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ANATOMY OF A SONG – EP Six – THE BATS “UP TO THE SKY” by Rdu 98.5fm on Mixcloud Anatomy of a Song is a radio series that explores the sound elements that make up a recorded song via deconstructed songs and interviews with well-known alternative New Zealand musicians. Each episode would see Spanky Moore, […]

ANATOMY OF A SONG – EP Four – FLIP GRATER “I’M ALREADY GONE” by Rdu 98.5fm on Mixcloud Anatomy of a Song is a radio series that explores the sound elements that make up a recorded song via deconstructed songs and interviews with well-known alternative New Zealand musicians. Each episode would see Spanky Moore, posing […]

Look at this wee beauty! Mark Catley (one of our awesome Vintage Cuts hosts) has gone done some sick art for the Christchurch Stands Tall project. Check out his ‘Giraffe Crossing’ work below. Post by Mark Catley Design.

ANATOMY OF A SONG – TRUTH “FATMAN” by Rdu 98.5fm on Mixcloud Anatomy of a Song is a radio series that explores the sound elements that make up a recorded song via deconstructed songs and interviews with well-known alternative New Zealand musicians. Each episode would see Spanky Moore, posing as the medical student, dissecting a […]

1983 The 1983 application saw UCSA and the Radio U Society apply for far more extensive broadcasting authorisation, with the application being amended to seek transmission for continuous broadcast (albeit it in 28 day blocks) between 14 February 1983 and 13 August 1983.  Totalling 182 days of continuous broadcast. Refer: Pink document 24 The staff […]

RDU 98.5FM Making Tracks Exposed Season Two Episode 43 – Ha The Unclear – Kosmonavt by Rdu 98.5fm on Mixcloud

LOCAL AND LIVE EP 25 – @PEACE (AT THE BREWERY) by Rdu 98.5fm on Mixcloud RDU98.5 in association with NZ On Air is please to announce: LOCAL AND LIVE. A regular mini documentary series featuring tracks recorded live at venues around Christchurch from established and upcoming Kiwi bands and producers as well as raw interviews […]

Shunkan is recording her first album, and is running a fundraising campaign on Spark My Potential get some sweet cash to make it an amazing record. She has had a lot of love from RDU, and also from some pretty heavy hitters overseas ( just people like NME, The Guardian and Brooklyn Vegan). Got some […]

It’s the very last Month of Glad of 2014, and we’ve got a knockout deal available from Winnie Bagoes City (Corner of Madras and Allan, CBD) and Ferrymead (2 Watermand Place, Ferrymead). All November, you can use your free RDU App to score any medium pizza and any 2 pints for only $30!  Treat a […]

  MASSIVE AMAZING HUGE congratulations to Tami Neilson, the 2014 APRA Silver Scrolls winner!! We’ve always loved Tami, and seems you have too because you voted her award winning track “Walk (Back to Your Arms)” to the top of the #TeAhiTop10 earlier this year. You have great taste dear listener! Look at you and your great […]