Music 101 for Saturday 15 May 2021
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The Sampler: Mara TK, The Chills, Dry Cleaning
1:30 PM.Tony Stamp checks out a soulful concoction from former Electric Wire Hustle vocalist Mara TK, an upbeat pondering of mortality by The Chills, and the debut of deadpan post-punk Brits Dry Cleaning. Read more Audio
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RNZ Music Live Sessions: Church & AP
2:00 PM.RNZ Music is proud to present our new series of live sessions with some of Aotearoa's best. Tāmaki-based hip-hop duo Church & AP and producer Dera Meelan brought the fire with hits from their newest… Read more Video, Audio
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INTRODUCING: King Fish
3:15 PM.Kingfish are an energetic indie-pop four-piece from Wellington. The members met at Massey University and have garnered the admiration of many die-hard fans as one of the most fun bands to see live in… Read more Video, Audio
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Musical Chairs: Martin Phillipps
3:25 PM.Martin Phillipps takes stock and sets his eyes on the future for him and his band The Chills. He fills in the last two decades since his last Musical Chairs appearance in 1998. Read more Audio
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The Mixtape - Michelle Langstone
4:00 PM.Michelle Langstone is an award-winning actress with a career that spans over 20 years. She has just released a collection of essays titled Times Like These- on Grief, hope and remarkable love. She… Read more Video, Audio
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The Black Keys on hill country blues: 'It's almost like a religious service'
7:15 PM.The Black Keys have released their tenth studio album, Delta Kream, celebrating the band's roots. Charlotte Ryan spoke to one half of the Black Keys, Patrick Carney, about the band's love of this… Read more Video, Audio
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GIVEAWAY Delta Kream and Darcy Clay
We have The Black Keys' newest album Delta Kream to giveaway on vinyl, as well as a copy of Darcy Clays' self-titled EP to giveaway!
Tune in to find out how to win.
12.20 INTERVIEW: The Black Keys
The Black Keys have released their tenth studio album, Delta Kream, celebrating the band’s roots. The album features eleven Mississippi hill country blues standards that the band has loved since they were teenagers before they were a band, including songs by R. L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough, among others.
Click here to buy/stream Delta Kream
Delta Kream was recorded at Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound studio in Nashville, where they were joined by musicians Kenny Brown and Eric Deaton, who are long-time members of the bands of blues legends including R. L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough.
Charlotte Ryan spoke to one half of the Black Keys, Patrick Carney, about the band's love of this traditional sound.
The Black Keys members Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney Photo: supplied
1.15 2021 Country Music Awards Finalists Announced
Recorded Music New Zealand and APRA AMCOS NZ have today announced this year's finalists for Best Country Music Artist and Song. The award recognises outstanding contributions to the Aotearoa country music scene in the last year.
Current country music Queen Tami Neilson leads the nominations, as a finalist in both te Kaipuoro Tuawhenua Toa | Best Country Music Artist for her album CHICKABOOM, and APRA Best Country Music Song for ‘Queenie Queenie’.
Joining Neilson in Best Country Music Artist category is former winner Jody Direen for her album Smokin’ Ashes and Christchurch/ Ōtautahi newcomer Ryan Fisherman for his debut album Vibe.
In the APRA Best Country Music Song category, Neilson is joined by Delaney Davidson for ‘Sleep’ and Kendall Elise Todd for ‘Between Hello and Goodbye’.
1.35 The Sampler - Mara TK and The Chills
Tony Stamp checks out a soulful concoction from former Electric Wire Hustle vocalist Mara TK, and an upbeat pondering of mortality by The Chills.
For Mara TK click play, for The Chills skip to 10:14
2PM LIVE Church & AP RNZ Music Live Sessions
May is NZ Music Month | Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa!
RNZ Music is proud to present our new series of live sessions with some of Aotearoa's best.
Tāmaki-based hip-hop duo Church & Ap and producer Dera Meelan brought the fire to Te Oro Arts Centre in Glen Innes and performed hits from their newest release AT THY FEET (Side B).
Click here to buy/stream AT THY FEET (Side B)
Stay tuned for more incredible live vids coming in hot all throughout NZ Music Month | Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa!
Made with the support of NZ on Air
Catch Church & AP Live at the Tuning Fork on May 29 as part of YKK vs. The World
Filmed at Te Oro Arts Centre in Auckland.
Tracklist:
Foot On The Floor
High & Low
Betchakant
The Shining
3.15 INTRODUCING - King Fish
Kingfish are an energetic indie-pop four-piece from Wellington.
The members met at Massey University and have garnered the admiration of many die-hard fans as one of the most fun bands to see live in the capital.
Singer Hannah introduces the band, and gives you the low-down on their new song ‘39 Days’.
3.30 Musical Chairs - Martin Phillipps The Chills
New Zealand musicians in their own words.
Martin Phillipps and The Chills are one of the most enduring Flying Nun acts of label’s four decades.
There have been international highs well documented personal lows in the life of the chief Chills Martin Phillipps, of which he touched on in his first Musical Chairs appearance in 1998.
Now, over twenty years later, with several albums and documentary film about his musical and health scares Martin Phillipps’ returns to Musical Chairs.
The Chills play the last stop of their nationwide tour tonight in Raglan- Tickets here
4:00 The Mixtape - Writer / Actress Michelle Langstone
Actress Michelle Langstone is an award-winning actress with a career that spans over 20 years. She’s well known in both Aotearoa and Australia, appearing in shows like McLeod’s Daughters, Shortland Street, One Lane Bridge and The Almighty Johnsons.
It was in her 30’s that Michelle discovered her love and talent for writing.
Michelle has won the Best First Person Essay award at the Voyager Media Awards in 2019 and the award for Best Interview or Profile at the Voyager Media Awards in 2020.
She is a regular contributor to North & South, The New Zealand Herald and The Spinoff website.
Michelle has just released a collection of essays titled Times Like These- on Grief, hope and remarkable love. She joins Charlotte Ryan to chat about the new book, her life journey so far, and course chooses her favourite songs on this episode of The Mixtape.
Click here to purchase Times Like These- on Grief, hope and remarkable love
Michelle Langstone Photo: supplied
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Tighten up - The Black Keys Instrumental
Strawpeople - Taller than God
Anthonie Tonnan - Entertainment
The Black Keys - Crawling Kingsnake
Moby - Porcelain feat Jim James (Reprise version)
Emma Paki - System Virtue
Arlo Parks - Hope
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Troy Kingi - Call my Name (school)
Jody Direen - All nighter
Ryan Fisherman - Price
Tami Neilson - You were mine
Tami Neilson - Queenie Quennie
Delaney Davidson & Tami Neilson - Sleep
Shona Laing - Soviet Snow
Bob Dylan - Shelter from The Storm
The Avalanches - Gold Sky feat Kurt Vile
The Sampler:
Mara Tk
Met At The River, All I Do, Grrrl, Colours, Grew Up Inna Chaos, Highly Medicated, Bad Meditation
The Chills
Little Alien, Destiny, Hourglass, You’re Immortal , Caught In My Eye, Scatterbrain, The Walls Beyond Abandon
HDU - Lull -(live at the Kings Arms)
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Sola Rosa - King Hush
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Rob Ruha - Ka Manu
Louisa Nicklin - There will be times
The Front Lawn - Tomorrow Night
Dan Kye (Jordan Rakei) - Moving
Shapeshifter - When I return feat Ladi6
Peter Bjorn and John- Young Folks
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Mara TK - Grrrl
Darcy Clay - Jesus I was Evil
A Week Of It -Track 8
The Simpsons - Everyone is horrid Except Me (And possibly you)
Crocodiles - Tears
Kingfish - 39 Days
Crowded House - Playing with Fire
Boney M - Rasputin
The Bats - North By North
The Beach Boys - Darlin'
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The Mixtape
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Where Did You Sleep Last Night - Nirvana Unplugged in NYC
Fast Car - Tracey Chapman
Country Feedback - R.E.M
Waka - Che Fu
Crimson and Clover - Tommy James and the Shondells
