smithies… Audio

Circle Of Friends is the ninth album from esteemed Auckland producer Christoph El Truento - a jazz record involving collaborations with a bunch of his favourite local singers/rappers/instrumentalists… Audio

The only solo album by former Clean/ Chills/ Snapper/ Puddle/ Great Unwashed member Peter Gutteridge has just been reissued, and it's an eccentric thriller from the first track to the last. Grant… Audio

Teenage songwriters Bob & Gene recorded just a handful of extraordinary soul tunes in Bob's family basement in the late 60s, then it took 40 years for their only album to be released. We'll hear two… Audio

In the early 90s, a number of bands exploring the daring side of guitar rock and pop started to emerge in the UK influenced by the legacy of post-punk, minimalism, 70s art rock and a growing… Audio

The Miami Sound double LP was described as "a curatorial masterpiece" when it first came out 20 years ago. It's just been reissued, so music reviewer Grant Smithies gives us two tracks from that… Audio