RNZ: Music 101

Wellington songwriter and producer Josie Moon introduces her new single 'After Hours'

Local hip hop heavyweights Illbaz, Melodownz, and Raiza Biza join us in studio for an interview and live performance, featuring special guests Che Fu and Dirty.

Opetaia Foa'i is the leader of Te Vaka, who provided the sounds and songs of the Disney hit Moana. He joins Dominic Godfrey to talk through six of his favourite songs and reflect on 20 years of putting Pacific music and stories out into the wider world.

A love story that transcends culture and faith lies behind a new collaborative album from Shihad’s Jon Toogood.

Benin-born singer Angelique Kidjo pays tribute to an African-inspired classic by Talking Heads.

Gurrumul's producer, collaborator and friend Michael Hohnen talks about the Aboriginal and blind-from-birth musician who was described by Rolling Stone Magazine as "Australia's most important voice".

The frontman of The Mockers and intrepid sailor Andrew Fagan joins Trevor Reekie for an hour of chat & six of his favourite songs.

Bully are a Nashville based indie-rock band led by Alicia Bognanno. They've released two kick-ass albums in 2013 and last year, and they're in the country to play a couple of shows. Kirsten Johnstone got Alicia in the studio for a chat.

Wellington's Club 121 have opened the doors for their biggest rave. Yadana Saw investigates "the rebirth of dance music culture".

On this week's Pocket Edition the RNZ Music team discuss last week's Silver Scroll nominations, and we talk to Alicia Bognanno, fontwoman for the Sub Pop band Bully.