Music 101 for Saturday 18 November 2023

 

Nau mai haere mai, welcome to Music 101 with Charlotte Ryan for Saturday 18th November

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1.20  Country queen Dolly Parton turns rockstar with new album

Country Music Queen Dolly Parton has released her 49th studio album ROCKSTAR alongside a gorgeous new book -'Behind the Seams: sharing the full story behind her lifelong passion for fashion!' 

She has won Emmys, GRAMMYs, Oscars, and Tonys.  The he U.S. Library of Congress gave her the distinguished Living Legend Award, and last year inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame.

This induction - inspired her new album ROCKSTAR.  At the age of 77, Dolly Partons new album features 30 songs - mostly covers with a few original songs too. 

And she invited various musicians to help her - Elton John, John Fogerty , Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Stevie Nicks, Ann Wilson, Debbie Harry, Sheryl Crow,  The Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” with Brandi Carlile and P!nk. 

Charlotte Ryan spoke to the queen of Country herself from her home in Nashville.

2.10 King Creosote on his new album: I DES 

Kenny Anderson known by his stage name King Creosote is an indie musician from Fife, Scotland 

He has collaborated with Jon Hopkins, KT Tunstall, Beta Band’s Lone Pigeon, and had his songs covered and performed by artists including Patti Smith and Simple Minds.

Anderson describes himself as a  DIY pop voyager, ancestral seaside home restorer, squeezebox lothario, Fife for lifer, diamond miner, and hijacker of hearts. Fallible, doubtful, patched together, bloody-minded and unbowed. 

He has just released a new album called I DES through Domino Records. Charlotte Ryan spoke to King Creosote from his home in Fife. 

2.30 The Sampler : Wurld Series & Cameron Finlay & Marc Chesterman 

Tony Stamp reviews a pair of local piano-led instrumental albums by Cameron Finlay & Marc Chesterman, as well as a scruffy new collection by Christchurch’s Wurld Series.

3:20 Introducing: Yah Yah  

This week on Introducing we meet pop artist YAHYAH whose new EP ‘7 Lovers’ was released last Friday.  

Here is YahYah to introduce her new single - Learning

3.30  Leather Jacket Records

Leather Jacket Records is a Christchurch label reissuing forgotten local gems. Tony Stamp met its founder Matthias McGregor to learn more about the roster of bands from Christchurch and Palmerston North, from the ‘60s through ‘80s, who make up the roster.

4pm  The Mixtape - Matt Harvey - Concord Dawn

Our guest on the Mixtape this week is Matt Harvey. Matt Harvey formed CONCORD DAWN with Evan Short in 1998
Jan 1998 - Present. 

He's a DJ, Producer, self-managed artist - All the bits and bobs, across multiple territories and these days he is on the other side working as an artist manager at Southeast Music Limited, managing for Shapeshifter, Nick Dow, Kora, Flaxxies. 

Concord Dawn perform their 'The Last Hurrah' final tour and last show ever at Save the b in December. 

His Mixtape picks are:

Push Push - Trippin

Bailterspace - X

The Muttonbirds - The Heater

Portishead - Wandering Star

Underworld - Cowgirl

Kenny G - Hey How Ya Doin

Songs played on the show today:

1-2

SciClone - The Girl in Blue
The The - This Is The Day 
Julie Byrne & Laugh Cry Laugh  - These days
Troy Kingi - Happy Colour 
Sharon Jones - Inspiration Information
 

2-3
Love Square - Sonido Amazonico
The Dandy Warhols - Get Off
Mel Parsons - Offer Down
Molly Payton - Asphalt
Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill
Peter Cat Recording Co  - Memory Box 

3-4
Holy Fuck - Deleters
Shonen Knife - Twist Barbie
Dimmer - All the Way to Her
Nabihah Iqbal - this world couldn’t see us
The Smile - Wall of Eyes
Amanda Palmer - Little Island feat Julia Deans
Fat Freddys Drop - Shiverman Doco Final Version

4-5

Push Push - Trippin
Bailterspace - X
The Muttonbirds - The Heater
Portishead - Wandering Star
Underworld - Cowgirl
Kenny G - Hey How Ya Doin