RNZ: Music 101

Influential Portland trio Dead Moon turned down shows with Nirvana in favour of a twenty-date tour of New Zealand in 1992. They made lifelong fans but also cleared out pubs along the way - John Baker tells the story.

NZ House DJ Greg Churchill takes us from Christchurch post-punk era to Auckland dance clubs in a mixtape of his all time favourite cuts.

Te Huhu introduce their track 'Cruising Around'.

In New Zealand for his first ever show in his country of birth, Keith Urban speaks with Yadana Saw about his eclectic music collection and the conundrum of his famous Hollywood marriage.

Nick Bollinger reviews a 3-disc document of the first live shows in 35 years by art-pop original Kate Bush.

Lurking in a lock-up in deepest Upper Hutt is The All Seeing Hand, a turntable/throat-singing/double-kick-drumming trio whose sound reflects the industrial wasteland around them.

Singer-songwriter, self-proclaimed rascal and longtime NZ folk and country music advocate Bernie Griffen joins Melody Thomas for the latest RNZ Music Mixtape.

John Baizley of Baroness gives a history of the band ahead of their one off New Zealand performance.

American journalist Michael Corcoran talks to Trevor Reekie about one of the most obscure founding fathers of American Gospel, Washington Phillips.

Nelson duo 'Alae', who have been performing together since high school, with a live performance of two songs from their debut self-titled EP.