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Music 101 for Saturday 27 January 2024

Nau mai haere mai, welcome to Music 101 with Charlotte Ryan 

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1:20 Calexico returns to NZ to celebrate classic album 'Feast on a Wire'

Arizona-based band Calexico is returning to New Zealand to celebrate 20 years of their classic album Feast of Wire. 

Named after a town on the border of California and formed in 1996, the band’s sound experiments across indie rock, Mariachi and jazz. 

Charlotte caught up with vocalist, guitarist and co-founder Joey Burns ahead of their New Zealand shows.

Joey Burns and John Convertino of Calexico

Joey Burns and John Convertino of Calexico Photo: https://www.casadecalexico.com/

2:15 Faye Webster talks ahead of Laneway

Faye Webster is an indie-darling from Atlanta with music to make you cry, in a good way. Her country lilt and R&B song-writing techniques create a compelling sound.

Webster has released four studio albums, racking up millions of listeners, and featuring on Obama’s famous yearly playlist. Her forthcoming album, UnderDressed at the Symphony is out in March.

Charlotte chats to Faye ahead of her appearance on the NZ stage at Laneway in just over week.

3:15  Introducing: Admiral Drowsy

This week we introduce Lyttleton-based musician Luke Redfern Scott, aka Admiral Drowsy.

Admiral  shares ‘Echoes in the Heart’, from his recently released sophomore album Industrial Consistency. The album features jazz musician Reuben Derrick and violinist Anika Motte.

Admiral Drowsy

Admiral Drowsy Photo: Supplied

3:30  Tony Stamp: Aotearoa's music micro-labels

New Zealand has a legacy of independent record labels, from Flying Nun to Deepgrooves, and currently houses smaller versions of the same: often run by one person, using their free time to market and distribute music they love, and sometimes winning overseas audiences.

Tony Stamp visited four cities around the country, to meet the people behind these music micro-labels. This week he’s in Wellington, and Auckland. 

MĀ, Mara TK, Aja

Meetinghouse founders MĀ, Mara TK, and Aja Photo: Alex Wong

4:00  The Mixtape - Ebony Lamb

Musician Ebony Lamb has been making music for years, previously with her band Eb & Sparrow, but just last year released her debut album under her own name to great acclaim.

Ebony is also an esteemed portrait photographer, capturing many of our finest writers and musicians.

She’s just been announced as support for Calexico when they tour New Zealand.

Her Mixtape picks are: 

Ray Charles - What I'd Say Part 1 & 2 Cocteau Twins - Oil Of Angels Hannah Everingham - So Long Underground Unknown Mortal Orchestra - I Can't Keep Checking My Phone Donna Summer - I Feel Love Calexico - Alone Again Or

Songs played on the show today:

1-2 Cat Recording Co - Floated Future Islands - The Thief Shangri-Las - Give him a big kiss Waxahatchee - Right Back To It The Smile - Friend of a Friend Fabiana Palladino - Stay With Me Through The Night Hannah Everingham - Giving up the Dog

2-3 Soane - Boavida With Robson Santos Heladro Negro - Best For You and Me John Lennon - Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) Louis Cato - Unsightly Room PJ Harvey - You Said Something Iti Bubbas - So Fine Cymande - Brothers on the side Kurawai - Toitū Te Tiriti feat. Ria Hall, Te Kuru Dewes, Troy Kingi Moloko - The Time Is Now Fourtet - Loved

3-4 Khruangbin - A Love International Love - Everybody's Gotta Live Totems - Stunt 151 Current Bias - L-Faery Nu Trod-L Laced - Starclip Current Bias - Cyclic Cradle Sequentia - Resonant Tuning GG Mothra - Ladei Jamie XX - It’s So Good