Nine To Noon for Wednesday 18 December 2013
09:05 The plight of Syrian refugees
With deputy representative for UNICEF Lebanon Luciano Calestini who is charged with UNICEF's emergency response to the Syrian crisis in Lebanon. This week the UN appealed for a record US$6.5 billion for Syria and its neighbours to help 16 million people, many of them hungry or homeless victims of a conflict that has lasted 33 months, with no end in sight.
UNICEF NZ's emergency fundraising appeal for Syria
09:25 Same-sex marriage champion reflects on her fight to legalise gay marriage
Louisa Wall Labour MP and gay marriage champion. In April, New Zealand became the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to legalise gay marriage.
09:45 Australian correspondent Peter Munro
Australia reclaiming the Ashes, Holden to stop manufacturing cars in Australia and same-sex marriage.
10:05 Big Year interview: James Cameron
James Cameron is a Canadian-born Hollywood film director, film producer, deep-sea explorer, screenwriter, and editor. Some of his movies include the science fiction epic Avatar, The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Aliens and Titanic. James Cameron now lives in New Zealand and he's also made many documentary films, in particular underwater documentaries. Last year he became the first person to reach the bottom of the Mariana Trench in a solo descent.
10:35 Book Review with Elisabeth Easther
Wake by Elizabeth Knox.
Published by Victoria University Press.
10:45 The Reading: Budget Christmas
By Susan Pointon, told by Alex Grieg.
Dad has the kids coming to stay for Christmas but only has $67 till benefit day. Part 2 of 2, RNZ.
11:05 Marty Duda's artist of the week: Lee Fields
Lee Fields is a soul survivor. Although he’s been recording since 1969, it has only been in the past few years that he has begun to gain any recognition. But over the past 40-plus years he has recorded a string of classic soul and funk records. Unlike many of his contemporaries he never got that one breakthrough hit, so he spent his years on the Chitlin Circuit, touring the US and biding his time.
It seem that time has finally come. Like other previously obscure soul vets (Betty LaVette, Charles Bradley, Sharon Jones) Lee Fields has been discovered by a new generation of listeners hungry for that classic, old-school r&b sound. With James Brown, Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett long gone, he remains one of the few performers still able to deliver that funky, soulful sound. Lee Fields & The Expressions are due to perform at Auckland’s Powerstation in January 2014.
Tracks:
1. 'Bewildered' – Lee Fields taken from 1969 single (Bedford)
2. 'Funky Screw' – Lee Fields & The Devil’s Personal Band taken from 1974 single (Angle 3)
3. 'Money Is King' – Lee Fields taken from 2009 album My World (Truth & Soul)
4. 'Wish You Were Here' – Lee Fields & The Expressions taken from 2012 album Faithful Man (Truth & Soul)
11:30 Employment law with Andrew Scott Howman
The big question in the hiring process: "Have you had any criminal convictions?"
11:45 Science commentator Simon Pollard
Music played in this show
SONG: Birds
ARTIST: Louis Baker
COMP: Baker
ALBUM: Kiwi Hit Disc 1
LABEL: NZ on Air
TIME PLAYED: 09:30
11:05 Marty Duda's artist of the week: Lee Fields
'Bewildered' – Lee Fields taken from 1969 single (Bedford)
'Funky Screw' – Lee Fields & The Devil’s Personal Band taken from 1974 single (Angle 3)
'Money Is King' – Lee Fields taken from 2009 album My World (Truth & Soul)
'Wish You Were Here' – Lee Fields & The Expressions taken from 2012 album Faithful Man (Truth & Soul)
SONG: The Spring Tide
ARTIST: Great North
COMP: Donnell
ALBUM: Halves
LABEL: B&W
TIME PLAYED: 11:45