RNZ: Music 101

This week's RNZ Music mixtape selector is the outgoing Saturday Mornings producer Mark Cubey. He speaks with Yadana Saw about his decade in the job and many other things he's turned his hand to.

With their 1983 album Beatin Hearts, Bill Direen's 'The Builders' were the first group to release a long playing studio album on Flying Nun Records. Beatin Hearts has just been re-issued by Brooklyn's Grapefruit Record Club.

Crowded House is celebrating the 30th anniversary since their debut eponymous album - here's part two of their look back at the songs and their development.

One gets the feeling that Drum n Bass band Shapeshifter are either going through a fundamental crisis of confidence or, at the very least, some very confusing growing pains. Their lastest release 'Stars' is full of club bangers, but do they still have the passion?

Play it Strange is the foundation encouraging school aged kids to write songs and develop as musicians and is still going strong in its thirteenth year.  Founder Mike Chunn talks Alex Behan through some of the latest crop of songs.

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition, Alex Behan delves into local drum and bass artists Tali and Shapeshifter. Kiran Dass meets with Flying Nun artist Bill Direen, and some new tunes by Bonobo and The Nudge

This year’s New Zealand Music Awards Critics’ Choice winner might be seen as an up-and-comer, but he’s no newbie.

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition tonight Yadana Saw brings us the team’s coverage of the Volume: Making Music in Aotearoa exhibition which has just opened at Auckland Museum and The Critics’ Choice Awards from last night. Plus performances from Rodney Fisher of Goodshirt and The Maori Volcanics

During Music 101's live broadcast from Auckland Museum's VOLUME exhibition, host Alex Behan asked for your best NZ Music moments - here's a selection of your answers.

Nick Bollinger checks the unique and familiar sounds of local duo Hopetoun Brown.