Rip It Up
Groove Guide editor Grant Hislop has just bought Rip It Up, one of the country’s last music magazines. We find out what Grant has in store for the title, and ask freelance journalist and critic Duncan Greive what the future holds for high quality music journalism in Aotearoa.
Ladi6: Automatic
Karoline Tamati is more than a solo artist, she’s the figure-head of a close-knit family unit along with her partner and music collaborator Brent Park. They unveil the motives behind the 3rd album from Ladi6, Automatic, and the reasons for recording in Detroit with J Dilla protégé, Waajeed.
Bulletproof
From drum'n'bass to dubstep, Christchurch-born, Auckland-based electronic music producer Jay Monds has been testing the limits of bass bin speakers for 17 years. Despite his extensive production experience and impressive pedigree as a touring DJ he has found himself looking for options beyond the dancefloor. Sam Wicks talks to Jay about the highs and lows of contemporary club culture.
3-4pm
Sheep Dog and Wolf- Egospect
Multi instrumentalist and former Bandicoot drummer Daniel McBride talks us through his debut album Egospect.
Hear Daniel on the special kind of RSI reserved for multi instrumentalists here
Splashh
Spearheaded by two Kiwi boys, Aptly named four piece Splashh have been making waves across the UK music scene, drenching listeners in warm fuzz and feedback that seems far more at home amongst West Coast USA than the concrete jungle that is London.
We catch up with sticks man Jacob Moore during his never ending English summer.
Auckland: Just Another Cowboy Town?
Nick Atkinson saddles up and explores a Friday night in the Queen City. From release parties in Ponsonby to hoedowns on K Rd, while dodging ques and covers bands in between, Nick encounters some of the characters and personalities who partake of the Auckland nightlife.
Marc Bolan – Ride a White Swan
T Rex frontman Marc Bolan was the ultimate chameleon, who’s hugely influential career was incredibly prolific considering his short life. Bolan was killed in a car crash in 1977 before he turned 30. Bolan arguably can claim to have introduced glam rock with a plethora of hit singles that still have currency today.
For Music 101 Trevor Reekie talks to Lesley-Ann Jones, about her new book Ride A White Swan – The Lives and Death of Marc Bolan.
The Sampler: Dennis O’Brien
Nick Bollinger takes a listen to a retrospective set of romantic pop from Dennis O’Brien for The Sampler
Introducing: Melting Pot Massacre
Melting Pot Massacre with 'Migrant and Refugee Solidarity Song' from their EP Diaspora.
Music played in this show
2-3pm
Artist: The Chills
Song: Purple Girl
Composer: Phillipps
Album: Kaleidoscope World
Label: Flying Nun
Rip It Up
Artist: Orange Juice
Song: Rip It Up
Composer: Collins
Album: Rip It Up
Label: Polydor
Artist: Slum Village
Song: Get Dis Money
Composer:Yancey
Album: Fantastic Volume 2
Label: Barrak
Ladi 6-Automatic
Artist: Ladi 6
Song: Slow Ride, Burnin’
Composer: Robert O’Bryant, Karoline Tamati, Illana Weaver
Album: Automatic
Label: Universal
Artist: Ladi 6
Song: Diamonds
Composer: Karoline Tamati, Brent Park, Brandon Haru
Album: Automatic
Label: Universal
Artist:Pacific Heights
Song: TK Funk
Composer: Abrams / Mara TK
Album: Quiet Storm
Label: Truetone
Bulletproof- #Listen
Artist: Bulletproof
Songs: Heroine/I Got To Keep On Doing It/Baltimore/The Warning/It’s a Funk Thing
In My Soul
Composer: J.Monds
Album: #Listen
Label: Bulletproof Music
Artist: Deep Blue
Song: The Helicopter Tune
Composer: O Keeffee
Album:The Helicopter Tune
Label: Moving Shadow
3-4pm
Sheep Dog and Wolf- Egospect
Artist: Sheep Dog and Wolf
Song: Breathe; Glare; Egospect; Nothing, Probably
Composer: McBride
Album: Egospect
Label: Lil Chief
Artist: The Coshercot Honeys
Song: We’re All Lions
Composer: S.Carlson, E.Serjeant, J.Morris, J.Smylie, R.Champion
Album: We're All Lions
Label:
Splashh
Artist: Splashh
Song: Feels Like You, Vacation, All I Wanna Do
Composer: Sasha Carlson, Toto Vivian
Album: Comfort
Label: Breakaway Records
Artist: Splashh
Song: Today (Fade Away)
Composer: Sasha Carlson, Toto Vivian
Album: All I Wanna Do (Single)
Label: Luv Luv Luv Records
Artist: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Song: Country Calling
Composer: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Album: Self-Titled
Label: Community Music / Vagrant Records
Auckland Is A Cowboy Town?
Artist: Rose and the Wooden Hearts
Song: Cold Oh Why
Composer: Rose Fischer
Album:
Label: Radio New Zealand recording
Artist: Katie Thompson
Song: Dead In The Water
Composer: Joass
Album:
Label: Radio New Zealand recording
Artist: Team Dynamite
Song: Promise Keepers
Composer: Team Dynamite
Album: Shepherd’s Delight
Label: Young, Gifted and Broke
Artist: Ben Gibbard
Song: Death Cab For Cutie
Composer: Ben Gibbard
Album: Former Lives
Label: Barsuk
Artist: Bloodnut
Song: REDvolution
Composer: Bloodnut
Album:
Label: Private
Artist: Voom
Song: Three
Composer: Voom
Album: Now I Am Me
Label: Antenna
Artist: Voom
Song: One
Composer: Moller, Macaskill
Album: Now I Am Me
Label: Antenna
Artist: Voom
Song: Be Your Boy
Composer: Moller, Voom
Album: Hello, Are You There?
Label: Lil Chief
Gig Guide
Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Song: Born To Run
Composer:Springsteen
Album: Born To Run
Label: CBS
Artist: TSWSY (The Sound Will Save You)
Song: Keep My Eyes Shut Funk Hunters RMX
Composer: TSWSY
Album:
Label:
4-5pm
Artist: Gloria Jones
Song: Tainted Love
Composer: Cobb
Album: You Hear it Here First
Label: Ace
Marc Bolan
Artist: Marc Bolan & T Rex
Song: Life's A Gas
Composer: Bolan
Album: Born To Boogie Collection
Label: Universal
Artist: Marc Bolan
Song: the Wizard
Composer: Bolan
Album: The Cherry Red Records Singles Collection - Part 5
Label: Cherry Red
Artist: John's Children
Song: Desdemona
Composer: Bolan
Album: The Complete John's Children
Label: Spectrum
Artist: Tyrannosaurus Rex
Song: Debora
Composer: bolan
Album: The Definitive Compilation
Label: Sequel Records UK
Artist: Tyrannosaurus Rex
Song: By The light of the Magical Moon
Composer: Bolan
Album: The Definitive Compilation
Label: Sequel Records UK
Artist: Tyrannosaurus Rex
Song: Weilder of Words
Composer: Bolan
Album: The Definitive Compilation
Label: Sequel Records UK
Artist: marc Bolan & T Rex
Song: Ride A White swan
Composer: Bolan
Album: Born To Boogie Collection
Label: Universal
Artist: marc Bolan & T Rex
Song: Hot Love
Composer: Bolan
Album: Born To Boogie Collection
Label: Universal
Artist: T Rex
Song: Bang a Gong (Get It On) [Acoustic ‘71 Version]
Composer: bolan
Album: Bang a Gong (Get It On) [Extended Version]
Label: Cleopatra Recrds
Artist: T Rex
Song: Get It On
Composer:
Album: Born To Boogie Collection
Label: Universal
Artist: T Rex
Song: Get It On (Live)
Composer: Bolan
Album: Soundtrack ‘Born To Boogie’
Label: Sanctuary
Artist: T Rex
Song: 20th Century Boy
Composer: Bolan
Album: Solid Gold Easy Action Compiltion 1970-77
Label: Universal
Artist: T. Rex
Song: Teenage Dream
Composer: Bolan
Album: Classic Hits - A Celebration of Marc & Mickey
Label: Angel Air
Artist: T Rex
Song: Children of the Revolution
Composer: Bolan
Album: Classic Hits - A Celebration of Marc & Mickey
Label: Angel Air
Artist: The Velvet Underground
Song: Rock and Roll
Composer: Reed
Album: Loaded
Label: Cotillion
Dennis O'Brien- Still In The Same Dream
Artist: Dennis O’Brien
Song: Cara Mia
Composer: Trapani/Lange
Songs: Star Of The Sea, Move With The Light, Two Sad Sisters
Composer: O’Brien/e
Songs: Breakin’ Into Another Day, Still In The Same Dream, Like A Stranger
Composer: O’Brien/Porter
Album: Still In The Same Dream: Songs 1972-1982
Label: Slow Boat
Introducing: Melting Pot Massacre
Artist: Melting Pot Massacre
Song: Migrant and Refuge Solidarity Song
Composer: Melting Pot Massacre
Album: Diaspora
Label:
Artist: Badd Energy
Song: Riot
Composer: Badd Energy
Album: Underwater Pyramids
Label: Flying Nun
