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Music 101 for Saturday 14 June 2025

13:15 At your Leisure: The electronic group’s new album

Auckland electronic group Leisure are set to release their new album, Welcome to the Mood, on September 12. Jaden and Josh make their way up to the RNZ studios to chew it over with Kara Rickard.

Three members of the band Leisure stand to have their picture taken with Kara Rickard in front of the RNZ wall.

Leisure with Kara Rickard Photo: Beth Torrance-Hetherington

 

14:00 Remembering two legendary musicians with Nick Bollinger

Two icons of twentieth century pop music have died this week: Sylvester Stewart, AKA Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, just days later. They were both 82.

Soul and funk icon Sly Stone was the leader of ’70s funk rock group Sly and the Family Stone, who wrote hits such as ‘Everyday People’ and ‘If You Want Me to Stay’.

Sly Stone

Sly Stone Photo: supplied

Brian Wilson founded the Beach Boys with his brothers and cousin in the early 1960s. Their close barber shop-style harmonies are incredibly distinctive to the band’s sound and the music encapsulated the zeitgeist of surfing culture in California during the early ’60s.

Music journalist Nick Bollinger joins Kara Rickard on Music 101 to explore their legacies.

I am Brian Wilson cover

I am Brian Wilson cover Photo: Supplied

15:15 Live on Music 101: Mel Parsons’ post high slide

Mel Parsons joins Kara Rickard in the RNZ studios to perform three songs live on Music 101. 

Parsons’ new singles ‘Brick By Brick’ and ‘Post High Slide’ are her first release since her 2024 album Sabotage. In celebration, Mel Parsons has taken to the road, hitting Australian centres such as Melbourne, Castlemaine, Archies Creek and Sydney.

Mel Parsons visits Radio New Zealand's Auckland studio for a Music 101 performance in June 2025.

Mel Parsons visits Radio New Zealand's Auckland studio for a Music 101 performance in June 2025. Photo: Alex Harmer

16:00 The Mixtape: CHAII

Persian-Kiwi rapper and producer Mona Senai, AKA CHAII, selects songs to soundtrack her life for the Mixtape.

Mona received five Tūī nominations at the Aotearoa Music Awards 2025. Her debut album, SAFAR, came out in 2024 on Particle Recordings.

A close-up of a woman with dark curly hair looking into the camera over her shoulder. There are glittery stars in the corner of her left eye.

Aotearoa rapper CHAII Photo: Evan Xiao

Songs Played: 

1pm-2pm

  • The Circling Sun – Mizu

  • LEISURE – Sundown

  • LEISURE – Missing You

  • Lily Carron – Hands

  • Benee – Glitter

  • Michael Kiwanuku – Floating Parade

  • Dave Weir – Almost June Time

  • LEISURE – Slipping Away

2pm-3pm

  • The Brand New Heavies – Rocksteady
  • Yasmin Lacey – Ain’t I Good for You
  • Sly Stone – Stand!
  • The Beach Boys – Wouldn’t It Be Nice
  • The Beach Boys – In My Room
  • The Beach Boys – Don’t Worry Baby
  • Sly and the Family Stone – I Want to Take You Higher
  • Sly and the Family Stone – Thank You for Talkin’ to Me, Africa (Riot Goin’ On Version)
  • Mark Ronson (feat. Raye) – Suzanne
  • Jordan Rakei – The Seize
  • Loaded Honey – Cisco Bay

3pm-4pm

  • Sababa 5 – Tell
  • Van Morrison – Remembering Now
  • Leon Bridges – Hold On
  • Mel Parsons – Brick By Brick
  • Mel Parsons – Post High Slide
  • Mel Parsons – Be Here Now
  • Geneva AM – Urban Planning
  • salvia palth – i’m gonna find out
  • David Byrne – Everybody Laughs
  • Chaos in the CBD – Tongariro Crossing

4pm-5pm

  • Tierra Whack – Hungry Hippo 

  • ROSALÍA – A Palé 

  • Eminem – When I’m Gone 

  • Sandy – Pari Var Bepari 

  • Aradhna (feat. Savage) – They Don’t Know 

  • Childish Gambino – Summertime Magic 

  • J. Cole – No Role Modelz

  • Nathan Haines – Just Holdin’ On (Christoph El Truento Remix)