Music 101 for Saturday 25 March 2023

 

Nau mai haere mai, welcome to Music 101 for 25th March with Charlotte Ryan 

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1.20  Women Who Rock TV Series director Jessica Hopper 

Jessica Hopper is a director, producer and author based in Chicago. 

In a career spanning more than twenty years, Hopper earned acclaim as a provocative, fearless music journalist, writing for  Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Guardian, Pitchfork and 

She wrote  The First Collection of Criticism By A Living Female Rock Critic  to much acclaim  And her most recent project - Director of  WOMEN WHO ROCK
The TV series screening on TVNZ on demand which celebrates women in music and features interviews with from Pat Benatar, Chaka Khan, Joan Jett, Mavis Staples, Sheryl Crow, and more. 

1.35 Punk Rockers Sleaford Mods 

UK duo SLEAFORD MODS are returning to New Zealand this May for their second visit following their sold-out debut NZ show in 2019.

The band who hail from Nottingham, England are known for their beat heavy punk rock. 

Charlotte Ryan speaks to lyricist and vocalist Jason Williamson about his career peaking at the age of 50, his changing opinions, and  their latest album UK GRIM 

tickets here 

2.30 Sampler :  Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Caroline Polacheck

Tony Stamp reviews the fifth album by Ruban Nielson’s Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Caroline Polachek’s accessible avant-pop. 

3:20 Introducing: Riot Gull 

This week on Introducing its a four piece band from Ōtepoti Dunedin called Riot Gull- 
DEBORAH, GEMMA, LUCY & MADISON. 

Their new single UMAMI from RIOT GULL's debut album SCABBING out now via trace / untrace

3.30  Live Music 101 Session Soaked Oats 

Aoteaoroa's own Soaked Oats released their debut album, Working Title in 2022 to critical acclaim.
They have just returned from a 4-date tour across Aotearoa with support from Australian artist, Hachiku
Singer and Songwriter of Soaked Oats- Oscar Mein dropped in to the RNZ studios to record us a special performance. 
Tour info and tickets here

4pm  The Mixtape - Guyon Espiner

Our guest picking their favourite songs and talking life is journalist Guyon Espiner.

Former Morning Report co-host, Guyon has a 20 year career in  both print and broadcast media.

Guyon Espiner is now an investigative journalist here at RNZ and has released his first book The Drinking Game - where he explores what drives drinking culture in NZ and how big business, the media and politicians shape the way New Zealanders drink.

His Mixtape tracks: 

I am Neon (Julia Jacklin)
Yellow Eyes (Rayland Baxter)
Visions of Joanna (Bob Dylan)
Down in Splendour (Straitjacket Fits)
Bad Decisions (The Strokes)
Walking on a String (Phoebe Bridgers and Matt Berringer)
 

Songs played on the show today:

1-2
Harry Mudie - Roman Dub
Hercules and Love Affair - Blind  
Interview: Jessica Hopper - Women Who Rock 
Pat Benatar - We Belong
Tim Finn, Bic Runga, Dave Dobbyn - Good morning baby  
Led Zeppelin - D’yer Mak’er
Lou Reed -Open Invitation
Bressa Creeting Cake - Palm Singing

2-3
Unknown Mortal orchestra - The Widow
Parallel Dance Ensemble - Weight Watchers 
Interview: Sleaford Mods
Jonathan Bree - Pre Code Hollywood - 
The National - Eucalyptus
The Sampler -  V by UMO
The Sampler - Desire, I want to turn into you
Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 

3-4
Micronism - First Reflections
Big Brother and Holding Company - Piece of My heart 
The Veils - I've been waiting
Introducing: Riot Gull
Hole - Malibu
H. Hawkline - Milk for Flowers
Anthonie Tonnon - Wicked Game
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Rock Me
Live session: Soaked Oats 
Kimbra, Ryan Lott - Foolish Thinking

4-5
I am Neon (Julia Jacklin)
Yellow Eyes (Rayland Baxter)
Visions of Joanna (Bob Dylan)
Down in Splendour (Straitjacket Fits)
Bad Decisions (The Strokes)
Walking on a String (Phoebe Bridgers and Matt Berringer)