Booka Shade are one of the most acclaimed electronic acts in the world. In Auckland recently to play a show, the German duo sat down with RNZ's Tony Stamp.

Jim Pinckney remembers the music and career of The Beat frontman and 80s two-tone and ska pioneer Ranking Roger (born Roger Charlery) who passed away this week age 56.

Jenna Andrews works in the Los Angeles pop industry, co-writing with heavyweights like Drake, Jennifer Lopez and Max Martin. In Auckland recently for SongHubs - an event that saw her working with local musicians- she spoke with Tony Stamp.

At only 17 years old, gloomy pop merchant Billie Eilish has just released her long-awaited debut album When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?  Last year, Billie played the Laneway Festival and Yadana Saw got to delve beneath her staunch and surly exterior in a conversation about horseriding, clothing as armour, fanhood and skin maladies.

Jeremy Taylor of Slow Boat Records joins Yadana Saw on Music 101 to discuss the life and career of avant-garde pop musician Scott Walker who passed away last week at the age of 76.

Adam Hattaway from Adam Hattaway and The Haunters introduces their song 'Turn Around'.

Ahead of his New Zealand concert, Irish singer-songwriter Hozier talks to Yadana Saw about writing the follow-up to his smash hit of 2013, 'Take Me To Church'.

Pop prodigy Billie Eilish's long awaited debut LP is out, and who better to give it a first listen than a group of 11-13 year old young women? Plus we have new music from Flume, Lafawndah, SOAK and Mdou Moctar.

In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Persian-Kiwi rapper Chaii, and UK DJ Vadim.

This week's RNZ Mixtape selectors Broods share their favourite songs. Brother and sister Caleb and Georgia Nott talk about their musical family and unreal Los Angeles life with Yadana Saw.