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The Buzzcocks - Long lunches, no sound checks. Dec 08, 2018

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Music Promoter Kurt Shanks recalls stories from The Buzzcocks New Zealand tours in both 2013 and 2016 including long lunches, details on their riders and their motto 'No Moet - No Show-ay'.

Introducing: Paige Dec 08, 2018

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Auckland musician Paige introduces her song Alignments.

Sorrento: Pick Up Dec 08, 2018

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Marika Hodgson is a highly sought after bass player working with everyone from Rhian Sheehan to Teeks. Her first solo outing under the moniker Sorrento is a fun funky frolic featuring Troy Kingi.

Defining 'Island Time' with Diggy Dupé Dec 08, 2018

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Grey Lynn rapper Diggy Dupé catches up with RNZ Music's Danielle Street to chat about his new EP Island Time.

Church and AP "scarcity creates demand" Dec 08, 2018

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Church and AP have built up an incredible amount of hype about their new song 'Ready or Not'. Before it was even released it was the most shazamed song in the country. It is an A rotate on two radio stations and may be set to go to number one in the charts. Not bad for two Auckland teenagers who are clearly just getting started.

Matthew J Ruys on his new album Things Broken, Things Awoken Dec 08, 2018

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Matthew J Ruys is releasing music under his own name for the first time in twenty years. Now based in Los Angeles the self described Jack-of-all-trades discusses where music has taken him over the last twenty years and why now felt right to release his new record, Things Broken, Things Awoken.

Music 101 Pocket Edition 216: UnchainedXL/Hooked on Bach Dec 08, 2018

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In this week's Pocket Edition, Nigerian New Zealand hip hop artist Unchained XL treats to a live session, Trevor Reekie delves into the fascinating story of Switched on Bach, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and Alex Behan introduces us to a new act called Sorrento.

The Sampler: I Need To Start A Garden by Haley Heynderickx Dec 04, 2018

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Kirsten Johnstone reviews I Need To Start A Garden, the debut album from Portland-based songwriter Haley Heynderickx, who investigates self-doubt, religious doubt and existentialism, but with a good dose of wry humour, and plenty of creepy crawlies.

Music 101 Pocket Edition 215: Mojo Juju/Mel Parsons Dec 01, 2018

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In this week's Pocket Edition, Australian artist Mojo Juju shares her Native Tongue, Mel Parsons and Alex Behan discuss Glass Heart - Mel's latest album and Phodiso Dintwe speaks with Raiza Biza and Remi about their joint EP called Black Hole Sun.

The Mixtape: Jonathan Lemalu Dec 01, 2018

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Opera singer Jonathan Fa'afetai Lemalu joins Kirsten Johnstone for an hour of chat and some of his favourite songs.

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