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New Zealand's first Girls Rock! Camp Jan 27, 2018

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Girls Rock! Camp is a worldwide movement that aims to help young women between the ages of 12 - 17 build confidence, empowerment and foster social change via music. The first NZ camp was held last week in Auckland and RNZ Music went along to check it out.

Fire: the Minecraft music festival Jan 26, 2018

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Fire Festival is a virtual music festival that pulled in almost 90,000 punters within the computer game Minecraft. Festival founder Max Schramp explains how to host a 2-day online music festival.

Gin Wigmore is opening a hotel in Palm Springs Jan 26, 2018

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Gin Wigmore is about to embark on a New Zealand tour, then she's packing up and moving to Palm Springs. She tells Yadana Saw how she balances music, motherhood and her driving need to do new things.

Music 101 Pocket Edition 171: Georgia Nott/ Sylvan Esso/ Molly Lewis Jan 25, 2018

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In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Georgia Nott from Broods about her new project, Laneway act Sylvan Esso, and champion whistler Molly Lewis.

A legendary curmudgeon falls Jan 25, 2018

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The Fall singer Mark E Smith has died aged 60, the band's manager has said.

Jazz legend Hugh Masekela dies Jan 24, 2018

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Trumpeter and singer Hugh Masekela, known as the "father of South African jazz" who used his music in the fight against apartheid, has died from prostate cancer, his family said on Tuesday. He was 78.

Soul of a Woman by Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings Jan 23, 2018

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Nick Bollinger listens to the final album from Sharon Jones and recalls an encounter with the late soul star

The Mixtape: Pearl from 95bFM Jan 20, 2018

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This week's mixtape selector is Pearl Little, 95bFM's Top Ten presenter. She speaks with Melody Thomas about being involved with the Auckland independent radio station.

Summer Jam - Grayson Gilmour Jan 20, 2018

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Grayson Gilmour shares his favourite song of summer with Kirsten Johnstone.

Sylvan Esso: the purpose is joy Jan 20, 2018

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Laneway visitors Sylvan Esso are trying to keep the human imperfections in their electro-pop music.