Charlotte Ryan

26/08/2024

This interview was so special - Shayne Carter & Louisa Nicklin speak about making sulky music - specifically Louisa's new album

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.

25/08/2024

Curly from Fontaines D.C. spoke to me about their new album & gave me hints we will see them sooner than you think..

Aftear years of trying to throw their sound "50 miles down the road", Fontaines D.C. have gone in a different direction with their fourth album, Romance.

10/08/2024

Nathan Haines, one of NZ's most loved and genre pushing musicians, has just released his 11th studio album Notes. It was an album that saw him team up once again with the legendary London-based producer Phil Asher, who worked with Nathan on the albums Squire For Hire and Sound Travels in the early 2...

05/08/2024

Loved this MIXTAPE with Kristine Crabb

Our guest picking the music over the next hour is designer Kristine Crabb, the fashion artist who dresses NZ' s most boundary pushing musicians…names like Lorde, Aldous Harding, Erny Belle, and Taite Prize winner Vera Ellen. Kristine started her 20 year career in fashion with the boutique shop Rip...

05/08/2024

An intimate filmed performance of Japanese composer and electronic music pioneer Ryuichi Sakamoto is set to screen as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival. Ryuichi, who died in March 2023, left his audience a parting gift, his swansong, captured on camera by his son, Director Neo Sora...

02/08/2024

On Music 101 Saturday from 1pm We pay tribute to Martin Phillips The Chills, speak to the Director of the new Brian Eno documentary, Ryuichi Sakamoto 坂本龍一's son Neo shares the process about his fathers Swan Song screening at this years NZIFF.... and on the Mixtape Fashion rebel KRISTINE CRABB picks the music. Listen in for fun.

11/07/2024

I loved this interview - it caught me by surprise.
Also excited for the new Fontaines D.C. album out next month

In high anticipation of the new Fontaines D.C album out in August, Charlotte Ryan revisits her 2023 interview with the band's frontman Grian Chatten...and wonders if he is in love?

25/06/2024

If you have a love / hate relationship with Spotify - listen to this:

It's not perfect, but Spotify is still the dream platform to serve up your favourite (or soon to be favourite) tunes.

24/06/2024

Musician Tiki Taane and composer Arli Lieberman went "really deep" while composing the score for the historical Māori film Ka Whawhai Tonu.

20/06/2024

Love this conversation so much Georgia Lines - and god damn, you write beautiful music

16/06/2024

Lovely things… gardening, friends & food, child & cat, roses, brown bag of banana skins from work, delish cake, show tote bag, Sandy Edmonds, nights out 🤍

28/05/2024

I had the amazing opportunity to interview the wonderful RODGER FOX last year - he was so energetic, a little sassy and raved about music, his students and KING KAPISI.
Rest in Peace Rodger. Sending love to his family and friends XX

Rodger Fox Big Band featuring King Kapisi with Erna Ferry are set to headline at the 2023 Wellington Jazz Festival. Charlotte Ryan talks to Roger Fox.

24/05/2024

Fun show tomorrow

10/05/2024

07/05/2024

27/04/2024

Charlotte Ryan speaks to the nominated musicians and winners at the event which celebrates the independent spirit and independently signed artists.

09/04/2024

Sad to head Kate Sylvester is closing next year
LISTEN to her cool mixtape:

Our guest on the Mixtape this week is Fashion designer and music lover Kate Sylvester.

06/04/2024

A very special interview with Barnie Duncan is Juan Vesuvius and other things who performs in the NZ International Comedy Festival
I remember meeting Barnie in my early 20's, he flatted with my 95bFM workmate Dunc The Funk. The 2 of them used to put on the best parties in an old deco building in Morningside.
I have not seen Barnie in many years, but we have a very honest, special chat - and no surprise - he picks fantastic songs.

Our guest picking the music is comedian and DJ Barnie Duncan. Barnie has re-joined forces with fellow Kiwi comedian Trygve Wakenshaw to share their absurdist vision of the modern office in the show Different Party. Different Party runs 14-18 May as part of the NZ International Comedy Festival.

06/04/2024

To catalogue my listening so far this year, 2024, here are recently released albums that I have on high rotate.
Some people are saying the format of the album is on its way out, due to streaming.
Some musicians are saying they won’t be writing or recording albums anymore. Just singles & small collections of songs…
They say no one listens to a full album anymore. I do. Do you?
Albums in order:

21/03/2024

21/03/2024

The very tall, interesting & funny picks the music on this Saturday 4pm 🚨
He speaks honestly about ADHD (he is being tested soon) Alcoholism, in the NZ Comedy scene, and heap of other stuff - although this all sounds super heavy, he makes me laugh and picks great tunes!

11/03/2024

When Shepherds Reign, a five piece band from South Auckland, were nominated for the prestigious Taite Music Prize this week their Pacific metal music was broadcast on Breakfast television and radio stations across the nation. Often side-lined in the mainstream, the New Zealand metal scene is thrivin...

05/03/2024

Congratulations on all the finalists for the TAITE Music Prize -
I think we gave the RNZ audience a fright this morning playing one of the finalists - Polynesian metal - Shepherds Reign

Ebony Lamb, Mermaidens and Unknown Mortal Orchestra are among the ten finalists for the Taite Music Prize 2024.

25/02/2024

Arguably New Zealand's biggest band, L.A.B have released a new album L.A.B VI. After giving us five albums in as many years we had to wait for this one while they toured the world playing sold-out shows. They're back in Aotearoa for the Electric Avenue Festival in Christchurch, and Charlotte Ryan ca...

08/02/2024

05/02/2024

Got so much feedback for this interview with TOM SCOTT about life, he picks brilliant music - inspired by the latest Homebrew album...

On the mixtape today is Tom Scott, known for his musical projects Home Brew, At Peace, and Avantdale Bowling Club.

01/02/2024

LISTEN / READ: Musician EBONY LAMB picks her favourite songs and talks honestly about life on the RNZ Mixtape

Following the release of her acclaimed solo debut, Wellington musician Ebony Lamb is preparing for three shows with American indie band Calexico next month. In the meantime, she says choosing songs for the RNZ Mixtape is a way of "breathing life back into her love of music". "I need to have that spe...

25/12/2023

There has been SO much music released this year, according to latest research over 120,000 songs are released each day on streaming platforms! 😬
So to help distil the music chaos - I’ve created a playlist of my 75 or so of my favourite releases from this year ⚡️link in bio ⚡️ I hope you can discover your new favourite song or album and/or help sooth your soul and/or encourage you to have a powerful dance around the lounge 🔥🤍