Music 101 for Saturday 19 December 2020

We're playing your favourite xmas tunes! 

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12:15 INTERVIEW: Marlon Williams 

Alt-country troubadour Marlon Williams' new album Plastic Bouquet was released last week.. It's his first new music since 2018's award winning Make Way For Love, which was written in the wake of his breakup with Aldous Harding.

Recorded during the Canadian winter of 2018, the record is a collaboration with Saskatoon-based folk duo Kacy and Clayton.

He joins his alledged number one fan Charlotte Ryan to catch up about the new record and plays us his new song 'I Wonder Why'

Catch Marlon on tour:

An Evening With Marlon Williams:

Thursday 25th February - James Hay Theatre, Christchurch
Tuesday 2nd March - Glenroy Auditorium, Dunedin
Wednesday 3rd March - Oamaru Opera House, Oamaru
Saturday 6th March - Civic Theatre, Invercargill
Sunday 7th March - Athenaeuem Hall, Arrowtown
Wednesday 10th March - Regent Theatre, Greymouth
Thursday 11th March - Theatre Royal, Nelson
Monday 15th March - Whanganui Opera House, Whanganui
Tuesday 16th March - TSB Theatre Royal, New Plymouth
Thursday 18th March - Municipal Theatre, Napier* VENUE CHANGE
Friday 19th March - War Memorial Theatre, Gisborne
Saturday 20th March - Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga
Sunday 21st March - Leigh Sawmill, Leigh
Thursday 25th March - The Hollywood Cinema, Auckland
Sunday 28th March - The Hollywood Cinema, Auckland
Saturday 3rd April - Opera House, Wellingto

Tickets available via www.ticketek.co.nz
Tickets available via www.ticketmaster.co.nz
Tickets available via www.eventfinda.co.nz
Greymouth tickets available at venue^

1:15 INTERVIEW: MC Tali on her new documentary 

Tali is an accomplished songwriter, teacher, mentor, inspirational speaker, and author. She’s worked with some of the biggest names in drum and bass and has toured the world several times over as both an MC and with a live band.

She’s released seven studio albums and numerous singles, both as a solo artist and collaboratively; she won a New Zealand Music Award for her latest record Love And Migration, and she’s one of a handful of female artists to ever grace the cover of DJ Mag International.

The documentary includes interviews with Size as well as other iconic drum n bass names such as Bryan G, DRS, DJ Marky, A.I. Concord Dawn, Dynamite MC, DJ Dazee, and Stamina.

The interviews are intertwined with archive footage of Tali touring and performing, including her win at the 2019 New Zealand Music Awards, where she took home Best Electronic Artist.

Click here for more info on Tali and her documentary

1:30 The Sampler - Best International Albums of 2020

Nick Bollinger chooses and discusses his favourite international releases of 2020 on this episode of The Sampler. 

2PM LIVE: Best of live to air 2020 

At 2 pm most Saturdays this year we played amazing live performances for you.

We’ve put together some of the highlights. Including Sola Rosa, Anna Coddington, Reid and Ruins, The Beths and more.

Anna Coddington 

Sola Rosa 

Reid and Ruins 

Mild Orange 

Le Art

The Beths 

2:40 INTERVIEW: Aroha Harawira on her first original tracks 

Aroha Harawira has had a long career as a broadcaster in NZ on stations like George FM, bFM, and RNZ, and is also a sought-after DJ, playing support for big names like Diplo, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Disclosure. She’s now based in Australia but is back in NZ to play a string of festival dates. Tony Stamp spoke to Aroha about the first music she’s released under her own name: the ‘No More Jenga’ EP. 

3:10 Introducing - Jack Panther

Born in Auckland but currently flourishing in Wellington is 22-year-old queer artist Jack Panther, who uses his craft to blend melancholy with pop.

3:30 Songcrush 

New music reviewed on Songcrush! This week Tony is joined by Elliott Childs and Sarah Thomson to talk about new music from Porridge Radio, Prison Choir, Thom Yorke, and more.

Songs played on this episode of Songcrush:

Porridge Radio – 7 Seconds

Prison Choir - Tongue

Open Mike Eagle – Bucciarati

Buke and Gase / So Percussion - Diazepam

Thom Yorke, Burial & Four Tet - His Rope

Madlib - Road of the Lonely Ones

4:00 The Mixtape: Tingi Ness

Tingi Ness is a musician, political activist, Polynesian Panther, and father to Che Fu. His life journey is incredibly interesting, from working with the Polynesian Panthers to spending nine months in prison for rioting during the 1981 Springbok Tour. 

He joins Charlotte for an open and honest conversation about life, politics and of course picks some of his favourite songs on this episode of The Mixtape.

Songs played on today's show:

12-1

 The XX  - Intro

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers  - Christmas all over again

The Kingsman - Louie Louie

Rufus Wainwright - Sharon Van Etten - Baby Its Cold

Marlon Williams - Your Minds walking out 

Otis Redding  - Merry Christmas Baby 

John Lennon - Happy Xmas war is over

Paul McCartney - Find My Way

Pixie Williams  - Best Wishes

1-2

Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta

The Pogues - Fairytale of New York feat. Kirsty Mac Coll

Tami Neilson - Pretty Paper

Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra  - New Zealand Christmas Tree  

2-3

The Cure - A Forest 

Fabulous Arabia - Give me love tonight

Julia Jacklin - Baby Jesus is nobodys baby now 

Dolly Parton - Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas

3-4

Samara Alofa - Kokako

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Multi - Love

BB King- Christmas Celebration 

Jack Panther - Blue Boy 

Aldous Harding - Blend 

Desert Session - I wanna make it with chu 

Stevie Wonder- Don't You Worry About a Thing