2–3pm

Apple Music Roundtable
Apple’s new streaming and curated content service, Apple Music, launched this week, along with Beats 1, a 24/7 radio station broadcast worldwide that features ex-pat broadcaster Zane Lowe at the helm plus a selection of high profile DJs hosting speciality music shows. The M101 team and guests take Apple Music for a test drive to let you know whether it lives up to the hype.

Beats 1's Julie Adenuga, Ebro Darden and Zane Lowe

Beats 1's Julie Adenuga, Ebro Darden and Zane Lowe Photo: Apple Music

Miguel
A move to his hometown of Los Angeles precipitated R&B sensualist Miguel’s new album, Wildheart, and the spectre of the city haunts his latest set. The LA native talks to Sam Wicks about his dual identity as a Mexican-African American and how this steers his soulful genre hopping.

Miguel

Miguel Photo: Sony Music

Eyeliner
While attempting a deep squat midway through a Disasteradio set in 2012, Luke Rowell tore the meniscus in his right knee. The injury lead to the creation of Eyeliner, a project rooted in nostalgia for 80s/90s capitalism and smooth electronic sounds. The now healed Rowell breaks down the 1000 hours spent making his latest release, Buy Now.

Eyeliner

Eyeliner Photo: Courtesy of Eyeliner

3–4pm

Headquarters: Rackets
For the latest instalment of Headquarters, where we drop by the creative spaces of local musicians, Emma Smith visits Oscar, Vince and Jeremy – the rock’n’roll trio known as Rackets – at Frisbee Studios, their HQ on Auckland’s Karangahape Road.

Rackets

Rackets (L-to-R: Jeremy Potts, Oscar Davies-Kay and Vince Nairn) Photo: George Rump

Land of the Long White Stain
Land of the Long White Stain is a short film documenting the travels and performances of an Aotearoa tour by Girls Pissing on Girls Pissing, Seth Frightening, I.E. Crazy and Shab Orkestra. Zac Arnold is with director Claire Duncan as they discuss the difficulties of capturing the essence of live performance and what it means to be a musician on the margins.

End of the Alphabet Records
Auckland based label End of the Alphabet Records has only been active since September 2014, but in that time the label has released a run of acclaimed recordings from local and international sound art and experimental musicians. Music 101’s Craig Hayes talks with label founder Noel Meek, Wellington-based musician Antony Milton, and up and coming noisemaker Fergus Nelson Moore (aka Mischancerie) about the ethos driving End of Alphabet.

Artwork for Antony Milton's End of the Alphabet Records album, There Are Other Possibilities

Artwork for Antony Milton's End of the Alphabet Records album, There Are Other Possibilities Photo: Antony Milton

45pm

Rob Ruha live at Te Mahurehure Marae
To celebrate Matariki, Te Whanau a Apanui/Ngāti Porou singer-songwriter and APRA Maioha award-winner Rob Ruha is embarking on Matariki on the Move, a traveling concert series that will visit marae and community halls. For the shows, Ruha reworks his own waiata with the help of Black Quartet, in a fusion of Maori and classical music. Their first stop on Matariki on the Move was Te Mahurehure Marae, Auckland – Radio New Zealand’s Andre Upston was there to capture a musical meeting of worlds.   

Rob Ruha

Rob Ruha performing at Te Mahurehure Marae, Auckland Photo: Andre Upston

Christoph El' Truento
Beat-maker turned experimental sound artist Christoph El Truento talks us through his chaos-embracing creative process, which includes homemade shakers, ping pong on kick drums and fist fulls of white sage.

Christoph El Truento

Christoph El Truento at his home studio in Point Chevalier, Auckland Photo: Emma Smith

Introducing: Gasp

Music played in this show

2-3pm

Artist: Disasteradio
Song: Charisma
Composer: Rowell
Album: Charisma
Label: A Low Hum

Artist: Beach House
Song: Sparks
Composer: Beach House
Album: Depression Cherry
Label: Sub Pop 


Miguel Interview
Artist: Miguel
Song: DEAL
Composer: M.Pimentel, B.Cartwright, N.Pimentel
Album: Wildheart
Label: ByStorm, RCA

Artist: Miguel
Song: Hollywood Dreams, what's normal anyway
Composer: M.Pimentel
Album: Wildheart
Label: ByStorm, RCA

Artist: Miguel
Song: ...goingtohell
Composer: M.Pimentel, B.Levin, M.Høiberg
Album: Wildheart
Label: ByStorm, RCA

Artist: Miguel
Song: damned
Composer: M.Pimentel, C.Martin
Album: Wildheart
Label: ByStorm, RCA


Artist: D'Angelo
Song: Lady
Composer: D'Angelo, Muhammad
Album: Brown Sugar
Label: EMI


Eyeliner Interview
Artist: Eyeliner
Song: Sneakers For Men, Pinot Noir, Toy Dog, Showbiz
Composer: L. Rowell
Album: Buy Now
Label: Beer On Rug


Artist: Nozinja 
Song: Xihukwani
Composer: Nozinja 
Album: Nozinja Lodge
Label: Warp Records

Artist: Rackets
Song: Wash My Brains Out, End of an Age
Composer: Rackets
Album: Unreleased
Label: RNZ Recording 


3-4pm


HQ: Rackets
​Artist: Rackets:
Song: Slippin' Away
Composer: Merritt
Album: Unreleased
Label: RNZ Recording


Land of the Long White Stain
Artist: Girls Pissing On Girls Pissing
Song: Out Of Zone (Live at Chick's Hotel)
Composer: Girls Pissing On Girls Pissing
Album: Land of the Long White Stain OST
Label: Lumiére Industries

Artist: Seth Frightening
Song: I Left It When The Water Broke (Live at Chick's Hotel)
Composer: Seth Frightening
Album: Land of the Long White Stain OST
Label: Lumiére Industries

Artist: I. E. Crazy
Song: Body of Debt
Composer: I. E. Crazy (Live at The Wine Cellar)
Album: Land of the Long White Stain OST
Label: Lumiére Industries 

Artist: Shab Orkestra
Song: I Will Not Take You Back To The Water (Live at Newtown Community Centre)
Composer: Shab Orkestra
Album: Land of the Long White Stain OST
Label: Lumiére Industries


Artist: New Gum Sarn 
Song: Saigon - Paris
Composer: New Gum Sarn
Album: New Gold Mountain
Label: Spunk

 

End of the Alphabet Records
Artist: Antony Milton 
Song: A Prayer For More, A Prayer For Less
Composer: Antony Milton
Album: No Fi Rainbow Vol. 1 
Label: End of the Alphabet

Artist: Antony Milton 
Song: Surface Sign
Composer: Antony Milton
Album: There are Other Possibilities
Label: End of the Alphabet

Artist: Samin Sun
Song: Yesterday’s Sudden Death
Composer: Samin Sun
Album: No Fi Rainbow Vol. 1
Label: End of the Alphabet

Artist: MIR 
Song: Thousand Yard Stare 
Composer: MIR
Album: Thousand Yard Stare 
Label: End of the Alphabet

Artist: Mischancerie
Song: Balcony
Composer: Fergus Nelson Moores
Album: No Fi Rainbow Vol. 1
Label: End of the Alphabet

Artist: Mischancerie
Song: Photon Smasher
Composer: Fergus Nelson Moores
Album: KK Null/Mischancerie Split
Label: End of the Alphabet

Artist: Antony Milton 
Song: Fallen Heart
Composer: Antony Milton
Album: There are Other Possibilities
Label: End of the Alphabet

Artist: Noel Meek
Song: Mara Staggers
Composer: Noel Meek
Album: (Unreleased) 
Label: End of the Alphabet

Artist: REO Speedwagon
Song: Keep On Loving You
Composer: Cronin
Album: The Essential REO Speedwagon
Label: Epic


4-5pm

Rob Ruha, Live at Te Mahurehure Marae 
Artist: Rob Ruha
Song: Tiki Tapu, Takoto Rawa Iho, Whakapuakina, Whisper, Kai Te Haramai Te Wa
Composer: R.Ruha
Album: RNZ Music Recording
Label: RNZ Music Recording

Artist: @peace
Song: Gravity
Composer: @peace
Album: @Peace And The Plutonian Noise Symphony
Label: Private
 

Christoph El Truento

 

Introducing: Gasp
Artist: Gasp.
Song: You Know
Composer: E. Burns
Album: You Know single
Label: Gasp.


Artist: Chelsea Jade
Song: Low Brow
Composer: C. Metcalf, S McCarthy
Album: Low Brow single
Label: Chelsea Jade