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    Latest episodes from RNZ: Music 101

    RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 9 August 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 51:21


    Music 101's Charlotte Ryan meets the frontman of American Band Spoon. Shapeshifter's P Diggs reconnects with his Cook Island heritage through music. T.G Shand shares her glittering new EP Cinnamon. Maggie Tweedie reveals new songs from Eljé, Hummicide and Courtney Barnett.

    Don McGlashan: Heading out to NZ's 'windswept halls'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 15:42


    NZ Music legend Don McGlashan is set to embark on a 18-date tour of Aotearoa across August, September & October. The Take It To The Bridge Tour will showcase McGlashan's extensive songbook in hand-picked intimate venues throughout the country. We speak to the Mutton Birds front man and much loved solo artist about the tour and his love for Bridges, both musical and physical.

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    RSD Vinyl Countdown New Plymouth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 4:11


    RSD Vinyl Countdown New Plymouth

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    Ben Woods on brand new Lyttelton festival 'Port Noise'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 8:57


    Port Noise is a brand new festival happening in Lyttelton next Saturday 11th March featuring a wide array of genres, from improv noise legends The Dead C, to hip hop from Phodiso, Voom, Womb and a whole lot more.

    Te Matatini live cross on Music 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 11:12


    Te Matatini - Our national kapa haka competition has been held at Eden Park this week attracting teams from throughout Aotearoa. The finals are being held this afternoon - Shannon Haunui - Thompson our Tumu Maori ki RNZ - Joined us from the finals.

    Judith Hill to play Auckland Arts Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 8:06


    Judith Hill is on her way to New Zealand to perform at the Auckland Arts Festival and her show sounds like something you don't want to miss.

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    Hardcore punk band Turnstile set to rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 4:56


    Turnstile are an American hardcore punk band from Baltimore, and have been playing together as a band since 2010. They have released 5 EPs and 3 studio albums- their latest earning them 3 Grammy Nominations. They are here in NZ - playing Laneway Festival on Monday - but also a Laneway Pre party 100 GECS and YARD ACT at the Powerstation Sunday night - all ages too.

    Serj Tankian - System of a Down frontman's 'Kiwi in Pangea' art exhibition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 11:57


    Lead singer and songwriter for System Of A Down, Serj Tankian has released five studio albums, winning a GRAMMY Award in 2006 for “B.Y.O.B.” and selling over 40 million albums worldwide. Serj is also a prolific visual artist, a singer, a poet, a songwriter and composer.

    Pocket Edition for Thurs 4 August

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 52:33


    The best of RNZ Music Saturday afternoon's Music 101.

    Music 101 Pocket Edition for 14 July

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 50:10


    A selection of highlights from Saturday's Music 101.

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    M101 Pocket Edition for 30 June

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 53:49


    In this week's Pocket Edition, Charlotte Ryan highlights the best new music of the week and features Jerome Kavanagh and his new song written for Matariki & Diggy Dupe talks to Tony Stamp about his upcoming show celebrating the music of the Polynesian Panthers show.

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    Introducing: Ersha Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 5:49


    Sibling duo Ersha Island introduce their new song 'Gut Feeling'.

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    Brian Harrington on streaming farms

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 8:47


    Low artist payments from music streaming is already a hot topic and now 'streaming farms', the newest form of music pay-for-play are also having an impact on music charts and musician's income. Charlotte Ryan finds out more...

    Is the future of the Music Industry in danger? Sarin Moddle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 11:26


    With Aotearoa being moved into the red light traffic system, due to Covid, our music and entertainment industry has come to a halt with all events with more than 100 people cancelled or postponed. This not only hugely affects musicians and artists - but many behind the scenes. Sarin Moddle is one of them. She works in live music production which translates as Tour Management, Production & Site Coordination, Artist Liaison, and Promoter Representation. She's had a very huge week speaking to the media about the crisis point the NZ Music & Entertainment industry faces without targeted public sector support.

    Scribe on Scribe: The Return of the Crusader

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 11:58


    Charlotte Ryan talks to Malo Ioane Luafutu, AKA Scribe, about his new documentary on TVNZ, directed by Chris Graham.

    2021 Artisan Awards finalists announced 

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 6:50


    For the sixth year running, Recorded Music NZ and Massey University will celebrate the unsung heroes of Aotearoa's music industry at the AMA Artisan Awards.

    The Beatles Get Back 50th Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 37:18


    Unheard audio, music and interviews from The Beatles final album Let It Be

    Brent Eccles on #Vax4Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 8:10


    Brett Eccles of Eccles Entertainment NZ promoter is has just announced Billie Elish to be coming next year - and also tours local artists such as Lorde, Troy Kingi and Fat Freddys Drop. He joined Charlotte Ryan on the phone to talk about the new #Vax4Life campaign.

    RNZ Music Live Sessions: Mara TK

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 15:06


    It's time for another RNZ Music Live Session! This time we're joined by Wellington singer and songwriter, Mara TK (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Tainui), who you may know from his time as frontman of Electric Wire Hustle.

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    RNZ Music Pocket Edition: Lee 'Scratch' Perry Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 50:32


    In this week's Pocket Edition, it's a special Lee ‘Scratch' Perry tribute to the Jamaican's greatest sonic wizard. Yadana Saw speaks with Aotearoa musicians about the man known as the Godfather of Dub has influenced and impacted them

    Lorde on her new album 'Solar Power'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 42:55


    Lorde on her new album Solar Power, fame, and growing up.

    RNZ Music Live Sessions: REI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 24:01


    Welcome to another live session RNZ Music live session! This time it's bilingual rapper, musician and producer Rei Music performing at Unitec's beautiful Te Noho Kotahitanga marae in Auckland.

    RNZ Music Live Sessions: Kings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 20:54


    RNZ Music is stoked to present the first performance from our latest set of live sessions – it's Auckland hip hop luminary Kings with tracks from his recently-released album Raplist, plus an old fave!

    The Mixtape: Tayi Tibble

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 51:42


    Tayi Tibble (Te Whānau ā Apanui/Ngāti PorouTe Whānau ā Apanui/Ngāti Porou) is an award winning poet based in Pōneke. She joined Charlotte to discuss fashion, poetry, and Porirua- as well as select her favourite songs on this episode of The Mixtape.

    Musical Chairs: Martin Phillipps

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 22:18


    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.

    RNZ Music Live Sessions: Merk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 19:00


    RNZ Music is proud to present a brand new series of live sessions with some of Aotearoa's finest. First off the rank is Auckland-based indie-pop musician Merk, who's just released his second album Infinite Youth.

    Reb Fountain on her Nick Cave tribute show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 12:49


    Originally created to celebrate Nick Cave’s 60th birthday in 2017, the incredible Reb Fountain is bringing back her Nick Cave tribute show for one night only this month. The show will see Reb perform covers of her favourite Nick Cave songs, as well as her own material. Reb chats to Charlotte about her preparation for the show, her love of Nick Cave, and plays a beautiful cover.    

    INTERVIEW: AMA's calm before the storm- Sarah Owen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 5:53


    The Aotearoa Music Awards are happening tomorrow. Along with a brand new name, the massive event takes a different shape this year. Due to Covid-19, there's no red carpet and no table seating. We are down at Spark Arena with event manager Sara Owen, who's giving us a behind-the-scenes look at this years setup. 

    WATCH: Sola Rosa performs live and discusses his new album Chasing The Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 32:44


    Auckland producer Sola Rosa, real name Andrew Spraggon has just released his seventh studio album Chasing the Sun. He dropped into RNZ to chat to music 101’s Charlotte Ryan, and to perform live with his all-star band.

    Silver Scrolls 2020: te reo Māori songwriting finalists announced

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 4:30


    The three finalists for this year’s APRA Maioha Award, which recognises the art of contemporary Māori songwriting, have been announced. The award will be presented at the 2020 APRA Silver Scroll Awards in October.

    Silver Scrolls 2020: finalists announced for classical and screen awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 6:35


    The finalists for the 2020 SOUNZ Contemporary Award, APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film and Best Original Music in a Series have been announced.

    Silver Scrolls 2020: Top five announced

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 7:31


    Songs by Reb Fountain, Nadia Reid, Benee, L.A.B., and Troy Kingi have been chosen as the top five contenders for the 2020 Silver Scroll songwriting award.

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    The Mixtape: Al Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 56:32


    Celebrity chef, restaurateur and author Al Brown joins Charlotte Ryan to select songs and share stories on the RNZ Music Mixtape.

    Girl Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 9:36


    Tony Stamp talks to Vera, lead singer of LA sub pop group Girl Friday, who's stuck in her hometown, Wellington.

    Song Crush: Wax Chattels/ Team Dynamite/ Christine and the Queens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 26:43


    This week host Tony Stamp is joined by Jana Te Nahu Owen and Rob Kelly to review new tunes from locals Wax Chattels and Team Dynamite, as well as Christine and The Queens and more.

    Rhythm & Alps' Alex Turnbull on throwing a festival during a pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 9:34


    Charlotte talks to the promoter about the risks and rewards involved in such a huge production during COVID19.

    Aaron Tokona: music, mental illness, and minigolf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 32:54


    Vocalist and guitarist who plays with drummer Nick Gaffaney in hard rock duo Cairo Knife Fight, and is currently on the Nation of the State tour throughout New Zealand with his funk band Ahoribuzz.

    NZ Music Awards 2020: Country music winners announced

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 16:44


    Best Country Music Artist went to Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders, and Best Country Song went to Tami Neilson for ‘Hey Bus Driver!’.

    Neil Finn on his charity single in support of Auckland City Mission

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 12:23


    Neil Finn has just released a brand new track - with the help of his Fleetwood Mac bandmates - to support the Auckland City Mission. He spoke to Charlotte Ryan.

    Taite Prize-winning musician Troy Kingi on his new album

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 13:05


    The story behind Troy Kingi's upcoming album is stranger than fiction.

    Murray Cammick on winning the 2020 Independent Spirit Award

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 13:01


    Charlotte spoke with the hugely admired NZ music figure after he picked up the award during the week. 

    Introducing: Rubi Du

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 5:25


    Tāmaki Makaurau reggae/ hip hop musician Rubi Du (FKA Silva MC) introduces her new song 'One Spirit (Parks Remix)'.

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