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Music 101 for Saturday 23 April 2016

Prince

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Prince - Our Purple Pop Prophet
His royal badness has left the party. We're devoting the first hour of Music 101 to Prince, with tributes, analysis, and perhaps even a special Prince house-band in the studio live.

Drax Project in session at Blue Barn
Wellington Jazz school hip-poppers have just released their second EP - Yadana Saw hosts a live session ahead of their nationwide tour.

Ben O'Leary, Yadana Saw, Shaan Singh, Sam Thomson and Matt Beachen

Ben O'Leary, Yadana Saw, Shaan Singh, Sam Thomson and Matt Beachen Photo: Jeremy Brick

Bill Sevesi Remembered 
The musician known as the Godfather of the Pacific, Bill Sevesi, has died at the age of 92.

Play On
A selection of Shakespeare's soliloquies were set to music by musician Paul McLaney for a one-night-only show at Auckland's Pop-up Globe earlier this month. Featuring performances from Mara TK, Julia Deans, Maisey Rika and more, RNZ were there to catch it for your listening - and viewing - pleasure.

Play On

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The Sampler: PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project
Nick Bollinger discusses the front-line dispatches of PJ Harvey’s The Hope Six Demolition Project.

Introducing: Waterfalls

 

Music played in this show

2-3pm

Artist: Leonard Charles
Song: The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
Composer: Prince
Album: Sign O’ The Times
Label: Paisley Park

Prince - Our Purple Pop Prophet

Artist: Prince
Song: I Wanna To Be Your Lover
Composer: Prince
Album: Prince
Label: Warner

Artist: Erotic City
Song: Raspberry Beret
Composer: Prince
Album: RNZ Recording
Label: RNZ Recording

Artist: Prince
Song: Controversy
Composer: Prince
Album: Controversy
Label: Warner

Artist: Trip Pony
Song: When Doves Cry
Composer: Prince
Album: RNZ Recording
Label: RNZ Recording

Artist: Erotic City
Song: Manic Monday
Composer: Prince
Album: RNZ Recording
Label: RNZ Recording

3-4pm

Artist: Silicon
Song: Love Peace
Composer: K. Neilson
Album: Personal Computer
Label: Weird World

Introducing: Waterfalls

Artist: Waterfalls
Song: Empty Arms Are Kinder
Composer: A. Johnson
Album: Single
Label: Private

Drax Project - Live in session at Blue Barn Studios

Artist: Drax Project
Songs: City Lights, Cold
Composer: Drax Project
Album: RNZ Recording
Label: RNZ Recording

Artist: Drax Project
Song: Wildfire
Composer: Little Dragon, SBKTRT
Album: RNZ Recording
Label: RNZ Recording

Artist: Prince
Song: The Cross
Composer: Prince
Album: Sign O’ The Times
Label: Paisley Park

The Sampler: PJ Harvey

Artist: PJ Harvey
Songs: A Line in the Sand, The Ministry of Defence, The Community of Hope, Near the Memorials to Vietnam and Lincoln, Medicinals, The Ministry of Social Affairs, Dollar Dollar, The Wheel.
Composer: PJ Harvey, Jerry McCain
Album: The Hope Six Demolition Project
Label: Island Records

Artist: Common
Song: Star 69 (PS. With Love). Featuring Bilal and Prince
Composer: Prince Oliver, Lynn, Prince Nelson, Poyser, Thompson, Yancey
Album: Electric Circus
Label:  MCA

4-5pm

Artist: Bill Sevesi
Song: Steel Guitar Rock
Composer: Bill Sevesi
Album: Bill Sevesi: The Great, South Seas Cruise
Label: Rajon​

Play On! Live at Pop-up Globe

'Karakia' (Maisey Rika)
'Heart's Ease' from Romeo & Juliet - Act 4, Scene 5 (Paul McLaney / all cast)
'The Deeds of Mercy' from The Merchant of Venice - Act 4, Scene 1 (Maisey Rika)
'Until This Night' from Romeo & Juliet - Act 1, Scene 5 (Mara TK)
'The Lunatic, The Lover & The Madman' from A Midsummer Night's Dream - Act 5, Scene 2 (Julia Deans)
'Love' from Love's Labour's Lost - Act 4, Scene 3 (Esther Stephens)
'Come Away Death' from Twelfth Night - Act 2, Scene 4 (Paul McLaney)
'Sound & Fury' from Macbeth - Act 5, Scene 5 (Mara TK)
'Our Revels Now are Ended' from The Tempest - Act 4, Scene 1 (Laughton Kora)
'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' Sonnet 18 (Maisey Rika)

Artist: Lawrence Arabia
Song: A Lake
Composer: J. Milne
Album: The Absolute Truth
Label: Honorary Bedouin

Artist: Prince
Song: North
Composer: Prince
Album: N.E.W.S.
Label: Paisley Park