Music 101 for Saturday 17 August 2024

 

1:15 Troy Kingi: On his journey into Joshua Tree desert to record latest album

Award winning local musician Troy Kingi released his 8th album yesterday Leatherman & the Mojave Green.

The artist has a creatively ambitious goal to release ten albums, in ten years - and for every album to explore a different genre of music. 

This is Troy Kingi’s rock album. Inspired by bands like Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal and the iconic Desert Sessions, Troy took his full band to the legendary 'Rancho de la Luna' studio in Joshua Tree, California. 

Troy talks to Charlotte Ryan about the transformative experience of writing and recording music in the desert, which is captured in a documentary series called ‘Troy Kingi’s Desert Hikoi’ screening on RNZ now.

Troy Kingi and The Cactus Handshake tour dates:

Fri 6 Sept | Whammy, Auckland
Sat 7 Sept | Butter Factory, Whangarei
Sun 8 Sept | Upsurge Festival, Turner Centre, Kerikeri 

Thu 12 Sept | San Fran, Wellington
Fri 13 Sept | Errick’s, Dunedin
Sat 14 Sept | Loons, Christchurch

Thu 19 Sept | Totara St, Tauranga
Fri 20 Sept | Last Place, Hamilton
Sat 21 Sept | Cabana, Napier
Sun 22 Sept | Smash Palace, Gisborne

2:15 Marlin’s Dreaming: Live in studio with new album HIRL

Indie pop band Marlin’s Dreaming is live in the RNZ studio to celebrate the release of their fourth studio album HIRL.  

Formed by longtime friends in Dunedin, the band have moved to Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, and the album touches on feelings of both disconnection and inspiration from the change.

Marlin’s Dreaming have toured with Parquet Courts, The Chills and Dope Lemon and have played sold out shows in New Zealand and Australia..

Marlin’s Dreaming upcoming tour dates: 

12/09 - Totara St. , Mount Maunganui
13/09 - Theatre Royal, New Plymouth
14/09 - Meow Nui, Wellington
19/09 - Hollywood Avondale, Auckland
20/09 - Loons, Lyttelton
21/09 - Errick’s, Dunedin 

3:15 Lawrence Arabia on re-creating Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Come Together series creates Kiwi supergroups to perform the world’s biggest rock albums.   

James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) will join Dianne Swann (When the Cats Away) and The Phoenix Foundation legends Sam Scott and Luke Buda to recreate The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

James joins Charlotte Ryan for a deep dive of the album that confirmed the Beatles as the finest craftsmen of their generation.

Come Together 'Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band' show dates:

Christchurch - Issac Theatre Royal - Aug 30
Wellington - Opera House - Aug 31
Auckland - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre - Sep 7

3:40 Review: Eat Your Own Ears Recordings Vol. 1

Eat Your Own Ears Recordings Vol. 1 is an impressive showcase for the London record label

4pm The Mixtape: Comedian and creator Jesse Griffin

Our guest on the Mixtape is Kiwi actor, comedian, writer and director Jesse Griffin. 

Jesse is the co-creator of Educators, as well as starring in Nude Tuesday, 7 Days, 800 Days. Many will be familiar with his American country music character Wilson Dixon which UK magazine Time Out credits as delivering “some of the funniest songs you'll ever hear”.

Jesse is bringing Wilson Dixon back for the The Comedy Festival Winter Specials.

 

Songs played on the show
1-2
Ezra Collective - Ego Killah
Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders - Man Of Few Words
De La Soul - The Magic Number
Troy Kingi - Through the Night
Paul Kelly - Going to the river with Dad
Hannah Everingham - Mercury
Laurie Anderson - India and On Down to Australia (feat ANOHNI)
New Telepathics - Goat Magic
Albert River - Send my love

2-3
Fela Kuti  - Water No Get Enemy
Marlin's Dreaming live session
Outkast - Ms. Jackson
Rubi Du - Calling
The Police - Walking on the Moon
Lips (Stephanie Brown)- Nightcall (Kavinsky Cover)
Tim Heidecker - Well’s Running dry 
SKILAA - I Never Knew
Caribou - Volume

3-4

Miles Davis  - Freddie Freeloader
Na Noise - Dance With Me [At Roundhead]
LEAO - Mea Uma
The Beatles - Fixing a Hole [2017 Remix]
The Beatles - Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! [2017 Remix]
Mousey - Home Alone (clean)
Matty - Fool 4 U
Big Lucky Carter - Stop Arguing Over Me
The Roches - Hammond Song
Adrianne Lenker - Once a bunch

Songs played on Jesse's Mixtape:

 

Alex_g_offline - Pretend 
Van Morrison - Purple Heather
PJ Harvey - Good Fortune
Missy Elliott - Hit 'Em wit da Hee (feat. Lil Kim)
Steve Earle - Guitar Town 
Gillian Welch - Everything is Free