This week's guest started at RNZ in the early 1990s as a rural reporter, before going on to host the Nights programme for seventeen years. He now presents Three to Seven on RNZ Concert, and joins Tony Stamp to share some musical highlights from along the way.

Tony Stamp pops in to run through the music focused (and adjacent) offerings at the NZ International Film Festival 2026.

Zac Arnold, the founder of independent record label Sunreturn, joins Tony to share some of the tunes he's currently crushing on.

Since the release of her album Heaven Knows What Time in May, Vera Ellen has been touring Europe and the UK in support of Yumi Zouma and Aldous Harding. Vera catches up with Tony about the experience.

RnB trio STNDRD saw its inception in Ōtara, Auckland in 2019. Comprised of brothers Johnathan and Paul Aoina alongside lifelong friend Teeroy Leo, the group has made a recent return following a hiatus taken to focus on fatherhood. So'omālō Iteni Schwalger speaks with Jonathon and Teeroy.

Beloved reggae band Katchafire have recently remixed and re-mastered their platinum-selling debut album Revival, releasing it as Revival 2.0, and have now announced another version, Revival: The Guest Edition, which will feature collaborations with iconic artists from around the world. The first single 'Seriously' features Ali Campbell of UB40, and the album will also include tracks by Hawaii's Mike Love, Australian First Nations singer Emily Wurramara, and Jamaican legends Third World. Founding Katchafire member Logan Bell joins us from Tauranga.

The latest from the UK group was released under a cloud of scandal involving unpaid debts and disgruntled former collaborators. The music is as good as ever, but it's starting to feel like Sault are treading water, despite some high-profile contributors.

The annual music festival will take over Lyttleton in a few weeks, featuring a lineup of talent from around Aotearoa and Australia performing in multiple venues. One of it's founders explains the kaupapa behind this unique event.

Black Comet's Laughton Kora joins us from rehearsals with UB40 to share the story of how he landed on stage with the legendary UK band, the music school he's set up to nurture the next generation, and what makes Black Comet so special ahead of their performance at the Hamilton Arts Festival.