Saturday 26 September 2009
4:30 am Waiata - Maori Music
8:10 am - 12:00 am Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
9:05 Nick Hornby
Nick Hornby is the author of the bestselling novels including High Fidelity; the football memoir Fever Pitch, and four books of essays: 31 Songs, The Polysyllabic Spree, Housekeeping vs. the Dirt, and Shakespeare Wrote for Money. His new novel is Juliet, Naked, and he recently adapted Lynn Barber's memoir An Education into the film of the same name.
10:05 Playing Favourites with Rob Matthews
Rob Matthews inherited Retinitis Pigmentosa from his father, and was blind by the age of 20. He found inspiration in running and has won 29 international gold medals, participated in seven Paralympic Games, and set 22 world records. He was awarded with the M.B.E for Services to Sport for the Disabled in 1987. After 23 years running for Great Britain, Rob represented New Zealand for the first time at the 2009 World Paralympic Triathlon Championships, winning the silver medal, and will compete next month in the New Zealand National Road Cycling Championships in Nelson. He tells his story in Running Blind, the first time in New Zealand publishing history that an adult non-fiction title has been printed in Braille at the same time as print.
12:15 pm during This Way Up
Brian Raftery's an obsessive karaoke fan who's described as having "a keen eye for detail and a terrible voice for song". At least that's what it says on the back on his book Don't Stop Believin: How Karaoke Conquered the World and Saved My Life". He talks about his book, the history of karaoke and the misfortune that is witnessing a marathon karaoke competition on an Estonian ferry.
2:06 pm – 5 pm Music 101 with Kirsten Johnstone
Three hours of music news and interviews from Aotearoa and all over the world.
2-3 pm:
Sir Howard Morrison - in his own words.A report from the Rockquest 2009 National Final held last Saturday; Speed Caravan wield the oud - a fretless lute - as a rock 'n' roll instrument; Nick Bollinger checks out a solo set from Raconteur Brendan Benson.
3-4 pm:
My World may be the album to finally put veteran soul man Lee Fields in front of the audience he deserves; Roots Rock groovers Tahuna Breaks' introduce their new summer soundtrack Black, Brown & White; Isaac Aesili - soul man and horn-for-hire - talks about the broken beats of his solo album, Eye See.
4-5 pm
Musical Chairs featuring Lorenzo Buhne - From Punk to Poetry Lorenzo Buhne spent much of his life touring the world as the bass player for 1980s punk band The Dickies - one of the first punk bands to come out of LA and be signed to a major label. He also played with Fear.
In 2003 Lorenzo made the shift to New Zealand. It’s a far cry from his previous rock n’ roll lifestyle playing alongside such acts as Iggy Pop, The Ramones and Jane’s Addiction, whilst also composing music for Hollywood films on the side. But after 30 years on the road, he has no regrets about making the move. Leaving the hectic LA scene has given him the opportunity to get in touch with his Italian side and make Neapolitan folk music, without leaving his punk roots behind.
TV on the Radio’s falsetto-voiced front man, Kyp Malone goes solo as Rain Machine.
7:04 pm Saturday Night Requests
Peter Fry presents four hours of music, reminiscences and entertainment including listener’s requests.
11:06 pm Wayne’s Music
Wayne Mowat presents his selection of hot dance tunes of the 1920s and ‘30s.