Music 101 for Saturday 2 May 2015

2–3pm

Marlon Williams
Local vocal virtuoso Marlon Williams has just released his first solo album, the culmination of his experience as a Christchurch Cathedral choirboy, frontman for his high school band The Unfaithful Ways, and as one-half of a country crooning duo with Delaney Davidson. Williams talks to Kirsten Johnstone about his debut set.

St James Theatre
Emma takes a tour of the newly re-opened St James Theatre in Auckland.

3–4pm

Blur
After a 12-year break between albums, quintessentially British band Blur are back with The Magic Whip, a record that began its life in a pocket-sized Hong Kong studio and takes lyrical cues from the coastal Chinese city. Blur’s Dave Rowntree - pilot, solicitor and political activist - tells us about the unexpected return of the original Britpop multitaskers.

Blur (L-to-R: Dave Rowntree, Alex James, Graham Coxon and Damon Albarn / Photo by Linda Brownlee.

Kane Strang
After discarding two albums, Dunedin’s Kane Strang presents his ‘official’ debut Blue Cheese, a collection of heavy hearted psychedelic pop songs. Kane takes us through his song writing process, and explains why dark pop matters.

Kane Strang / Photo by Emma Smith.

Introducing: Womb

Womb / Photo by Georgette Brown.

95bFM
Hugh Sundae, the new General Manager at 95bFM, talks to Emma Smith about bringing his multimedia background to his new gig at the Auckland student radio station.

Gig Guide

4–5pm

Andrew Keoghan live at the Kings Arms

Andrew Keoghan live at the Kings Arms / Photo by Danielle Bolton courtesy of Cheese on Toast.

When New Zealand-born, New York-based troubadour Andrew Keoghan gave a first look on his forthcoming sophomore set, Every Orchid Offering, at Auckland’s Kings Arms, Radio New Zealand engineer Andre Upston was on hand to capture the show.  Listen to Keoghan’s performance, where he's backed by the impressive pick-up line-up of Chris O'Connor (Phoenix Foundation) and instrumentalists Jol Mulholland and Matthias Jordan (Dictaphone Blues, Pluto).

Kimbra at Coachella
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is one of North America’s most popular and fashionable music festivals. Held in the Californian desert over two long weekends, this year’s line-up included New Zealand’s own pop-funk princess, Kimbra. Ahead of her second Coachella set, Shaun D Wilson tours the backstage artists’ area and talks to her about the festival, California, odd herbal tea, and playing on the same bill as Flying Lotus and Steely Dan.

Kimbra plays the Gobi stage at Coachella / Photo by Shaun D Wilson.

The Sampler: Alabama Shakes - Sound & Color
Southern rockers return for another round with a shape-shifting set of punch-drunk psychedelic soul.

Music played in this show

2-3pm
Artist Menahan Street Band
Song: The Crossing
Composer: Menahan Street Band
Album: The Crossing
Label: Daptone Records
 

Marlon Williams in Session
Artist: Marlon Williams
Song: Everyone's Got Something to Say
Composer: Williams
Album: Unreleased
Label: RNZ Recording

Marlon Williams Interview
Artist: Smokey Robinson And The Miracles 
Song: The Tracks Of My Tears
Composer: Robinson/Moore/Tarplin
Album: 18 Greatest
Label: Motown

Artist: The Beatles/George Martin
Song: Sea Of Holes
Composer: Martin 
Album: Yellow Submarin 
Label: Parlophone

Artist: The Children Of Ngāti Porou
Song: 
Composer: 
Album: Manu Waiata vol 2 - Contemporary collection of Ngati Porou music
Label: Manu Waiata

Artist: Chirstchurch Cathedral Choir
Song: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
Composer: 
Album: Catherdral Favourites
Label: Treehouse

Artist: Gram Parsons 
Song: Hearts On Fire 
Composer: Parsons 
Album: The Gram Parsons Anthology
Label: Rhino 

Artist: Marlon Williams 
Song: Lost Without You 
Composer: Teddy Randazzo, Billy Barberis
Album: Marlon Williams
Label: Liberation 

Artist: Marlon Williams 
Song: When I Was a Young Girl: 
Composer: trad arr. Marlon Williams 
Album: Marlon Williams
Label: Liberation 

Artist: Marlon Williams 
Song: After All 
Composer: Williams 
Album: Marlon Williams
Label: Liberation

Artist: Marlon Williams 
Song: Hello Miss Lonesome 
Composer: Williams 
Album: Marlon Williams
Label: Liberation 

Artist: Marlon Williams 
Song: Lonely Side of Her 
Composer: Williams 
Album: Marlon Williams
Label: Liberation

Nominees: NZ Music Awards- Country
Artist: Marlon Williams and Delaney Davidson
Song: I'm Only on Fire 
Composer: Jones
Album: Sad But True Vol. 3 JUke Box B sides
Label: Lyttleton Records

Artist: Tami Neilson
Song: Dynamite
Composer: T. Neilson and D. Davidson
Album: Dynamite!

Artist: Glen Moffatt
Song: Superman Lunch Box
Composer: Moffatt
Album: Superheroes and Scary Things
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Artist: Will Wood
Song: Sweet William
Composer: Will Wood
Album: Broken Man
Label: Lyttelton Records

Interview: D Burmester & The Blind
Artist: D Burmester & The Blind
Song: Abandonment 
Composer: Daniel Burmester
Album: Alright, Goodnight
Label: N/A

Artist: D Burmester & The Blind
Song: A Little Too Much Space
Composer: Daniel Burmester
Album: Alright, Goodnight
Label: N/A

Artist: D Burmester & The Blind
Song: Alright, Goodnight 
Composer: Daniel Burmester
Album: Alright, Goodnight
Label: N/A

Artist: D Burmester & The Blind
Song: Ended Up In Debt
Composer: Daniel Burmester
Album: Alright, Goodnight
Label: N/A

Artist: Weird Together
Song: Lara's Theme (VIP Mix)
Composer: Weird Together
Album: Single
Label: Weird Together

3-4pm

Interview: Blur
Artist: Blur
Song: Lonesome Street, Go Out, Ong Ong, There Are Too Many of Us, I Broadcast, New World Towers, 
Composer: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree
Album: The Magic Whip
Label: Parlophone, Warner Bros.

 

Artist: The Magick Heads
Song: Before We Go Under 
Composer: The Magick Heads
Album: Before We Go Under 
Label: Flying Nun Records

 

Interview: Kane Strang
Artist: Kane Strang
Song: The Web, Full Moon Hungry Sun, Scarlet King Magnolia
Composer: Strang
Album: Blue Cheese
Label: Private

Artist: Kane Strang
Song: Winded
Composer: Strang
Album: A Pebble and a Paper Crane
Label: Private

Artist: Kane Strang
Song: Things Are Never Simple, Never Kissed a Blonde
Composer: Strang
Album: Blue Cheese
Label: Private

 

Introducing: Womb
Artist: Womb
Song: Airplane #1
Composer: C. Forrester
Album: Airplane Single
Label: Sonorous Circle

 

Artist: Voom
Song: Relax
Composer: Moller,MaCaskill
Album: Now I am Me
Label: Antenna

 

Artist: Surf City
Song: Spec City
Composer: Surf City
Album: Jekyll Island
Label: Fire Records

Artist: Lipgloss Slumberparty
Song: SPACEVOX
Composer: Liam Pram
Album: Roland E-28 EP
Label: Turbotechno
 

Artist: Indi
Song: There Are Two
Composer: Indi
Album: There Are Two single
Label: Indi

 

Artist: Shihad 
Song: You Again
Composer: Shihad 
Album: Killjoy
Label: Wildside Records

Artist: Hermitude 
Song: HyperParadise
Composer: Hermitude 
Album: HyperParadise
Label: Elefant Traks
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4-5pm

Live: Andrew Keoghan at the King's Arms
Artist: Andrew Keoghan 
Song: Carnival Lights, They Don't Want A Boyfriend, Where Did I Lose You, Every Orchid Offering, Arctic Tales Divide
Composer: A.Keoghan 
Album: RNZ Music Recording
Label: RNZ Music Recording

 

Artist: Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Song: Can't Keep Checking My Phone
Composer: R. Nielson 
Album: Multi Love
Label: Jagjagwar

 

Interview: Kimbra at Coachella
Artist: Kimbra
Song: 90s Music
Composer: Kimbra Johnson, Mark Foster, Timon Martin, Stephen McQuinn, Matt Morris
Album: The Golden Echo
Label: Warner 

Artist: Gotye ft. Kimbra
Song: Somebody That I Used To Know
Composer: Wally De Backer
Album: Making Mirrors
Label: Samples ‘n’ Seconds 

Artist: Kimbra
Song: Carolina
Composer: Kimbra Johnson, Keith Ciancia, Zachary Dawes, Tyler Parkford, Michael Shuman
Album: The Golden Echo
Label: Warner 

Artist: Kimbra
Song: Two Way Street
Composer: Kimbra Johnson, François Tétaz
Album: Vows
Label: Warner 

Artist: Kimbra
Song: As You Are 
Composer: Kimbra Johnson, Daniel Johns
Album: The Golden Echo
Label: Warner 

Artist: Flying Lotus ft. Kimbra
Song: The Protest
Composer: Ellison
Album: You’re Dead
Label: Warp 

Artist: Kimbra ft. Bilal
Song: Everlovin’ Ya
Composer: Kimbra Johnson, Fraser T Smith
Album: The Golden Echo
Label: Warner 

Artist: Steely Dan
Song: FM
Composer: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
Album: Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story 1972-1980
Label: MCA 

Artist: Steely Dan
Song: Aja
Composer: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
Album: Aja
Label: MCA 

Artist: Kimbra
Song: Miracle
Composer: Kimbra Johnson, Stephen Bruner, Daniel Johns
Album: The Golden Echo
Label: Warner
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Artist: Kingsmen
Songs: Louie Louie
Composer: Richard Berry
Album: Louie Louie 7" single
Label: Jerden

 

The Sampler: Alabama Shakes
Artist: Alabama Shakes
Songs: Sound and Colour, Dunes, The Greatest, This Feeling, Gimme All Your Love
Composer: Alabama Shakes
Album: Sound And Colour
Label: Rough Trade

 

Artist: Strange Harvest
Song: Astronaut
Composer: Strange Harvest
Album: Pattern Recognition
Label: