Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: Harry Harrison
In this episode of Music Chairs Trevor Reekie talks to Christchurch composer, musician and educator Harry Harrison A teacher with the Bachelor of Music Arts programme at Ara Institute of Canterbury… Audio
Musical Chairs: Tuini Ngawai
The Ngati Porou composer Tuini Ngāwai (1910-1965) is not well-known outside the Maori world, even though many of the 300-plus songs she composed are still sung all over Aotearoa-New Zealand. The… Video, Audio
Musical Chairs: BROODS
In this episode of Musical Chairs, BROODS' Caleb and Georgia Nott reflect on their rollercoaster ride in the pop music machine. Video, Audio
Musical Chairs: Stan Walker
In this episode of Musical Chairs Stan Walker talks about his childhood on Tamapahore marae, Australian Idol and his ambition to make a difference Video, Audio
Musical Chairs - Dianne Swann
On the back of her solo album The War on Peace of Mind, Dianne Swann shares tales of her musical adventures as When The Cats Away, singing with Radiohead, and ups and downs of a musical life. She… Audio
Musical Chairs: Sons of Zion
In this Musical Chairs Joel Latimer, Riapo Panapa, Sam Eriwata and Matt Sadgrove reflect on their early days of playing gospel music in the church band to surviving tour fallouts and how they've…
Musical Chairs: Tami Neilson
Tami Neilson, one of the biggest and most acclaimed voices in local music, speaks about her life and career covering gospel belters to classic country. She retells how love led her to New Zealand and… Audio
Musical Chairs - Southern Amp
Southern Amp is Christchurch's version of the Big Day Out, Only smaller, and without the big international names. It's had a patchy history so far - the inaugural event in 2005 wasn't as well attended… Audio
Musical Chairs - Improv 101
Improvised music includes the widest possible variety of sounds, it is a genre and a technique without rules beyond the inclination of the players. Free jazz players Chris O'Connor and Dan Beban, join… Audio
Musical Chairs - Afrobeat101
Afrobeat is a funky cross pollination of the sounds of Africa and African-America including West African percussion and call-and-response, along with jazz and funk rhythms. Audio
Musical Chairs - The Punk Gnome Project (Part Two)
In Musical Chairs, we return to the New Zealand punk gene pool for Part Two of The Punk Genome Project and look at a new generation of New Zealand noise makers. Kicking off with the inward-looking… Audio
Musical Chairs - The Punk Genome Project (Part One)
When punk arrived in New Zealand in the mid-1970s, it kicked open the door of popular music, allowing bold new sounds to flourish. 30 years on, musicians from The Mint Chicks to Coco Solid continue to… Audio
Musical Chairs - Monkey Records
This week Musical Chairs plots the course of a boutique record label's transition from purveyor of obscure ambient music to championing the sound of the likes of Tim Guy and Karen Hunter. Monkey… Audio
The Secret Life of Film Composers
A film's music soundtrack is one of those things that if done well, will go largely un-noticed, yet it's a vital aspect in conveying the emotional and dramatic intent of a movie. It is a highly… Audio
Musical Chairs - All Tomorrow's Parties vs The Fans
It's "The Ultimate Mix-tape", according to Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore. Moore is just one of the hip-listers who have, for the best part of a decade, been responsible for creating line-ups for the… Audio
Musical Chairs - Resound
The Resound concert was a highlight of the Dunedin Heritage Festival 2007. The Regent Theatre was transformed into an unforgettable rock arena, featuring ten bands that began in Dunedin. Newer bands… Audio
Musical Chairs - Tim Prebble
Tim Prebble is a man who's been obsessed with sound since playing in the grain silos on his parent's farm as a four year old. Now, his days are filled with creating sound effects for film. His credits… Audio
Musical Chairs - Eden Mulholland
Formerly a dancer, Eden Mullholland has performed with Black Grace and Touch Compass. Now he combines his talents by designing unique scores for contemporary dance. Here for the 2007 Auckland Arts… Audio
Musical Chairs - Bruce Kirkland (Part Two)
Bruce Kirkland describes breaking multi-platinum selling UK band Depeche Mode in America and we follow his rise to General Manager of Capitol Records in LA. It's a considerable journey for an ex… Audio
Musical Chairs - Bruce Kirkland (Part One)
Ex-pat Kiwi Bruce Kirkland is founder and president of Tsunami Entertainment in LA, a multi-faceted music and media company that represents artist management, marketing and media consultation… Audio