We're in Christchurch this week, catching up with the good folk there who're making music amongst the rubble.

2-3 pm

Jeff Fulton from CHART - The Christchurch Music Industry Trust.

Steph Walker from the Christchurch Arts Festival discusses the music programme.

The Grenells in session
NZ country legend John Grenell playing songs with his daughter, Amiria.

John and Amiria Grenell.
John and Amiria Grenell.

House of Kahn
Visit alternative music venue which was hosting gigs for hundreds of happy punters, until their landlord found out...

Video: Karmakaze Life at House of Kahn.

House of Kahn.
Karmakaze on the steps of House of Kahn. Used with permission.

3-4 pm

Tiny Lies
Lovely Lyttelton country-folk duo Tiny Lies perform in session songs from their debut EP.

RDU Unit
Attend a live-to-air for alternative Christchurch Radio Station RDU, who've converted a horse-truck into a radio studio - complete with stage.

Unfaithful at RDU.RDU DJ booth.
Left: Unfaithful Ways at RDU. Right: RDU's booth.

Ed Muzik
Catch up with Ed Muzik, a bedroom producer finding it hard without a bedroom.

Cairo Knife Fight perform in session.

4- 5pm

Rumble and Bang
A feature on early Christchurch rock band Chants R + B, and the local music, venues and culture of Christchurch in the mid-60s.

Rapper Jay Roacher talks about his latest album, four years in the making.

Music played in this show

Artist: Scribe

Song:  Not Many (Instrumental)

Composer: Luafutu/ Wadams

Album: Not Many

Label: Dirty

 

Artist: The Dance Exponents

Song: Christchurch

Composer: The Dance Exponents

Album: Christchurch- The Music

Label: EMI

 

Package- Jeff Fulton

 

Artist: Lawrence Arabia

Song: Auckland CBD Part II

Composer: Milne

Album: Chant Darlings

Label: Honorary Bedouin

 

Artist: Yma Sumac

Song: Carnavalito Boliviano

Composer: Vivanco

Album: Mambo

Label: The Right Stuff

 

Package- Steph Walker

 

Session- Amiria and John Grenell

Artist: Amiria and John Grenell

Song: Phoenix

Composer: J Grenell

Artist: Amiria and John Grenell

Song:  Fear of Flight

Composer: A Grenell

Artist: Amria and John Grenell

Song: Dreamland

Composer: A Grenell

Album: Unreleased

Label: RNZ Recording

 

Artist: Transistors

Song: This is Not an Exit

Composer: Transistors

Album: This is Not an Exit

Label: Private

 

Package- House of Kahn- details to come from Kirsten

 

Artist: Karmakaze

Song: We Are the Dead

Composer: Karmakaze

Album: unreleased

Label: private

 

Artist: Psych Tigers

Song: L’esprit de’scalier

Composer: S Perry

Album: Psych Tigers EP

Label: private

 

Artist: Ipswitch

Song: Polaroid

Composer: Ipswitch

Album: Ipswitch EP

Label: private

 

Artist: The Transistors

Song: Reception To Porter

Composer: The Transistors

Album: Flux Pentaphile EP

Label: private

 

 

Introducing- Karmakaze

 

Artist: Karmakaze

Song: Soft

Composer: Karmakaze

Album:Soft

Label: Private

 

3-4pm

 

Artist: Verse Two

Song:  Gold

Composer: Verse Two

Album: Gold Single

Label: Private

 

Artist: The Adults

Song: Nothing To Lose

Composer: Toogood/ Tamati

Album: The Adults

Label: Warner

 

Session- The Tiny Lies- details to come from Kirsten

 

Artist: The Tiny Lies

Songs: Down By The River, So Far Away

Composer: C Ivy/H Williams

Album: unreleased

Label: RNZ Recording

 

Package- RDU Mobile Unit

 

Artist: Bachelorette

Song: Blanket

Composer: Alpers

Album: Bachelorette

Label: Particle

 

Artist: maitreya

Song: Chur To The Chur

Composer: maitreya

Album: Close To Home

Label: Sellaband

 

Artist: The Unfaithful Ways

Song: Yesterday I Loved You But Today I Just Don’t Care

Composer: The Unfaithful Ways

Album: Yesterday I Loved You But Today I Just Don’t Care

Label: Private

 

Package- Ed Muzik

 

Artist: Ed Muzik

Song: EQC Are Looking At My House, Double Brownlee,

Composer: Ed Muzik

Album: Ed Muzik Hates It

Label: Private

 

Artist: Ed Muzik

Song: A Song Falls in the Woods

Composer: Ed Muzik

Album: Renaissance, Man

Label: Private

 

Cairo Knife Fight Session

 

Artist: Cairo Knife Fight

Song: Woman

Composer: Cairo Knife Fight

Album: Unreleased

Label: RNZ Recording

 

Gig Guide

Artist: Explosions in the Sky

Song: Welcome, Ghosts

Composer: Explosions in the Sky

Album: All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone

Label: Temporary

 

Artist: Factories

Song: Start Again

Composer: Factories

Album: Operator Service Handbook

Label: Monkey

 

4-5pm

 

Artist: Max Merritt and The Meteors

Song: Get A Haircut

Composer: Merritt

Album: Get A Haircut

Label: Zerox

 

Chants R+ B – Rumble and Bang

 

Artist: T54

Song: Getting Uppers

Composer: T54

Album: This Year I’m Thinking of Voting for The Green Party

Label: Private

 

Package- Jay Roacher

 

Artist: Jay Roacher

Song: Cheer Up Jay/Vices/Nothin’ From Me/Everything Is Sucks/Jealousy/Paradise

Composer: J.Watene

Album: Cheer Up Jay

Label: Breakin Wreckwordz

 

Artist: Scorched Earth Policy

Song: Since The Accident

Composer: Scorched Earth Policy

Album: Tuatara

Label: Flying Nun

 

Artist: Tainted

Song: Worthless

Composer: Tainted

Album: Chart Disc vol. 5 Hard and Heavy

Label: CHART