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Today’s very special guest is Tāmaki Makaurau-based singer-songwriter Jude Kelly! Crafted over the past two years with producers Josh Fountain (BENEE, Ruel) and Devin Abrams, we chat to her about debut EP The Seven Spirits of Her  which chronicles a journey of love, loss, growth, accomplishment, and resilience - a coming-of-age story that’s only just begun for the burgeoning artist....

Today’s special guest is indie-pop artist skinnyandsoft! skinnyandsoft is the moniker of Lou Smith, a singer/songwriter from Taranaki, New Zealand. A self-taught musician, Lou’s mental health struggles led him to pursue music as an outlet and career. Blending influences of hip-hop, alternative rock, and indie-pop, Lou released his debut EP “Always Distracted Hopelessly Dreaming,” which accumulated...

Today’s special guest is Tom Chamberlain from indie-rock band PARK RD! PARK RD have established themselves as one of NZ’s most exciting new bands, off the back of two EPs, a series of singles, and killer live shows. The past 12 months have seen the band perform at festivals such as SXSW Sydney, Rhythm & Vines, Soundsplash & Le Currents, and support The Band CAMINO, Milky Chance, Spacey Jane, and S...

Today’s special guest is dream indie-pop darling Lily Carron! A breath of fresh air, she is back with her evidently emboldened EP 'And The Clouds Came Undone'. Fresh out of high school, the young songwriter released her first single ‘Evaporate The Rain’ in 2019, followed by her debut EP 'Messy Mind' in 2020. Exploring her own coming-of-age and that of those around her, she was described as an arti...

Today’s special guests are Sam and Ben from Drax Project! They've had numerous headline shows including their Summer Run in NZ, and most recently they've been performing across Australia. They've opened for the likes of Ed Sheeran, Christina Aguilera, Lorde, & Camila Cabello. Plus they've racked up over half a billion streams online! This episode, we celebrate the release of their latest album 'Up...

Today’s special guest is LEE MVTTHEWS - one of New Zealand’s top drum & bass acts with their music clocking over 50 million streams across platforms, and we celebrate the release of their new album 'Exit'! They’ve appeared in the setlists of the likes of Andy C, Pendulum, Sub Focus, A.M.C, Friction, Netsky, Metrik, Koven, K-Motionz, & Hybrid Minds. They’re a firm favourite on the New Zealand festi...

Today’s special guest is WHO SHOT SCOTT - an Iraqi born, NZ bred alternative hip-hop artist known for his signature filthy and frantic experimental sound. Being name one of Rolling Stone’s top 8 NZ artists tipped to take over and previously opening for some of the biggest names in the industry including Snoop Dogg and Yung Gravy, WHO SHOT SCOTT has just released his latest project ‘BRAIN (SIDE A)’...

Today's special guest is Kenyan-New Zealand soul artist Muroki - we chat about his latest single 'Love Cocoon' featuring BENEE, another new track 'Middle Ground' and his upcoming music and performances. Signing to BENEE's Olive Records label, Muroki released the 'Dawn' EP in 2021 which included the notable 'Wavy', a song that hovered around the top of the charts on Spotify, radio and Shazam on bot...