Graham and Marty help bring in New Zealand Music Month with reviews of new albums by Vera Ellen, Adam McGrath, The Dirty Tones and Hun Lynch...plus a report on the Taite Music Awards Show. All that and Ringo Starr, Taj Mahal and the New Zealand Gig Guide!

Sound Thinking with Graham Reid and Marty Duda: In an age of playlists and hot takes, two of New Zealand’s sharpest music minds still believe in listening before speaking. SOUND THINKING is the podcast for people who care what they’re hearing.

Between them, they’ve interviewed everyone worth hearing. Now they’re turning the mics on themselves. SOUND THINKING: where decades of music journalism meet an hour of unfiltered conversation.

This week Graham and Marty review new albums by Foo Fighters, Noah Kahan, Peter Case, The Reds, Pinks and Purples and Object Hours along with a Crocodiles reissue, a look at the new Michael Jackson biopic....plus there's a New Zealand gig guide and Final Thoughts on the Aotearoa Music Awards and Dave Mason.

Sound Thinking with Graham Reid and Marty Duda: In an age of playlists and hot takes, two of New Zealand’s sharpest music minds still believe in listening before speaking. SOUND THINKING is the podcast for people who care what they’re hearing.

Between them, they’ve interviewed everyone worth hearing. Now they’re turning the mics on themselves. SOUND THINKING: where decades of music journalism meet an hour of unfiltered conversation.

Lots of New Zealand music reviewed this week! New releases by Ali Whitton, Mim Jensen, Sola Rosa, Amamelia and Betty-Anne along with They Might Be Giants, Gary Klebe (of Shoes) and Hypergal.

And we let the artist speak for themselves as we talk to Ali Whitton, Betty-Anne and Gary Klebe.

All that and thoughts on a new book about The Clean, The Rock & Roll HoF inductees, The new Rolling Stones track and our usual New Zealand gig guide!

Sound Thinking with Graham Reid and Marty Duda: In an age of playlists and hot takes, two of New Zealand’s sharpest music minds still believe in listening before speaking. SOUND THINKING is the podcast for people who care what they’re hearing.

Between them, they’ve interviewed everyone worth hearing. Now they’re turning the mics on themselves. SOUND THINKING: where decades of music journalism meet an hour of unfiltered conversation.