Music 101 for Saturday 5 October 2024

 

1:15 Silver Scrolls finalists: 5 songs about connection, fun and whakapapa  

There are some beautiful thoughts on relationships from this year’s Silver Scrolls finalists. There’s also the power of finding your roots, and the thrill of letting go and choosing fun. 

The prestigious NZ music award, celebrates the art of songwriting in New Zealand and has passed through the hands of some of our most celebrated songwriters - Ray Columbus, Bic Runga, Marlon Williams, Sir Dave Dobbyn, Rob Ruha and last year’s winners, The Beths for their song 'Expert in a Dying Field'.

The APRA Silver Scroll Awards are happening on Tuesday in Pōneke Wellington, and the five finalists tell the story of their song on Music 101. 

2.15 Review: Paul McCartney & Wings: One Hand Clapping 

Screening in select NZ cinemas is a new documentary about Paul McCartney and Wings - One Hand Clapping.

The one hour doco shows long-lost footage of Paul McCartney in the studio in the early 70s with Wings. 

RNZ’s Simon Morris joins Charlotte to talk about the film's intimate look at Wings creating some historic music.   

2:30 The Hard Quartet: Drummer Jim White on why rock’s not dead

The Hard Quartet is a band we think you should pay attention to. 

They’ve been called a supergroup, and it’s an interesting one because each member has a cult following. Stephen Malkmus is best known for his work with Pavement, Matt Sweeney from Superwolf with Bonnie Prince Billy and Cat Power, and Emmett Kelly, the songwriter and guitarist for The Cairo Gang and who has also collaborated with Will Oldham.

The drummer, Jim White, who also plays with Dirty Three and Smog, joins Charlotte Ryan to mark the release of The Hard Quartet’s self-titled debut album.

3.15   Che Fu live in studio with 5 horn players and a DJ  

The RNZ studio was jammed packed with a live performance from Che Fu singing classic tunes, backed by five horn players and a DJ. 

Together they are Big Horns, and they are bringing 90s RnB and hip hop anthems to Auckland’s Powerstation on October 12th. 

The show will feature new arrangements of hits by Tupac, Mary J Blige, Blackstreet, Beyonce, Warren G and more, fronted by some legendary artists on vocals - Boh Runga, Ria Hall, Kings and Che Fu.

On the night, the band will double in size, creating a huge sound for the dance floor. Special thanks to the artists who performed live for RNZ to give us a taste: 

Vocals - Che Fu
DJ - Elton (DJ Sizzorhands)
Tenor Sax - Thabani Gapara
Tenor Sax - Loxmyn Ness
Tuba - Alex Jeantou
Trombone- Tom Chester
Sousaphone - Tavite Tonga
Dixon Nacey - Guitar
 

3.40  1994 part six: Pavement, Sebadoh, Ween

Tony Stamp looks back at three of 1994's weirder indie rock records, in the final installment of this six part series.

4pm The Mixtape: DJ Vee 

Today’s guest on the RNZ Mixtape is DJ Vee - real name Vishal Vasan.

Vishal’s musical journey started on Cuba Street Wellington, then to DJing with FFD, slinging records in Soho and organising the Brick Lane Music Festival. 

He has just opened Kemuri Hi-Fi, an underground bar in Auckland inspired by Japanese jazz cafes, where vinyl and high-end audio systems take centre stage.

DJ Vee joins Charlotte Ryan to play the tunes from his life behind the turntable. 

Songs played on the show
1-2
The Clash - Mustapha Dance
Nitin Sawhney - Sunset
Kris Kristofferson - To Beat the Devil
The Beths - Expert In a Dying Field
Mermaidens - I Like to be Alone
Stan Walker - I Am
SKILAA- Jenny Greenteeth
Georgia Lines - The Letter
Anna Coddington - Kātuahere
The Black Keys  - Mi Tormenta feat Danny Lux
Gang of Four - Damaged Goods

2-3
Sanguine - Tumutumu Mauga
Thee Sacred Souls - My Heart is drowning
Faye Webster - After the first kiss
Paul McCartney & Wings - Let Me Roll It (One Hand Clapping Sessions)
The Smile - Bodies Laughing
Connan Mockasin & Ade - The Wolf
The Verve - Lucky Man
The Hard Quartet - Rio’s Song
Tropical F Storm - Stayin' Alive
Nilüfer Yanya - Binding

3-4
A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray
Salmonella Dub - Hands In The Soil feat. Troy Kingi, Whirimako Black (Radio Edit)
The Veils - Grey Lynn park 
Big Horns Live!
Joan As Police Woman - Long For Ruin
M. Ward - Chinese Translation
The National - I Need My Girl (Live)
Alessi Brothers - Seabird

 

DJ Vee’s songs

Public Enemy - Contract on the World Love Jam 

Boogie Down Productions - The Style You Haven’t Done Yet 

Primal Scream - Loaded 

Joe Duke & DJ Fitchie - Seconds

Yami Bolo & Russ D - War in the Garrison  

DJ Krush - Kemuri