Music

Lyell Cresswell's posthumously published autobiography is a wonderfully quirky read. RNZ Concert's David Morriss talks with one of the book's editors, Scilla Askew, about the composer and his music. Audio

Music from the world, for the world, featuring Rahim Alhaj, Plaza Francia Orchestra, Abou Diarra, and from Cameroon, Bassa singer-songwriter, Blick Bassy. Audio

William Dart looks at the enticing music of American composer Caroline Shaw, from her concert hall classical ventures to her latest singles with Danni Lee under the moniker of Ringdown. Audio

So'omālō Schwalger give his verdict on the latest from SWIDT. Video, Audio

Bahamian New Zealander Elisa shares the inspiration behind her new musical project with Maggie Tweedie and introduces her latest single. 

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Maggie Tweedie explores Romance, the latest album from Irish post-punk quintet Fontaines D.C. Video, Audio

Hymns from across the centuries this week, from Bernard of Clairvaux's 12th century poetry to NZ hymn writer Jocelyn Marshall's God of Ages written for a Millennium hymn competition. Audio

On this week's show there's new music from Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, classic blues and reggae courtesy of Little Walter and Frankie Paul plus a birthday tune for Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. Audio

To celebrate 400 episodes of Inside Out, Nick Tipping plays some of his favourite jazz tracks from New Zealand. Audio

In the second hour of his 400th show celebration, Nick Tipping plays some of his go-to pick-me-up tracks - from Joey DeFrancesco and Wynton Marsalis to Tierney Sutton and Hank Mobley. Audio

The poet's job description is "keep your eyes open, your heart alert and allow a little bit of serendipity in," David Merritt says. Video, Audio

Tony Stamp looks back at three albums turning 30 this year, in the first of a six-part series. Video, Audio

KOMMI (Kai Tahu, Te-Ati-Awa) is a Lyttelton-based rapper who performs in Kai Tahu dialect - the principal Maori iwi of the South Island. They are also a writer, poet, activist and a kaiako - lecturing… Audio

Auckland musician Louisa Nicklin and producer Shayne Carter talk to Charlotte Ryan about their creative friendship, the upsides of getting older and hanging out in the Coromandel bush.

After years of trying to throw their sound "50 miles down the road", Irish post-punk rockers Fontaines D.C. have crashed through a new sonic frontier on their fourth album Romance. Guitarist Conor… Audio

After years of trying to throw their sound “50 miles down the road”, Irish post-punk rockers Fontaine's D.C. crash through a new sonic frontier on their fourth album Romance. Guitarist Conor Curley… Audio

West Auckland singer-songwriter Jan Hellriegel talks her upcoming tour 'If Not Now, When?' and plays favourites. Audio

Does music have the power to make a cities economy, tourism, and quality of life better? Shain Shapiro is a leading music and cultural policy thinker. In his book This Must Be The Place he examines… Audio