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She Will Move You - Villette Oct 28, 2017

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Episode 2 in our series profiling female beat-makers in Aotearoa.

Anthonie Tonnon "I’m trying to talk to my audience without hashtags" Oct 28, 2017

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Anthonie Tonnon is discovering new ways of connecting with his audience. He's also using audience interaction and dance to help connect himself with his songs. He spoke to Alex Behan ahead of his nationwide tour.

Nadia Reid's producer wins big at the VNZMA Artisan Awards Oct 28, 2017

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Ben Edwards has taken out the Best Producer award for his work on Reid's 2017 album Preservation. Other winners include Clint Murphy – Best Engineer for his work on Hamilton rockers Deviskin's album, and Henrietta Harris – Best Cover Art for her work on Grayson Gilmour's album Otherness.

Ria Hall on her new album Rules of Engagement Oct 26, 2017

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“This album encourages us as a nation to look at each other square in the eye, and open up a forum for honest dialogue.”

Music 101 Pocket Edition 158: William Patrick Corgan/indi Oct 21, 2017

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In this week's Pocket Edition, Alex Behan speaks with William Patrick Corgan, who is best known as frontman of 90s grunge stars Smashing Pumpkins; we head to Girls Rock camp, a global movement making its way to Aotearoa and Tony Stamp speaks with Indi who has just released her debut album.

RNZ Music's Spring Mixtape Oct 21, 2017

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The crew from RNZ Music convene to showcase some of the songs they've been digging most over the last couple of months.

The Horrors Oct 21, 2017

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Faris Badwan of The Horrors talks about the constant evolution of the band, and what the producer for Adele brought the the table on their fifth album.

indi is on the Precipice of greatness Oct 21, 2017

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In 2014 Christchurch band Doprah was announced as the "Next Big Sound" on Billboard's website, causing a flurry of international attention. But Doprah wound up calling it a day, leaving the members to pursue other projects. Singer Indira Force has just released her debut solo album Precipice under the name indi, and it has a surprisingly strong classical influence.

Die! Die! Die! aren't dead just yet Oct 21, 2017

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Post punk stalwarts Die! Die! Die! are back with their new album Charm. Offensive. Tony Stamp talked to frontman Andrew Wilson, and new member Rory Atwell (formerly of Test Icicles) about the reception they're getting after a wee bit of time away.

Nite Jewel is bringing her 'liquid cool' to NZ Oct 21, 2017

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Ramona Gonzalez is a prolific songwriter from California who makes synth pop (with a dollop of funk), under the name Nite Jewel. Ahead of her first NZ shows, she talked to Tony Stamp about her distrust of technology, and 'updating her inner female dialogue'.

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