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INTERVIEW: James Meharry on origins of NZ Music Month by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin
For the final Wellington Mornings' Music Time of New Zealand Music Month, Nick and James unofficially declare it to be NZ music year, reveal the slowest album ever to get to number 1 in the official NZ music charts and talk gigs and record fairs coming up in Wellington. Also James reveals the gold cup holder of the most NZ number 1 singles ever! LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's 100% local tunes on Drive all week long to celebrate NZ Music Month. Whakrongo mai nei to hear Milly and Tuva'a's fave tracks from Aotearoa. This Friday Pōneke artist is in the studio Michael Llewellyn for Friday Live, brought to you by NZ On Air Music with thanks to McLeod's Brewery. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Today on the show, Nick and Rosetta are playing 100% Aotearoa Music for Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa, NZ Music Month! Strap in, the pair also catch up with Arjuna Oakes to chat about his new album While I'm Distracted, and Gareth Shute is up in the studio, to relive some epic moments over the last 25 years of NZMM, for AudioCulture! Thanks to The Beer Spot!
We caught up with Aussie Crawl frontman James Reyne ahead of his New Zealand tour this October to chat about his new role as Label Manager, and because it's NZ Music Month he revealed who his favourite kiwi artist of all time is...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our all-Kiwi theme for NZ Music Month continues.
We're nearly halfway through New Zealand music month, and Wellington Mornings' look back on the greatest Kiwi songs ever released continues. This week; what was the first New Zealand number one single entirely in te reo Māori? And what was the first number one from a female artist? Also, our music man James Irwin takes a look back at the TV shows of old that celebrated Kiwi music. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We continue our New Zealand music month with selections from all over the country.
Frances Chan celebrates NZ Music Month, Mother's Day and the birthdays of Carla Bley, Julian Joseph and Freddie Roach, plus the latest London sounds, an Italian guitar wunderkind and a tour to the Middle East to round out the show. Setlist: Clear Path Ensemble – Best Life Carla Bley – Song Sung Long Julian Joseph – The Other Side of Town Freddie Roach – On Our Way Up Etta James – Something's Got a Hold of Me (live) Charles Mingus – Track A – Solo Dancer Mike Nock & Frank Gibson Jr – Phaedra's Lullaby Julian Joseph – Hard Cash Carla Bley Trio – Life Goes On: and On Brandi Younger ft. Ravi Coltrane – Soulris Emma-Jean Thackray – Save Me Joe Armon-Jones – The Citadel Matteo Mancuso – Open Fields Nautilus – La Ritournelle Genevieve Artadi with the Norbotten Big Band – Life Exploder Aziza Mustafa Zadeh – Always Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band – Egypt Strut
Frances Chan celebrates NZ Music Month, Mother's Day and the birthdays of Carla Bley, Julian Joseph and Freddie Roach, plus the latest London sounds, an Italian guitar wunderkind and a tour to the Middle East to round out the show. Setlist: Clear Path Ensemble – Best Life Carla Bley – Song Sung Long Julian Joseph – The Other Side of Town Freddie Roach – On Our Way Up Etta James – Something's Got a Hold of Me (live) Charles Mingus – Track A – Solo Dancer Mike Nock & Frank Gibson Jr – Phaedra's Lullaby Julian Joseph – Hard Cash Carla Bley Trio – Life Goes On: and On Brandi Younger ft. Ravi Coltrane – Soulris Emma-Jean Thackray – Save Me Joe Armon-Jones – The Citadel Matteo Mancuso – Open Fields Nautilus – La Ritournelle Genevieve Artadi with the Norbotten Big Band – Life Exploder Aziza Mustafa Zadeh – Always Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band – Egypt Strut
The Charlotte Museum is a queer, sapphic, lesbian museum in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau, and they are holding a bunch of different events to celebrate New Zealand Music Month! Radio Mother's Joel spoke to the host, event coordinator, and community coordinator of the museum about the museum and what the exciting upcoming events the museum are holding!
Exclusive profile on boxer Lani Daniels who has gone from rural Pipiwai to world champion, a moving tribute to James Cross who passed away days after his mother's 106th birthday, and Hope Fuimaono's music video Pūmau for NZ Music Month. “Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho and New Zealand On Air”
INTERVIEW: Reb Fountain NZ Music Month by Cass Harrop on Radio One 91FM Dunedin
It's fifty years since the official New Zealand music charts were launched - and there have been plenty of number ones from Kiwi artists in the five decades since. Many records have been broken in that time too - including some artists who managed the feat of knocking one of their own songs from the number one position. To discuss the history of the charts, Wellington Mornings' music man James Irwin joined Nick Mills for Music Time. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our 8th all-Kiwi New Zealand Music Month Folk Music Hours begins with a look at music awards.
ON THE SHOW TODAY: It’s NZ Music Month, so we caught up with Kiwi musician Riiki Reid and got her to right a wrong with an old shopping mall How do you go in the NZ Herald Daily Quiz? The longest phone hold times after Megan had a shocker yesterday Wild weather update from meteorologist Philip Duncan Jono has a pitch for NZ Police and criminals of NZ after being disturbed multiple times overnight What can you say in your job but no where else? Megan has made a scary admission about what she'd do to three people See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Maria Baigent presents an hour of Musical Trinkets, written, sung and performed by Women.
Our recording of the Hip-hop showcase recorded live on Broadway Ave in Palmerston North on the 23rd of May. The showcase was hosted by PalmyBID and Music Planet as part of their NZ Music Month programme for May 2024, and featured Payyup, a number of youth performers, and Johnny Marshall.
PJ got recognised for First Dates NZ she was on years ago (please google it if you haven't seen!) Matty didn't know where to put the dog poo Avalanche City joins us as we wrap up NZ Music Month! Breast milk in the office fridge? Matty nearly got robbed See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NZ Music Month 2024 Country Songs Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Host: Cam, Skye, Andi, Matt Music: Forever - Mahinaarangi Tocker My delirium - Ladyhawke Peace be still - Ezra Phoenix Chasing you forever - Pattyboy Made for you - Lizzie Marvelly Show your love - Shona Laing Untouchable girls - Topp Twins Topics: - Sydney first dedicated affordable housing for trans women designed to deliver positive outcomes. - Over a third of LGBTQ young athletes in Australia are discriminated in sports according to study. - Horowhenua mayor slams vandalism of LGBTQIA Artwork. - Supernatural star Ty Olsson thanks fans after getting engaged to costar DJ Qualls. - How this Drag Race winner helped get a shoddy police department shut down.
During May every year, NZ Music Month, we play only NZ songs and artists. Send us your songs to share.
Blind Mango Chutney presents the creme de la kiwicreme in our annual 100% NZ jazz show for NZ Music Month - from classic jazz funksters Space Case and Quincy Conserve to perennial favourite Nathan Haines and newbies to the scene Taylor Griffin and Christoph El Truento.
103 - NZ Music Month - Our Friends Have Opinions. Broadcast on Otago Access Radio www.oar.org.nz
Blind Mango Chutney presents the creme de la kiwicreme in our annual 100% NZ jazz show for NZ Music Month - from classic jazz funksters Space Case and Quincy Conserve to perennial favourite Nathan Haines and newbies to the scene Taylor Griffin and Christoph El Truento.
This week's show was exclusively 100% New Zealand music in celebration of NZ Music Month. From Troy Kingi to the Mint Chicks and everything in between, Sam has you covered.
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Maria Baigent presents an hour of Musical Trinkets, written, sung and performed by Women.
More NZ folk and Kiwiana for NZ Music Month, 2024.
Palmy Vinyl Club is a semi-regular event at Palmerston North Library where a local vinyl fan of note plays some records and talk a bit about the music. This session by DJ Antsman is called "7 Deadly 45s" and was presented as part of the Library's NZ Music Month programme for 2024. A podcast produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the assistance of New Zealand On Air.
May is NZ Music Month, and this show features some NZ musicians and bands that have contributed to the bluegrass genre whilst overseas. Musicians featured include BB Bowness, Gerry Paul, Mark Mazengarb, Leonard Cohen, George Jackson, and of course, members of the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band.
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Two hours of the blues with Sian Weggery, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.
Part 1 of The Passengers' live concert in the Square recorded on the 2nd of May 2024 as part of the programme of NZ Music Month events organised in collaboration with PalmyBID.
Part 2 of The Passengers' live concert in the Square recorded on the 2nd of May 2024 as part of the programme of NZ Music Month events organised in collaboration with PalmyBID.
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 11 May 2024, Jack spoke to kiwi filmmaker James Napier Robertson about his fascination for dysfunctional characters in real life stories and new film Joika. Research has revealed that manual cars will essentially be extinct in the next five years, and Jack considered how engaging automatic cars are to drive. Chef Nici Wickes brought us a winter warmer in the form of a pumpkin & kūmara soup with pesto, and music reviewer Estelle Clifford continues to celebrate NZ Music Month following the release of Jordan Rakei's new album The Loop. Plus, Jack told Francesca Rudkin about his embarrassment following a run-in with actress Anne Hathaway. Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Frances Chan's multicelebration show rejoices in Stevie Wonder's birthday, Mother's Day and NZ Music Month. Setlist: Stevie Wonder – Contusion Flora Purim ft Diana Purim – If You Will Latinaotearoa – Son Montuno Taylor Griffin ft Michal Martyniuk, Rachel Clarke – Let's Just Talk China Moses ft Dee Dee Bridgewater – Every Day I Get the Blues (live) Rodger Fox Big Band – New Tune Terri Lyne Carrington – Money Jungle Alex Pipes – Chant Dr Tree – One for Dianne Mary Lou Williams – What's Your Story Morning Glory? Louis Cole, Metropole Orkest – Things Will Fall Apart Frescia Belmar – Everybody Likes You Now Nick Taylor Experience – Sarah Sarah (live) Stevie Wonder – As If You Read My Mind Alice Coltrane (produced by Ravi Coltrane) – Jagadishwar Karen Mantler ft Carla Bley – Farewell Bread & Souls: Mark de Clive-Lowe, Vanessa Freeman, Bembe Segue – Little Did I Know Yurt Party – Pea Straw Thief Stevie Wonder – Fingertips pts 1 & 2 (live)
May is NZ Music Month, and this show features some NZ musicians and bands that have contributed to the bluegrass genre over the years.
We get behind NZ Music Month in May every year, sharing Kiwi folk artists and the NZ folk heritage.
On today's episode, Jase reminisces on the history of NZ Music Month, Mike's discovered an amazing app, and Keyzie has an absolute atrocity. Check out more from us on IG @haurakibigshow!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.
NZ folk and Kiwiana specialist Mike Harding has made a career singing our own folk songs and launches our NZ Music Month in Taranaki.
Touring, funding, streams, royalties, merch - making a living as a local musician can be a rollercoaster.
The Small Hall Sessions will be held in 16 community halls across the region - from Porangahau in the south to Te Puhoe in the north. Jamie Macphail who's curating it all talks to Jesse.
By Garth Cartwright: Meet Grant Gillanders, the man painstakingly working his way through New Zealand's entire popular music back catalogue.
Another joyous show from Blind Mango Chutney with 100% Kiwi jazz artists to end NZ Music Month.
This week's show is a NZ Music Month all NZ music special. Featuring Sam's favourite tracks from his time at 95bFM. Sam also pays tribute to the late Joe Hawke who died this week.
Frances Chan finds non-jazzy artists doing jazz, jazz covers of pop and classical, jazz prodigies and throws in new and classic homegrown tunes to highlight NZ Music Month. Setlist: Myele Manzanza – Two Chords & the Truth (Soho Radio Vinyl Session) Michal Martyniuk – Cities Raffy Bushman – Darkness ABA XTC – Mantis on Parole Flanger – Tangram (Flanger remix) Ill Considered – Dawn Lit Metropolis JAB – 5,6,7,8 (Dance Is Life) Lou'ana – Autumn Leaves Ray Barretto – Pastime Paradise John Key – Corner Adorner The Poets of Rhythm – More Mess on My Thing Christian Prommer's Drum Lesson – Trans Europa Express Deodato – Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Nubiya Brandon, Raffy Bushman – Lesson of the LordsJamael Dean – Esu Jesus Molina – Night in Tunisia Joachim Horsley – Rumba Prelude Joachim Horsley – Moonlight Mozambique Jean Carne, Ali Shaheed Muhammed, Adrian Younge – Black Rainbows Dr Tree – Eugino D
Rather excellent NZ jazz to celebrate the beginning of NZ Music Month, plus the usual excellent eclectic mix from Blind Mango Chutney, ably assisted by DJ Sassy for the gig guide.