Off The Record

On the eve of releasing their new song Falling Into You, Tadpole called in for an exclusive preview of the track, including their singer Lauren who'd just flown in from Christchurch with some exciting news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of his New Zealand return this November, Jack Johnson called up talk surf trips, life on the road with mates and what to expect when he hits Aotearoa with Ben Harper and John Butler for the Surfilmusic tour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christchurch rockers The Response have just released their new song Hollow Hour, their singer Andy called up for a chat about their recent tour of Australia, the anthropocene and the merch item that keeps on giving.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland rockers Clap Clap Riot are touring New Zealand in May and June, playing songs from their upcoming album including the latest single Like A Lover. Their guitarist Dave popped in for a chat about life on the road, hanging with the Pixies his new hatred of bananas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bella Rafflyn called up to talk about her new song Corduroy Boy, her summer highlights (including competing with Sir Dave Dobbyn) and the way she described her drummer was the strangest we've had this year!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christchurch rockers Volts called up to talk about their new song System Failure; their upcoming shows in Wellington during New Zealand Music Month and playing with Shihad on their farewell tour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the end of 2024 Auckland rockers Villainy released Miles Away, a few weeks later they decided to put out an acoustic version. Their singer Neill called up to explain why and also preview the Wellington show they have coming up with The D4See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland travellers No Cigar are reconvening in New Zealand this March for a tour of Aotearoa, their guitarist Arthur called up for a chat about where everyone is in the world right now, the new single Problem and its Smashing Pumpkins influence and the best other kiwi bands playing live this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland rockers Villainy have released a new song called Miles Away, their singer Neill popped in for a chat about it, their summer plans, and had a go at being a radio DJ.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland rockers Villainy released their debut album twelve years ago, their singer Neill called up to reflect on the journey they've been on and took us back to the start, the multiple flights to to Australia, the connections to Shihad and Crowded House, and what's still to come for the band. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Salmonella Dub have just released a new album called For All Things Alive, and they're going on tour. Andrew from the band called up to chat about the locations and how Troy Kingi got involved on one of the tracks after a hail storm in Nelson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland band Coast Arcade can't wait to play their new song Baited to crowds in Auckland and Taupo in the coming months. Their drummer Thom called up for a chat about Taylor Hawkins, Travis Barker and the downward trend of drum solos at gigs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aussie rockers Teenage Dads are coming over here for some shows on September 4, 6, 7 and 8. They called up from a car in the dessert to talk about skiing, bees, their brand new album Majordomo and WWF wrestling cards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamilton band Retro Valley have been flying around the country on tour this week, they called up with tales from the road and to introduce a new song that's ideal for blasting when you're alone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg catches up with Willy from No Cigar and chats about playing and recording overseas, what music means to him, and their album, The Great Escape!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the eve of releasing their new single Alive 4 U, Ben from Retro Valley gave us a call and offered a sneak peek at the tune, as well as revealing their movements around New Zealand this winter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Cullen has released an EP, he called up from overseas to introduce the title track Love Again; and yarn about surfing, sun burn and Bali prisons.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Dilemma is traversing the planet with her guitar, she called in from Singapore where she was about to share the stage with sixty other bands from all over the world, and introduced us to her new song Ready Or Not. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Keys have released their 12th studio album Ohio Players, Dan Auerbach from the band called up to talk about collaborating with Beck, Noel Gallagher and Alice Cooper amongst others for this latest collection of tunes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summer Thieves have been busy preparing for their set at the NZ Tattoo & Art Festival at TSB Stadium on November 25, their singer Jake called up to talk tats and the rest of their upcoming summer tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Capital Theatre's lead singer can speak - and sing again - after extensive throat surgery. He called in to show off his new voice and go through the upcoming extensive New Zealand tour dates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Boondock's new song Black Taxi features some great drumming from Brandon, but can he play it at this long weekend's big music festival given the state of his legs after a massive boogie boarding accident?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ekko Park have released a new song, they called up to explain the concept of a "waterfall EP" and why they all needed tiger balm after shooting the music video. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No Cigar are about to head off to Europe, they called up in between packing their bags with the backstory to their new song Concubine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rodney Fisher from Goodshirt has released a new album with the help of Christchurch duo The Response. He called up to celebrate the tunes and reveal the other creative endeavours he's since gotten into. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before Auckland band Silcrow head off to London for their OE they've released a rockin' tune called Believe. Oscar from the band called up to introduce it and get some packing advice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summer Thieves have released Slow Down, Adam from the band called up to talk about how fast the year is going, the moon landing and their upcoming album and tour dates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christchurch muso Mim Jensen has released another track from her upcoming EP called The Colour Blue. She called up to talk about the five year genesis of the song and her upcoming tour dates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tablefox are about to hit their ten year anniversary together, their guitarist Matt called up to run us through the upcoming celebrations, the new song Only A Matter Of Time and the best place to get a chocolate fix when on tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mild Orange formed in Dunedin but these days live in London. They've taking the long way home - via touring through Europe, America, Canada and Australia to come home for two weeks; play a bunch of shows around New Zealand over Labour Weekend then fly back to the UK. Merts from the band called up to tells us some tales from the road. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jake from Summer Thieves gave us a call to introduce their new song Tongue & Cheek; along with an update on the album, summer touring, the state of his mullet and a few other random yarns for good measure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest Silver Scroll award winner is Troy Kingi. He and Angie unpack the song here to figure out why more than 10,000 musos in Aotearoa thought this: the best song in the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders released their third album Get The Money in 2019, Angie caught up the main man and Foo Fighter, and what a great New Zealander he was. Here's a replay of that chat. RIPSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Written after the first lockdown, Ekko Park's new song Breakdown had its debut with Chris Key on the Hauraki Night show. Find out why they waited 'til now to release it and what the connection is to the town of Te Awamutu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the eve of the Black Seeds releasing their new song and video for It’s So Real, Chris Key convinced lead singer Barnaby Weir to give him an exclusive on the Hauraki Night show. And so it was so. And so it was done. Barnaby also revealed how long the song has been around in his brain (how many years?) and the random places their music has been consumed around the planet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before the new song from Racing called In Silver was unleashed on March 11, Dan from the band gave Chris Key an exclusive first listen on the Hauraki Night show. He also explained their unusual strategy for releasing songs this year, including the next album, and when we can expect to see them on stage again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the 35th anniversary of U2 releasing The Joshua Tree, Angie went through the album, track by track, with the help of special guests Bono, The Edge, Adam and Larry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate the release of their Greatest Hits album Hits To The Head, Alex and Bob from Franz Ferdinand zoomed in from Scotland to chat with Tracey Donaldson about their return to playing live and intimate shows, getting their new drummer Audrey and what lies ahead for 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blindspott have just released VOLUME 1, the first instalment oftheir upcoming four-part album - their first in sixteen years! Lead singer Damien called up the Hauraki Night show with Chris Key to explain the journey of bringing the new songs to life and to preview a brand new tune.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Midnight Oil’s new album Resist is out now, to find out more Tracey was joined by their drummer Rob Hirst why their shows in May aren’t part of a farewell tour, their mate Bones, Rob’s other band The Break and whether he’s writing another book this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the 50th anniversary of the mighty Led Zeppelin playing their one and only show in New Zealand, Angelina Grey took us back to that night with the full setlist, eye witness accounts, stories from back stage and up the front... And tickets were only $3!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don McGlashan’s new album Bright November Morning is out now. He zoomed in with Angie to talk about how he writes songs, drawing inspiration from trees, working with Harry from The Front Lawn again, Marlon Williams, collaborating with Luke Buda and bringing Shayne Carter into the band for the upcoming tour this Spring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tracy Donaldson Interviews Gang of Youths ahead of their new album release.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Finn and Eddie Raynor starting working together in the '70s with the Split Enz song My Mistake, back when Hauraki was the only one playing their music (Tim recalls). Later he was on the road with Mike Minogue, but then fast forward to 2022 where Tim and Eddie have released an album they've made together. Was Jase involved?Find out now...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wednesday, February 9th marked 30 years to the day since Nirvana played their one and only show in Aotearoa, at the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland. To celebrate Angelina Grey played the setlist and spoke with those who were backstage, behind the scenes and in the audience on that incredible night with Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic. Strap yourself in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What has Marlon Williams got in store for Hawke's Bay this weekend? Anything to do with horror movies, champagne and muesli? Find out in this summer catch up with Tracey Donaldson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lawrence Arabia is going on tour around New Zealand soon, find out which town or city he thinks has the best place to swim, and how after ten minutes in a Grey Lynn flat he was propelled around the world, playing at big venues like Wembley Arena, in this Off The Record chat with Greg Prebble on Radio Hauraki.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liam Finn is playing at NestFest soon, find out who he'd like to collaborate with on stage at the festival, plus we reminisce about those times he played with Pearl Jam and toured with Eddie Vedder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joel from L.A.B is pretty stoked with their haul at the Music Awards and is looking forward to playing the biggest show of his life next year. What was the most memorable thing about 2021?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

P Digsss from Shapeshifter is stoked to be playing a music festival just down the road from his house, with a wizard, and to be riding a mountain bike track he helped build.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.