Graham Reid has been a permanent fixture on the NZ music scene for decades, writing about our local scene as well as a long list of international musicians of all genres and nationalities.
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His integrity, and passion for all styles of music has served him well, garnering local and international respect for his articulate writing. He is equally a broadcaster, and an award-winning writer on travel, arts and music, who's published two books. Graham continues to inform, entertain and educate a wide demographic with his popular website elsewhere.co.nz. Graham is currently a Professional Teaching Fellow at the University of Auckland School Of Music.
Here he joins Trevor Reekie to discuss some of his favourite songs.
Music featured in this programme:
Artist: Downliners Sect
Song: One Ugly Child
Composer: Downliners Sect
Album: Sectuality CD1
Label: The Orchard Music (on behalf of Charly Records)
Artist: King Sunny Ade
Song: Ja Funmi
Composer: King Sunny Ade
Album: King of JuJu
Label: Mango Music
Artist: Ornette Coleman: feat Jerry Garcia
Song: 3 Wishes
Composer: Ornette Coleman
Album: Virgin Beauty
Label: SME (on behalf of Portrait)
Artist: Headless Chickens
Song: Gaskrankinstation
Composer: Chris Mathews
Album: Body Blow
Label: Flying Nun
Artist: David Dallas
Song: Southside ft. Sid Diamond, Mareko
Composer: David Dallas
Album: Falling Into Place
Label: Dawn Raid