In 2009 broadcaster Zane lowe sat down with RNZ's Sam Wicks to play and discuss some of his favourite tunes.

Wellington electro dream-pop duo Paper Plates introduce their lead single 'Wait'.

Philippa McIntyre was a succeful DJ in NZ for fifteen years, before upping stakes and moving to Berlin. She's since started her own record label 'At Peace', with a view to sharing kiwi dance music talent with Europe.

Julia Jacklin has been on tour for the last nine months in support of her raved-about album Crushing. The Aussie singer-songwriter spoke to Tony Stamp ahead of her appearance at Laneway 2020.

This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is newsreader Katrina Batten. She talks to Yadana Saw about her lifelong love of pop music.

Niuean musician and music educator Mal Lakatani shares his new song with Music 101.

This week’s selector is Robyn Malcolm who has graced local stage and screen for the past three decades, she speaks to Yadana Saw about the songs that have stuck with her through the years 

Berlin based Noah Slee is back on home soil. He brings his stripped back neo soul sounds to the RNZ studio

On this week's Mixtape one of New Zealand's finest singer-songwriters Shona Laing shares five of her favourite songs, and reminisces about her life and career.

South Auckland based Samoan artist Disciple Pati talks with Charlotte Ryan about her new single and powerful music video.

Wellington solo artist Samuel Morgan introduces his song 'Forever Together' from his debut album Nicotine Dreams.

Charlotte Ryan talks with Bruce Ward, the man who made the Christmas song 'Snoopy's Christmas' very popular in NZ.

Sisters Valentine & Clementine Nixon had an unusual upbringing, splitting their time between Christchurch and Hong Kong, before relocating to a valley in Coromandel. Their second album as Purple Pilgrims, Perfumed Earth, came out on Flying Nun Records this year. Tony Stamp talked to Valentine after she had left the valley and found somewhere with better phone reception.

At the turn of the millennium 15,000 people gathered at the top of a mountain to dance. And then, it rained. A lot. Produced by Kirsten Johnstone

The Killing Joke frontman and classical composer picks five of his favourite songs and spins plenty of yarns about his life and career.

Fanfickk introduces us to her song 'Pure'.

Charlotte Ryan speaks with Joel Shadbolt, the singer for hugely popular kiwi band L.A.B.

Charlotte Ryan chats with Stella Donnelly, a young Australian singer-songwriter making an impact with her brazen lyrics, ahead of her appearance next month at Laneway Festival.

Ballads for the end of the world, torch songs for broken hearts, political missives for everyone, and a glimmer of hope in them all. It’s Song Crush’s 2019 wrap of the (international) songs that they’ve loved the most, and it’s pretty emo.  Host Kirsten Johnstone is joined by Tony Stamp, Yadana Saw, Brad Warrington and Elliot Childs. 

On this week's Pocket Edition we pay tribute to the late Rick Bryant, talk to Nadia Reid about her new single, and Angel Olsen about her new album.

This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is jewellry designer Boh Runga, best known as the flamehaired frontwoman of Stellar*. She shares her tunes with Yadana Saw.

Nick Bollinger remembers blue eyed soul man, raconteur Rick Bryant and poet, songwriter, screenwriter and stand up Arthur Baysting, both of whom died earlier this week. Nick and Yadana Saw reflect long cultural legacy that these two men have left on Aotearoa's creative landscape.

Kirsten Johnstone talks to the singer-songwiter about her acclaimed new album, moving to North Carolina, and maintaining mental health on the road.

Auckland musician Ashley Alexander introduces his song 'Nicotine'.

Nadia Reid spoke to Charlotte Ryan about the recording process of her new album 'Out Of my Provence' and introduces us to her single 'Best Thing'.