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Georgia Cubbon

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The Sound 10 at 10

Going Underground

The Sound - Deep Cuts (Replay)

50/50/50 

The Sound Drive with Tracey Donaldson

The Sound 70s

Rockin' The Blues

Acoustic Sunrise

Congratulations to our AWESOME Split Enz Home and Away winner, Tony Hatton :) He'll be off to a Split Enz Forever Enz concert in NZ and in Sydney.

P.S. There are still tickets left for some of their NZ shows! Find them on rova.

We have a winner!! Split Enz Home & Away

A battle between Split Enz songs!! Did Bert make some good choices? 

This or That?: Split Enz Songs

The Morning Sound shared a bit of 420 history this morning, including this story about the time Bob Dylan introduced the Beatles to pot ;) 

420 moment: Bob Dylan and the Beatles

Another one from the archives: Robert's 2017 interview with THE Alice Cooper and his recount of the time he got arrested in Sydney back in 1977.

When Alice Cooper was arrested in Sydney

No surprise that Split Enz seem to be at the front of most people's (and maybe the dogs) mind when it comes to classic Kiwi bands! 

Name a classic NZ band 

Testing how well the wider office knows Split Enz with a little finish the lyric game.

How well do people know Split Enz?

Testing The Morning Sound's classic rock knowledge again. Will Robert redeem himself, or will Georgia take another win?

Classic Rock Trivia Round II

Might need some harder questions for next time... and maybe a better prize. And for trivia fans, remember you can tune into the Morning Sound for Georgia's trivia question every weekday around 7:40 am! 

Classic rock trivia challenge

'This or that?' Classic rock edition

Th' Dudes frontman, Peter Urlich, takes us through some of the picturesque locations the band will be playing at as part of the 'Ready to Roll' tour across the summer!

Th' Dudes epic gig spots for 'Ready to Roll'

Kiwi vs Aus rock bands (ft. Th' Dudes frontman Peter Urlich)

AC/DC fans may not be happy with that one, Bert.

Kiwi vs Aussie rock bands

How did we get from racehorse names to those kinds of names... Tina Bird, eh? 

Good names for a racehorse

Who knew a cancelled Aussie show would result in Tony Hadley singing on stage with Queen and Freddie in NZ?! The former Spandau Ballet singer recounts one of his favourite memories from 1985.

When Tony Hadley went on-stage with Queen in NZ

Good on ya Jordy! The former Exponents frontman might just be the most optimistic 64-year-old we've ever come across. 

'YEAAAA' Jordan Luck turns 64!

The Morning Sound's Robert Taylor opened his interview with Aussie rock icon James Reyne in classic Bert fashion. Full interview on The Sound rova page.

James Reyne's No.1 fan

Reminder that your codeword spelling has to be CORRECT to count as an entry for our AC/DC Concert Connection comp (No silly words - sorry Bert)

Robert's new spelling for 'Badge'

Caller Glen tells The Morning Sound about the time he once beat Mick Jagger in a running race. Apparently, there's photo evidence out there too, but we're yet to see it (don't worry, Glen, we believe you - even without picture proof).

Nanny Glen once thrashed Mick Jagger in a running race

Another one to add to the book of Bertisms - apparently, Robert owns some of the moon!

Something only Bert would do

Devlin’s dynamic approach means you’ll get the hottest takes, sharp critiques, and, of course, some laughs along the way.

Martin Devlin

The Morning Sound shares new things they've learnt... apparently, rainy days are automatically work-from-home days for some. Unless you're one of the hard men and women of the construction world (as Robert once was).

Rainy day = work-from-home day?

An all time classic from 2013, when Robert Taylor (who was a Rock announcer at the time) told the Prince of Darkness that he didn't like Black Sabbath's music.....just unreal.

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Robert Taylor tells Ozzy Osbourne he doesn't like Black Sabbath

Congratulations to Aaron from Auckland, who will be off to Vegas as the lucky winner of The Sound's Rock, Laugh, Party! Come September, he and a mate will be in Las Vegas seeing The Eagles at the Sphere, Jerry Seinfeld at Caesars Palace, and all with $5,000 to spend.

Winner: Rock, Laugh, & Party!

"Arrogant, snotty, prats" is how some described Th' Dudes in the 1970s. Although they didn't let that stop them, as the band's frontman, Peter Urlich, recalled in an interview with The Morning Sound. 

Th' Dudes: 'Glendowie's Rolling Stones'

You could win a CUPRA Terramar SUV just like this! Refined, classy AND it can handle anything (including The Morning Sound).  Keep exploring rova to be in to win!

CUPRA vs The Morning Sound

Tracey Donaldson

Counting Crows singer Adam Duritz came in to see Tracey and chat all things Counting Crows and more ahead of the NZ concerts for the band's 'The Complete Sweets!' Tour.

Adam Duritz: Standing up to SNL, days at The Viper Room, sold out shows, + more

Split Enz legend Tim Finn shared with The Morning Sound his favourite Split Enz songs, what it was like performing in front of an Electric Avenue audience of 40,000,  Gen Z's reaction to Noel's iconic spoon skills, and much more, ahead of the band's four upcoming arena shows in New Zealand.

Tim Finn chats Split Enz reunion, their upcoming NZ shows, and more! 

The Morning Sound go head-to-head in another trivia challenge. Bad news for Robert, as Georgia is a big Guns N' Roses fan. 

Guns N' Roses Trivia: Robert vs Georgia

Lloyd Cole treated The Morning Sound to an acoustic performance of 'Are You Ready to be Heartbroken?' ahead of his solo electric tour, which includes a show as part of Brewtown's Hutt Sounds gig. 

Live from The Sound: Lloyd Cole performs 'Are You Ready to be Heartbroken?'

The Morning Sound caught up with Police drummer Stewart Copeland to chat about his life highlights, the intellect of musicians, GRAMMY memories and more.

Stewart Copeland: The most intelligent drummer Robert's ever spoken to

Peter Urlich sits down with The Sound’s Robert Taylor to talk pre-show nerves, backstage rituals, the surprising Sydney moment that sparked ‘Bliss’, and more, ahead of Th' Dudes' run of summer gigs for the Ready to Roll tour. 

Learn more: Ready to Roll Tour

Th’ Dudes’ Peter Urlich talks summer tours, riders & the magic of 'Bliss'

Frontman Peter Urlich on the origin and legacy of Th' Dudes' kiwi classic, 'Bliss', and the band's upcoming summer tour for Ready to Roll.

The story behind Th' Dudes legendary kiwi tune 'Bliss'

James Reyne and Josh Owen strip back James' Australian Crawl hit 'Reckless' , performing this cool acoustic version of the song on The Sound Drive with Tracey Donaldson.

More: Tracey's chat with James Reyne

James Reyne and Josh Owen perform an acoustic version of 'Reckless' at The Sound

Mike Hall and Brett Adams sat down with The Morning Sound to chat all things Come Together. From how they’ve channelled their respective Pink Floyd counterparts (with a friendly tease at Hall being the difficult Roger Waters of the band), to how they’ll be mimicking the unique sound effects on 'Dark Side of the Moon', and then to the challenges they’ve faced and the lessons they’ve learnt.

The Kiwi talent performing legendary rock albums

Dragon frontman, Mark Williams, sat down with The Morning Sound's Robert Taylor to discuss all things Dragon, surprising audience demographics at shows, and memorable pub and summer gigs through the ages. 

Mark Williams Interview

Robert Taylor sits down with Sir Dave Dobbyn to chat about the power of music, his newfound love of boxing, and his upcoming one-off show.