Podcasts about Joel Little

A gap in the tertiary system is being filled once more. In 2023, Te Pukenga shut down MAINZ Music School, leaving a void for those wishing to study music. Alumni of the former school include award-winning musicians, artists, and producers like Joel Little, Gin Wigmore, and Tory Kingi. But as one door closes, another opens, and former staff are getting a new school up and running under the name ‘Let's Go Music'. Co-Director Mark Baynes told Mike Hosking the programme is designed for career musicians – the certification being a first step into the industry. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode SummaryJoel Little is one of the world's top music producers, quietly shaping global hits behind the scenes - from co-writing Lorde's breakthrough "Royals" to producing massive tracks for artists like Taylor Swift, Imagine Dragons, and Khalid. Despite Grammys, multi-platinum records, and billions of streams, Joel remains remarkably down-to-earth, bringing a uniquely Kiwi sensibility to Hollywood and beyond.In this special live episode, Joel flips roles with early Trade Me engineer and investor Rowan Simpson, uncovering the striking similarities between creating hit songs and building startups. They dive into the art of discovering and shaping raw talent, how Kiwi humility can be a secret weapon (and sometimes a weakness), and the critical role that producers, mentors, and early supporters play in global success stories.In today's episode, we cover:• Joel's wild ride from recording Royals in two days to topping global charts, winning Grammys, and producing some of the decade's biggest songs• What music producers actually do, and why creative collaboration often feels like therapy• Why Joel sold his song catalogue (and how that's like a startup “exit”)• The parallels between startups and music: from finding product-market fit, to pivoting when something's not working, to knowing how to scale authentically• How Kiwi humility can be both a superpower and a stumbling block on the world stage• The backstory of Joel's non-profit Big Fan, building studios and stages for the next generation of Kiwi artistsWe also hear about Joel's own personal growth, from musician in Goodnight Nurse to world-renowned producer, and Rowan's perspective from the early days of Trade Me and Xero, reflecting on how creativity and business blend in unexpected ways.Time Stamps00:00 Intro01:19 Meet Joel Little: Grammy-winning Kiwi producer behind Royals, Taylor Swift, Khalid, and more03:07 What does a producer actually do? Joel breaks down his creative process10:22 The making of Royals: how a song recorded in two days became a global hit15:58 Life after Royals: from struggling musician to Grammy-winning producer19:08 Working with global superstars: Imagine Dragons, Khalid, Taylor Swift22:04 How Joel avoided the classic rockstar pitfalls (and stayed authentically Kiwi)23:12 Why Kiwi humility is both Joel's secret weapon and greatest challenge28:00 Early days at Trade Me - Rowan shares his journey from scrappy startup to Kiwi tech icon30:16 What Joel looks for in creative collaborators—and how startups can learn from his approach42:12 Selling his catalogue: Joel's version of a startup “exit”46:30 Big Fan: Joel's nonprofit building studios and stages for the next generation of artistsResourcesJoel Little's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjoellittleRowan Simpson's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowansimpson/Big Fan – Joel's nonprofit for emerging Kiwi artists: https://bigfan.co.nzRoyals by Lorde (Grammy-winning single produced by Joel Little): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlcIKh6sBtcYoung Dumb & Broke by Khalid (Joel's biggest streaming hit): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPfJnp1guPc

Brooke's life story actually needs a long-form podcast to do it justice – and to cover all his  twists and turns. He was an X Games medalist, who at 19 co-created Senate, a skate company that was turning over $14m a year, while touring with Tony Hawk and Matt Hoffman. He lost it all, moved to NZ, opened the legendary Pony nightclub in Auckland, was a star on TV3's hit show Target and has been the Organiser of many of New Zealand's largest national televised fundraisers – collectively raising over 10 million in the last decade. These days, he describes himself as a Futurist and has co-founded several groundbreaking companies focused on the emerging creator economy, Web3 and the metaverse.There's just so much goodness in this one, from Brooke's role in the All Blacks' 2007 demise, to how he got Taika Waititi and Joel Little to collab, to all the best stories from his Pony Nightclub, where Lady Gaga, Tommy Lee and Elle Macpherson would visit. Brooke is an open book and this was such a fun chat filled with a ton of laughs. And his explanation of what the future looks like might bend your brain. We're also super stoked to tell you about the business we've built. If you'd like to hire one of our incredible guests to speak at or MC your event, check out our epic lineup at B2Bspeakers.co.nz and get in touch. Listen on iheart or wherever you get your podcasts from, or watch the video on Youtube. This episode is brought to you by TAB, download the new app today and get your bet on!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Acclaimed music executive Damian Vaughan and multi-platinum music producer Joel Little are apart of MusicHelps - a charity that provides help through music to NZs most vulnerable. They join me today to talk about the charity, how you can help, NZ Music Month (this month), as well as many stories from Joel about writing & producing for the worlds best. We're talking Taylor Swift, Niall Horan, Sam Smith, and of course Lorde, just to name a few. Most of all, today in NZ Music T-Shirt day. You can support this cause by wearing a t-shirt of your favourite Kiwi artist and by texting MUSIC to 2448 for an instant donation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joel Little's not-for-profit multi purpose recording studios and music venue are currently taking applications for the first intake for 2024 of their Ignite programme - a free 8-week industry specific training programme which offers high quality mentoring from industry professionals, up skilling opportunities, hands on experience and guidance. The participants will also engage the wider community by producing truly authentic youth events – run by young people for young people, whilst creating key performance opportunities for young and emerging artists. Ignite has a unique aim to teach rangatahi not only creativity within, but also the complimentary skills in support of the music industry, exposing them to the incredible breadth of career pathways and opportunities that exist within it.  Join the Whānau on Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of DAU's Contracting Conversations, Jim and Scott speak with Joel Little, the South Region's Assistant Dean for Outreach and Mission Assistance (ADOMA).  Mr. Little goes into the specifics of how DAU can support your organization with Consulting, Coaching, Customized Learning Solutions, Executive Support and Open Enrollment Workshops.  Jim and Scott believe most of our customers don't know of this valuable resource DAU provides, and their goal is to get the word out.  While many of our customers are program offices, we also support other organizations, for example, contracting, engineering, and research & development offices.  Below, there are links to the Mission Assistance site at DAU.EDU, which includes DAU's POCs at each of its five regions. DAU.EDU MA site:  https://www.dau.edu/mission-assistanceIf you are watching this video on DAU Media, but rather watch on YouTube, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbF8yqm-r_M5czw5teb0PsAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contracting-conversations/id1621567225

10 years ago, Joel Little was an ex-pop punk singer who'd set up a small studio to record music for commercials. By the end of the year he'd produced a #1 single in the US, and since his enormous success with Lorde's Pure Heroine album he has worked with a galaxy of stars. Now he's set up Big Fan, a community space comprising studios and a venue, run by Savina Fountain, a veteran of Aotearoa's live music scene. They both join Duncan Greive on The Fold to tell the story of Big Fan and the vital function they see it as performing for New Zealand music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Auckland music school which boasts alumni like Joel Little, who produced Lorde's first album and also co produced songs  with Taylor Swift, is facing closure. Students at the Auckland music school says she was given just over two weeks' notice of courses being cancelled. The Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand - or MAINZ - is now part of the mega-polytech Te Pūkenga. It offers courses across levels and disciplines of music production. Luka Forman has the story.  

Le tomamos el nombre de uno de los discos protagonistas del DESAFINADO 84 para dar título al programa de esta semana, FOR DANCERS ONLY. Comienza con la gran canción de BILLY JOEL, "Piano Man" para hacernos eco del libro del periodista sevillano, JORGE DECARLINI. Que recorre 20 canciones históricas, de forma pedagógica, llenas de historias y secretos. Y desde ahí el programa toma derroteros de puro rock n roll, con grupos nuevos e históricos, que nos brindan grandes momentos. LITTLE RICHARD LES GREENE/TELEVISIONARIES TELEVISIONARIES THEE BRAINDROPS MACARRONES SONIA MARY LOVE THE INTENTIONS NICK WATERHOUSE LOS FUSILES REME Nos puedes escuchar todos los jueves, de cinco a seis de la tarde. En el 95.4 de la FM y en www.espacio4fm.com

FIRST WITH YESTERDAY'S NEWS (highlights from the weekend on Newstalk ZB) What's Killing Us Today?/Yay for Fiji. And the Chiefs/Joel Is Back/Being a Bass/Swabbing the DeckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joel Little started out in a pop punk rock band you might have heard of called Goodnight Nurse.  Then he taught himself to produce music to pay the bills.  In 2013, an album Joel worked on with a little known 15-year-old artist made HUGE waves both here and overseas: Lorde and her album Pure Heroine.   It set Joel on a trajectory to work with some of the biggest names in the music business, and now he's bringing it full circle with a passion project called Big Fan to help upcoming Kiwi artists.  Joel joined the show to chat about his career —past, present, and future— as well as the upcoming Goodnight Nurse reunion at tonight's My Chemical Romance concert. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's podcast, Joel Little joins Matt on a new episode of The Platinum Series, Series Of Interviews ...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just like Goodnight Nurse, we're back and just like Joel Little, all we can think about is Lorde. In a pre Solar Power tour haze, we're here to break down The New York Times' glossary of modern dating which leads to a conversation about platonic love and how that can add value to our life just as much as romantic love (screams in Buzzcut Season). Plus, Jason might actually be a Lana del Ray gay, an ode to P!nk — and an incredibly superficial update on Steph's martini journey. Follow Kick Ons:@kickonspod@imstephmoore@itsjasonparkerIf you've enjoyed our pod please rate, comment and share.Appreciate all the love.Playlists:2001-2008 playlistKick Ons Aotearoa playlistEdited with love by Jason Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined with NZ music royalty Joel Little, as he embarks on the opening of his brand new BIG FAN studio space in Auckland, we chat to Joel about his production accomplishments and put him to the one second song challenge test...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were so lucky to have the amazing songwriter / music producer Joel Little in studio for a chat!! Enjoy xx Check him out on Insta: @iamjoellittle FIND US ON INSTAGRAM, Cause we are thirsty: Sharyn and Jayden - @SharynandJayden  Sharyn @SharynCasey   Jayden @JaydenCreechKing  Dan @DanWebby    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are joined in the studio by Grammy Award winner Joel Little, who has worked with artists such as Lorde, Taylor Swift and Imagine Dragons to chat his new initiative Big Fan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grammy award winner Joel Little joins us in studio to chat about his new live music and recording venue - Big Fan. Join the Whānau on Instagram, Facebook & Tik Tok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a spectacular philanthropic move, producer, songwriter and Grammy Award-winning musician Joel Little has opened Big Fan, a recording studio and 180-person venue with his wife Gemma in Morningside,

After what we'll call a mid-season break 'The Production Line' is returning with the wonderful Noema Te Hau! Noema is an Auckland based producer/writer/artist/guitarist and bandleader known for his work with the likes of Alayna, REED, NEVERKNOWN and Paige. He met the Paige whilst teaching at MAINZ and has since become and integral part of her team as bandleader. Noema is a connector at the heart of the Auckland music scene, now the studio manager at Joel Little's recently opened Big Fan Studios. We had a great conversation discussing his love for pop god Max Martin,  vulnerability in songwriting and get the breakdown on Alayna's new song 'Cheery Trees' produced by Noema. As always... an unmissable one.

Our sad girl, bedroom pop princess is here with her first complete project and we are still wiping away tears. On today's episode, we dissect Gracie Abram's new project and breakdown the evolution of her music. Now rotating between collaborators including Aaron Dessner, Blake Slatkin, and Joel Little, Gracie is back with a more evolved sound. Each song is equally introspective and vulnerable guiding us to having open conversations about anxiety and the pressure of growing up. 

Alessia Cara uses pop music as a diary. Over the last five years, she has matured alongside her audience, first capturing the highs and lows of adolescence with camera-like clarity, and then documenting her first, tentative steps into adulthood on deeply resonant songs like “Trust My Lonely” and “Out Of Love.” Now, she looks inward—again—on album number three. In the Meantime reflects on a period of intense self-doubt and traces the Grammy winner's slow journey back to happiness. “There's a sense of duality to this entire project, that's the common thread,” Cara reveals. “It's introspection and despair, followed by the first inkling of hope.” The 24-year-old teases both ends of that spectrum on the album's first two singles. “Shape Shifter,” a feisty, mid-tempo bop, represents the dark, while the instantly catchy “Sweet Dream” symbolizes the light. The former was recorded in producer Salaam Remi's home studio—a holy place of sorts for Cara. “I was super nervous because that was where Amy Winehouse wrote all her music,” she says, still in awe. “I remember thinking, ‘Amy if you're out there, please don't let me look dumb!” A sweeping kiss-off that oozes attitude and swagger, “Shape Shifter” has all the elements of a summer smash. “I felt a little mistreated by somebody and a little wronged,” Cara admits. “I was in a period of my life where I was just mad at the world.” She channeled those feelings into a fictional narrative about a cheating husband. “The song would be the wife's response,” she explains. “It ended up just coming out of me. I don't know if it was the universe or maybe Amy really had my back.” “Sweet Dream” is similarly multi-layered. The song explores pandemic-induced anxiety and insomnia, not that you would know it from frequent collaborator Jon Levine's bright, breezy production. “I like writing darker lyrics over the top of a lighter instrumental. I've always enjoyed that juxtaposition,” Cara says. The result is one of 2021's most deceptively hard-hitting earworms and another reminder that nobody does relatable pop quite like the “Here” hitmaker. Speaking of that ubiquitous loner anthem, Cara's early success informs her new music—at least indirectly. “I think being thrust into the music world at 18, I never really had the chance to process my emotions,” she says. “Now that I've had a year of stillness [due to the Covid-19 pandemic], I realize how special and insane that time in my life was.” That's putting it mildly. Cara exploded onto the music scene in 2015 when “Here” became the unofficial theme song for millennials. It went nuclear on streaming services and then crossed over to pop radio, eventually peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and selling three million copies. Her platinum-selling debut album, Know-It-All, delivered another smash hit with “Scars to Your Beautiful” and she memorably contributed “How Far I'll Go” to the Moana soundtrack. Cara then added further platinum plaques to her collection with “Stay,” a dizzying club collaboration with Zedd, and an unforgettable feature on Logic's “1-800-273-8255.” The Brampton, Ontario native resurfaced in 2018 with The Pains Of Growing, which won a Juno Award for Best Album and cemented Cara as one of the foremost singer/songwriters of her generation. It seems like the magnitude of those achievements is only just sinking in. “The fact that I'm three albums in is crazy,” she muses. “It has been such a wild experience. I don't know if I'll ever fully grasp it.” The experimental, deeply personal approach of “Shape Shifter” and “Sweet Dream” is reflective of the rest of In the Meantime, too. Take “Better Days,” a soaring ballad that details Cara's rock bottom. “I had a little get together on New Year's Eve 2020,” she remembers. “I felt this profound, deep sadness and sense of hopelessness. I went to my bathroom and started crying. I felt like there were no good days ahead.” Ultimately, it was a turning point. “It's when I really started working on myself and was able to get out of that gloomy space.” A lyric from the song inspired the album's title. “So it goes, you live and then you die,” Cara belts on the heartstrings-tugging anthem. “The hardest pill to swallow is the meantime.” But if “Better Days” is a glimpse of the multi-platinum artist at her lowest, “Apartment Song” represents the flip side. Produced by Joel Little, the album closer is about practicing gratitude. “I was finding living alone a little bit challenging,” she says. “Then, one day, I just looked around my place. I just had this moment of sheer happiness, finding joy in being and living alone.” In addition to Joel Little, Saalam Remi, and Jon Levine, other producers that helped craft the dense, multi-layered soundscape of In the Meantime include Greg Kurstin and J Kash along with Canadian heavyweights Mike Wise, Billboard, Doc McKinney, Banx & Ranx, and Boi-1da. In many ways, the album is a snapshot of an artist finally processing the seismic shift of becoming a household name in a remarkably short period of time. Working with this vast cast of collaborators, Cara was able to dig deep, like she always has. But this time, she's doing so with a goal that sounds simultaneously modest and herculean: “I want to make music that outlives me—that's universal enough to hit a chord with people and endure.” 

Joy and Joel talk presence, families, animals, artworks and so much more. Music by Taylor Leonhardt except for the poem by Joel McKerrow with music by Brett Anthony Shaw. Check out Joels projects talked about in this episode: HUMAN: An Exploration of the Inner Life (launches March 19th) at www.joelmckerrow.com Register NOW for Joy Prouty's THE PRESENT FAMILY course at www.thepresentfamily.com

Hola!!!! Amigos!!!!! I am back!!!!! Lover, Taylor Swift's seventh album, has arrived — as of midnight Aug. 23. Featuring 18 tracks — Swift's longest album to date — with singles “Me!”, “You Need to Calm Down” and “Lover,” it's a pop tour de force that, as she has shared in promotional interviews, is her most romantic work yet — and potentially her personal favorite. “There are so many ways in which this album feels like a new beginning,” she told Vogue in a September cover profile. “This album is really a love letter to love, in all of its maddening, passionate, exciting, enchanting, horrific, tragic, wonderful glory.” Working with a heavy-hitter lineup of songwriters and producers, including Jack Antonoff and Joel Little, with assists from the likes of Annie Clark (better known as St. Vincent), Cautious Clay and Frank Dukes, Swift even features the Dixie Chicks. Swift has long had a playful relationship with fan theories about her work and the messages she hides; she openly admits to lurking on Tumblr and has been known to engage with fans and their ideas online. For that reason, Swift scholars analyze every song and every lyric in an effort to open the window into Swift's world just a little wider for the rest of us. As an artist, she's sure to take liberties as she crafts her narratives and tells the stories she sees fit to share; fans and critics should be wary about drawing conclusions about her personal intentions. But the universe she has built over a decade-plus career is rich with its own legends. That's why she's consistently one of our most potent pop stars, after all. With that in mind, here's our breakdown of every Lover song, from the early singles “Me!,” “You Need to Calm Down” and “Lover” to the rest of the highly-anticipated project.

Amy discusses her new single Everybody Rise; working with Joel Little – the producer behind hits on Taylor Swift's Lover album; The pressures of writing new music after her debut Love Monster was a global success and more!

Mark Eckert is a music producer, drummer, and entrepreneur based out of Charlotte, NC, USA!You can learn more about Mark here: https://www.markeckert.com/You can follow Mark on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/markeckert/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themarkeckert/You can learn more about That Pitch here: https://www.thatpitch.com/You can learn more about That 90's Kid here: https://www.thatninetieskid.com/publishingReferencesThe Six Figure Home Studio Podcast: https://www.thesixfigurehomestudio.com/using-instagram-marketing-to-build-recurring-income-as-a-music-producer-with-mark-eckert/Daniel Grimmett (Dark Label): http://danielgrimmett.com/Kiowa Gordon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiowa_GordonUranus Sound (Phoenix): https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/the-closing-of-uranus-recording-marks-end-of-era-for-a-gin-blossom-7488477Allola: https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/allolaAlex Clare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_ClarePassion Pit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_PitPhoenix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(band)Lorde: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LordeChris Zane: https://chris-zane.com/Joel Little: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_LittleKids of 88 "Feed the Birds:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFq0UxTkV6wDababy "Suge:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvuQNNVrbtMCortez the Killer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9sKevin McCloskey of Black Pearl Studios: https://www.instagram.com/blackpearlmixedit/Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the new podcast theme music!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.coFollow along via social media here:Facebook: www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPodInstagram: www.instagram.com/secretsonics/Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome! Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben

“They’ll hang us in The Louvre. Down the back, but who cares? Still The Louvre.” Episode 20 is a real Supercut of how Kiara is handling social isolation, luckily she has the perfect album to keep her company: the mature sophomore effort from Lorde, Melodrama (2017). Before diving into the specifics of this record, Kiara touches on the impact COVID-19 has had on the music industry and the experimental “work from home” jams that have come out of quarantine (we see you, Machine Gun Kelly!). With a very fancy French 75 in hand, Kiara discusses how Lorde, the New Zealand alt-pop princess, paved the way for Billie Eilish, her lasting impact on the late David Bowie, and her collaborations with Joel Little and Jack Antonoff. And between shout-outs to her former pod guests, the mispronunciation of “synesthesia”, and her critique on the album’s hidden track, we dissect the intense dichotomy of life in your early 20s and the true power in learning to love being alone.

Today on the show - lockdown lashouts with BK, when we could have bands in, Corona Clowns, Perfect Partners, Dr John, Rog Aid, Joel Little, Angus Ta'avao, Pearl JamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show we catch up with Kiwi music legend Joel Little and we're hearing from you guys about your best hiding spots to get away from the bubble fam during the lock down (everyone needs their own space!)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the stories that amused me this week was hearing that 17-year-old Billie Eilish, the popstar, had no idea who or what Van Halen was. She was on Jimmy Kimmel's show, and when Jimmy found out Billie had no idea about Van Halen, he was gobsmacked. He wanted to start crying because he suddenly felt so old.So the reaction was insane and quite harsh on Billie from mostly old guys. How can you not know Van Halen? Her response highlighted the perceived ignorance of younger generations by old people. They're dumb and uninterested the oldies raved.I thought it hilarious because Van Halen was a Gen X band and the Gen X's proved themselves to be just as self-obsessed about their generational greatness as Boomers, who are famous for saying that all the decent music ever comes from their generation.I mean, why should Billie Eilish give a tinkers about a big haired swaggering cock rock monster like Van Halen who sing about jumping and have a song called “Hot For Teacher” which is about being, well, hot for teacher.And here's the thing.  If Billie doesn't know about Van Halen it's because her Gen X parents didn't teach her about Van Halen. You can't know what you don't know.By the way, name a station that plays Van Halen these days. The other day my partner Helen was talking to a Scotsman about how we're going to Simple Minds next year. He didn't know who they were.But if the old ways are to be remembered then the old heroes have to be celebrated.Three old heroes died this week and there was virtually nothing in the media.Greedy Smith from Mental as Anything had a massive heart attack. The guy who brought you Live It Up, one of the most played songs on the radio over the past 30 years. He also brought us the best song title ever: If You Leave Me Can I Come Too.Then Rick Bryant died. The best soul and RNB belter from New Zealand, from Blerta, through Mammal to Rough Justice, to Rick Bryant and the Jive Bombers to the Jubilation Choir. Rick got 50 words in a side column in New Zealand Herald.But the biggest hero who was ignored this week was Arthur Baysting. He got one mention on one radio station, so I'm here to educate you.Athur Baysting was a musician, songwriter, comedian and advocate. He first came to our attention with his alter ego Neville Purvis. Neville was the MC for the theatre group Red Mole who toured the country. Neville Purvis ended out with a TV show that lasted six episodes. One of the first modern comedy shows. This ended controversially in 1979 with Purvis apologising for the bad language in the series and adding, "at least we never said f**k," thereby becoming the first person to say the forbidden word on NZ televisionClassic. So to escape the furore in 1979 he went to Sydney and started writing songs for Play School with Kiwi Peter Dasent. Who was also in the band the Crocodiles. Arthur and Fane Flaws wrote Tears.Arthur also wrote the screenplay for Sleeping Dogs. The Roger Donaldson film that launched Sam Neill. He worked with ASH to stop smoking, There he met Helen Clark and became her electorate secretary for a couple of years . He wrote books. He was president of the New Zealand Writers Guild for two years.Already you're thinking this man has done enough but his life's work was still to come. For 18 years he was with APRA protecting and promoting New Zealand Musicians. If you have Nature's Best in your record collection, that's Arthur. He hosted the pow wow that finally got radio to play a voluntary quota of new Zealand music. He promoted music in schools and the ukelele. At the 2013 Silver Scroll Awards, Lorde's producer and co-writer Joel Little paid tribute to Arthur for helping at various stages in his career beginning with a songwriting workshop at his school when Little was 10 years oldArthur was a colossus and when he died the social media of the creative community exploded. And yet, in the paper, nothing. On the TV, nothing.Maybe it's because the media is younger and dumber and wit...

In this episode of Vinyl Variety Podcast, Allie and Sydne get to review the slew of music that recently dropped. They discuss The Fall of Hobo Johnson by Hobo Johnson, "Don't Call Me Angel" by Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Ray, Joe Keery's Bowl Cut and new music drop, Twenty Twenty by the stage name, Djo, then Blink 182's new drop and Mall Rat! Then Allie and Sydne break down why you should follow your favorite music producers, not just your favorite artists. They talked about their fave producers: Mike Crossey, Mike Green, Tim Pagnotta, Matt Squire, Jacknife Le, Joel Little, RYan Tedder, Andre 3000, and DUH - Jack Antonoff!

I met Nissa Ludwig on the Joco Cruise in 2018 and recorded a conversation with her then, as well as an extra bit on the 2019 cruise.  She is a professional musician who plays a huge range of instruments, but only discovered the ukulele a few years ago.  I really enjoyed talking to her and I hope you do too! The ukulele manufacturer Nissa mentions on Maui is Mele Ukulele. Nissa and I play a few songs: Losing my Religion (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe – 1991) Royals (Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Joel Little -2012) Afternoon Delight (Bill Danoff – 1976) Smooth (Itaal Shur, Rob Thomas – 1999) Time after Time (Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman – 1984) All About That Bass: (Meghan Trainor, Kevin Kadish – 2014) Go to the Ukulele Is The New Black YouTube channel for a playlist to hear these songs as well as others mentioned in the episode. You can now support me on Patreon!  Show your ukulele love and get an exclusive UitNB decal to adorn your uke case.  If you sign up as a Ukulele Champion or Ukulele Legend, you will get your name in the show notes, just like these awesome people: Debbie Hoad The music played in this episode is licenced under a Podcasts (Featured Music) agreement with APRA AMCOS.

Welcome to Episode 1: Surprises in the Woods This week, Evan and Matt kick things off by discussing the rocky launch on Saturday, which included defending ourselves against charges of Maoism! After Evan regales Matty with harrowing journeys going to and from hockey games in West Quebec in the winter and the importance of Bug-Out Bags, they preview the first segment (1/3) with Jenna Corbitt host of the Meet me in the Woods podcast, a show all about surviving and thriving in them woods. In this segment, Jenna provides a concise set of do’s and don’t while also sharing her hard-fought secrets of surviving barefooted in the woods for FIVE YEARS!! After she tells y’all about how she found herself out there in the backwoods of Arkansas we hear a beautiful rendition of Royals by Gigi and Jake Edgley, followed by a surprise bonus segment at the end. No spoilers, but I will say…the quality of the musical accompaniment takes a marked downturn around the 49:12 mark. Yikes!   Things Noted See what the Jenna(ator) is up to, at the Meet me in the Woods Podcast                 The EMP ep with Seed Recommendations                 The Jennanator’s Origin Story, part 1 and part 2 Rob, the bully beater, Kristoffersen host of Our Strange Skies podcast The Campaign in Support of the Johnson’s #hellocancerWTF   Music Royals – Gigi Edgley and Jake Edgley (cover), Originally written by Lorde and Joel Little, originally performed by Lorde on Pure Heroine (2013) True – Spandau Ballet, performed by Matt Sanderson, I am so very sorry…but this will happen again   Website and Archive of Episodes: https://nooksandcrannies.podbean.com Segment ideas are always encouraged: nooksandcranniespod@gmail.com See Matt give up his privacy rights on Facebook: @nooksandcranniespodcast Watch blurry Evan on Instagram: @nooks_and_crannies_pod Graphics by Donna Hume (https://donnahumedesigns.com/) Talk to Y'all Soon N&C  

Andrew Dickens gives us his thoughts on Amy Shark's album Love Monster.On first listen this is solid symphonic electronic pop with an edge.  She’s has a memorable voice and a nice range.  But then you realise that many of the lyrics are a bit meh.  Then you hear Jack Antunoff and Joel Little repeating the Lorde production tricks they developed.  That’s when you think a record company has decided to throw cash at Amy to create and Australian Lorde.  So the sentiments lose their authenticity.  Good album not a great one. 6/10

On this week's Radio Wonderland, Alison chats with Grammy winning songwriter/producer Joel Little and drops 22 banging tracks in the mix. Radio Wonderland – Follow Alison Wonderland on Twitter @awonderdj / http://www.twitter.com/awonderdj and Facebook: @awonderdj / http://www.facebook.com/awonderdj​/

Last time Julie Tizzard stopped by Happy Hour one of the guys from Flowtribe spilled a glass of red wine all over her. This trip Andrew Duhon re works her marketing plan. Julie is a criminal defense attorney whose phone number is 877 SHARK90. Admitting that it s not the greatest phone number and needs updating Andrew works on various combinations of the number assigning different letters to it and comes up with Julie s new same phone number 877 RIBS 790. Members of the band So Long Storyland are less likely than Flowtribe to spill booze all over Julie as 50 of them are 14 years old. Sophia Preston is still in school after an hour hanging out at Wayfare she has to go home and work on her Shakespeare and geometry homework. Before she does though she and her musical partner Andrew deBuys who a few months back was Sophia s middle school music teacher sing a couple of songs. One song is off their new album, the other is not. See if you can figure out the marketing sense behind that decision after hearing Andrew explain it. Joel Little knows a thing or two about teenage singers. He co wrote and produced the 2014 Grammy winning song of the year, Royals, with teenage artist Lorde. Joel happens to be passing through New Orleans on a music appreciaton tour with his father, acclaimed New Zealand author and publisher Paul Little. For a change, the happy hour conversation swings around to discussing pot, but this time from a different angle from the usual stoner talk. Julie RIBS 970 has an up close and personal association with criminals "not all of them have done something heinous" and has a theory about how legalizing pot could greatly reduce New Orleans crime, but it may also defund the federal government. This is the greatest number of guests to show up ever in the history of Happy Hour. There s a lot to digest. Photos at Wayfare by Alison Moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.