Music 101 for Saturday 19 October 2024

 

1.20 Biographer on the Prince doco we won’t see

Prince is one of the few remaining 80s superstars whose story remains a mystery, yet their estate is preventing the release of a Netflix documentary.  

A new edition of Prince: The Man and His Music by Matt Thorne has been released, the biography originally published in 2012 and called by many as the definitive book on the iconic musician. 

Author Matt Thorne joins Charlotte Ryan to discuss his life-long pursuit of documenting Prince, and why he sides with Prince’s estate over the Netflix controversy.  

2.15  Mel Parsons Live on her Regional Sabotage Tour

Mel Parsons has been touring New Zealand’s cities and regions with the release of her album Sabotage. RNZ’s Alex Harmer captured this live set at The Piano in Christchurch.

Songs:
1. Circling the City
2. Offer Down
3. Little Sadness 

Band:
Mel Parsons
Josh Logan (Guitar & BVs)
Aaron Stewart (bass, BVs)
Jed Parsons (drums, BVs)
Produced & engineered by RNZ's Alex Harmer

There are only a couple of dates left on Mel Parsons Regional Sabotage Tour:
Queenstown - Oct 19th - Sherwood
Invercargill - Oct 20th - Southland Musicians Club

 

2.45  Horomona Horo: Best known taonga pūoro practitioner becomes Arts Laureate

Horomona Horo (Ngapuhi, Ngati Porou, Taranaki), one of Aotearoa’s best known taonga pūoro practitioners, is now an Arts Laureate.

Horomona is a masterful composer and musician, known for his expertise in traditional Māori musical instruments as well as his cross-genre collaboration, working with classical, operatic, choral, pop, and hip-hop musicians, from Kiri te Kanawa to Moana and the Tribe.

Charlotte Ryan catches up with Horomona the day after he was announced as an Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate.

3.15  Jim Nothing on his local life and new music 

Aotearoa artist Jim Nothing shares a slice of his life in a new album Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn.

Inspired by walks around the neighbourhood, the album feels super local; bicycle rides, front gardens, and the RSA. 

Jim joins Charlotte to discuss the everyday magic that inspired his new music, and to get some gardening tips. 

 

3.40  Review: Viva Hinds! by Hinds 

The Spanish band are now a duo, continuing their celebratory spirit with help from some notable guests on a typically fun fourth album.

 

4pm - The Mixtape: Pos Maveaga on 30 years of Pacific Underground  

Our guest picking the music is Pos' Mavaega, Musical Director for Pacific Underground, NZ's longest running Pacific performing arts group who are celebrating 30 years of theatre. 

Pos is a writer, musician and musical director. He joined PU in 1993 and has been busy writing, recording, touring, producing, and music directing in theatres, concerts and festivals throughout the Pacific. 

As a musician, Pos has toured with Che Fu and King Kapisi, and he’s worked with our top artists as a stage technician - Fat Freddies, Sol3Mio, Fat Freddy's Drop, Shihad, Stan Walker and Bic Runga.

His credits include music direction and sound design for notable productions such as 'Dawn Raids' and 'Sons'. 

We catch up with Pos as the Auckland Theatre Company's production of Dawn Raids kicks off at the Wellington Opera House 23-24 October for three performances only. 

 

Songs played on the show
1-2
Mulatu Astatke, Hoodma Orchestra - Major
PJ Harvey  - The Glorious Land
Joshua Idehen - Mum Does the Washing
Dragon - Still in Love With You
Mitski - Fireproof (one direction cover) 
Prince - I Feel for You [Acoustic Demo]
Prince - Erotic City
Clairo - Sexy to Someone
Arthur Ahbez - Sister
Panda Bear & Cindy Lee - Defense

2-3
Nathan Haines - Belo Dia - Chaos in the CBD Remix
Mel Parsons live session 
Crowded House - Private Universe 
Hirini Melbourne - Track 03
Rob Ruha & Bella Kalolo, Maisey Rika, Majic, Ria Hall, Rob Ruha, Seth Haapu, Troy Kingi - Ka Manu 
Bill Withers - Just the two of us
Aldous Harding - Old Peel

3-4

Yurt Party - Fela 
UB40 feat. Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe
Liam Finn - Suspicious
The Delfonics - Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)
Avantdale Bowling Club - Effi Live
Jim Nothing - Wildflowers   
Jim Nothing - The Present
O & The Mo - Make way for the sun
Michael Kiwanuka - The Rest Of Me
Jon Toogod NZ Live 04/10/24 - Love Is Forever
Dean & Britta & Sonic Boom - Pretty Paper 
Moana and the Tribe - Aio ana feat. Mari Boine

Pos Mavaega's Mixtape songs:

Moodys mood - George Benson- Wedding song
In the Stone - EWF- Childhood memory
What a fool believes - Michael McDonald - Fav driving song memory
Tell me something good - Chaka Khan- From the era - brother had all the albums etc
Let me be there - ONJ - pre-show song we play onstage - reminds me of my Mum
Lau Lupe - Pacific Underground - In the show - Island classic has many versions