Music 101 for Saturday 20 May 2023

 

Nau mai haere mai, welcome to Music 101 with Charlotte Ryan for 20th May 2023
 

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1:15 NZMM Feature 'The Song I Wish I'd Written'  

We continue our NZMM special of  'The Song I wish I'd written'  where New Zealand musicians tell us the song the song they wish they'd written.' 

Artists this week include The Beths, Lips, There's A Tuesday, Andrew Fagan, Muroki, Tom Lark, Dartz
See our previous articles here: Part one & Part two

1.30 Space Waltz's return to 'Victory' 

Space Waltz formed in 1974 by frontman Alastair Riddell sharing members with bands like Split Enz. 
They shot to fame after performing their hit ‘Out on the Street’ on the conservative local TV show New Faces.
Space Waltz stopped New Zealanders in their tracks.

With Alastair's flamboyant style, and his gender bending performance.  Space Waltz were compared to T Rex and David Bowie. They were Aotearoa's glam rock band.

But they broke up after less than 2 years after some bad luck, and bad decisions including leaving their manager Michael Browning who wanted to take them to the UK with the other band he managed - ACDC  
Now, almost 50 years later, the band have reformed. 
They have re-released their first album - released a new album yesterday ‘Victory’ - and featured in the awesome Vinyl Collectors book series. 

Alastair Riddel joined Charlotte Ryan in studio.

2.15 Weyes Blood: And In The Darkness - Hearts Aglow

Critically celebrated US singer-songwriter Weyes Blood is returning to perform two spellbinding shows in New Zealand next weekend. 
Her ethereal music and lyrics that discuss the looming threat of climate change are highlighted in her latest album 'And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow'.

Weyes Blood plays two shows in New Zealand on her  'In Holy Flux Tour: New Dawn' tour, Auckland May 29th & Wellington 30th May.

Charlotte Ryan spoke to Weyes Blood AKA Natalie Mering and started by asking her about her recent Coachella performances 

2.30 Sampler :  Circling Sun 

This week Tony Stamp reviews the debut of local jazz super-ensemble The Circling Sun, and Dictaphone Blues’ ( return to noisy fun) with their new album -Glen Eden.

3:20 Introducing: D.C Maxwell

This week on Introducing it’s the project osf musician Daniel Smith, who makes alt-country music under the name DC Maxwell. 

He’s gained a steady following after some impressive live shows, including supporting Erny Belle at the Hollywood cinema and more recently, Future Islands at the Powerstation.

So here is DC Maxwell introducing his debut single - The Leading Man 

3.30  Terrible Sons - The Raft Is Not The Shore

Terrible Sons are 2 highly articulate songwriters and singers - Lauren and Mathew Barus - they live in Ōtautahi. Christchurch

Previously Lauren performed under the name L.A Michell as well as a long stint in Dave Dobbyn’s band whilst Matt was in a successful Christchurch band; The Dukes. Dobbyn still speaks highly of Lauren’s emotive piano skills and original songs.

They married – had children and continue their game changing approach to delivering new material under the name of Terrible Sons …

To date, Terrible Sons songs have had over 20 million streams on Spotify and still counting - a big number for a band who don’t play that often ... Since then they have also connected with Canadian label Nettwork Records.

Terrible Sions have just self-released their new album called The Raft is not the Shore.

For Music 101 Trevor Reekie caught up with Terrible Sons to talk about their appealing brand of ambient folk music.

4pm  The Mixtape - Dr Rock - Barry Jenkin  

Influential NZ Radio broadcaster, Barry Jenkin, aka Doctor Rock, sadly died this week aged of 75.
Many NZ  music lovers will be well aware of his broadcasting career, spending their formative years listening to his warm voice and interesting alternative playlist.
During the 70’s Barry Jenkin aka Dr. Rock was a champion of a free spirited radio – he would embrace and play music that defied commercial accessibility.
His radio broadcasts and time fronting Radio With Pictures was a beacon of taste that frequently saw him at odds with his producers.

This week his daughter Andrea wrote on Facebook “He’s lived exactly as he chose to. To the full, larger than life, belligerently listening to punk. Barry Jenkin, aka Dr. Rock, is dead. His legend lives on.”
Recorded in 2017 Trevor Reekie spoke with Barry Jenkin for this RNZ Mixtape about his career in radio and searching out music that has left a legacy that he was rightfully proud of.

During the 1970s Barry Jenkin aka Dr. Rock was the champion of a free-spirited playlist of music which defied commercial accessibility.

Barry Jenkin joined Trevor Reekie with an eclectic mixtape of songs that helped shape his career in NZ broadcasting.

Listen to the Mixtape here: 
 

Songs played on the show today:

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The Smiths - This Charming man 
Steph Brown NZMM 2023 Tears
ANOHNI and the Johnsons - It Must Change
Interview:SPACE WALTZ 
Blur - The Narcissist 
Te Kuru Dewes ft. Anna Coddington - Don't Rush 
Chris Knox - Not Given Lightly 
 

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The Circling Sun - Bones
ARO - Aroa 
Interview: WEYES BLOOD
The National - New Order Tshirt
The Sampler -  Spirit by The Circling Sun

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Datsun Stereo - Maceo
Arlo Parks - Blades feat Phoebe Bridgers 
INTRODUCING: DC Maxwell 
Strawpeople - Porcelain Hands (Live @ RNZ 1998)
MĀ and The Fly Hunnies - Rere Cruise'
OMC - Land Of Plenty
 

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