RNZ: Music 101

Nick Bollinger tunes in to the latest episode in a long-running rock soap opera.

In the Pocket Edition this week, Melody Thomas talks to Julia Deans and Emily Edosa about being guitarists AND women, and Steve Gunn chats to Trevor Reekie ahead of his NZ tour.

Nick Bollinger considers the lyrical melodies and literary references of Fleet Foxes' third album

In an extract from a series of interviews with The Spinoff, Lorde discusses her Melodrama track 'Sober'.

RNZ's Leilani Momoisea, Katie Parker from The Wireless, comedian Alice Brine, and pop music reviewer Kate Robertson sat down with Music 101's Alex Behan for some hot takes on 'Melodrama'.

Auckland bass producer BooWho introduces his song "Dim Lights"

Ellen Falconer reviews 'Meet me in the Bathroom' an oral history of the music scene in New York between 2001 and 2011 featuring bands like The Strokes, White Stripes and the Yeah Yeah Yeah's.

The Guardian describes Steve Gunn as “the hipster-friendly guitar slinger of the moment". Ahead of his first visit to NZ, Trevor Reekie talks to him about playing with Kurt Vile, and the American Primitive Guitar scene.

To celebrate the release of their debut album and tour, local Americana rockers The Miltones perform a live session and speak to Alex Behan about their journey so far.

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition this week, we talk to Dunedin singer-songwriter Kane Strang about his remarkable international success, and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys about his new solo record.