RNZ: Music 101

Alex Behan celebrates the 30th anniversary of Crowded House - and we play an original demo.

Music fans have a chance to take a walk through seven decades of New Zealand pop history at an exhibition that opened last night in Auckland. We spoke with Alex Behan from RNZ's Music 101 programme.

Nick Bollinger convenes a Sampler Summit to discuss the latest album from octogenarian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. He is joined by musicians Steve Abel and Hollie Fullbrook, and broadcaster Kim Hill.

Volume is the first major exhibition to tell the story of popular music in Aotearoa.

Singer-songwriter Mel Parsons makes a mixtape of favourites, and talks about her roots in the shearing sheds of Westport.

Lesiure, the once mysterious Auckland five-piece that didn't aim to be a band, are now a live entity. Yadana Saw speaks with Jaden Parkes and Josh Fountain about the release of Leisure's self-titled debut.

Hugo Jay introduces his track 'Spent'.

Manos Del Chango, the duo of gravelly voiced Lyttelton troubador Delaney Davidson and Californian/Mexican singer and casiotone warrior Nicole Izobel Garcia play songs live in the studio.

Sparse electronic beats and heavy synth lines dominate WCB's debut EP

Steven Wilson discusses his passion for sound, bringing colour to heavy metal, and being progressive without being prog-rock.