Tony Stamp
Lazarus by Kamasi Washington, Bonobo, Floating Points
The soundtrack for a new animated series comes from a trio of heavy-hitters, spanning jazz, techno and trip-hop. Audio
Thee Black Boltz by Tunde Adebimpe
TV on the Radio's lead singer stays optimistic in the face of grief on his debut solo album. Audio
A Deeper Life by Chaos in the CBD
The expat dance duo blend tropical flavours with citified beats on their debut LP. Audio
Blondshell returns with her second Studio Album, If You Asked for a Picture
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. Audio
Self Esteem on theatricality, shame, and channeling anxiety into anthemic pop
Rebecca Lucy Taylor was plagued by self-doubt after a hit album that preached the opposite. She tells Tony Stamp how she overcame it. Audio
A Study of Losses by Beirut
Zach Condon's compositions for a Swedish circus troupe show he's still a musical magpie, and can still pen moving tunes. Audio
Blush by There's a Tuesday
Toeing a line between pop and indie guitars, the Christchurch band's debut LP is wildly impressive. Audio
Freqs in Flux by Pitch Black
A selection of remixes from Pitch Black's Rude Mechanicals yields bass bin-busting results. Audio
Music Can Hear Us by DJ Koze
Entering the world of German DJ Koze can be a head-spinning experience, but it's a rewarding one, too. Audio
Perfect Teeth by Unrest
The 30th anniversary edition of this Washington DC band's final album comes loaded with rarities as good as the main tracks. Audio
Slipper Imp and Shakaerator by Babe Rainbow
There's a touch of larrikinism to the sixth album by the Aussie psych rockers, but some beaut tunes as well. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 15 April 2025
In today's episode, the government has directed Health New Zealand to use the term 'pregnant woman' instead of 'pregnant people', the President of El Salvador has met with Donald Trump in the White… Audio
Rock band Shihad wins IMNZ Classic Record 2025 at Taite Awards
Shihad 'Deb's Night Out' has won the IMNZ Classic Record 2025 at this years Taite awards. RNZ's Music's Tony Stamp spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Interview: MĀ speaks about her new album Blame It On The Weather
Tony catches up with the Te Whanganui-a-Tara multi-hyphenate about her environmentally-aware second LP. Audio
Find Me in the Rabbit Hole by Neive Strang
Singer-songwriter Neive Strang enlists producer Sean Donnelly for a simmering set of songs that wisely foreground her voice. Audio
The Other Side by Void Waves
A pleasant surprise has emerged from a basement studio in Auckland, Aaron Wood's solo project mixing vintage technology with lashings of post-punk. Audio
Sable Fable by Bon Iver
Justin Vernon's future-folk project has swollen with ambition over the years, toeing a line between artsy indulgence and solid tunes. Audio
Music Critic: Cloth and Charles Bradley
RNZ's music critic extraordinaire, Tony Stamp, plays some music he thinks you should be listening to. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 8 April 2025
On today's episode, the government has announced a defence funding boost, we hear from the Defence Minister and the Labour leader, markets around the world have fallen amid Trump's tariff… Audio
Aotearoa Music Awards 2025 finalists announced
Persian-New Zealand talent CHAII and Stan Walker are just two of the finalists announced this morning for the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards. RNZ Music's Tony Stamp spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
