Music 101 for Saturday 5 November 2022

1:20 SJD

SJD is the musical project of Sean Donnelly, a musician and songwriter from Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), and currently based in Ōtepoti (Dunedin), under the Mozart Fellowship at Otago University.

SJD is one of Aotearoa’s most lauded songwriters, winning two Aotearoa Music Awards, the Taite Music Prize (in 2013 for Elastic Wasteland), and was shortlisted for the APRA Silver Scroll in 2007 for his song Beautiful Haze. 

Charlotte Ryan speaks to him about his new album Sweetheart , his ninth album that tackles thoughts of isolation, loneliness, and depression.

2:10 BIKINI KILL

For the first time in New Zealand, iconic feminist punk pioneers Bikini Kill will play in New Zealand for the first time . 

Riot grrrl trailblazers Bikini Kill founding members Kathleen Hanna, Tobi Vail and Kathi Wilcox are set to bring the riot to one very special all ages show at the Powerstation, Wednesday 15th March, 2023. 

When Bikini Kill formed in Washington back in 1990, they quickly earned a reputation for one of the fiercest bands around, with their unapologetically political lyricism, DIY ethos, and high energy, often confrontational live shows. 

Credited with instigating the Riot Grrrl movement, the band created a legacy that is still resonating across the planet, with a commitment to helping empower and inspire the feminist voice through music. 

Charlotte Ryan spoke Bikini Kill frontwoman Kathleen Hannah from her office in Pasadena, California

2.30 The Sampler

Tony Stamp reviews the debut LP by Kenny Beats, and is joined by Elliott Childs to discuss the latest from Bill Callahan.

3:20 Introducing: Mirror Ritual 

We introduce you to Wellington "Transistor dream-fuzz" band, Mirror Ritual. 

4:00 The Mixtape: Neil Ieremia

Neil Ieremia (ONZM) is the founder and artistic director of Black Grace. Over the past 25 years, Black Grace has changed the face of contemporary dance in Aotearoa New Zealand, drawing upon Neil’s Samoan heritage and melding it with Māori and Western influences to create unique expressions of our contemporary identity. In that time, Black Grace has also become one of our most successful cultural exports

Neil talks to Charlotte about his brand new show ‘The Art of Black Grace 1/5’ which opens on November 20 at Karanga Plaza in Wynyard Quarter.

The Art of Black Grace 1/5 is largely autobiographical, within the experience there are important moments in New Zealand’s history that have contributed to Neil’s work along the way such as; Dawn Raids, Bastian Point, Springbok Tour, and David Lange / New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone.