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TOKiMONSTA talks production Feb 10, 2018

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Tony Stamp chatted to TOKiMONSTA (Jennifer Lee) backstage at Laneway Festival, about the production style she's honed over ten years of beat making.

Dizzee: still a cheeky rascal Feb 10, 2018

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Dizzee Rascal talks about staying on top of his game, pioneering a genre, and how excited he is to be returning to New Zealand for two beautiful festivals.

Volume South - an exploration of hip hop in South Auckland Feb 10, 2018

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Volume South at the Manakau Institute of Technology in conjunction with Auckland Museum aims to shine a light on the early years of hip hop in South Auckland.

Live: Jerron 'Blind Boy' Paxton Feb 09, 2018

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Jerron 'Blind Boy' Paxton plays songs live and talks about the historic roots of his modern-day music with Nick Bollinger.

Too much music: can you listen to all the music you own? Feb 09, 2018

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James Jackson Toth is a music writer for NPR, Stereogum and Salon. He talks to Yadana Saw about his failed experiment to listen to only one album per week.

Ruins by First Aid Kit Feb 06, 2018

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Nick Bollinger tunes in to the American strains of Swedish singing sisters First Aid Kit.

The Sampler: Culture II by Migos Feb 06, 2018

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Nick Bollinger considers why Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos might be this generation's Beatles.

The Mixtape: Pride Festival Feb 03, 2018

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To celebrate Pride Festival 2018 The Topp Twins and Possum Plows from the band Openside share stories, experiences and choose some songs for the RNZ Music Mixtape.

Introducing: Fever Party Feb 03, 2018

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Gareth Shute introduces his new two piece Fever Party, and their song 'Working Love'

Tempestuous, chaotic: the life of Al Green Feb 03, 2018

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Acclaimed journalist and author Jimmy McDonough talks to Trevor Reekie about his new book Soul Survivor - Biography of Al Green.