English dub producer Forest Swords has been riding a wave of acclaim over the last few years from forward-thinking music fans. He's collaborated with Massive Attack and Young Fathers, has just signed to Ninja Tune records, and is about to release his second album Compassion.

For his new album, Grammy-nominated Iraqi musician Rahim Alhaj drew on stories recounted to him by people in his native country after the US invasion.

Christchurch musician Pickle Darling introduces his song "Mouthful".

Nick Bollinger checks a set from West African women's collective L'Amazones d'Afrique.

Wellington musician Grayson Gilmour is ready to set loose his 8th solo release, 'The Otherness' on Flying Nun in July. For our occasional video series Headquarters, Kirsten Johnstone visits Grayson's attic-space studio for a live performance and to find out about the tools of his trade.

Teeth is a pan-generational supergroup comprised of Phoenix Foundation members Luke Buda and Tom Callwood, ex-Muttonbirds' David Long and go-to-avant garde jazz drummer Anthony Donaldson. They have set aside their "day-jobs" to play loud, psychedelic rock. Yadana Saw meets up with them at rehearsal.

Alex Behan talks with Spycc and INF from SWIDT about the influence and genius of Kendrick Lamar.

Oscar Dowling plays two new songs from his debut solo release 'Free and Easy'.

Without Borders introduce their song See You Around

Alex Behan discusses the upside and downside of fame with Justin Hawkins of The Darkness