Music 101 for Saturday 22 June 2024

1:20 John Lennon speaks in rare NZ interview

To mark the anniversary of The Beatles NZ tour 60 years ago we are broadcasting a rare recording of John Lennon.  

The interview was conducted by Professor Tony Taylor, a young psychology student who at the time had a huge interest in the phenomenon of Beatlemania. Tony’s first attempt to capture the Beatles didn’t record due to equipment failure, but miraculously he got a second chance, sitting down with John Lennon the day after their two Wellington performances. Despite Tony’s nerves, he managed to get candid chat and great insights. 

Special thanks to Tony’s family for their blessing to broadcast their father’s interview. 

Thanks also to author Andy Neill , John Baker and Jeremy Ansell for facilitating the audio. 

1:40 Music 101 on Charlie xcx: How to become a brat

Charlotte Ryan speaks to Sam Robinson about Charli xcx’s Brat, one of the biggest albums of year. 

Check out Charlotte’s favourite albums of 2024 (so far!) here.

2.10  Tiki Taane and Arli Liberman: Composing emotion   

A new feature film Ka Whawhai (fa fai) Tonu - Struggle Without End, directed by Michael Jonathan is being released in cinemas next week.

Local musicians Tiki Taane and Arli Liberman composed the score for the film and a powerful waiata to close it. 

Arli Liberman and Tiki Taane join Charlotte Ryan to celebrate their new single.

 

3:10 How to beat the Spotify algorithm

With one hundred million music tracks at your fingertips there is no need to hunt for that CD or record suggestions. But lately it seems there's been a change in the algorithm, and if you've been a victim of the perpetual Sabrina Carpenter playlist you'll know what we're talking about.

It's something that's been bothering RNZ's Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan, who says the new Kiwi releases she looks forward to are getting more elusive on her feed.

Music 101 and RNZ podcast The Detail have collabed for this special episode.  

3.40 South Korean DJ Peggy Gou cops a lot of hate. But is it just sour Grapes? 

South Korean DJ Peggy Gou is phenomenally successful. Her social media feed can blur into a montage of beaches, restaurants, fashion shows, and adoring crowds. As her star continues to rise, Tony Stamp reviews her first LP, I Hear You.

4pm The Mixtape: Writer and poet Ramesh Dissanayake 

Our guest selecting the songs is Romesh Dissanayake, a Sri Lankan and Kor-yo Saram writer, poet and chef from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington. 

His award winning debut novel, When I open the shop, is an ode to the city of Wellington with fresh voices, often under-represented in NZ literature. His protagonist Devendra juggles grief, mounting debt and strange encounters in his small Te Whanganui-a-Tara noodle shop following his mother’s death. 

Romesh’s work explores ideas of identity, decolonisation and place. His latest is a new poetry collection called Favourite Flavour House, which featured in AUP New Poets 10. 

He speaks to Maggie Tweedie about how music and food etch into his words on the page and continue to be a source of inspiration for him creatively. 

Songs played on the show

1-2
ONE shapeshifter instrumental edit
Mavis Staples - Worthy
Fontaines D.C.  - Favourite
Music 101 celebrates 60 years since The Beatles toured NZ
Ray Columbus & the Invaders - now you shake
The Beatles - You Can't Do That
Cilla Black - Anyone who had a heart
Music 101 playing a live recording of The Skeatles (thanks to Paul Kean!)
The Beatles - Twist and Shout
The The - Cognitive Dissident
Girl in Red - Girlfriend is Better 
Laurie Anderson - Road to Mandalay

2-3
Just Brothers - Sliced Tomatoes
Beyonce - Bodyguard 
Charlie XCX The girl, so confusing with Lorde
Mercury Rev - Holes
Ezra Collective - God gave me feet for dancing feat Jazmin Lacey
Tiki Taane and Arli Liberman - Hold on to the dream (from film soundtrack Ka Whawhai (fa fai) Tonu - Struggle Without End)
James Blake - Thrown Around
Troy Kingi & APO – Aztechknowledgey
Steve Gunn - New Moon
 

3-4
Beatles - Sun King
Jim Nothing - Raleigh Arena
Cyndi Lauper - Iko Iko
Mystery Waitress - In A Shell 
View, Ma & mike.tea - Stop It
Silver - Sanoi feat. Beacon Bloom