Music 101 for Saturday 3 July 2010

Saturday 3 July

2-3 pm

Jennifer Batten broke through the walls of sexual stereotype in the male dominated 'rock' industry. She played sold out stadiums all around the world as the guitarist with Michael Jackson and later Jeff Beck. For Access All Areas Trevor Reekie talks to this remarkable musician before she hits New Plymouth for G-TARanaki 2010. Listen here

The Rolling Stones commissioned documentary maker Stephen Kijak to tell the story of 'Exile on Main Street'. We talk with the director about 'Stones in Exile'. Listen here

3-4 pm

Desert roots meets indie rock and southern blues- Nick Bollinger reviews new releases from Tamikrest and Dirt Music.

Heartfelt homemakers The Broken Heartbreakers return with a new album recorded live at their house in Sandringham, Auckland - where our interviewer catches up with the happily married frontpeople... only to find they're breaking up (the current band lineup that is, not the couple...).

4-5 pm

There are outrageous musical tales in a rare interview with kiwi born Guns n Roses manager Alan Niven (pictured below, 1988). Listen here

A live acoustic track from rockers I Am Giant - which features former members of Blindspott and Tadpole.

And The Lonesome Buckwhips come in to sing live in the Music 101 studio before their farewell show on Sunday. Hear the interview here and their Radio New Zealand series here.