Melody Thomas
The unspoken rules of music gigs
With the help of door people, security guards, musicians and gig lovers - Melody Thomas explores The Secret Life of Gig Etiquette. Audio
Splore 2016
Melody Thomas and her daughter Sadie report from Splore 2016 held at Tapapakanga Regional Park. Audio
Pod Save the Theme Ep 4 - Death and Vapourwave
Irregular M101 guest and contributor Sam Scott returns for summer, this week to talk about vapourwave and near-death experiences with Disasteradio and Eyeliner artist, Luke Rowell. Audio
The Mixtape - Anna Coddington
Anna Coddington makes us a perfect summer Mixtape - bursting full of yacht-rock faves. Audio
Pod Save the Theme - Bowie
Irregular M101 guest and contributor Sam Scott returns for summer, this week to talk about the passing of David Bowie with Melody Thomas and Music 101 producer Yadana Saw, who shares her documentary… Audio
The Mixtape: Barry Saunders
Solo artist and frontman for The Warratahs Barry Saunders chooses a C60 of songs from the artists and bands he's toured with in years both recent and past. Audio
Thundercat
Thundercat - human name Steve Bruner - answers questions from New Zealand musicians and M101's Melody Thomas. Audio
Stomping Grounds: Ladi6
Samoan New Zealand musician Ladi6 has lived all around the world, but there's just one place she refers to as her home town. Join Melody Thomas and Ladi6, aka Karoline Tamati, for an enlightening and… Video, Audio, Gallery
Dianna Kenny on Mortality in Musicians
Australian professor of psychology and music, Dianna Kenny talks to Melody Thomas about her research into rates of mortality among pop musicians. Audio
Devin Abrams - Pacific Heights
Devin Abrams, now formerly of Shapeshifter is now focusing on solo project Pacific Heights. Melody Thomas visits him at home to see how he's adjusting to life after Shapeshifter. Audio
Pod Save the Theme: music and sex
Irregular M101 guest and contributor Sam Scott returns for summer with all sorts of fun facts and musical artefacts. This week, Melody Thomas and he explore music and sex, and get into the nitty… Audio
The Mixtape: Eddie Johnston AKA Lontalius/Race Banyon
Eddie Johnston makes us a mixtape of tracks that inspires his dual musical personalities: Lontalius and Race Banyon. Audio
Leon Bridges
Before he makes his way to New Zealand next Saturday to play Auckland's St James Theatre, Melody Thomas talked to Leon Bridges about the foundations of his throwback sound. Audio
Mariachi Arcoiris
Carlos Samaniego - director of Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles, the world's first openly LGBT - that's Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer - Mariachi group. He speaks to M101's Melody Thomas. Audio
The Mixtape: Sol3Mio
In the first of Summer Music 101's Mixtape season, SOL3 MIO's Pene and Amitai Pati and Moses Mackay introduce a playlist that runs the gamut from Luciano Pavarotti to Boyz II Men. Audio
Pod Save The Theme: Music and Commerce
Irregular M101 guest and contributor Sam Scott returns for summer with all sorts of fun facts and musical artefacts. This week, Melody Thomas and he explore music and commerce, and the nature of music… Audio
Stomping Grounds: Mel Parsons
In the first of a new series, Stomping Grounds, West Coaster Mel Parsons offers us a guided tour of her hometown of Westport. Video, Audio, Gallery
Russell Brown - Media and Technology
Media commentator, music lover and enthusiastic early adopter Russell Brown talks to Melody Thomas about developments in the landscape of music consumption Audio
The Sampler Summer Summit 2015
Nick Bollinger gets together with Melody Thomas and Jim Pinckney to discuss their favourite international albums of the year. Audio
The Sampler Summer Summit 2015
Nick Bollinger gets together with Melody Thomas and Jim Pinckney to discuss their favourite international albums of the year.
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