New Zealand Music Month and Kiwi music all the way. Kirsten plays some of the best local tunes, more next time there's so much great local music. Bernie added his two cents worth then sat on the couch and snoozed....

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Kirsten Warner warms up for New Zealand Music Month with some great local tunes and the finalists  for the New Zealand Country Music Artist of the Year Award.

Kia Ora Amigos, more Rahui Radio... Brand new Reb Fountain, a couple of tracks each off the amazing Purple Mountains album and the brand new Drive By Truckers album called The Unravelling. Also brand new White Owl Red and Elijah Ocean. Old school Dolly Parton. Billy Stoner. Dwight Yoakam. Re-release Sarah Shook. Amazing Aotearoacan with The Eastern, AJ Bell & Emily Fairlight. Girls with two first names, Molly Ruth & Lillie Mae. Eastbound Jesus. Calexico. And heaps more of all that good stuff.

Kirsten Warner pays tribute to Bill Withers, another American roots music great who passed away in the past couple of weeks. He was a great pop writer in the soul tradition.

Rahui radio ! Plenty of brand enw tunes including the new Bob Dylan 17 minuter, locals Kathy Bates Motel and Emily Fairlight. New gospel vibes from Dori Freeman and The Blue Hens. Brand stonking new Eastbound Jesus, Drive by Truckers, Slow Motion Cowboys and White Owl Red. Tickle in some Songhoy Blues, because I can, and fang out a bit of old school trad with Mike Ness and that one-off, forever favorite Good & Dead.  

Kirsten marks the sad passing of American folk music legend John Prine, playing lots of his songs and songs by people he influenced. There was a presidential condolence from the president of the Republic of Ireland. Roseanne Cash quotes from John Prine's great song "Angel From Montgomery": "Just give me something I can hold onto."  A terrible loss. A lot of great music. He was dealt a rough hand by the Trump administration, passing away from complications of the coronavirus. Thanks for the decades of great songs. RIP.

Rahui radio on a sunday night. Trying to keep it calm....nothing to noisy or twangy. just nice

Kirsten plays her favourite tunes in the lockdown, wishing John Prine well who's struggling with the coronavirus.

Trying to show some love to the folks who work in the live music world. Every track tonight recorded live with an audience. from Heart Attack Alley in the Lucha Lounge to Pat Green live at Billy Bob's Texas, James McMurtry in Dubllin, David Lindley in Tokyo, live Skynrd, ZZ Topp, Marlon Williams in the 95bFM lounge and Julia Jacklin live at Laneway. Take care folks x