RNZ: Music 101

In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to ex-Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, Wellington producer K2K, and Oliver Sim from The xx.

Nick Bollinger revisits a few of the local albums that stood out in 2017

Nick Bollinger revisits some of the listening that enlivened his year.

It's been the strongest year for local music, perhaps ever, evidenced by the fact that three kiwis have topped local and international 'best of' lists. The RNZ Music team discuss Lorde, Aldous Harding, Nadia Reid and more.

Wellington's Maxwell Young introduces us to his song 'Midnight'. He sites his formative musical experience as using his mum’s credit card to spend thousands on iTunes as a 9-year-old.

Christchurch music teacher and father-of-two Jonathan Densem has inoperable brain cancer. This year he fulfilled a dream of recording his debut album at Neil Finn's Roundhead Studios.

Debating some favourite 2017 music from elsewhere is Kirsten Johnstone, Alex Behan, Yadana Saw, Nick Bollinger and Tony Stamp from the RNZ Music team.

DJ, writer, and book peddler Kiran Dass reviews the music books she's enjoyed the most in 2017.

Ahead of Australian soul outfit The Teskey Brothers' New Zealand tour opening for Angus and Julia Stone, frontman Josh Teskey tells us a bit about the band and sings a couple of songs.

In this week's Pocket Edition Melody Thomas speaks with Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, we hear Blackbird Ensemble's Bjork show 'All is Full of Love, and Glass Vaults are live in session.