Music 101

1.20  Reb Fountain on the creation of 'How Love Bends'

American-born, Auckland-based singer-songwriter Reb Fountain has a new album just out, How Love Bends. On the eve of its release, she spoke to Nick Bollinger for Music 101 about some of the trials and tribulations that contributed to its creation.

Reb Fountain NZ Tour:

10 APRIL 7:00 PM, Totara St. Tauranga
11 APRIL 7:30 PM, Dome Cinema, Gisborne
12 APRIL 7:30 PM, MTG Century Theatre, Napier
17 APRIL 7:30 PM, Last Place Bar, Hamilton
19 APRIL 7:30 PM, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Warkworth Town District
25 APRIL 8:00 PM, Grainstore Gallery, Oamaru
25 APRIL 5:00 PM, Grainstore Gallery, Oamaru
26 APRIL 7:30 PM, Errick's Venue, Dunedin
27 APRIL 7:30 PM, Sherwood, Queenstown
27 APRIL 5:00 PM, Sherwood, Queenstown
1 MAY 7:30 PM, The Church Pub, Christchurch
2 MAY 8:00 PM, The Opera House Wellington, Wellington
3 MAY 7:30 PM, Auckland Town Hall, Auckland

2.30 Dr Jada Watson: The eye-opening stats on women in Country music  

Musicologist Jada Watson is known for her work on the marginalisation of female artists in the country music industry.

She joins Music 101 to give us the latest stats on how women artists are doing on streaming and radio play. 

Jada joins Tami Neilson on stage at the Auckland Arts Festival for the much talked about show The F Word on March 8th. 

3.15 Celebrating 25 years of Sola Rosa with new music 

Sola Rosa is celebrating 25 years with a beautiful new EP.

The EP New Tomorrows brings in local legends like Julien Dyne, Finn Scholes, and Ben White, plus emerging talents like Melbourne’s Akosia and Joe Probert.

Andrew Spraggon, who is at the helm of Sola Rosa, is here in the RNZ studio to celebrate its release.

3:40 Review: Luminescent Creatures by Ichiko Aoba

4pm The Mixtape: DJ Manuel Bundy 

Manuel Bundy, born Manuel Matisi, is a prominent DJ based in Auckland, New Zealand. 

He has held residencies at notable Auckland venues such as Shortland Bar, Cause Celebre, and Khuja Lounge. Bundy is also a member of the Turnaround DJ crew. 

He appears on albums by Nathan Haines, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Sola Rosa, Relaxomatic Project, Dam Native, Soane, King Kapisi, Tim Finn, Ermehn, Breaks Co-Op and others. 

As well as supporting international acts like Norman Jay, Gilles Peterson, Coldcut and DJ Krush, he started Base FM.

This month Manuel Bundy celebrates the 30th anniversary of Black Grace Dance Company, by performing in their show - This Is Not A Retrospective, the ultimate interactive dance party at the Auckland Town Hall, Saturday March 22. 

 

Songs played on the show
1-2

Alice Coltraine - Journey In Satchidananda
Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Phoebe Rings - Drifting
Panda Bear & Cindy Lee - Defense
Erny Belle - Boudoir
Songs featured on Reb Fountain 'How Love Bends' interview:
- Don't you Know Who I Am
- Come Down
- Over Joyed
- Ring Ring
- He Commands You To Jump Into the Sea
- How Love Bends
Fazerdaze - Cherry Pie
Fontaines D.C. - Favourite
The Damned - New Rose
Sister Nancy - Bam Bam

2-3

Agnes Obel - September Song
Doechii  - Anxiety
Chaka Khan - Like Sugar
Tami Neilson - Kingmaker 
Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD 'EM
Liam Finn - Unleash Your Animal
Cigarettes After Sex - Apocalypse
Neneh Cherry - Woman
Kingston Sound System, Bronski Beat & Jimmy Somerville - Smalltown Boy
 

3-4

Sola Rosa - Me In Your Shadow
One Million Dollars - Get Off
There’s a Tuesday - Margo
Sola Rosa - Tears Roll Down feat. Akosia
Byllie Jean - Hinekoukou
Sly & The Family Stone - Just like a baby
The Sampler: Luminescent Creatures by Ichiko Aoba
CRUSH - What If I Wanted It / Child Prodigy
Irma Thomas - Anyone Who Knows What Love is
Bic Runga - Precious Things

DJ Manuel Bundy's Songs

A Little Spice - Loose Ends
A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum 
Cymande - The Message  
Christoph El Truento ft Ladi 6 - Drip 
Wally Badarou - Mambo
Sonya Spence - Let Love Flow On