Music 101 for Saturday 20 July 2024
1:30 Chuck D- "We are in the war of art not the art of war"
Pioneering rapper Chuck D inspired a wave of Hip hop through his social and political commentary in Public Enemy.
Now the legendary hip hop group are back in Aotearoa to perform in October to Auckland's Trust Arena on October 15. Joined by local rapper, MELODOWNZ for their On The Grid 35th Anniversary Tour.
Maggie Tweedie spoke to Chuck D about his surprising passion for pilates, his many memorable live performances and his prolific work as a musician and artist.
2:30 Aotearoa's rising rap star Jujulipps
The trophy’s keep coming for South African raised, Tāmaki Makaurau based rapper and hip hop artist Jujulipps.
In April she won the Auckland Live Best Independent Debut for her EP Get That Shot at the Taite Music Awards. An accolade she says she was very grateful for.
3:15 American singer-songwriter Clairo returns with the appropriately titled Charm
The soft-pop star teams up with soul revivalist Leon Michels for her third album, a collection that’s tasteful and tightly controlled, but reveals itself on repeat listens.
3:30 Texan band Loma partly recorded their new album in an end-of-life centre
The art rock trio are currently split between England, Germany, and Texas. The three members join Tony Stamp from their respective time zones to explain using a coffin as a vocal recording booth, the ruins of a cathedral as a reverb chamber, and their new album How Will I Live Without a Body.
4:00 The Mixtape: Veteran Broadcaster Grant Walker
Selecting the songs is veteran broadcaster Grant Walker. He has worked across the spectrum in radio as a breakfast host and newsreader, through to television. Where many will know him as narrator of the popular local TV show Sale of the Century.
He also knows the ins and outs of RNZ National’s programming, as a presenter, lead scheduler and voice trainer for many years and left the role recently to take up a new opportunity in journalism as NBR’s first Editor in Chief of Strategy.
Songs played on the show
1-2
Ralphi Rosario feat. Donna Blakely - Take Me Up
Abdul Raheem - Alaiye
Sampha & Little Simz - Satellite Business 2.0
Primal Scream - Love Insurrection
Reuben Wilson - Orange Peel
NxWorries - MoveOn
Jaubi: Time: Donut of the Heart
2-3
Ryan Fisherman - How Cool?
Dateline - Be Good
Groove Collective - Everything is Changing
Sofia Kourtesis - Madres
Jujulipps - Airplane Mode
Kaytranada- Dance Dance Dance
Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Soul Makossa
Joe Hisaishi - The Great Collapse
Soft Bait - No Bad Days
3-4
SAULT - Masterpiece
Clairo - Terrapin
The Folk Implosion - Natural One
Work That- Extravaganza
Solo Jane - Lying to Myself
Megan Thee Stallion - Boa