On Saturday 2 June Andre from Volcano Radio's Waxed on Wednesdays joined me on Waiheke Radio for over 2 1/2 hours of kiwi music on vinyl. Download the Counting The Beat meets Waxed on Wednesdays radio show

To mark New Zealand Music Month Waiheke Library hosted a series of music performances each Saturday during May. On Sat 5 May  I DJed a set of rare and interesting kiwi vinyl showcasing some of the more unusual items in my collection alongside new and classic NZ records. Download the Counting The Beat -  Waiheke Library DJ Set

The Counting The Beat radio show returned on Record Store Day 2012 celebrating the day with 2 hours of kiwi music on vinyl. Download the Counting The Beat -  Record Store Day radio show

Late in 2008  I was approached by Jason, a Scottish music blogger, asking Counting The Beat to become the New Zealand contributor to an exciting international initiative, the Music Alliance Pact. On a monthly basis music bloggers from around the globe select a track from their own country which is then posted collectively and simultaneously on those blogs - giving each nation's track international exposure. This podcast gathers the NZ MAP contributions for the last 12 months, Dec 2009 to Nov 2010 and marks the end of Counting The Beat's involvement with the project. Download the Counting The Beat -  Putting NZ on the MAP 2 podcast

Recently I got the chance to have a chat with Roger Shepherd, founder and owner of New Zealand's iconic Flying Nun record label. Having formed the label in 1982 Shepherd was at the helm until he sold it 1999. In the new century Flying Nun lost it's spirit and direction as it shifted through a range of corporate owners but in late 2009 Shepherd bought back the label and has embarked on a mission to not only release a wealth of long lost gems from the vaults but also to sign and release new material. Download the Counting The Beat - Roger Shepherd podcast

The APRA Silver Scrolls are New Zealand's annual songwriting awards. APRA is an organisation of songwriters and each year it's members nominate and vote on the songs that they believe to be the best songs of the year. The ceremony itself is an annual highlight. Each of the nominated songs is performed by another musical act, leading to some unique and surprising interpretations. Download the Counting The Beat - Silver Scrolls podcast

Over all the years I've been involved with making radio programmes some of the most thrilling moments have been when I've had a musician or band just inches away from me performing live, while I've been trying to capture the energy and get it on air. And I also like hearing live music on the radio. Maybe it's the tension of knowing there's no second take and the unknown factor of nor knowing just who is listening that means so many live to air performances positively crackle. In this episode I feature recording of live-to-air performances, some of which I've been involved with, and others that have either been commercially released or I've come across as a radio listener. Download the Counting The Beat - Live-to-Air podcast

New and recent releases June 2010 Download the Counting The Beat - New Releases June 2010 podcast

New and recent releases - May 2010 Download the Counting The Beat - New Releases May 2010 podcast

Songs about girls have been a mainstay of rock and pop music since the forms began. And some of New Zealand's best loved songs are about girls - songs like The Dance Exponent's 'Victoria'. There's something particularly striking about songs that have an individual girl or woman as the subject. It seems so bold, and tender, to focus on an individual in that way. As John Rowles sang about Tania - "our song will go on forever, my song is for you". Download the Counting The Beat - Hey Ladies podcast