Music 101 for Saturday 24 August 2024
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Fontaines D.C: 'Romance lives between light and dark'
1:20 PM.After years of trying to throw their sound "50 miles down the road", Irish post-punk rockers Fontaines D.C. have crashed through a new sonic frontier on their fourth album Romance. Guitarist Conor… Read more Audio
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'A bit kooky': The making of Louisa Nicklin's new album The Big Sulk
2:20 PM.Auckland musician Louisa Nicklin and producer Shayne Carter talk to Charlotte Ryan about their creative friendship, the upsides of getting older and hanging out in the Coromandel bush.
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KOMMI: On 'WitchHop' & working with Marlon Williams
3:15 PM.KOMMI (Kai Tahu, Te-Ati-Awa) is a Lyttelton-based rapper who performs in Kai Tahu dialect - the principal Maori iwi of the South Island. They are also a writer, poet, activist and a kaiako - lecturing… Read more Audio
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The Sampler: 1994 - Part 1
4:00 PM.Tony Stamp looks back at three albums turning 30 this year, in the first of a six-part series. Read more Video, Audio
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The Mixtape: David Merritt's life in poetry
4:00 PM.The poet's job description is "keep your eyes open, your heart alert and allow a little bit of serendipity in," David Merritt says. Read more Video, Audio
1:20 Fontaines D.C: ‘Romance lives between light and dark’
Fontaines D.C would have to be one of the biggest bands in the world right now. The five piece Irish band formed in Dublin in 2017 and quickly gained momentum for their fantastic live performances and song lyrics that explore Irish identity, modern life.
Charlotte Ryan stayed up late to speak to guitarist Conor Curley ahead of the chaotic schedule with new album release, Romance.
Fontaines D.C Photo: Simon Wheatley
2.20 Louisa Nicklin & Shayne Carter: On discontent, cicadas and a big new sulky album
Musician and composer Louisa Nicklin has released a simmering, hauntingly beautiful album The Big Sulk, working closely with renowned musician Shayne Carter.
Louisa is known for her work in both contemporary classical music and alternative rock. Having studied composition at Te Koki New Zealand School of Music with an honours degree in contemporary classical composition, she had her pieces performed by the NZ Symphony Orchestra.
Charlotte Ryan speaks to Louisa and Shayne about the moody sound and feelings behind The Big Sulk.
Louisa Nicklin Tour dates:
Sept 6th, Nelson, Boathouse
Sept 7th, Christchurch, Space Academy
Sept 8th, Dunedin, Yours
Sept 13th, Wellington, Moon
Sept 20th, Auckland, Double Whammy
Louisa Nicklin Photo: Zoë Dunster
3.15 KOMMI: On ‘WitchHop’ & working with Marlon Williams
KOMMI (Kāi Tahu, Te-Āti-Awa) is a Lyttelton-based rapper who performs in Kāi Tahu dialect - the principal Māori iwi of the South Island. They are also a writer, poet, activist and kaiako - lecturing in Māori and Indigenous Studies and Te Reo Māori.
Ahead of their show at WORD Christchurch, KOMMI joins Charlotte Ryan to talk about their new EP Tauwhenua which explores being haunted, being hōhā, mākutu (witchcraft) and tūrehu (faeries).
Combine all that with the soulful sounds of Marlon Williams, who guests on the album, and it’s an addictive listen.
KOMMI performs at WORD Christchurch this Friday, August 30, at the Piano.
Upcoming gigs:
14th September, Flux in Christchurch: KOMMI with BBYFACEKILLA and Texture
27th September, Te Mouri in Christchurch for Mahuhu Māori
27th/28th October (Labour Weekend), Stewart Island, Rakiura Rhyme Machine
15th November, Errick’s, Dunedin
16th November, Errick’s, Dunedin as part of Ōtepoti Hip-Hop Hustle music festival
Lyttelton-based rapper KOMMI Photo:
3.40 The Sampler: Albums of 1994 part 1
Tony Stamp looks back at three albums turning 30 this year, in the first of a six-part series.
Photo: Chris Cuffaro
4pm The Mixtape: Travelling poet David Merritt
You may have spotted our Mixtape guest outside a bookshop or cafe on the main street of your town, sitting behind a card table displaying neatly stacked poems, each with a signature hand stamped cover.
David Merritt is a former student newspaper editor, University lecturer and old friend of Flying Nun Records.
Today, he lives and works as a full time poet - a rare gig in New Zealand. He spends his days touring the country, with a box of poetry, which he sells, trades or gives away.
Yesterday National Poetry Day was celebrated across the country. Poets took to the footpaths, bars, bookshops and local libraries. To mark the day, David Merritt joins Charlotte Ryan for an hour of music and talk.
Poet David Merritt Photo: Pieter Trytsman https://www.instagram.com/die_oomblikke/
Songs played on the show:
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King Kapisi - Subcranium Feeling
Modest Mouse - Float On
Nadia Reid - Richard
The Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
Fontaines DC - Favourite
Fontaines D.C. - In The Modern World
Alison Moyet - All cried out - version from new album Key
Marlin's Dreaming - Earnestly (feat. Erny Belle)
The Front Lawn - When you come back home
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The Mike Nock Underground - The Squire
Nathan Haines - Just Holdin' On feat. Eo
Louisa Nicklin - Thick
Louisa Nicklin - Can't see
Flying Lotus - Garmonbozia
Everything But The Girl - Missing [Todd Terry Remix]
Aaradhna - Mango Tree (Children of Zeus Remix)
Mr Cowboy - O Le Alofa
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Te Huhu - On Holiday
Lady Blackbird – Let Not (your heart be troubled)
The Mint Chicks - Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!
Portishead - Strangers
Jim Nothing - The Present
SAULT - Act 5 - Turn It Around
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Songs played on the show
Look Blue Go Purple - Cactus Cat
The Gordons - Spik and Span
The Great Unwashed - Born in the Wrong Time
A recording of David Merritt's poem - recorded with David Kilgour
Tall Dwarfs - Turning Brown and Torn in Two
Verlaines - Pyromaniac
Double Happys - Big Fat Elvis
