On the Air - Mā runga iarere for Wednesday 15 January 2025
Nau mai to On the Air with Mark Williams and Kara Rickard - Summer Special 2025
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Anika Moa shares her favourite New Zealand album
12:40 PM.Anika Moa joins Mark and Kara on the phone from her summer holiday in Napier. They chat about everything from behind-the-scenes stories about recording her single "My Old Man" to her all-time… Read more Audio
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Aotearoa dub queen Rubi Du shares fresh beats
1:10 PM.Whether she's rocking the mic solo or collaborating with some of the biggest names in Kiwi music, Rubi Du consistently delivers performances that are equal parts fire and finesse. Fresh off the plane… Read more Audio
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What on earth is Library Music? Dj DubHead explains
2:10 PM.DubHead joins Mark and Kara On the Air to explore the world of library music in today's genre deep dive. What is Library music? Well it's also known as production music, it's music that's written and… Read more Audio
Show Notes
Nau mai haere mai, welcome to On the Air - Mā runga iarere with Mark Williams and Kara Rickard for Wednesday, 15 January 2025.
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12:35pm Anika Moa shares her favorite New Zealand album
Anika Moa joins Mark and Kara on the phone from her summer holiday in Napier, and they catch up on everything. From the behind the scenes stories from recording her single My Old Man, to her favorite NZ Album. She even shares that she's working on new music!
Anika Moa Photo: Michelle Hyslop
1:15pm Aotearoa dub queen Rubi Du shares fresh beats
Whether she's rocking the mic solo or collaborating with some of the biggest names in Kiwi music, Rubi Du consistently delivers performances that are equal parts fire and finesse. She joins Mark & Kara live in the studio!
Photo: On The Air
2:10pm What on earth is Library Music? Dj DubHead explains
DubHead joins Mark and Kara in the studio to explore the world of library music in today's genre deep dive. What is Library music? Well it's also known as production music, it's music that's written and produced for use in media like television, film, and advertising. It's often licensed to customers for use in their projects, and DubHead is our expert.
Photo: On The Air
3:30pm Dimmer live in 2004 at RNZ’s Helen Young Studio
We revisit Dimmer's 2004 performance at RNZ’s Helen Young Studio. Dimmer is the brainchild of ex Straitjacket Fits/Bored Games/Doublehappys guitarist and vocalist, Shayne Carter. At this recording, Shayne was joined by Willie Scott on drums, Mike hall on bass, Ned Ngatae on guitar, Andy Morton (AKA Submariner) on keys, Heather Mansfield (of the Brunettes) on glockenspiel and Anika Moa on guitar and backing vocals.
You can find the performance here!
Shayne Carter preparing for a live performance with Dimmer at RNZ's Helen Young Studio Photo: Andre Upston
4:20pm Essential NZ Album: Bic Runga - Birds
Released in 2005, Birds by Bic Runga is often hailed as one of her most ambitious works—a lush, cinematic masterpiece that pushed her songwriting and production into new territory. With its sweeping strings, haunting melodies, and poetic lyrics, Birds captures a sense of intimacy and grandeur all at once. In this episode of Essential New Zealand Albums Nick Bollinger digs into the details of this exceptional record.
Photo: Bic Runga - Birds
Songs Played:
12pm - 1pm
Keith Mansfield - What's Cookin'
Anika Moa - My Old Man
Mahinārangi Tocker - Only She
Donny Hathaway - Jealous Guy (Live Version)
Soweto Gospel Choir - Good Life (Impilo Emnande)
Nathan Haines - Love You More
1pm - 2pm
Sound Dimension - Soulful Strut
Protoje - Who Knows ft. Chronixx
Rubi Du - Calling
Burning Spear - Red, Gold and Green
Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey
Richie Spice - Youths A So Cold
Sampa the Great - Let Me Be Great ft. Angélique Kidjo
Fat Freddy's Drop - Roland
Head Like A Hole - I'm on Fire
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Bonobo - Shadows ft. Jordan Rakei
2pm - 3pm
Ramsey Lewis Trio - Summer Breeze
The Mohawks - The Champ
Duncan Lamont - Funky Express
Zbigniew Gorny - Crushed Ice
The Mark Duval Big Band - The Race Machine
Brian Bennett & Alan Hawkshaw - Name Of The Game
Tonio Rubio - Latin Leitmotiv
Janusz Poplawski - Whisky Sour
John Cameron - Swamp Fever
Joy Unlimited - Breeding Ground
Giuliano Sorgini - Mad Town
3pm - 4pm
Beastie Boys - Ricky's Theme
Radiohead - Jigsaw Falling Into Place
The Beths - Silence Is Golden
Rory - Enough ft. Jay Electronica & reggie
Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real
Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
George Benson - Love X Love
Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It
4pm - 5pm
Terrace Martin & Curly - Valdez Off Crenshaw
Pacific Heights - Peace
Björk - Venus As A Boy
Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
J. Rawls - I Believe
