Alex Behan is about to start at RNZ as the host of Music 101 – ahead of that debut, he joins Kirsten Johnstone to present a mixtape to his life in radio and music so far, with some tales along the way.

Speech, the mouthpiece of alt-hip hop collective Arrested Development, talks to Trevor Reekie about social activism and moving forward.

Sam Wicks goes behind the scenes of String Theory, the latest show from Fly My Pretties.

Tony Di Blasi from sample-crazed Australian outfit The Avalanches tells Sam Wicks why their sophomore set took 16 years to deliver.

Trust Punks double down on their second album 'Double Bind'.

Brandn Shiraz introduces his song 'Awff Tawp'.

Nick Bollinger discusses a soulful and personal set from Aaradhna.

Kirsten Johnstone takes a listen to a trio of recent local electronic EP releases: Lunch With Bianca by Sachi; Switchblade by October; and 5/8 by Suren Unka and Levi Patel

So Laid Back Country China hone their brand of 'Canyon Rock' with their second release Sin Cristales.

Manuel Göttsching started his musical journey when he formed the legendary avant-garde band Ash Ra Tempel in 1970 , and went on to influence the burgeoning house and techno movements in America.