Music 101 for Saturday 7 June 2008
We've got coverage of the Pacific Island Music Awards last Saturday;
Meet Tono: A Dunedin singer-songwriter and Economics geek
Nick Bollinger reviews the Baltic-Dada-Creepo-Cartoon- Cabaret styles of Man Man anda genre busting debut by fellow Philadelphian woman Santogold.
Glam rock scholar Ian Chapman (pictured below) shows us his hang drum
Lead ! of the !!!'s (chk chk chk's) talks about punk and post-modernism
Secret Life of Album Cover Artists Julie Hill speaks to the people who describe sound with vision. Traditionally, cover artists provide a crucial component in the packaging of an album; however in the age of downloading, cover art has become optional.
Artist and musician Chris Knox talks about a lifetime of designing his own distinctive cover art and videos and Sarah-Jane Parton talks us through her drawings on the cover of her partner Luke Buda's solo album. Plus a look at the labels who maintain a visual brand and an overview of good, bad and terrible local covers over the years.
Chris Knox, playing live in the studio