Los Angeles
Musical Siblings - The Sami Sisters
The Sami Sisters are a prodigious musical trio. Anji has collaborated aplenty, as well as releasing an EP under her own name, and making up half of the band She's So Rad. Priya also has an EP out… Audio
Six60's Matiu Walters Live in Session
Ahead of a summer tour that starts in Taranaki tonight, Six60 frontman Matiu Walters joins Sam Wicks in studio for the re-up. Audio
LA Schools to re-open after terror threat closure
Schools in Los Angeles have been cleared to re-open tomorrow after a terror threat forced more than half a million students to stay at home. Audio
LA schools closed because of threat
What's being described as an 'electronic threat' has closed all schools across Los Angeles. Audio
The Wrecking Crew
A documentary about the loose group of Hollywood musos nicknamed The Wrecking Crew. The son of Tommy Tedesco, one of these legendary session musicians, has made a film about them, which is about to… Audio
City of Gold
Jonathan Gold is the food critic of the Los Angeles Times. His exploration of the different food cultures of Los Angeles is the subject of the documentary 'City of Gold', screening at the New Zealand… Video, Audio
Miguel
The presence of Los Angeles, California is keenly felt on Wildheart, the new record from soul and R&B Los Angeleno, Miguel, a 12-song set that fixes its lens on life in La La Land. The LA native talks… Audio
Kimbra at Coachella
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is one of North America's most popular and fashionable music festivals. Held in the Californian desert over two long weekends, this year's line-up included New… Audio
Jessica Pratt in Session
Californian Jessica Pratt plays some of her off-kilter folk songs live in the Radio New Zealand studio. Video, Audio
NASA Life on Mars - Joy Crisp
Is there life on Mars? It's a question asked time and time again. And NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover may be a step closer to answering the question. The rover has measured a tenfold spike in plumes of… Audio
Ice Cube
Ice Cube was a member of seminal 80s gangster rap group NWA, and has gone on to a successful solo music career alongside producing, writing and starring in many hit movies. He's also one of the… Audio
Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band
How a youtube clip captioned "Mind-blowing Psychedelia from Thailand" piqued the interest of L.A. producer Josh Marcy, leading him to a remote Thai village to record Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band. Audio
OMC - The Story of How Bizarre
OMC's How Bizarre, co-written by the late Pauly Fuemana and producer Alan Jansson, topped the New Zealand charts, then repeated this success in Australia, Ireland, South Africa and Austria, as well as… Video, Audio
Schoolboy Q
Los Angeles rapper Schoolboy Q has seen it all, done it all, putting in time as an athlete, a gang member and a drug dealer, before he emerged as a leading voice of Top Dawg Entertainment, the label… Audio
