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Summer Jams: Eddie Johnston (Lontalius) chooses his favourite summer song Jan 06, 2018

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Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Eddie Johnston, who records as Lontalius and Race Banyon picks 'Telefono' by Phoenix.

She Will Move You - Jaded Nineties Raver Jan 06, 2018

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For our series She Will Move You - profiling just a handful of Aotearoa's many great female electronic music makers - we meet Jaded Nineties Raver.

Summer Jams: Estère shares her favourite summer song Jan 06, 2018

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Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Wellington beat-maker Estère's pick is Vulfpeck's 'Back Pocket'.

Music and my dad's dementia Jan 06, 2018

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BBC Future's Melissa Hogenboom shares the story of how her Dad's love of music helped to slow his onset of dementia and the research behind music's effects on the brain.

Summer Jams: Marlon Williams shares his favourite summer song Jan 06, 2018

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Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Marlon Williams' pick is 'Wild Horses' by Prefab Sprout.

Summer Jams: Chelsea Jade shares her favourite summer song Jan 06, 2018

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Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Chelsea Jade's pick is ‘Sticky’ by Ravyn Lenae.

Summer Jams: Samuel Flynn Scott shares his favourite summer song Jan 06, 2018

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Our favourite local musicians share the song that's their soundtrack to summer. Sam Scott of The Phoenix Foundation picks 'Bad Liar' by Selena Gomez.

The Growing family of Kitty Daisy and Lewis Jan 06, 2018

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Alex Behan speaks with Kitty the youngest of the siblings,Kitty, Daisy and Lewis about hangover cures, making the album themselves and their amazing support team on the road.

Is Spotify narrowing our taste in music? Jan 06, 2018

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With its easy-to-access content and vast selection of ready-made playlists, Spotify has amassed more than 100 million users globally since its inception. But according to writer Liz Pelly it’s narrowing the range of music we listen to.

R.I.P: rock in peace - musicians we lost in 2017 Dec 30, 2017

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Many great musicians died this year. We pay tribute to the major musical figures that left the stage in 2017.