Yadana Saw

Take a trip back in time to the GREATEST of the 20th century's musical decades (to those of a certain age), as RNZ Music's Yadana Saw looks at enduring and memorable movie soundtracks of the 80's… Audio

Suzy Cato, anointed as Aotearoa's favourite babysitter, shares her mixtape of tunes and tales while dispensing her charming life advice to Yadana Saw. Audio

16 year old singer/songwriter Ruel talks to Yadana Saw about his burgeoning career and the ups and downs of collaborative songwriting. Audio

Nick Bollinger joins Yadana Saw in the RNZ studio to bid farewell to New Orleans music legend Dr John, who died this week at the age of 77. Audio

Once: The Musical has hit Auckland's Waterfront Theatre. Lead cast members Lisa Crawley and Adam Ogle swing by the RNZ Studio to perform the Academy Award winning song 'Falling Slowly'. Audio

In this week's Pocket Edition, Yadana Saw talks to two of New Zealand's top live music photographers and we take a look back at some of the best NZ albums of 1994. Audio

For the RNZ Music mixtapte illustrator and cartoonist Toby Morris shares his favourite songs and tips for drawing good. He speaks with Yadana Saw. Audio

It's 25 years since some of the most seminal albums of modern times were released. Music commentator Yadana Saw looks back at the memorable, the local...and the forgettable. Audio

Does the music played in shops and on the radio in the lead-up to Christmas make you think 'I could do better than that!" Well, here's your chance. Jesse Mulligan announces RNZ's new orignal… Audio

Singer and songwriter Flip Grater opens up about balancing being a mother and a musician and her new EP, Lullabies for Anaïs. Audio

Guitar and drum duo Skinny Hobos bring straight down the barrel rock and roll to the RNZ Studio. They speak to Yadana Saw about taking their big drums and big riffs to the provinces. Video, Audio

Award-winning songwriter Jan Hellriegel has just released her fourth solo album Sportsman of the Year. It’s more than just an album – there’s a book and a podcast too, in which Jan shares stories from… Video, Audio

On this week's Pocket Edition we talk to UK soul merchants Jungle, Nashville blues-rockers Larkin Poe, and host a live session with Wellington's A.U.R.A. Audio

A.U.R.A. is the project of mutli-instrumentalist Albert Mikolaj. In support of his LP Secret Intelligent Light he's gathered a band and hitting the road, with a quick stop for a live session at RNZ. Audio

Front-person of Auckland Pop band Openside, Possum Plows talks to Yadana Saw about the band's new EP and how their LGBTQI identy influences their music. Audio

On this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Aldous Harding about her beguiling new album Designer, and Troy Kingi tells us about his first te reo Māori song. Audio

This week's RNZ Music Mixtape selector is Henry Oliver. Currently the editor at Metro Magazine, he's also been the bassist in Die Die Die, a proprietor of popular K'Rd bar DOC, and a budding tennis… Audio

On this week's Song Crush we delve into UK hip hop, doom rock, alt-country and plenty in between, with help from Wallace Chapman and Leilani Momoisea Video, Audio