Nights for Friday 31 May 2013

7:06 Sonic Tonic

8:06 On The Spot

Impromptu thoughts, perspectives and opinions on either the little or big things of life.

8:25 Music Feature: The Grand Ole Hayride
Experience blistering country and rockabilly with performances from Tami Neilson, Delaney Davidson, Marlon Williams & Dave Khan Live.

9:06 Country Life

Rural news and features.

10:17 Late Edition

A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.

11:06 The Wire – Hallo Hallo (Part 1 of 8)

The Wire is an eight-part multi award winning Canadian Broadcasting Corporation series looks at the impact of electricity on music. It incorporates interviews, music and sound in an innovative way, creating a unique radio experience that's somewhere between a documentary, a remix and a music show.

In the first episode hear how the arrival of public electricity on the eve of the 20th century transformed virtually every aspect of daily life - not least of all, the experience of music. We begin our journey on The Wire with a reflection on how it has changed the way we think of the human voice, the way we communicate sound to large groups of people, and the way we now take for granted that sound is something that can be preserved, stored and heard again. (CBC)