Luke Walker from Flamingo Pier introduces their song 'Find Your Way'.

On this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Mark Day from UK legends Happy Mondays, and host a live session from Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin.

Garth Cartwright, a New Zealand-born, London-based music and arts writer chooses tunes and talks to Trevor Reekie about hitting the road, exploring new places, absorbing the music and encouraging the musicians to tell their stories for the RNZ Mixtape.

Two Auckland Festival shows in March put waiata Māori front and centre - a free sing-along event in Aotea Square called Tira, and another called Tōku Reo Waiata. The brains behind the shows, Tama Waipara, and performer Annie Crummer tell Kirsten Johnstone about the kaupapa.

Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin joins us in studio for a live performance and a chat about her new album Crushing.

In the late 80s and early 90s, Manchester’s The Happy Mondays had a reputation as a hedonistic, drug fuelled hot mess of a band. Amazingly, they're still alive and touring. Johnny Vahry caught up with guitarist Mark Day ahead of their one off show in New Zealand.

The Song Crush team enthuse over new music by Aldous Harding, Chaka Khan, Weyes Blood, The Better Oblivion Community Centre and much more.

Sleaford Mods have been called 'the angriest band in Britain' by The Guardian, and 'the world's greatest rock n' roll band' by Iggy Pop. RNZ's Tony Stamp talked to vocalist Jason Williamson about their just-released album Eton Alive.

On this week's Pocket Edition we chat with Aussie teen punks The Chats, go deep with Christchurch stalwarts Al Park and Adam McGrath, and host a live performance from ex-pat Lydia Cole.

Singer-songwriter Lydia Cole is back from two years living in Berlin. She's currently touring NZ before heading back to tour Europe in March. Kirsten Johnstone caught up with her for a chat and a live session, which includes her new single, 'The Sacred'.