In our latest newsletter, we pay tribute to Dilworth Karaka, Jim Wilson and Louis Rawnsley. New stories include Amelia Berry/Amamelia, Pyramid Club and Mark Laurent, while NZ On Screen share the Hello Sailor collection... mailchi.mp/nzonscreen.c...

In our latest newsletter, we pay tribute to Dilworth Karaka, Jim Wilson and Louis Rawnsley. New stories include Amelia Berry/Amamelia, Pyramid Club and Mark Laurent, while NZ On Screen share the Hello Sailor collection... mailchi.mp/nzonscreen.c...

Kia ora to our evening crowd. Settle in and have a go at the latest AudioCulture Quiz - how did you go?

It's Rāhina Monday afternoon! (How did that come around so quickly?) Here's the brand new AudioCulture Quiz, with questions this week by Bee Trudgeon. How did you get on? www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...

It's Rāhina Monday afternoon! (How did that come around so quickly?) Here's the brand new AudioCulture Quiz, with questions this week by Bee Trudgeon. How did you get on? www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...

"We were the voice for a lot of people that just weren‘t getting heard.” – Dilworth Karaka. We are beyond sad to acknowledge the passing of Herbs rangatira Dilworth Karaka. Already a highly regarded musician in Papa in the 1970s, Karaka joined Herbs when... 1/3 www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/herbs

To mark International Women's Day 2026, we'd like to share the story of pioneering band The Fair Sect, one of the first all-woman rock groups of the 1960s. ⁠ New Zealand had two all-female groups in the '60s, The Chickadees from Christchurch and... 1/2 www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/the-...

"We were the voice for a lot of people that just weren‘t getting heard.” – Dilworth Karaka. We are beyond sad to acknowledge the passing of Herbs rangatira Dilworth Karaka. Already a highly regarded musician in Papa in the 1970s, Karaka joined Herbs when... 1/3 www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/herbs

Sadly, NZ has lost a giant of the entertainment history: pianist/arranger Garth Young has died aged 94, in his adopted home of Rarotonga. Young was everywhere in the 1960s and 1970s, and was central to the early careers of Bruno Lawrence and Tommy Adderley. www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/gart...

Country Calendar is 60! The first episode aired on March 6th 1966.

Hari huritau to New Zealand's favourite TV show, Country Calendar, celebrating 60 years today! John Clarke’s character Fred Dagg made an unforgettable appearance on the show in 1974. As Clarke himself said, "It was one of the happiest experiences... 1/2 www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/fred...

Musician Sonya Waters takes us on a tour of a very special place: Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington's Pyramid Club, an inner-city space dedicated to experimental music. "While the work may sound serious, there is also humour, joy, and playfulness..." www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/pyr...

Entries close at midday today :)

Would you like to win Bic Runga's lush new album Red Sunset on vinyl? We're giving one away! Answer the question in our current newsletter by midday tomorrow (March 6th) – we'll announce the winner in our new newsletter tomorrow afternoon. mailchi.mp/2f16d7c403d4...

Would you like to win Bic Runga's lush new album Red Sunset on vinyl? We're giving one away! Answer the question in our current newsletter by midday tomorrow (March 6th) – we'll announce the winner in our new newsletter tomorrow afternoon. mailchi.mp/2f16d7c403d4...

The the top 10 finalists for the 2026 Taite Music Prize have been revealed, whittled down from a much longer list of nominees. I don't envy the judges having to choose a winner! In alphabetical order: Dick Move – Dream, Believe, Achieve 1/3 www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/dick...

The the top 10 finalists for the 2026 Taite Music Prize have been revealed, whittled down from a much longer list of nominees. I don't envy the judges having to choose a winner! In alphabetical order: Dick Move – Dream, Believe, Achieve 1/3 www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/dick...

This is a great read by Adam Gifford. "Mark Laurent came to notice with a pair of inspirational albums released in the early 1980s, but his biggest-selling album led to a rift with the evangelical churches he was then working with. His grandfather was blind... www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/mark...

On 8th May 2026, Aldous Harding will release her fifth studio album, Train On The Island, via Flying Nun Records and 4AD. Today she releases the album's first single, ‘One Stop’, which was premiered by Huw Stephens on BBC 6Music... 1/2 www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/aldo...

On 8th May 2026, Aldous Harding will release her fifth studio album, Train On The Island, via Flying Nun Records and 4AD. Today she releases the album's first single, ‘One Stop’, which was premiered by Huw Stephens on BBC 6Music... 1/2 www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/aldo...

After their triumphant turn at Electric Avenue, Split Enz has announced two Aotearoa shows:⁠ Auckland⁠, Spark Arena, Auckland Sat, 9 May and Wellington⁠, TSB Arena, Wellington Wed, 6 May 2026. | Also, this week in 1980, True Colours went to No. 1.⁠ www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/spli... ⁠

We are sad to hear that Louis Rawnsley passed away on Saturday. Best known as lead guitarist/arranger of the Underdogs in the 1960s – when blues players could be pop stars and appear on C’mon – he later became a bassist and was part of many Auckland groups... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/lou...

We are sad to hear that Louis Rawnsley passed away on Saturday. Best known as lead guitarist/arranger of the Underdogs in the 1960s – when blues players could be pop stars and appear on C’mon – he later became a bassist and was part of many Auckland groups... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/lou...

Full #eclipse tonight!! Will stay up and try to improve on this from last year. Show starts around 9.45pm with the moon reaching “Full Blood” around 12.30am. Fingers crossed the cloud cover goes before then 🤞

Very sad news just in from Phantom Billstickers: "A giant Tōtara has fallen...we're heartbroken to share the news that our founder and head of pasting, Jim Wilson, has passed away." Jim himself wrote movingly on his blog A Tinker's Cuss... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/jim...

Here's the AudioCulture Quiz for our evening crowd. It's all about live music! How did you do?

Very sad news just in from Phantom Billstickers: "A giant Tōtara has fallen...we're heartbroken to share the news that our founder and head of pasting, Jim Wilson, has passed away." Jim himself wrote movingly on his blog A Tinker's Cuss... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/jim...

It may be only Rāhina Monday, but in today's AudioCulture Quiz, Gareth Shute is taking you to see some live music. How did you get on in the moshpit? www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...

Happy 50th anniversary to Dr Tree's classic self-titled album (released March 8th 1976). The pioneering jazz-fusion band featured many legends: Frank Gibson Jr, Kim Paterson, Martin Winch, John Banks, Bob Jackson and Murray McNabb. Here's Paterson's story: www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/kim-...

Happy 50th anniversary to Dr Tree's classic self-titled album (released March 8th 1976). The pioneering jazz-fusion band featured many legends: Frank Gibson Jr, Kim Paterson, Martin Winch, John Banks, Bob Jackson and Murray McNabb. Here's Paterson's story: www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/kim-...

Les Wilson may not be a household name, but he's one of the most covered NZ songwriters. Songs such as ‘Silver Wings’, ‘Rolling Wagons’, ‘Old Faithful and I’, and ‘The Wahine Song’ have been released by the likes of New Zealanders Eddie Low, Patsy Riggir... www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/les-...

Even if you know of Amelia Berry, maybe best known as Amamelia, you probably don't know quite how many musical projects she's helmed, or been involved with. The award-winning electronic musician, producer... www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/amel...

Did anyone catch Split Enz at Electric Avenue last night? Sounds like it was amazing!

Even if you know of Amelia Berry, maybe best known as Amamelia, you probably don't know quite how many musical projects she's helmed, or been involved with. The award-winning electronic musician, producer... www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/amel...

Are you lucky enough to be catching Split Enz tonight at Electric Avenue? Let us know :) "Split Enz emerged from the leftfield of the New Zealand music scene in the mid-1970s, but they gradually built a mainstream audience on both sides of the Tasman... www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/spli...

Are you lucky enough to be catching Split Enz tonight at Electric Avenue? Let us know :) "Split Enz emerged from the leftfield of the New Zealand music scene in the mid-1970s, but they gradually built a mainstream audience on both sides of the Tasman... www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/spli...

@bestqualitycrab.bsky.social just in case you haven’t had the delight...

The 1959 Sheep's Choir album from the hamlet of Ashley Clinton, 70km SE of Hastings, must be one of NZ's strangest records. Created by Donald J Squire, actual sheep baa-baa-ed in perfect pitch to Po Kare Kare Ana and – of course – Baa Baa Black Sheep... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/cen...

Prosa is heading to the South Island with a Gang of Four rework- this will be good. Fun fact: Florian Bell of Prosa is the son of the legendary Sandra Bell :) www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/sand...

Prosa is heading to the South Island with a Gang of Four rework- this will be good. Fun fact: Florian Bell of Prosa is the son of the legendary Sandra Bell :) www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/sand...

It's no stretch to count Les Wilson alongside Tex Morton and The Tumbleweeds as one of the originators of NZ country music. He was a teenage sensation in Dunedin in the 1930s, released records in the 1950s – many with his wife Jean Calder – that were big... www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/les-...

It's no stretch to count Les Wilson alongside Tex Morton and The Tumbleweeds as one of the originators of NZ country music. He was a teenage sensation in Dunedin in the 1930s, released records in the 1950s – many with his wife Jean Calder – that were big... www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/les-...

RDU turned 50 yesterday!

RDU turned 50 yestarday!!!

This is big: Ōtautahi Christchurch radio station RDU turns 50 today!⁠ ⁠ They first went to air at 8am on 23 February 1976 as “Radio U”. Operating under a special licence, initially they were only allowed to broadcast during the Orientation/enrolment period. ⁠ www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/rdu...

Ahiahi mārie; here's the AudioCulture Quiz for our evening crew. There are some very interesting questions here - how did you get on?

Welcome to Rāhina Monday afternoon – and the AudioCulture Quiz! This week's questions are by Amanda Mills, and they go in many directions. How did you get on? www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...

Welcome to Rāhina Monday afternoon – and the AudioCulture Quiz! This week's questions are by Amanda Mills, and they go in many directions. How did you get on? www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...

Wellington gig-goers can hardly imagine a scene without Eyegum Wednesdays at San Fran. Notable performances include DARTZ playing their second-ever show, an early Beths gig, and seeing Tree Man on stage. Danica Bryant explores their history to date. www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/eye...

In our latest newsletter: win Bic Runga's new album! Also, meet the Eyegum Collective, and Janine, and what on earth was the 1960s jug band boom? Explore Central/South Hawke's Bay's musical heritage, plus NZ On Screen share the Ian Mune Collection. mailchi.mp/2f16d7c403d4...