The RNZ Music team are all in the same city for once, sharing their favourite tracks from the first few months of 2017.

Gemma Ray is an Essex born, Berlin based songwriter whose music references a whole panorama of retro references, making for a cinematic psychedelic sound. In NZ for shows, she plays live with her band in our studio and speaks to Trevor Reekie.

Is Kendrick Lamar the greatest living rapper? Nick Bollinger weighs up the evidence.

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition, Kirsten Johnstone gets a recipe for borscht from Niko Ne Zna, Mel Parsons is currently on tour around New Zealand, she stops by for a live session, and Tony Stamp speaks with English producer Forest Swords.

Richard Thorne, the owner/editor of NZ Musician, discusses putting the magazine to bed after 29 years and the future of NZMusician.co.nz

Mel Parsons performs a couple of songs ahead of her upcoming tour of the main centres.

Tama Waipara and Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi (Teeks) discuss the evolution of Pao Pao Pao a mentoring program for Maori musicians.

Mzwetwo and Tapz talk about their first Gallantino tour, merging rock into rap music and what it's like to grow up so far away from their Zimbabwe home.

The one and only frontman of HLAH, Booga Beazley sits down with Kirsten Johnstone to share his favourite tunes and tall tales.

Kirsten Johnstone gets the recipe for Babushka's Borscht with Wellington Balkan brass band Niko Ne Zna.