Kirsten Johnstone

Kirsten Johnstone caught up with the Madrid surf-rockers for a quick chat. Audio

Wellington's DJ Lemon talks with Kirsten Johnstone about the loss of his extensive roots, reggae and house music record collection in the Kiwi Self-Storage fire in Kilbirnie. Audio

Rob Thorne's background includes making experimental and guitar music through the 90s in Palmerston North, but now the Ngati Tumutumu man is focused on playing Taonga Puoro, Maori Instruments. He's… Audio

Kirsten Johnstone talks to Sam about the old field recordings of English folk that captured his imagination. Audio

Kirsten Johnstone talks to Paula Henderson, Artistic Director of WOMAD UK/International, about her role choosing the artists who perform not only in Taranaki, but at WOMAD festivals around the world. Audio

Lyttelton fiddle player Flora Knight, often seen on stage with The Eastern, is heading over to West Virginia to steep herself in the folk music of the Appalachian Mountains. Ahead of the trip, she and… Audio

Nick Bollinger considers the life, work and influence of folk singer and activist Pete Seeger, who died this week aged 94. Audio

Journalists Duncan Grieve and Matt Nippert mull over the state of the local live music scene. Audio

Journalists Duncan Grieve and Matt Nippert mull over the state of the local and international music industry- the downturning of digital sales and the upswing of streaming. Audio

Journalists Duncan Grieve and Matt Nippert mull over the state of the local and international music industry, and the legend of Lorde. Audio

The Music 101 Crew share some of their favourite music of the year. Audio

Leonard Cohen back-up singers Charley and Hattie Webb are sisters from Kent, England. They also play as a duo, with folk harp, guitar and mandolin. They join Music 101's Kirsten Johnstone to play… Audio

The happiest chaps in New Zealand music explain their second album Endorphins, and how they convinced one of their heroes, The Clean's David Kilgour, to play guitar on it. Audio

Born in North Carolina, raised in the Australian Outback, and taught to sing by the Aboriginal Islanders living in the far North of Australia, Archer Broughton takes cues from NZ's own country music… Audio

New York-based band The National released their sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me in May 2013. Made up of two sets of brothers - the Dessners and the Devendorfs along with singer Matt Berninger, the… Audio

Wellington guitar slinger D Burmester and his band Thomas McGraph and Graeme Cummack join Kirsten Johnstone in session. 27 April 2013 Audio

Clawhammer banjo player Abigail Washburn tells the story of how she came to fuse old-time Americana with Chinese traditions. Audio

Dirty Projectors is the vehicle for the songs of David Longstreth. Together with his girlfriend Amber Coffman, the Brooklyn based band has released lofty conceptual albums - an album that covers the… Audio

Kirsten Johnstone, Nick Atkinson, Trevor Reekie and Emma Smith discuss their favourites from a year of strong and diverse releases. Audio