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Song Crush EP 3 - Tiny Ruins, Methyl Ethel, Fatima Feb 09, 2019

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Kirsten Johnstone, Tony Stamp, and Yadana Saw present their favourite songs of the week, with a special ring-in from John Campbell. Songs by Tiny Ruins, Rosalía, Methyl Ethel, Fatima, Josin, and Milk.

Streaming R Kelly and Michael Jackson: can we still listen? Feb 09, 2019

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After two new shocking documentary series about R Kelly and Michael Jackson's alleged sexual misconduct, can we still listen to their music with a clear conscience? Yadana Saw speaks with ethnomusicologist Kirsten Zemke.

Music 101 Pocket Edition 220: Beirut/ Masego/ Pickle Darling Feb 07, 2019

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In this week's Pocket Edition we chat to Masego about muscles, Zach from Beirut talks ghost peppers, and Pickle Darling tells us how he made his debut album in various moldy bedrooms.

Introducing: The Butlers Feb 06, 2019

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Christchurch band The Butlers introduce their song 'Leopard of Sweet Dreams'.

The Mixtape: Karl Steven Feb 02, 2019

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Karl Steven of Supergroove, The Drab Doo Riffs and Heart Attack Alley is the RNZ Mixtape selector. He shares his songs and stories of being in bands to studying for his PhD at Cambridge.

TrapHouseJazz pioneer Masego on his debut album Lady lady Feb 02, 2019

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American singer & multi-instrumentalist Masego's live track 'Tadow' is currently sitting on over 100 million views on YouTube. In town for Auckland's Laneway festival, he sat down for a chat with Tony Stamp.

Pickle Darling's Lukas Mayo on his debut album Bigness Feb 02, 2019

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Pickle Darling's debut album Bigness was recorded in various bedrooms around Christchurch, and went on to feature as Bandcamp's Album of the Day. Tony Stamp spoke to the man behind it, Lukas Mayo.

Song Crush - EP 2: James Blake, Julia Jacklin Feb 02, 2019

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Kirsten Johnstone talks about hot new music with Radio Active's Breakfast host Maggie Tweedie, RNZ music producer Tony Stamp and Jana Whitta from Girls Rock! Aotearoa, among other things.

Don't Feed The Pop Monster Feb 02, 2019

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Yadana Saw caught up with Broods about their new album Don't Feed The Pop Monster.

Beirut's Zac Condon on his new album Gallipoli Feb 01, 2019

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The Beirut mastermind on his love of ghost peppers, his hatred of HD TV, and his new album Gallipoli.