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The Mixtape: Paddy Free Jul 12, 2019

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Paddy Free is one half of pioneering NZ electronic act Pitch Black. He's collaborated with top musicians including Moana Manipoto, Neil Finn and the NZ Symphony Orchestra, and produced some of this country's classic albums including Salmonella Dub's Inside The Dub Plates. Paddy joins RNZ Music to pick songs and share yarns for the Mixtape.

Music 101 Pocket Edition 242: Stan Walker/ Pluto/ Benee Jul 11, 2019

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On this week's Pocket Edition Stan Walker tells us about his new single, Milan Borich talks us through the reformation of Pluto, and we meet kiwi teen pop muso Benee.

Repulsive Woman on her introspective, One Direction inspired debut Jul 08, 2019

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Dunedin's Millie Lovelock plays in noisy rock duo Astro Children, but has just released a quiet, introspective album as Repulsive Woman. She talks to Kirsten Johnstone about how studying boy-band One Direction and the work of proto-feminist writer Djuna Barnes led to these songs.

The Mixtape: Nicola Wright Jul 06, 2019

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RNZ News presenter and the voice of Midday Report, Nicola Wright joins Elliott Childs for the RNZ Mixtape.

PERE - High on Ingoingo Jul 06, 2019

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Maimoa Music crew member Pere Wihongi has released his first solo song 'High on Ingoingo' to encourage and inspire rangatahi. Pere speaks to Yadana Saw about being the brightest thing out of Herekino.

Benee Jul 06, 2019

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Benee is a nineteen-year-old singer from Grey Lynn in Auckland, who recently signed a deal with Republic Records, home to some of the world's biggest pop stars.

Song Crush: Thom Yorke, NF, Yola Jul 05, 2019

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Some songs can articulate an experience so well that it feels as if the writers have actually read your mind. The Song Crush team this week have a couple of those songs, from rapper NF, Radiohead's Thom Yorke, Yola and more.

Music 101 Pocket Edition 241: Beastwars/ Grace Kelly Jul 04, 2019

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On this week's Pocket Edition Beastwars' Matt Hyde tells us how a cancer scare brought his band back together, and sixteen year-old Grace Kelly performs her viral hit song 'San Jose'.

Nick Drake producer Joe Boyd on the 50th anniversary of Five Leaves Left Jun 30, 2019

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English musician Nick Drake achieved little commercial success before his death in 1974 at the age of 26, but these days he’s considered an essential artist who’s influenced some of the biggest names in music. We spoke to friend and producer Joe Boyd on the 50th anniversary of Drake's debut album Five Leaves Left.

The Mixtape: Ardijah Jun 29, 2019

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As Ardijah celebrates 40 years of making music, lead singer Betty-Anne Monga reflects on her life of waiata and whānau for the RNZ Mixtape.

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