RNZ: Music 101

Denver McCarthy discusses the re-release of his 1998 techno masterpiece Inside A Quiet Mind, and his conversion to the Hare Krishna faith.

Hollie Fullbrook (aka Tiny Ruins) is this week's mixtape guest. She shares the songs that move her with Melody Thomas.

Volume is a special exhibition at Auckland Museum celebrating music making in Aotearoa. The museum has been collaborating with RNZ and three young producers on a series about different music scenes around the country. In the second of the series, Welcome to Swampton, Amy Nicholson investigates the Stomach, an incredible musical incubator in Palmerston North.

British singer-songwriter Beth Orton has just recorded her album Kidsticks. It's an album that sees her collaborating with an interesting line up of Indie musicians and features Beth playing synths and keyboards with barely an acoustic guitar to be heard. Over her career, the BRIT award winner has released seven albums and captivated audiences worldwide with her song writing and distinctive vocals. For Music 101 Trevor Reekie talks to Beth Orton about the journey she embarked upon to make this album.

Stan Walker says he 'wanted to go to war' in the video for his new song 'New Takeover', which is a powerful statement showcasing Māori as beautiful, composed and powerful.

Adding to the celebration of the 55th year of Samoan independence and Samoan language week, Samoan artists acknowledge their homelands with their accolades at the 13th Vodafone Pacific Music Awards.

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is not just one of the biggest-selling albums in history; it might also be the most culturally significant. To mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ classic, Nick Bollinger discusses its impact, legacy and how it rates today, with Split Enz founder Mike Chunn, producer Ed Cake and teenage critic Toby McWilliams.

Music 101’s Alex Behan and RNZ Pacific’s Indira Stewart talk to three of this year's nominees about making music in the largest Polynesian city in the world.

Singer and songwriter Larry Morris was the frontman of the iconic pop band Larry's Rebels back in the swinging '60s. The band released seven Top 20 records and toured with high-profile international acts before Larry quit in 1969.

Sal Valentine is dropping 'and the Babyshakes' from his band name, but they still perform their hearts out on his new EP and here for a live RNZ performance.