Music 101 for Saturday 23 October 2021

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12.30  WOMAD New Zealand first artists announced!

A unique opportunity presented itself with the constraints caused by the global pandemic as WOMAD programmers have dug into the wealth of Aotearoa's musical talent to present a unique array of artists that will deliver the sense of discovery the festival is so well known and loved for. Including Avantdale Bowling Club, Deva Mahal, Fat Freddy's Drop and Shades of Shakti!

In addition to the musical lineup, the World Of Words stage and STEAM Lab return! This time you can look forward to WOMAD debuts from Dr Siouxie Wiles, and Dick Frizzell.

More info here! 

WOMAD International's Head of Programming, Paula Henderson says, "For WOMAD, we are usually very spoilt, we have the whole world at our fingertips in terms of programming.  When we first thought about doing WOMAD with a mainly national event over a year ago initially, I thought no way… but, I was wrong.  It will sound a little strange, but, although challenging (as there were no gigs to go to), spending hours scouring the internet to find new artists that would suit the festival has been really exciting and I am confident that we have a programme that our audience will be overjoyed with."

18 - 20 March, 2022  

TSB Bowl of Brooklands and Brooklands Park

New Plymouth, Taranaki

Tickets + more here

1:00   Hollie Smith on her new album ‘Coming in from the Dark’ 

One of Aotearoa's most beloved artists Hollie Smith has just released her fourth solo album ‘Coming in from the Dark’, her first solo album in five years. 

For ‘Coming in from the Dark’, Hollie worked with the NZSO as well as and exciting feature by TEEKS, and beloved vocal trio Sol3 Mio. 

Hollie caught up with Charlotte to discuss the new album and how it came together. 

1.30  The Sampler

Tony Stamp reviews new releases Talk Memory by BADBADNOTGOOD & Juno by Remi Wolf. 

2PM LIVE Reb Fountain - The Boy Next Door @ The Auckland Arts Festival

New Zealand singer Reb Fountain has made a name for herself with fine song-writing. She won the Taite Prize in 2021, a prize that recognizes outstanding creativity in music.

However, in this concert Reb Fountain pays tribute to another outstanding songwriter: Nick Cave. Together with her band and the Auckland string quartet The Black Quartet, she performs her interpretations of some of Nick Cave’s greatest songs.

The Black Quartet are: Jessica Hindin and Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper on violins, Joseph Harrop: viola; and Rachel Wells on cello.

They’re also joined on stage by Reb Fountain’s band: Dave Khan, on guitars and keyboards, Karen Canzek on bass, and Earl Robertson on drums.

All string arrangements were written by members of the Black Quartet, with musical direction by Dave Khan.

This concert was recorded by RNZ at the Auckland Town Hall and was part of the Auckland Arts Festival in 2021.

Recording Engineer: Rangi Powick

Producer / Mix Engineer: Adrian Hollay

Setlist:

• Ring of Saturn
• Water’s Edge
• Nobody’s Baby Now
• Red Right Hand
• Breathless
• Henry Lee
• The Weeping Song
• Push The Sky Away
• The Ship Song
• Where The Wild Roses Grow
• Into My Arms
• Fifteen Feet
• Hiding All Away
• Jubilee Street
• Don’t You Know Who I Am (Reb Fountain)

 

3.35 Helado Negro 

Helado Negro is the alias of American musician Roberto Carlos Lange, who has been releasing acclaimed albums for over ten years. He talked to Tony Stamp about his new album Far In, the influence of his parent's 1980s house parties, and writing songs in both English and Spanish.

4:00 The Mixtape: Kahu Kutia

Our guest today is a writer and activist Kahu Kutia

Based in Wellington these days, but grew up in the valleys of Te Urewera. She hosts the RNZ podcast He Kakano – which explores what it means to be Maori. The voyager award winning series has just launched it’s second season - check it out here

She talks life and chooses her favourite songs. 

This interview covers topics of suicide. Where to get help:

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Songs played on today's show:

12-1pm

Kody Neilson - Hunnybee's Birthday 
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Hunnybee
Ria Hall - Walk
Carnivorous Plant Society - My mum is proud of me
Lido Pimienta - Eso Quo Tu Haces
Michael Kiwanuka - Beautiful Life
Alan Hawkshaw - Grange Hill
The Mohawks - The Champ
Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking

1-2pm

Gorillaz - Orchestral
Gorillaz - Welcome to the world of the plastic beach
Sam Cooke - A change is gonna come
The Kiffness - Red Light, Green Light
LORDE - Green Light
Smile - Call My Name feat Robyn
Saint Etienne - Only love can break your heart
The Sampler:
BADBADNOTGOOD: Timid, Intimidating, Signal From the Noise, City of Mirrors, Love Proceeding
Remi: Guerilla, Sexy Villain, Buzz Me In, Quiet on Set, Street You Live On,
Moana and the Moa Hunters - Rua Kenena
El Michels Affair - Tearz (feat. Lee Fields & The Shacks)

2-3pm

The Orchestra - Tuning
Live: Reb Fountain & The Black Quartet @ The Auckland Arts Festival
Skeleton Tree, Red Right Hand, Breathless, Where The Wild Roses Grow, Jubilee Street
Fourtet - Baby
Shuggie Otis - Strawberry Letter 23
King Stingray - Milkumama
Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen - Like I used to (acoustic version)
Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy
Goat Girl - Sad Cowboy

2-3pm

Nightmares on Wax  - Wonder
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Courtney Barnett - Smile Real Nice
Travelling Wilburys - Handle with Care
Te Iho - Byllie-Jean
The Melancholies - Cute Aggression
Devendra Banhart - Baby
Helado Negro Interview 
The Avalanches - Running Red Lights
​Molly Lewis - Balcony for Two
Animal Collective - Prester John
Gabriels - Love and Hate in a Different Time
Dry Cleaning - Strong Feelings

4-5pm

The Mixtape with Kau Kutia
Kōtiro - Force Field, Mara TK - Te Kete Aronui, Nahbo - What's in a Name,
SoccerPractise - Younger Looking Skin, Te Kaahu - Rangirara, MĀ - Hikoi