On the Air - Mā runga iarere for Thursday 11 January 2024

Show Notes

Nau mai haere mai, welcome to On the Air - Mā runga iarere with Mark Williams and Kara Rickard for Thursday, 11 January 2024.

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12:30pm Wish You Were Here:

Brothers Conrad & Branford Fisher from Perth-based band Coterie to Mark & Kara about collaborating with Dave Dobbyn and reconnecting with friends old and new on their summer tour of Aotearoa.

1.05pm - Inspiration Information: Collen "Cosmo" Murphy & Adam Dewhurst

Ahead of their first vist to Aotearoa DJ's Colleen "Cosmo" Murphy from the Balearic Breakfast & Adam Dewhurst of the Trojan Sound System talk to Kara & Mark about the legacy of their friend David Mancuso and his influential New York loft parties in the 70s & 80s.

2.05pm - Sleepless in Seattle: Grunge Rock with Yadana Saw

Yadana Saw joins us for deep dive into the Grunge music scene of 90s Seattle and her teenage obsession with Pearl Jam.

3:30pm - RNZ Live: The Teskey Brothers

We revisit some highlights from RNZ's live recordings. Today we feature a session with the Teskey Brothers who appeared on NZ Live with Jesse Mulliagan in December 2023

4.15pm - David Bowie: The Legacy of Let's Dance Part 2

David Bowie's decade defining album 'Let's Dance', celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023.

Bowie's biggest selling record, Let's Dance topped charts across the globe including a 5 week spell at #1 in Aotearoa.

But while its credited as changing the course of Bowie's Career and the perception of modern-day pop, it's a record that divides his fans. Jettisoning his trusted group of long-serving musicians and producers and teaming up with Disco legend Nile Rodgers, Bowie made a calculated decision to create a completely different sound to his previous albums - and challenged preconceptions with a far more accessible public image.

David Bowie - The Legacy of Let's Dance looks back at a pivotal time in Bowie's career and explores his successful repositioning as a 'mainstream insider' in 1983.

Songs Played:

12-1pm

Bette Davis - Anti Love Song
Mary J. Blige - Family Affair
Coterie - Purea / Cool it Down
Coterie & Sir Dave Dobbyn - Slice of Heaven
Lord Echo & Liisa Tomlins - Thinking of You
Risco Connection - Ain’t No Stopping Us
The Compass Point Allstars - Peanut Butter

1-2pm
SunPalace - Rude Movements
Fat Freddy’s Drop - Mother Mother (Cosmodelica Remix)
Slim Smith - My Conversation
Mildlife - Return To Centaurus

2-3pm
Pearl Jam - Animal
Smashing Pumpkins - Rhinoceros
Mudhoney - Overblown
Nirvana - Love Buzz
Sonic Youth - Creme Brulee
Hole - Asking For it
Chris Cornell - Seasons
Pearl Jam - Oceans

3-4pm
Brad - 20th Century
Pearl Jam W.M.A.
The Breeders - Do You Love Me Now Jr.
Soundgarden - Limo WreckTesky Brothers - Im Leaving
Tesky Brothers - Carry me home
Tesky Brothers - Drown In my Own tears (Ray Charles Cover)
Jamila Woods - Bugs
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Nadja

4-5pm
Sly & the Family Stone - If You Want Me to Stay
The Rolling Stones - 2000 Light Years From Home
Radiohead - Morning Mr Magpie
Louis Baker - Just Want To Thank You
Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait
Val Bennett - The Russians are Coming (Take Five)