On the Air - Mā runga iarere

12:20 Mark Williams, interviewed by Mark Williams

The legendary Mark Williams, as interviewed by our very own legendary Mark Williams.

Mark Williams has had quite the career spanning decades, with multiple Number One singles, extensive touring both as a solo musician, and as the vocalist for reformed band Dragon.

Starting off with a very special performance, before getting into sharing about his anxieties with live performances, Mark Williams bares his soul in this very special interview.

Song Performed:

• Mark Williams - Yesterday Was The Beginning of My Life

1:10  Marlon Williams on his new album Te Whare Tīwekaweka 

Kara Rickard and Mark Williams are joined by award winning, singer-songwriter Marlon Williams, to talk about his new album Te Whare Tīwekaweka.

From the inspiration for the album, Marlon's Te Reo journey that grew and flourished during the recording process and what we can expect from it when it drops, they cover everything.

Marlon William's new album releases April 4th, before he heads off on an international tour.

Marlon's Selection:

• Dam Native - Behold My Kool Style

1:35  Pork Belly Wraps, fry bread and fresh Kaimoana at Tauranga Kai Kart this Waitangi

41 Reka Kai Kart in Tauranga delivers delicious fresh local delicacies from hot pork belly wraps to fry bread and kaimoana. A mainstay at festivals and events, there's always a line to the food truck around the city.

Owner of the small māori whanau run business Dennis Matenga speaks to Kara Rickard and Mark Williams right in the middle of hāngī prep on Waitangi Day. 

Matenga shares the secret ingredient to his wife Rachel William's famous fry bread recipe - Aroha.

2:05  Half Queen on DJing, Touring and New Music

DJ, producer and promoter, Half Queen, has supported a range of artists from YG to Sister Nancy, Cakes Da Killa to Marc Rebillet, Earthgang to Gavsborg.

She's made waves with massive performances for Glastonbury, Horst Music & Arts Festival and Fabric, as well as Oil Shenzhen, Cakeshop Seoul and Circus Tokyo. 

Half Queen keeps Kara Rickard and Mark Williams guessing, selecting an eclectic mixtape for your afternoon.

Half Queen's Selection:

• Saya Gray - H.B.W

• Keanu Nelson - Family

• KŌTIRO - Force Field

• Kali Tuli - Nanumi Au

• LEAO - MEA UMA ft. Samara Alofa

• Aaradhna - Love 2 Love ft. Ladi6

3:30 Ellesse Andrews & Conway Jeune: When Music meets Sports

In 2024, The New Zealand Team linked up with Wellington band TOI, to deliver an uplifting anthem, Ain’t Just Dreaming, featuring two Olympians, Ellesse Andrews and Max Brown.

Kara Rickard and Mark Williams head to the velodrome in Cambridge and meet with the Olympic cyclist and gold medalist Ellesse Andrews, along with Conway Jeune from TOI, to talk about the connection between sport and music.

Ellesse Andrews & Conway Jeune's Selection:

• TOI - Get To Know You

3:50 Peter Urlich on Auckland FC's anthem

Friend of the show, Peter Urlich, talks to Kara Rickard and Mark Williams about the Auckland FC adopting Th' Dudes song Bliss as their team anthem.

Pater's Selection:

• Herbs - E Papa

4:05 Taste maker and DJ Sadar Bahar shares a Chicago Music Special

Straight off the plane from Japan to Aotearoa, Legendary crate digger and DJ, Sadar Bahar has been collecting records for decades and is one of the greatest disco DJs around.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, but being raised in Chicago during the 70’s was a good breeding ground for his developing taste in music, where he was being exposed to Gospel, Funk, Disco, Jazz, Soul and other types of genres.

On the show, Sadar Bahar lifts the lid on music from his hometown of Chicago, a city which is synonymous with gospel, blues and house music, for Kara Rickard and Mark Williams.

Sadar Bahar plays Flamingo Pier on Saturday Feb 8th. 

Sadar's Selection:

• The Pink Family - Don't Give Your Life Away

• Linx - You’re Lying

• Revelation - Get Ready For This

• Tasha Thomas - Hot Buttered Boogie

• Exodus - Together Forever

• James Brown - If You Don't Give a Doggone About It

• Ronnie Laws - Nuthin' 'Bout 'Nuthin

Songs Played:

12pm - 1pm

Remi Kabaka - New Reggae Funk

Mark Williams - Show No Mercy

Luther Vandross - Never Too much

Jimetta Rose, Voices of Creation - Portals

Kool and The Gang - Hollywood Swinging

1pm - 2pm

Kody Nielson - Birthday Suite

Marlon Williams - Aua Atu Rā

Dam Native - Behold My Kool Style

Che Fu - Brainfighta

Mokotron - KO WAI KOE?

Nightmares On Wax, Jordan Rakei - Typical ft. DJ Fitchie Remix

Dallas Tamaira - Spider

Black Sabbath - Planet Caravan

2pm - 3pm

Absolvo - Clear Path Ensemble

Saya Gray - H.B.W

Keanu Nelson - Family

KŌTIRO - Force Field

Kali Tuli - Nanumi Au

LEAO - MEA UMA ft. Samara Alofa

Aaradhna - Love 2 Love ft. Ladi6

Rage Against the Machine - Settle for Nothing

3pm - 4pm

Troy Kingi - Grandma's Rocket Poem

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved

David Grace & Injustice - Rua Kenana

TOI, The NZ Team - Ain't Just Dreaming

TOI - Get To Know You

Shihad - The General Electric

Herbs - E Papa

4pm - 5pm

Stro Elliot - The Summer Love Song

The Pink Family - Don't Give Your Life Away

Linx - You're Lying

Revelation - Get Ready For This

Tasha Thomas - Hot Buttered Boogie

Exodus - Together Forever

James Brown - If You Don't Give a Doggone About It

Ronnie Laws - Nuthin' 'Bout 'Nuthin