Music 101 for Saturday 27 August 2022

 

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1.30 Bret McKenzie - Songs Without Jokes album and tour

One half of Flight of the Conchords, Bret McKenzie has just released his new album Songs Without Jokes. 

He tells Charlotte Ryan about the writing process and how it was recorded with him in New Zealand and a band in L.A.

Friday 2nd September - Trafalgar Centre, Nelson*
Saturday 3rd September - Town Hall, Christchurch△
Sunday 4th September - Town Hall, Dunedin*
Monday 5th September - Civic Theatre, Invercargill△
Thursday 8th September - Opera House, Wellington*
Monday 12th September - Royal Whanganui Opera House, Whanganui△
Tuesday 13th September - Opera House, Hastings○
Wednesday 14th September - Town Hall, Auckland*

*Tickets available via ticketmaster.co.nz
△Tickets available via ticketek.co.nz
○Tickets available via eventfinda.co.nz
 

2pm Julia Jacklin - Pre Pleasure

Australian musician Julia Jacklin has just released her highly anticipated 3rd album Pre Pleasure. 

The album was written while Julia recovered from a huge, exhausting world tour for her 2nd album Crushing.

Julia Jacklin has once again put  intense personal thoughts and feelings to music while at the same time expanding on her signature sound.  This time working with producer Marcus Paquin who has worked with The Weather Station and The National. 

Julia Jacklin spoke to Charlotte Ryan from her home in Melbourne about Pre Pleasure

2.30 The Sampler  - Recitals and Motte

Tony Stamp checks out the debut LP by Poneke's Recitals, a frosty collection from Ōtautahi violinist Motte. 

3.20  Introducing -  Welcomer

This week we are introduced to Poneke based band Welcomer and their new single ‘A Steely Dan Covers Band'

3.30   Margaret Urlich 1999 Musical Chairs 

NZ musician Margaret Urlich passed away last week after a long battle with Cancer.
We replay her Musical Chairs from 1999 -  Where in her own words, Margaret talks about her career, success and her life thereafter. 

4pm  The Mixtape - Peter McLennan

This episode of the RNZ Mixtape features Auckland musician, Peter McLennan.

He is a founding member of The Hallelujah Picassos and his solo project Dub Asylum also has a small but crucial catalogue of releases.

Peter is equally a published author, written for many magazines, and is a broadcaster with his show on Base FM.

Peter McLennan talks to Trevor Reekie about some of his favourite songs that continue to influence and motivate his own creative endeavors.

Screaming Mee Mees - Dancing With Stars In My Eyes

Aretha Franklin - Jump

Marvin Gaye - Whats Going On

DLT featuring Che Fu - Chains Remix

Doris Troy - Just One Look 

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Songs played on the show today:

1-2
Little Dragon - Frisco  
Tame Impala - Lost in Yesterday 
Interview: Bret McKenzie - Songs Without Jokes
Dry Cleaning - Scratchcard Lanyard
Marlon Williams - Thinking of Nina - LIVE at RNZ 
The National ‘Weird Goodbyes (feat. Bon Iver)’
Soaked Oats - The Way It Works
Elton John and Britney Speaks - Hold me Closer 

2-3
Fat Freddys Drop - Coffee Black
Rubi Du - Brown Skin
Interview: Julia Jacklin
Portishead - Sour Times
The Beths - Knees Deep
The Sampler - Orbit by Recitals 
The Sampler  Cold + Liquid by Motte
Air - Kelly Watch The Stars
Avantdale Bowling Club-  Tea Break

3-4
Dub Asylum -French Letter 
Beck - Deborah
Module - I Neva Dared
Introducing-  Welcomer
MusicalChairs - Margaret Urlich 
Spiritualized - Always Together With You

4-5
Screaming Mee Mees - Dancing With Stars In My Eyes
Aretha Franklin - Jump
Marvin Gaye - Whats Going On
DLT featuring Che Fu - Chains Remix
Doris Troy - Just One Look