Afternoons for Wednesday 6 May 2015
1:10 Your Song
Ordinary Day by Great Big Sea. Chosen by Jesse Tritschler
1:20 Music Trivia game
No clues here. Sorry!
2:10 A Lifetime Of Learning - Eleanor Hamlyn
Dr Eleanor Hamlyn of Birkenhead has graduated with a PhD in Italian Studies this week. It's 40 years since she graduated with her BA in English in May 1975
2:20 BBC Witness - The Man Who Removed His Own Appendix
In April 1961, Russian doctor Leonid Rogozov developed appendicitis while working in Antarctica. The only solution was to operate on himself. Witness speaks to his son, Vladislav Rogozov
2:30 NZ Reading - The Conductor
When Elias damages his hand he gives up the piano for conducting, a turning point in his life. Over a brandy, Shostakovich tells Sollertinsky he has the beginnings of a march in his mind for his new composition
2:45 Feature album
Magic Whip. Blur
3:10 Tech News - Paul Brislen
Tesla's home battery, power generation and solar panels, increased electricity demand for digital devices
3:30 Comedy Quest - Amelia Nurse
Amelia Nurse went along to the Raw Comedy Quest in Wellington where ten finalists battled it out for two places in the upcoming National Grand Final
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
What the world is talking about. With Jim Mora, Zara Potts, Cas Carter and Chris Trotter
MUSIC DETAILS
Wednesday 6 May
YOUR SONG:
ARTIST: Great Big Sea
TITLE: Ordinary Day
COMP: Alan Doyle/Séan McCann
ALBUM: Play
LABEL: WMC
MUSIC TRIVIA QUIZ:
ARTIST: Arcade Fire
TITLE: The Well And The Lighthouse
COMP: Arcade Fire
ALBUM: Neon Bible
LABEL: Merge
ARTIST: The Vapors
TITLE: Turning Japanese
COMP: David Fenton
ALBUM: The 80s: Vol 1
LABEL: EMI 496043
ARTIST: Nick Cave
TITLE: The Mercy Seat
COMP: Cave/Harvey
ALBUM: Nick Cave: Live From KCRW
LABEL: MUTE 869209
ARTIST: The Kinks
TITLE: Holloway Jail
COMP: Davies
ALBUM: Muswell Hillbillies
LABEL: VELVEL 779719
ARTIST: Sam Cooke
TITLE: Chain Gang
COMP: Cooke
ALBUM: Sam Cooke: Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
LABEL: ABKCO 872418
ARTIST: Thin Lizzie
TITLE: Jailbreak
COMP: Phil Lynott
ALBUM: Jailbreak
LABEL: Vertigo
ARTIST: Elvis Presley
TITLE: Jailhouse Rock
COMP: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
ALBUM: 45RPM Single
LABEL: RCA Victor
ARTIST: The Killers
TITLE: Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine
COMP: Flowers, Keuning
ALBUM: Hot Fuss
LABEL: ISLAND b 0002468
FEATURE ALBUM:
ARTIST: Blur
TITLE: There Are Too Many Of Us
COMP: Damon Albarn / Graham Coxon / Alex James / Dave Rowntree
ALBUM: The Magic Whip
LABEL: PARLOPHONE
ARTIST: Blur
TITLE: Lonesome Street
COMP: Damon Albarn / Graham Coxon / Alex James / Dave Rowntree
ALBUM: The Magic Whip
LABEL: PARLOPHONE
ARTIST: Blur
TITLE: Ong Ong
COMP: Damon Albarn / Graham Coxon / Alex James / Dave Rowntree
ALBUM: The Magic Whip
LABEL: PARLOPHONE