RNZ: Music 101

Merchants of Bliss Glass Vaults serve up a slice of summery pop from their latest album The New Happy in this live session at Blue Barn.

James Mercer and Yukki Matthews from The Shins talk about romantic happenings at live shows, getting a record deal because of Napster and raising daughters in a crazy world.

In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to James Mercer from the Shins, Ed Droste from Grizzly Bear, and check out Richter City Rebels.

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.

Tony Stamp visits the dark world of chanteuse Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Nick Bollinger dives into a collection of local soul, funk and disco - including some delicious obscurities

Nick Bollinger dips into a disc of out-takes and ephemera from Amer-indie artist Angel Olsen.

Ian Magan is a pioneer of both commercial radio and concert promotion in New Zealand, and was one of the original Radio Hauraki pirates. He's toured a long and diverse list of artists including BB King, Pavarotti, Elton John and Dire Straits, around New Zealand.

Trevor Reekie talks to Anoushka Shankar who has just been announced as one of the headliners of Womad 2018 and the Auckland Arts Festival.

The Staves are three sisters from Hertfordshire, England whose ability to harmonise impressed Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon so much he took them on tour, recorded their 2015 album and helped set up a new collaboration with New York-based chamber sextet yMusic.