Kirsten Johnstone

The one and only frontman of HLAH, Booga Beazley sits down with Kirsten Johnstone to share his favourite tunes and tall tales. Audio

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition, Kirsten Johnstone gets a recipe for borscht from Niko Ne Zna, Mel Parsons is currently on tour around New Zealand, she stops by for a live session, and Tony Stamp… Audio

Kirsten Johnstone gets the recipe for Babushka's Borscht with Wellington Balkan brass band Niko Ne Zna. Audio

In this week's Music 101 Pocket Edition, we visit Grayson Gilmour at his studio, Teeth at their rehearsal space, and go deep with David Dallas, plus new music from locals Tei, Dbldbl, and Carb On… Audio

Wellington musician Grayson Gilmour is ready to set loose his 8th solo release, 'The Otherness' on Flying Nun in July. For our occasional video series Headquarters, Kirsten Johnstone visits Grayson's… Video, Audio

Love them or loathe them, you can't deny Jethro Tull's rightful place in the pantheon of classic rock. En-route to New Zealand for shows next week, Kirsten Johnstone speaks to Ian Anderson, the… Video, Audio

Fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, and close harmonies are the ingredients going into The All Day Breakfast Stringband. The Montreal-based band are in New Zealand doing an extensive tour, and hoping to… Audio

A fixture of Wellington's musical landscape, a pioneer in this country's experimental and jazz scenes, Drummer Anthony Donaldson comes armed with a clutch of rare records for the mixtape. Video, Audio

Influential indie-rock band The Pixies played the second of their NZ shows last night in Wellington, longtime fan Kirsten Johnstone was not disappointed. Audio, Gallery

Yes, it's been about 30 hours since the new single from Lorde came out, but we have more to say! Audio

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition, Director Danny Boyle talks about the musical heartbeat of his Trainspotting films, Japanese experimental post-rockers Hi-ka-shu on their nearly 40 years of making… Audio

Jed Town is the saw-toothed musician from gothic experimental band Fetus Productions, post-punk Auckland band The Features and the revived X Features, and now country/psych trio Ghost Town. He's also… Audio

Yadana Saw and Kirsten Johnstone witness kapa haka group Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti prepare for Te Matatini - the biggest event in the Māori performing arts calendar. Audio, Gallery

Since 1978, Koichi Makigami has been making music with Hikashu, a collective who have taken in post-punk, new wave, krautrock and free jazz. With techniques and sounds borrowed from various indigenous…

Since 1978, Koichi Makigami has been making music with Hikashu, a collective who have taken in post-punk, new wave, krautrock and free jazz. With techniques and sounds borrowed from various indigenous… Video, Audio

It's only seven weeks into 2017, but already we've heard a glut of great music. The RNZ Music team convenes to talk about their favourites, and the zeitgeist of 2017 - protest songs. Video, Audio

Kirsten Johnstone heads backstage at Guns N' Roses' Not In This Lifetime show with Production Manager Dale Skjerseth. Video, Audio

Aldous Harding is home in New Zealand for the summer, preparing a full band for shows in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. She joins Kirsten Johnstone to play some of the songs that she’s been… Video, Audio

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition, Weyes Blood is in session; Yadana Saw speaks with Sinkane ahead of their WOMAD Taranaki appearance, and M101 host Alex Behan is with Aussie psyche septet King Gizzard… Audio

Rock music's 'Prince of Darkness' Nick Cave performed with his long-serving band The Bad Seeds at Wellington's TSB Arena last night. RNZ Music's Kirsten Johnstone reports back. Video, Audio