2-3pm

The Ramones
Tommy Ramone, the last of the original Ramones died this week, and with him passes one of the truly iconic  groups of the 20th century. Trevor Reekie considers the rock’n’roll legacy of the Ramones.

ramonesdumpThe Ramones, photo Creative Commons

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Nick Bollinger talks to Graham Nash about a new box set marking the 40th anniversary of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s historic 1974 stadium tour

The Surgery Studio with Lee PrebbleLee Prebble in The Surgery main studio. Photo by Emma Smith

The Surgery Studios
We take a tour around the new Surgery Studios with award winning engineer Lee Prebble.

3-4pm

Jungle
With a series of beautifully choreographed music videos, disco falsettos to make the Bee Gees proud, and a tight live show to support their debut album, Jungle are a fast rising act on the UK music scene. We find out about why the duo's initial releases were shrouded in mystery.

Introducing: Midnight Gallery

Midnight CoverMidnight Gallery

Hilltop Hoods
Adelaidean rap trio Hilltop Hoods are one of Australia’s biggest hip hop exports, but their meat and potatoes boom bap has yet to cut through in New Zealand. Hilltop Hoods’ MC Suffa tell us why he thinks NZ hip hop acts are winning the Trans-Tasman battle.

Hilltop HoodsHilltop Hoods

The Sampler: Sia- 1000 Forms of Fear

Gig Guide

4-5pm

French for Rabbits Tour Diary
Dream-pop duo French for Rabbits have just completed their second tour of Europe, playing at festivals, bars and living rooms. Hear softly spoken tales from the road, as Brooke Singer and John Fitzgerald ramble around Europe, charming audiences from Switzerland to the Czech Republic.

Papua Merdeka
Ten acts including SJD and Mara TK played for the emancipation of the people of West Papua at a central Auckland fundraiser for outspoken West Papuan journalist and human rights advocate, Victor Mambor.  Nick Atkinson was there to talk to the performers.

maratkMara TK, photo by Pat Shepherd

Music played in this show

2-3pm

Farewell Tommy Ramone
Artist: Ramones
Song: Bltzkrieg Bop
Comp: Tommy and Dee Dee Ramone
Album: It’s Alive
Label: Sire

Artist: Ramones
Song: Pinhead
Comp: Ramones
Album: It’s Alive
Label: Sire

Artist: Ramones
Song: Beat On The Brat
Comp: Joey Ramone
Album: Mania
Label: Sire

Artist: Ramones
Song: I Wanna Be Sedated
Comp: Dee Dee, Joey, Johnny Ramone
Album: Mania
Label: Sire

Artist: The Drongos
Song: Substance Abuser
Comp: Drongos
Album: Small Miracles
Label: Proteus Records

Artist: Ramones
Song: Sheena is a Punk Rocker
Comp: Joey Ramone
Album: Its Alive
Label: Sire

Artist: Ramones
Song: 53rd & 3rd
Comp: Dee Dee Ramone
Album: Ramones (Deluxe Edition)
Label: Sire

Artist: Ramones
Song: Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?
Comp: Dee Dee, Johnny, Joey Ramone
Album: Mania
Label: Sire

Artist: Ramones
Song: Surfing Bird
Comp: Al Frazier, Carl White, Sonny Harris,Turner Wilson Jr.
Album: Its Alive
Label: Sire

Artist: Ramones
Song: Commando
Comp: Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone
Album: Mania
Label: Sire

Artist: Ramones
Song: We Want The Airwaves
Comp: Joey Ramone
Album: Mania
Label: Sire

 

Artist: Johnny Winter
Songs: Leland Mississippi Blues
Composer: Winter
Album: Johnny Winter
Label: Sony

 

The Sampler: Graham Nash Interview - CSNY 1974 Live
Artist: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Songs: Love The One You’re With, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
Composer: Stills
Songs: Love Art Blues, Goodbye Dick, Ohio
Composer: Young
Songs: Our House, Chicago, Teach Your Children
Song: Almost Cut My Hair
Composer: Crosby
Song: Wooden Ships
Composer: Crosby/Stills/Kantner
Album: CSNY 1974
Label: Rhino

 

The Surgery Studios Interview
Artist: Shihad
Song: Flaming Soul
Composer: Dwyer
Album: Deb's Night Out
Label: Wildside

Artist: Trinity Roots
Song: Call To You
Composer: Trinity Roots
Album: True
Label: Trinity Roots

Artist: The Phoenix Foundation
Song: Going Fishing
Composer: The Phoenix Foundation
Album: Horse Power
Label: Capital

Artist: Family Cactus
Song: Moss Green Cape
Composer: Family Cactus
Album: Spirit Lights
Label: Arch Hill

Artist: Black Seeds
Song: Senegal Champions of Africa
Composer: The Black Seeds
Album: On the Sun
Label: Capitol

Artist: Jess Chambers
Song: Stringing Me Along
Composer: Chambers
Album: The Woolshed Sessions
Label: Woolshed

Artist: The Phoenix Foundation
Song: Buffalo
Composer: The Phoenix Foundation
Album: Buffalo
Label: EMI

Artist: The Phoenix Foundation
Song: Fiscal Pickle
Composer: The Phoenix Foundation
Album: Tom's Lunch
Label: Universal

 

3-4pm

Artist: The Libertines
Songs: Can't Stand Me Now
Composer: Doherty / Barat / Hammerton
Album: The Libertines
Label: Rough Trade

 

Jungle Interview
Artist: Jungle
Songs: Platoon, Busy Earning, The Heat, Smoking Pixels, Lucky I Got What I Want
Composer: Lloyd-Watson / McFarland
Album: Jungle
Label: XL

 

Artist: Hawk House
Song: Chill Pill (Experiment 2)
Composer:
Album: A Handshake to the Brain
Label: Virgin/EMI

 

Introducing: Midnight Gallery
Artist: Midnight Gallery
Song: Memory
Composer: A.Fuhr, E.Mahon, T.Pere
Album: Midnight Gallery
Label: Warner Music

 

Hilltop Hoods Interview
Artist: Scribe
Song: Not Many
Composer: M.Luafutu, P.Wadams
Album: The Crusader
Label: Dirty Records

Artist: Scribe
Song: My Shit
Composer: M.Luafutu, 10Aciouss
Album: Rhymebook
Label: Dirty Records

Artist: Hilltop Hoods
Song: The Thirst Pt. 1, Drinking from the Sun, Speaking in Tongues
Composer: M.Lambert, D.Smith, B.Francis
Album: Drinking from the Sun
Label: Golden Era Records

Artist: Briggs
Song: The Hunt
Composer: A.Briggs, G.Gurrumul Yunupingu
Album: SHEPLIFE
Label: Golden Era Records

 

Artist: Banoffe
Song: Got It
Composer: Brown
Album: TBC
Label:

 

The Sampler: Sia- 1000 Forms of Fear
Artist: Sia
Songs: Big Girls Cry, Eye Of The Needle
Composer: Furler/Braide
Song: Fire Meets Gasoline
Composer: Furler/Dixon/Kurstin
Song: Chandelier
Composer: Furler/Shatkin
Song: Straight For The Knife
Composer: Furler/Parker
Song: Fair Game
Composer: Furler/Kurstin
Album: 1000 Forms Of Fear
Label: Inertia

 

Artist: Leno Lovecraft
Song: Making Love with Alien Mermaids
Composer: Leno Lovecraft
Album: The End of Puppies
Label: A Low Hum

 

Gig Guide
 

 

4-5pm

French For Rabbits Tour Diary
Artist: French For Rabbits
Song: Marauder, Claimed By The Sea
Composer: Singer, Fitzgerald
Album: Claimed By The Sea
Label: Homealone

Artist: French For Rabbits
Song: The Other Side, Goat,
Composer: Singer, Fitzgerald
Album: Single
Label: Homealone

Artist: French For Rabbits
Song: Cold
Composer: Singer, Fitzgerald
Album: unreleased
Label: n/a

Artist: Fraser Ross
Song: Everyone Have the Greatest Feeling, Sweet Kisses, Silver Flowers
Composer: Ross
Album: To Places EP
Label: Self-Released

 

Artist: Pales
Song: Bad Luck
Composer: Blake / Isaacs
Album: It's Cold Outside
Label: self release

 

Artist: Shunkan
Song Sideway Sleepers
Composer: Shunkan
Album: Shunkan (シュンカン I )
Label: self release

 

Free West Papua Concert
Artist: George Telek
Song: West Papua (Merdeka Mix)
Composer: George Telek, Ngaiire Joseph, Lea Rumwaropen
Album: Akave
Label: Wantok Music/ George Telek

Artist: Reb Fountain, Will Wood, Dave Khan
Song: Hopeful and Hopeless
Composer: Reb Fountain
Album: Unreleased
Label: Radio New Zealand recording

Artist: Mara TK
Song: Purea Nei
Composer: Henare Mahanga, Hirini Melbourne
Album: Unreleased
Label: Radio New Zealand recording

 

Artist: Thepporn Petchubon
Song: Fang Jai Viangjan
Composer: Thepporn Petchubon
Album: The Sounds of Siam Vol 2
Label: Soundway