RNZ: Music 101

Affsid Kidjhagiffy introduces his song 'Wallace Went Walking'.

Mara TK talks about re-configuring Electric Wire Hustle's line up and his new EP 'The 11th Sky'.

Passenger has a billion YouTube clicks for the song 'Let it Go' and his latest album Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea was recorded at Roundhead Studios in Auckland.

The national finals for the Smokefree Rockquest and Pacifica Beats are this weekend in Auckland and RNZ celebrate 28 years of music by bringing together students from this years final with Te Awanui Reeder from Nesian Mystic.

The Veils' Finn Andrews and Run the Jewels' El-P talk to Sam Wicks about their unlikely collaboration.

On Tuesday 15 November 1988, Run-D.M.C. played The Powerstation in Auckland. This is the story of how that show altered the course of Aotearoa hip hop.

Modern day troubadour, North American singer-songwriter Ryley Walker talks to Trevor Reekie about maintaining  motivation in his own musical belief.

Thomston's debut album Topograph has just been released and he joins Alex Behan in studio to perform a few songs and share a little bit about his musical journey.

In The Mixtape, Derek Jacombs talks to Nick Bollinger about his influences and inspirations, and introduces a few of his current favourites.

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition tonight Yadana Saw pays a visit to up and coming rap act Name UL, the M101 team examine the new frontier of wireless headphones and Trevor Reekie talks about the uncensored history of punk with Legs McNeil.