Nights for Friday 2 October 2015
7:06 Sonic Tonic - Turn of the Century
8:10 The National Velodrome
The Avantidrome in Cambridge is a new, world class facility centered around a purpose built 250m wooden cycling velodrome. and is host to a leg of the Cycling World Cup in a few months time. Keen cyclist and Nights host Bryan Crump was intrigued by the sight of some of New Zealand's best lycra-clad athletes training on the track, so he headed on a guided tour with the CEO of Cycling NZ Andrew Matheson, as well as Chris O'Connor and Dayle D H Hollows who are mechanics with the NZ Track Cycling team.
8:25 Global Beats: Ghana Pt. 1
(L-to-R: Efya, Kyekyeku and Wiyaala)
Photo: BBC
9:06 Country Life
Rural news and features.
10:17 Late Edition
A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.
11:06 Womad Taranaki 2015
In this programme, live performances from the "golden voice of Africa" Youssou N'Dour from Senegal, who was the main attraction at this year's festival. He headlined the Friday night with a stunning 90-minute set of Afro frunk and soul. And edited highlights from the performance of Auckland-based brassy funk band Tahuna Breaks, who opened the main stage on the Sunday with a set of reggae, soul and electro funk.
Tahuna Breaks Photo: Michael Flynn
Music played in this show
Sonic Tonic - Turn of the Century
Artist: Ishan
ISong: Y2K
Album: Y2k
Artist: Green Day
Song: Song of the Century
Composer: Green Day
Album: 21st Century Breakdown
Label: Reprise 498021
Artist: T-Rex
Song: 20th Century Boy
Composer: Bolan
Album: The T-Rex Wax Co. Singles: The A's and B's 1972-77
Label: Edsel 273221
Artist: Will Smith ft. K-Ci
Song: Will 2K
Album: Willennium
Label: Columbia Records
Artist: Maurice Chevalier
Song: Paris 1900
Album: Les Chansons de l'Histoire
Artist: Blur
Song: End of a Century
Composer: Albarn, Coxon, James, Rowntree
Album: Parklife
Label: Food 829194
Artist: Les Savy Fav
Song: The Year Before The Year 2000
Album: Let's Stay Friends
Artist: Scott Walker
Song: 30 Century Man
Composer: Scott Walker
Album: Scott 3
Label: Fontana 510881
Artist: The Futureheads
Song: Sale of the Century
Composer: The Futureheads
Album: This Is The World
Label: Liberator Futureheads
Artist: Pulp
Song: Disco 2000
Composer: Banks, Cocker, Doyle, Mackey, Senior, Webber
Album: Different Class
Label: Island 524165
Artist: Silverchair
Song: Anthem For The Year 2000
Composer: Johns
Album: The Best of (Volume 1)
Label: Epic 985334
Artist: Willow Smith
Song: 21st Century Girl
Album: 21st Century Girl
Artist: Gorillaz
Song: 19/2000
Album: Gorillaz
Label: Parlophone
Artist: The Daniel Craine Orchestra
Song: Buck Rodgers in The 25th Century
Composer: Stu Phillips
Album: 100 Greatest American TV themes
Label: Silvascreen 721319
Artist: Prince
Song: 1999
Composer: Prince
Album: 1999
Label: Warner 923720