Music 101 Interviews
The biggest stars. The best musicians. Local NZ talent and global chart-toppers. They all share their stories from the road and the studio, and the tales behind the song, with Charlotte Ryan.
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Vishal Vasan’s musical journey started on Cuba Street Wellington, then to DJing with FFD, slinging records in Soho and organising the Brick Lane Music Festival.
He has just opened Kemuri Hi-Fi, an underground bar in Auckland inspired by Japanese jazz cafes, where vinyl and high-end audio systems take centre stage.
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Why Pearl Jam have become such a polarising band?
Why Pearl Jam have become such a polarising band?
Seattle band Pearl Jam have recorded 11 studio albums, sold 85 million+ albums, played over 1000 shows and had 5 albums reach number one. But after over thirty years of success, biographer Ronen Givony asks: Why are Pearl Jam not thought of as fondly as other bands like Nirvana?
Music 101 revisits this interview ahead of the band's New Zealand shows.
Jamie xx drops album of anthems: 'I'm so ready to be out there playing again'
Jamie xx drops album of anthems: 'I'm so ready to be out there playing again'
It's the album that promises to own the dance floor this summer. Jamie xx talks to Charlotte Ryan about collaborating with some incredible artists, and how time spent in New Zealand influenced his work.
Bret McKenzie: 'I was slightly obsessive about trying not to be funny'
Bret McKenzie: 'I was slightly obsessive about trying not to be funny'
This week we revisit an interview with Bret McKenzie, one half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, to talk about coming out of solitude and writing songs that are not funny.
‘We’d run across pianos and things like that’: Saxophonist Chris White’s Dire Straits experience
‘We’d run across pianos and things like that’: Saxophonist Chris White’s Dire Straits experience
Chris White played saxophone with Dire Straits on the Brothers in Arms tour on some of the world's biggest stages. Chris shares his experience with Dire Straits with Charlotte Ryan.
Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite: Stargazing, Aliens & Looking back
Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite: Stargazing, Aliens & Looking back
Stuart Braithwaite of cult Scottish band Mogwai talks stargazing with his Dad, playing so loud the ceiling caved in, and the making of the band's new documentary.
'It's an other-worldly state': Bill Callahan talks songwriting
'It's an other-worldly state': Bill Callahan talks songwriting
Bill Callahan tells Charlotte Ryan about the thrill of improvisation, the "little sparks" which become his songs and rediscovering the glory of Genesis.
Rikki Morris on being an 80s popstar
Rikki Morris on being an 80s popstar
In 1988 Rikki Morris was one of our biggest stars, and he's just released a new album. Charlotte asks Rikki why he waited so long, and catches up on Th' Dudes show last weekend.
Louisa Nicklin: Sausages, cicadas & Shayne P Carter
Louisa Nicklin: Sausages, cicadas & Shayne P Carter
The Auckland musician speaks to Charlotte Ryan about her beautiful new album, along with Kiwi music icon Shayne Carter who lent a hand as "song doctor".
Fontaines D.C: ‘Romance lives between light and dark’
Fontaines D.C: ‘Romance lives between light and dark’
After years of trying to throw their sound "50 miles down the road", Irish post-punk rockers Fontaine's D.C. crash through a new sonic frontier on their fourth album Romance. Guitarist Conor Curley tells Charlotte Ryan how taking time off for the first time ever led the band into a more fluid and collaborative process.
UB40: 'He left the band to go solo and has never spoken to any of us since'
UB40: 'He left the band to go solo and has never spoken to any of us since'
Ahead of UB40's NZ tour in October we revisit an interview with Robin Campbell who speaks honestly about the departure of the former frontman - his brother Ali.
Troy Kingi: On his journey into Joshua Tree desert to record latest album
Troy Kingi: On his journey into Joshua Tree desert to record latest album
Award winning local musician Troy Kingi has released a rock album, Leatherman & the Mojave Green. Troy talks to Charlotte about the spiritual and transformative experience of recording music in the desert.
Pixies: David Lovering on music, touring and his unusual hobbies
Pixies: David Lovering on music, touring and his unusual hobbies
David Lovering started playing drums for the Pixies in 1986. After the bands break up in 1993, he became a magician - true story. Ahead of the Pixies return to New Zealand, we revisit David's 2022 conversation with Charlotte Ryan.
Nathan Haines: 'I’m just amazed I’m still here talking to you’
Nathan Haines: 'I’m just amazed I’m still here talking to you’
Nathan Haines speaks to Charlotte Ryan about the experience of making his new album Notes - beating throat cancer, becoming a father and losing a great friend.
Run the Jewels: The soundtrack for a political uprising
Run the Jewels: The soundtrack for a political uprising
As we head towards the US election, we revisit a 2020 interview with Run The Jewels' Killer Mike (Michael Render), and EL-P (Jaime Meline) who spoke to Charlotte Ryan about US politics and how their album 4 was the soundtrack for a political uprising.
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