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Music 101 for Saturday 7 June 2025

13:15 In the Wintergarden with Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant

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Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant will revisit her lo-fi 2016 album, (Before, and After) JOSHUA, at the Civic’s Wintergarden. Photo: Alex Wong

Taiwan-born multidisciplinary artist Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant will revisit her lo-fi confessional 2016 album (Before, and After) JOSHUA at the Wintergarden, the Civic, as part of the Auckland Cabaret Festival. Joining her will be Dave Khan (Marlon Williams, The Veils, Reb Fountain) and Arahi Whaanga (Te Tokotoru, Troy Kingi).

Kara Rickard caught up with Nikita 雅涵 about the show, which will take place on June 11th.

14:15 NZ pop singer Cassie Henderson wins Best Pop Artist at the AMAs

NZ pop singer Cassie Henderson caught up with Kara Rickard for Music 101 off the back of her success at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards.

Artist Cassie Henderson at the Aotearoa Music Awards 2025.

Artist Cassie Henderson at the Aotearoa Music Awards 2025. Photo: James Ensing-Trussell

15:00 Emptying the junk drawer: What is Junk Fest?

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Junk Fest is an alternative music festival in Auckland Photo: Patrick Hickley

Junk Fest is an alternative music festival in Auckland. It’s in its second year, having sold out in 2024. Among a host of Aotearoa and Australian acts, the line-up includes Flying Nun’s Office Dog, Vera Ellen and Ringlets.

Kara Rickard caught up with organiser of Junk Fest and founder of live music agency Junkmail, Lara Marie.

16:00 The Mixtape: Cory Champion

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Composer, percussionist and sound artist Cory Champion. Photo: Nicola Sandford

Electronic DJ, composer and producer Cory Champion chooses songs to soundtrack his life for the Mixtape.

Champion, based in Wellington, has made a name in the Wellington underground dance scene as an electronic DJ and producer. He is the producer of neo-jazz fusion project Clear Path Ensemble, who were nominated as a finalist for Best Jazz Artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards in 2024, and also releases music under his own imprint BCS under the moniker Borrowed cs.

Songs Played:

1pm-2pm

  • Jackie Mittoo – Get Up and Get It
  • Leisure – Missing You
  • Jamie xx – Loud Places
  • Nikita 雅涵 Tu Bryant – Deep Spring Creek
  • Tusekah – Always
  • Paige – Twenties
  • MRCY – Flicker
  • Ladi6 – Fractions
  • Teeks – Te ahi kai po (Live at the 2018 Silver Scrolls)

2pm-3pm

  • Flevans – Wrap Up
  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra – BOYS WITH THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WOLVES
  • Nilufer Yanya – Cold Heart
  • Cassie Henderson – Admit to that
  • Bub – New Amsterdam
  • Talking Heads – Psycho Killer
  • Grace Jones – Nipple to the Bottle
  • The White Stripes – Blue Orchid
  • Pulp – Got to Have Love
  • Matt Berninger – Bonnet of Pins

3pm-4pm

  • Human Race – Human Race
  • Office Dog – Dump No Waste, Flows to the Sea
  • Ringlets – Heavenly Wheel
  • Alex G – Afterlife
  • Big Thief – Incomprehensible
  • Wednesday – Elderberry Wine
  • Ladi6 – Le Va
  • Ladi6 – Alofa
  • The Hongi Slicker – Falling Off
  • girl in red – Hemingway
  • Japanese Breakfast – Picture Window
  • Phoebe Rings – Drifting

4pm-5pm

  • Cave Circles – Ships (feat. Silka)
  • Actress – Our 
  • Marvin Gaye – I Want You 
  • Billie Holiday – Good Morning Heartache 1946
  • Stanley Cowell – I Am Waiting
  • Ideeyah – Eat the Plants 
  • Model 500 – Starlight