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From left: Hamish Kilgour, Gary Hunt, Zac Arnold, Hollie Fullbrook

From left: Hamish Kilgour, Gary Hunt, Zac Arnold, Hollie Fullbrook Photo: RNZ

Tiny Ruins, Hamish Kilgour and Gary Hunt in Session
Hollie Fullbrook joins Hamish Kilgour (The Clean) and Gary Hunt (Terrorways) to perform live versions of songs from Tiny Ruins' latest EP Hurtling Through. 

John Metcalfe
Having arranged strings for a number of artists including Blur, Coldplay, Bat For Lashes, Morrissey and Peter Gabriel, ex-pat composer and arranger John Metcalfe has always maintained a reliable day job. Back in New Zealand, Metcalfe talks to Trevor Reekie about his multifaceted career and his new solo album, The Appearance of Colour.

John Metcalfe and Peter Gabriel

John Metcalfe and Peter Gabriel Photo: Richard Chappell courtesy of Real World

George Martin
Jeremy Ansell recalls the time he interviewed the 'fifth Beatle'. 

Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton
Twenty-seven-year-old LA bluesman Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton plays his first New Zealand shows this week, bringing his distillation of American blues, jazz and country music.  He joins us for a song.

Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton

Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton Photo: Zac Arnold

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U.S Girls
Emma Smith talks with Meg Remy about the host of female characters that make up her latest album as U.S Girls, Half Free. 

The Sampler: Kendrick Lamar - Untitled Unmastered
Nick Bollinger reviews a surprise release from visiting rap star Kendrick Lamar;

Introducing: The Beths

The Beths (L-to-R Ivan Luketina-Johnston, Benjamin Sinclair, Elizabeth Stokes, Jonathan Pearce)

The Beths (L-to-R Ivan Luketina-Johnston, Benjamin Sinclair, Elizabeth Stokes, Jonathan Pearce) Photo: Amanda Cheng

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Aldous Harding live at Whammy Bar
In support of US Girls’ Auckland date this week, Aldous Harding played Karangahape Rd institution Whammy Bar, backed by Jonathan Pierce and equipped with a fresh batch of songs. RNZ Music’s Andre Upston captures her captivating set of new and not so new material.

Aldous Harding live at Whammy Bar

Aldous Harding live at Whammy Bar Photo: Andre Upston

Jeff Buckley You And I
In early 1993 – months before he would begin work on his only completed studio album, Grace Jeff Buckley made a series of solo recordings, which covered artists such as Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Sly Stone and The Smiths, with excursions into old jazz and blues tunes. Nineteen years after the singer’s untimely death, Nick Bollinger talks to Steve Berkowitz, who signed Buckley to Columbia records and produced these recently unearthed recordings.

Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley Photo: Courtesy of Sony Music

Marineville
Penguin Ate My Chips is the latest release from Wellington alt-quartet Marineville. The band have been a mainstay of the local scene since the late-’90s with an ever-revolving lineup of members. Yadana Saw catches up with guitarist and vocalist Mark Williams about their tape-only release on his Burning Log imprint.

MarineVille

MarineVille Photo: Courtesy of Mark Williams

Music played in this show

2-3pm

Artist: The Clean
Song: Fish
Composer: The Clean 
Album: Tuatara
Label: Flying Nun


In Session: Tiny Ruins and Hamish Kilgour
Artist: Tiny Ruins and Hamish Kilgour
Song: Hurtling Through, Turnaround
Composer: Fullbrook
Album: Unreleased
Label: RNZ Recording

Artist: Tiny Ruins and Hamish Kilgour
Song: Tread Softly
Composer: Fullbrook, Yeats
Album: Unreleased
Label: RNZ Recording

Artist: Bat For Lashes 
Song: In God’s House
Composer: N.Khan
Album: The Bride
Label: Parlophone


Interview: John Metcalfe
Artist: The Durutti Column
Song: Without Mercy 1
Composer: Vini Reilly
Album: Without Mercy
Label: Factory Records

Artist: The Duke String Quartet
Song: Movement for String Quartet
Composer: The Duke String Quartet
Album: Volans: String Quartets - EP
Label: Collins Classics

Artist: Morrissey
Song: Every Day is like Sunday
Composer: Morrissey
Album: Viva Hate
Label: Parlophone Records

Artist: Peter Gabriel
Song: Heroes
Composer: David Bowie
Album: Scratch My Back
Label: Real World Records

Artist: John Metcalfe
Song: The Appearance of Colour, Just Let Go (featuring Natasha Khan), Sycamore, Gold, Green
Composer: John Metcalfe
Album: The Appearance of Colour
Label: Real World Records

Interivew: Sir George Martin
Artist: The Beatles
Song: Money (That's What I Want)
Composer: Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy
Album: With the Beatles
Label: Parlophone

Artist: The Beatles
Song: I Wanna Be Your Man
Composer: Lennon, McCartney 
Album: With The Beatles
Label: Parlophone

Artist: Paul McCartney
Song: Pipes of Peace
Composer: McCartney 
Album: Pipes of Peace
Label: Parlophone

Artist: The Beatles
Song: Doctor Robert
Composer: Lennon, McCartney
Album: Revolver 
Label: Parlophone

Artist: The Beatles
Song: Good Morning Good Morning
Composer: Lennon, McCartney
Album: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Label: Parlophone


Artist: Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton zzz
Songs: Untitled
Composer: Trad
Album: RNZ Music Recording
Label: RNZ Music Recording

3-4pm

Interview: U.S. Girls
Artist: U.S. Girls
Song: Sororal Feelings, Telephone Play 1, Navy and Cream, Damn That Valley, Window Shades, Woman's Work
Composer: Remy
Album: Half Free
Label: 4 AD


Artist: Violet x Elles
Song: So Let It Be House
Composer: Dunn
Album:InternationalWomensDay.Bandcamp.com
Label: Equality Now


The Sampler: Kendrick Lamar
Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Songs: untitled 01 | 08.19.2014., untitled 02 | 06.23.2014., untitled 03 | 05.28.2013., untitled 05 | 09.21.2014., untitled 07 | 2014 - 2016
Composer: K.Duckworth
Album: Untitled Unmastered 
Label: Top Dawg, Aftermath, Interscope

Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Songs: untitled 06 | 06.30.2014.
Composer: K.Duckworth, T.Callaway
Album: Untitled Unmastered 
Label: Top Dawg, Aftermath, Interscope

Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Songs: "untitled 08 | 09.06.2014.
Composer: K.Duckworth, C.E. Dickerson, S.Bruner
Album: Untitled Unmastered 
Label: Top Dawg, Aftermath, Interscope

Artist: Paula Fuga
Song: Misery's End
Composer: Fuga
Album: Misery's End
Label:

 

Introducing: The Beths
Artist: The Beths
Song: Whatever
Composer: E. Stokes
Album: Warm Blood
Label: The Beths

Artist: Dad Jokes
Song: Hopeless Vacation
Composer: Dad Jokes
Album: Hopeless Vacation
Label: Pyramid Power


Artist: Jakob
Song: Blind Them With Science
Composer: Jakob
Album: Sines
Label: The Mylene Sheath

4-5pm

Live: Aldous Harding 
Artist: Aldous Harding
Songs: Swell Does The Skull, Elation, Hunter, Party, Horizon
Composer: H.Harding
Album: RNZ Music Recording
Label: RNZ Music Recording

Artist: Look Blue Go Purple
Song: Circumspect Penelope
Composer: LBGP
Album: Compilation
Label: Flying Nun

 

Interview: Marineville
Artist: MarineVille
Songs: Dear Florence, Linseed, Semiotic Rock, The Furniture
Composer: MarineVille
Album: Penguin Ate My Chips
Label: Burning Log

Interview: The Lost Recordings of Jeff Buckley
Artist: Jeff Buckley
Song: Grace
Composer: Buckley, Lucas
Album: Grace
Label: Columbia, Sony

Artist: Jeff Buckley
Song: Just Like A Woman
Composer: Dylan
Album: You and I
Label: Columbia, Sony

Artist: Jeff Buckley
Song: Everyday People
Composer: Stewart
Album: You and I
Label: Columbia, Sony

Artist: Jeff Buckley
Song: Dream Of You and I
Composer: Buckley
Album: You and I
Label: Columbia, Sony

Artist: Jeff Buckley
Song: Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Cryin’
Composer: Greene
Album: You and I
Label: Columbia, Sony

Artist: Jeff Buckley
Song: Grace
Composer: Buckley, Lucas
Album: You and I
Label: Columbia, Sony


Artist: Mary Lattimore
Song: The Quiet At Night
Composer: Lattimore
Album: At The Dam
Label: Ghostly Internationa
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