RNZ: Music 101

Finland is the most metal country in the world. But which of their towns is the most metal of all? Tony Stamp investigates.

Jon Toogood speaks about the incredible genesis of the new Adults record Haja. It features a who's-who of up and coming New Zealand talent. And it's no accident they're mostly female.

Jon Toogood speaks about the incredible genesis of the new Adults record Haja.

In this week's Pocket Edition, Jon Toogood speaks about the inspiration behind his new album Haja, we learn about Finland's quest to be the global capital of metal and The Chills' Martin Phillips speaks with Simon Morris about the new Chills exhibition that has just opened in Dunedin.

Nick Bollinger listens to the comforting melodies and disquieting meditations of Joshua Tillman, a.k.a. Father John Misty.

Dunedin band Death And The Maiden can count Shayne Carter among their growing number of fans. He invited them to perform at the Silver Scrolls last year, and since then they've released their second album of dark, electro-tinged pop, Wisteria.

Sydney based post-punk outfit Mere Women make loud music that takes you on a journey through big open spaces.

Pitchfork called her a leader in the next generation of indie rock and the "wisest teenage indie rocker we know", now Snail Mail, aka Lindsey Jordan has finally released her debut album. She speaks to RNZ Music's Alex Behan.

Anna Coddington is throwing a fundraiser for her son's Kōhanga Reo pre-school and because she is Anna Coddington, she will be joined by Julia Deans and Anika Moa (of course). Is this the first show of the rumoured supergroup Illusions? Probably not.

On this week's Pocket Edition we talk to American indie wunderkind Snail Mail and Sydney post-punkers Mere Women.