Music 101 for Saturday 5 June 2021

Welcome to Music 101! We have a great show for you today, check out what we've got coming up. 

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GIVEAWAY 

We've got 2x copies of Crowded House's new album Dreamers Are Waiting to give away on vinyl! Tune in to find out how to win 

12:15 Tami Neilson

Celebrated country star Tami Neilson has taken home Best Country Music Artist and Best Country Song at the 2021 Country Music Awards.

• Country Music Awards 2021: clean sweep for Tami Neilson

Tami won for her 2020 album CHICKABOOM! and infectious single ‘Queenie Queenie’.

The awards were presented tonight at a ceremony in Gore as part of a week-long celebration of country music. The Tussock Country Music Festival will be capped-off with the Gold Guitar Awards, which run from tomorrow through to Sunday.

Tami joins Charlotte on the phone to chat about her big win, and what she has coming up next. 

12.35  INTERVIEW: Tim Minchin

Sydney based Tim Minchin has been celebrated globally for writing the music and lyrics for “Matilda the Musical”, which has gone on to become one of the most acclaimed musicals of the last 20 years, winning a record 7 Olivier Awards, 13 Helpmann Awards and 5 Tony Awards. It continues to run in the West End and has already played in over 50 cities worldwide.

He also wrote music and lyrics for the musical adaption of “Groundhog Day”, which after an acclaimed limited run at The Old Vic in London in 2016, debuted on Broadway in April 2017 and won the Olivier Award for Best Musical in 2017.

Tim Minchin is touring NZ - tickets here

1.10  INTERVIEW: The Datsuns 

The Datsuns Guitarist Phil Somervell talks to Trevor Reekie about The Datsuns' early days learning to play in Cambridge, being championed by the late English DJ John Peel, scoring the cover to NME, recording with Led Zep bassist John Paul Jones and relentlessly touring. He opens up about spending an inordinate amount of time sitting in vans, trains and planes to take their music to wildly diverse audiences around the globe. 

It’s a history spanning 20 years that reinforces the belief that although serendipity has sometimes worked in The Datsuns favour, they’ve always been well ready for it.

1.35 The Sampler 

Tony Stamp peruses a dancefloor stonker from tropical, Waiheke by-way-of Hackney Wick dance trio Flamingo Pier, and the debut album by icy Auckland singer-songwriter Louisa Nicklin

Click here for full episode and more info on the artists 

• Introducing: Louisa Nicklin
• First Song: Louisa Nicklin

2PM LIVE Muroki | RNZ Music Live Sessions 

It’s another RNZ music Live Session! This time it’s Raglan-based musician Muroki!

He was the first person to be signed to Benee’s label Olive last year, and he’s set to be one to watch. Elton John even sings Muroki’s praises, after Benee played one of his songs on Elton's John's Radio Show. 

You can catch Muroki live alongside The Butlers next Friday, June 11 at Auckland's The Tuning Fork and Saturday, June 12 at Raglan's YOT Club.

Stay tuned for more incredible live sessions from Muroki, Disciple Pati, LEAO and Laiika coming up throughout June!

Mihi to Samoa House on Auckland’s Karangahape Road for the use of your beautiful space.

Made with support from NZ On Air Music. 

2.40 Charlotte Yates / Mansfield 

A selection of poems by Katherine Mansfield have been set to contemporary music composed by some of Aotearoa’s leading songwriters. Curated by Charlotte Yates, the album was originally released in February 2020 titled Mansfield. Although initially postponed due to covid, the live show now finally has dates in June. 

• Click here for more info 

The concert will be narrated by Miranda Harcourt and will feature the following artist's: Anna Coddington, Lawrence Arabia, Lontalius, Mel Parsons, Will Ricketts and Toby Laing, Lorina Harding, Charlotte Yates with Darren Mathiassen, Show Pony and Johnny Lawrence, The Bats, Julia Deans, French For Rabbits, Tusiata Avia and Delaney Davidson.

Charlotte Yates joins Charlotte Ryan for a summit of the Charlottes to discuss how the show came together, and the impact of Katherine Mansfield's poetry.

14 June  Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington

20 June Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland

3.15 INTRODUCING: NO COMPLY

Northland hip-hop duo NO COMPLY have just released their debut EP WELCOME TO BAD. 

Click here to buy/stream NO COMPLY

They’re known for their zany videos and fun live performances, but as you’ll hear, there’s something a lot deeper bubbling under the surface. 

Brothers Fynn and Ethan open up about mental health, and introduce their new single ‘Eyes Shut’

3:20 INTERVIEW: Director Gracie Otto on 'Under The Volcano'

'Under the Volcano’ is a new documentary screening at the upcoming Doc Edge film festival. It’s about George Martin’s ‘AIR Monserrat’ studio – Monserrat is an island in the Caribbean with an active volcano, and the studio was running from 1979 till 1989, when a hurricane struck and forced it to close. During that time, albums were made there by Paul McCartney, The Police, Dire Straights and many more.

Click here for ticket information

The documentary has interviews with many of these artists, and amazing archival footage of their time at Monserrat.

Tony Stamp talked to director Gracie Otto and producer Cody Greenwood about the film. 

• Check out these amazing pictures of Monserrat as it stands today

3.30 Musical Chairs - Delaney Davidson 

Delaney Davidson is an award-winning artist best known for his gothic folk country persona and prolific output who has also played an important and influential role in local music as producer, collaborator and catalyst for artists such as Tami Neilson, Marlon Williams, Barry Saunders and Troy Kingi. 
 
In this episode of Musical Chairs, Delaney speaks about what inspired and shaped his artistic purpose. We begin with Death Don’t Have No Mercy from Sad But True Vol. 1: The Secret History of Country Music Songwriting. The debut release of Delaney and Marlon Williams won the duo the 2013 APRA Tui best country album 

4:00 The Mixtape -  Ria Hall 

Our guest curating her Mixtape is musician Ria Hall.

An amazing female force in the NZ music scene who has won multiple awards and earned much critical acclaim for her solo releases and collaborations with Stan Walker, Rob Ruha and many other esteemed local musicians.

• RELATED: Ria Hall on the message behind her new album Manawa Wera

Next month Ria Hall curates a special show for Matariki – an all-woman event featuring Anika Moa, Annie Crummer, Tami Neilson and more on the stage. The show is called Tuawahine and will honour the country’s korokoro tūī who have carved a path helping to create one of the most vibrant and diverse musical communities in the world

Click here for more info on Tuawahine

• Great NZ Album: Ria Hall - Manawa Wera
• Songwriter Ria Hall "upholding the mana of Aotearoa reggae"

Songs played on today's show 

12-1 

The Yoots - Pupu Ake Mai

Crowded House - Sweet Tooth

The Rolling Stones - Come On

Johnny Cash - Man In Black

Tami Neilson - Queenie Queenie 

King Kapisi - Screams From The Old Plantation

Tim Minchin - I'll Take Lonely Tonight 

Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 

1-2

Molly Lewis - Oceanic Feeling

Sly and the Family Stone  - If you want me to stay

Troy Kingi - Sleep 

Arooj Aftab - Last night 

The Sampler: 

Louisa Nicklin 

Moving Slow, Water Around Her, There Will Be Times, Next To Myself, A Place To Share

Flamingo Pier 

Lost But I’m Leading, Last Call, Make You Wonder, Cosmic Sunset, Deeper Soul

2-3

Reverse resistance - King Kapisi 

Muroki Live: 

Wavy

Open Up

Crossroads

Light Me Up

Ramones - Baby I Love You

Tiny Ruins - Birds in Thyme 

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden

LEAO - 1000 Phantoms (Live)

The Avalanches -Since I Left You (Prince Paul Remix)

Leisure - Take you Higher

3-4

Helado Negro - Sound and Vision

Feelstyle - Leave it at that

NO COMPLY - Eyes Shut 

The Black Keys - Going Down South

The Police- Every Little Thing 

4-5

The Mixtape: 

My Love - Georgia Lines

Waves - Paige

Running - Anika Moa

Hina ki tai - Annie Crummer

You were mine - Tami Neilson

Flow – Ria Hall