Music 101 for Saturday 23 May 2020
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12:30 Announcing the 2020 NZ Music Awards jazz finalists
Charlotte will be announcing the finalists for Best Jazz Artist and Best Jazz Composition live!
12:50 The Sampler: Shabaka and the Ancestors
Nick Bollinger discusses the Afro-futurist jazz of Shabaka and the Ancestors.
13:30 Ryan Fisherman on his new album Vibe
The former member of Doprah performs live and talks to Charlotte about making his debut solo album with help from some Christchurch musical royalty.
Listen to Ryan's album Vibe here:
13:40 The Sampler: Perfume Genius
Nick takes a look at another concept album about intimacy from Perfume Genius.
14:05 LIVE: Soaked Oats
In 2019, Dunedin band Soaked Oats performed at Mercury Theater in Auckland as part of The Others Way Festival. It was their first ever theater show so they dressed for the occasion in top hats and tails.
Here's the fundraiser that Soaked Oats are taking part in tomorrow: Live Strung Venue Fundraiser
14:35 The Sampler: Damir Imamović
Nick gives his verdict on a selection of story-songs with deep Balkan roots.
14:45 NZ Music Month: Fresh Kiwi Covers
We’re celebrating 20 years of New Zealand Music Month with some brand new covers of classic Kiwi songs. This week it's Auckland singer-songwriter (and ex-Goodshirt member) songwriter Gareth Thomas with his cover of Voom's 'Beautiful Day'.
15:15 Paul McKessar on managing Benee
As part of the NZ Music Month Summit Charlotte spoke with Paul McKessar about managing new global superstar Benee, and the impact the app Tik Tok is having on the music industry.
Benee's Tik Tok hit 'Supalonely':
And here's Manurewa local Jawsh 685's 'Laxed', which also went viral on Tik Tok:
15:30 Introducing: Amamelia
Auckland producer Amelia Berry introduces her new song 'Sad and Lonely'.
Listen to Amamelia's EP WOW here:
15:40 NZ Music Month: Fresh Music Daily
We're celebrating NZ Music Month with Fresh Music Daily - new music from a different Kiwi artist every day. Today it's Wellington indie-pop musician Jack Panther with his track 'This Dream'.
Tomorrow's it's Christchurch five-piece surf-rockers The Butlers with a special live version of their track 'Calenture'.
16:00 The Mixtape: Simon Grigg (originally broadcast in 2018)
NZ music industry stalwart Simon Grigg talks us through six of his favourite songs, and the people who helped shape his illustrious career for the RNZ Music Mixtape.
Songs played on today's show:
12-1pm
Solephonic - Jazzybiz
Khurangbin - So We Won't Forget
Peggy Lee - Is That All There Is?
Finn Andrews - Wide Winged Bird
Lemon Jelly - The Staunton Lick
Alchemy - I Hope I Never
Dixon Nacey - Taupo
Michał Martyniuk - Jazz Dance
Callum Allardice - Phobos & Deimos
Jake Baxendale - Tui
Myele Manzanza - Mortality
Elmore James - Shake Your Moneymaker
Shabaka and the Ancestors - Coming of the Strange Ones, We Will Work On Redefining Manhood, You’ve Been Called, Behold the Deceivers, Run The Darkness Will Pass
Bob Dylan - False Prophet
1-2pm
The Māori Volcanics - Tokyo Twilight
King Kapisi - Sub Cranium Feeling
SPELLSPELLSPELL Spell Spell Spell feat Troy Kingi - Break my Heart (Dua Lipa cover)
Emma Paki - System Virtue
Alison Mosshart - Rise
Doprah - San Pedro
Ryan Fisherman - The Price, How Cool, Piece of Mind, Down
The Strokes - Selfless
Perfume Genius - Nothing At All, Jason, Whole Life, Describe, Your Body Changes Everything, On The Floor, Without You
The Relaxomatic Project - Everyday There Is Something
2-3pm
Phelps and Munro - Horse Winning Without Rider
Soaked Oats - Houdini, Shuggah Doom, Gum-15, My Mud Your Shoes, Coming Up, Driftworld, Don't Chew, Apricot Jam (live @ Mercury Theater)
Melowdownz - Fine
Arrested Development - People Everyday
Damir Imamović - Poljem se vija Hajdar delija, Kafu mi draga ispeci, O, bosanske gore snježne, Puhni Tihi Vjetre, Since Tone
Gareth Thomas - Beautiful Day (Voom Cover)
Princess Chelsea - Cigarette Duet
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
High Dependency Unit - Lull
3-4pm
Sola Rosa - Ready Now
Sunshine Sound System - As of Lately
SJD - From A To Be Or Not To Be
Jawsh 685 - Laxed (Siren Beat)
Benee - Supalonely
Prince Buster - Madness
LEAO - Pua Maliu
James Blake - You’re Too Precious
Amamelia - Sad and Lonely
Jack Panther - This Dream
Gorillaz - Aries (feat Peter Hook & Georgia)
Har Mar Superstar - Don't You Go Forgetting About Me Now
The White Stripes - My Doorbell
4-5pm
Split Enz - Titus
Allen Toussaint - Cruel Way To Go Down
Suburban Reptiles - Saturday Night Stay At Home
Luther Vandross - She Loves Me Back
Blam Blam Blam – Don’t Fight It Marsha, It’s Bigger Than Both Of Us
OMC - Land Of Plenty