Music
Review: Doggerland by Office Dog
A new EP from the Kane Strang-fronted band finds them in mellower form than their debut. Audio
Review: Bright Black Night by Mystery Waitress
The latest from the Wellington band is slightly scuzzy, frequently gloomy, but no less lovely for it. Audio
Best Song Eva: Steve Braunias
Kicking off a new feature on Sunday Morning, we ask an invited guest to name their best song ever. Straight from lauded coverage of the trial of Philip Polkinghorne, we're joined by journalist and… Audio
Legacy of K Road foodcourt explored in new installation
An album is the menu and songs are the dishes. It's the Lim Chhour foodcourt - but not as you know it.
Hymns on Sunday, 29 September 2024
“Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee”, writes Reginald Heber in his well-loved hymn, Holy, holy, holy. Sing along in this week’s programme. Audio
Madeleine Chapman on music, burnout and being surveilled by the PM
The Spinoff editor plays her favourite tunes and talks childhood memories for Music 101's The Mixtape. Video
Nashville Babylon: 28 September 2024
On this week's show there's classic rock 'n' roll from Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry, reggae from the Dubwood Allstars, new music from Jackson Browne plus a preview of Nadia Reid's New Zealand tour.
…The Mixtape: The Spinoff Editor Madeleine Chapman
Our guest picking the music is writer, ghost writer and editor Madeleine Chapman. Mad started as the very first intern at The Spinoff, and is now one of the youngest editors of a major publication in… Audio
RIP Benny Golson
Benny Golson was a legendary tenor sax player and composer, whose lasting legacy is the many jazz standards he composed. Audio
Watch: Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders perform new song
The singer-songwriters join Music 101 for a live session from the Futuna Chapel in Karori. Audio
The Mixtape: The Spinoff Editor Madeleine Chapman
Our guest picking the music is writer, ghost writer and editor Madeleine Chapman. Madeleine started as the very first intern at The Spinoff, and is now one of the youngest editors of a major… Audio
Bob Mould brings solo electric tour to NZ
Bob Mould is the founder of legendary hardcore punk band Hüsker Dü and later Sugar, and he's bringing his solo electric tour to New Zealand - his first shows here in 22 years. Bob will be highlighting… Audio
Rob Ruha joins the effort to beat haka world record
Tomorrow Aotearoa will attempt to reclaim the world record for the largest haka. Musician Rob Ruha has been involved with haka all his life. He joins Anika Moa, Topp Twins, Shepherds Reign and Alien… Audio
Dam Native: 'Our tūpuna wrote that record. I just held the pen'
Rapper Danny Haimona reflects with Music 101 on the legacy of Kaupapa Driven Rhymes Uplifted - the 1997 Dam Native album regarded as one of Kiwi hip-hop's greatest of all time. Video
Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders live at Futuna Chapel
Lyttelton's multi-award winning Delaney Davidson, and Barry Saunders - the iconic frontman of The Warratahs, have just released a brand new album Happiness is Near. This is a highly anticipated… Video, Audio
Dam Native: 'Our tupuna wrote that record. I just held the pen’
Dam Native's Danny Haimona (aka Danny D) joins Kara Rickard in the studio to celebrate the re-release of Kaupapa Driven Rhymes Uplifted, one of Aotearoa's greatest hip hop albums. Danny talks about… Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
He's back, and ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Audio
Keeping it in the family
Visiting cellist Sterling Elliot can thank his mother for his stellar career, although he initially wanted to play the violin. Video, Audio
Music 101: Kara Rickard
Kara is filling in for Charlotte Ryan on Music 101 this week. Kara talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on the show tomorrow and because Friday is new… Audio
What do we know about Diddy's infamous parties?
The guest list for the white parties was star-studded. But many famous friends are now distancing themselves from the disgraced rapper.
