Music 101

 

1.20 Dire Straits Mark Knopfler on his new album

When Dire Straits broke up in 1995, lead vocalist and guitarist Mark Knopfler continued to make music. He has just released his 10th solo album One Deep River and a special re-recording of Going Home (the theme to Local Hero) which pulls together 60 of his greatest friends including members of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones,The Who, Pink Floyd, Queen, Black Sabbath, The Shadows, Rush, Guns N’ Roses, and many more. 

Mark tells Charlotte how this incredible project came about and where he finds inspiration for new music. 

1:40  Why Splore Fest is taking a year off

Splore, a NZ music festival that has been going for 25 years, is taking a break. John Minty from Splore management talks to Charlotte Ryan about the pressures facing the festival and a “challenging” year.    

2.15  Khruangbin: On finding their original sound

After a decade together and almost four years since their last studio release, Khruangbin new album A La Sala has come to life. The title translates to ‘To the room’ and expresses the band’s need to come together as family and rediscover their original sound. 

2:40  Review: Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé

The pop icon's new album is a countrified blockbuster full of ideas about genre, notable guest appearances, and maximalist pop tunes.

3:15 Irish Comedian David O'Doherty calls in for a chat and a tune

 

Irish comedian, author, musician, actor and playwright David O’Doherty has also appeared on UK television on shows such as QI, Have I Got News For You, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Would I Lie to You. He claims to be the least famous person ever to have hosted an episode of Nevermind the Buzzcocks.

David performs this month in Wellington and Auckland as part of the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.

23 April at Te Auaha Tapiri Nui, Wellington
24 April at Q Theatre Auckland 

4pm The Mixtape: Actor and artist Ana Scotney 

Our guest on the Mixtape this week is actor, director and award winning artist Ana Chaya Scotney.  

Ana’s new play ScatterGun: After the Death of Rūaumoko is about to kick off at Tāmaki Makaurau’s Silo Theatre. It’s already picked up the New Zealand Fringe Festival ‘Outstanding Solo Performance’ and the Sydney fringe ‘Tour Ready’ award. 

Ana is of Jewish, Ngāti Tāwhaki, Ngāi Tūhoe and Pakeha descent. She works as an actress and artist based in Te Whanganui a tara and has starred in Educators, Millie Lies Low, the Aotearoa hit film Cousins and most recently Alice Englert’s directorial debut Bad Behaviour.

Ana joins Maggie Tweedie to share an eclectic palate of music that inspires her creatively.   

ScatterGun: After the Death of Rūaumoko runs from 18 Apr – 4 May at Silo Theatre.

Ana’s Mixtape songs

FKA Twigs - Meta Angel
The Bats - Block of wood
Stand High Patrol - The Big Tree
Dudley Benson - Pūngāwerewere
N’Gou Bagayoko - Kulu
Fever Ray - New Utensils
Dinamarca & La Favi  Sana Sana
KŌTIRO - High-Def Multinational 

 

Songs played on the show

1-2
Sci Clone - The Girl in Blue
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
Mark Knopfler – Two Pairs of Hands
Erny Belle - Unchained
Crowded House - Teenage Summer
Massive Attack - Be thankful for what you got 
Elbow - Balu
Jerome Patrick Hoban, Chuck Berry - Jack Rabbit Slims Twist Contest/You 
 

2-3
Khruangbin - Pon Pón
Skinny Pelembe & Beth Orton - Who By Fire (feat. Beth Orton)
Vera Ellen - Homewrecker
Vampire Weekend - Prep School Gangsters
Suicide - Dream Baby Dream
Phoebe Rings - Mandarin Tree
Boy and Bear - Southern Sun
Air -  Ce Matin La Demo 2
 

3-4
Phelps & Munro -Horse Winning Without Rider
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Concrete Jungle
Moby – Dark Days - feat Lady Blackbird
The Faces - Ooh La La
Villagers - You Lucky One
Fabiana Palladino - I care 
Sam Morton - Let's Walk In the Night (feat. Alabaster Deplume)
Karen Dalton - Something on your mind
Voom - Martin Phillipps
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Second of June
Rufus Wainwright – Perfect Day