RNZ: Music 101

Californian singer-songwriter Weyes Blood joins us in studio for an interview and a live performance.

Alex Behan shares some of the bands he's excited about seeing at the 2017 Laneway Festival in Auckland.

Falsetto introduce their song Cairo

As Distasteradio, Luke Rowell makes synth-pop to make even the most staunch shoegazer dance, and as vapourwave act Eyeliner harks back to the heyday of shoulder-pads and capitalism. Listen to Luke Rowell discuss the songs and scenes that inspire his sound, in The Mixtape

It's thirty years since The Mockers last toured New Zealand, but Andrew Fagan and most of the members from the last line up have re-united to play a series of shows through Aotearoa.

Auckland musician Meer introduces her song 'Mango'.

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition Trevor Reekie is at The Mockers' first soundcheck in thirty years; Yadana Saw visits a new generation of beatmakers at Naenae Clubhouse and M101 host Alex Behan chats with The Veils' Finn Andrews.

The Ruby Suns' Ryan McPhun tells us about his life in Oslo, and what to expect from his upcoming fifth album.

RNZ Music heads to Naenae Clubhouse in Wellington's Hutt Valley where the next generation of beat makers learn from DJ Mu of Fat Freddys Drop.

Finn Andrews from The Veils reflects on his music career thus far, growing up English in New Zealand, being in Twin Peaks and touring 'Total Depravity'.