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Music 101
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Music interviews, live performances, behind the scenes, industry issues, profiles, back catalogue, undiscovered, greatest hits, tall tales and true... all from an Aotearoa perspective.
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Katchafire's Logan Bell on collaborating with the artists he idolised growing up
4w ago00:27:05Tap to summarizeBeloved reggae band Katchafire have recently remixed and re-mastered their platinum-selling debut album Revival, releasing it as Revival 2.0, and have now announced another version, Revival: The Guest Edition, which will feature collaborations with iconic artists from around the world. The first single 'Seriously' features Ali Campbell of UB40, and the album will also include tracks by Hawaii's Mike Love, Australian First Nations singer Emily Wurramara, and Jamaican legends Third World. Founding Katchafire member Logan Bell joins us from Tauranga.
Transcribe →The Sampler: Sault
Feb 700:36:20Tap to summarizeThe latest from the UK group was released under a cloud of scandal involving unpaid debts and disgruntled former collaborators. The music is as good as ever, but it's starting to feel like Sault are treading water, despite some high-profile contributors.
Transcribe →Ben Woods from Port Noise
Feb 700:22:46Tap to summarizeThe annual music festival will take over Lyttleton in a few weeks, featuring a lineup of talent from around Aotearoa and Australia performing in multiple venues. One of it's founders explains the kaupapa behind this unique event.
Transcribe →Laughton Kora is bringing Black Comet to Hamilton Arts Festival
Feb 700:17:18Tap to summarizeBlack Comet's Laughton Kora joins us from rehearsals with UB40 to share the story of how he landed on stage with the legendary UK band, the music school he's set up to nurture the next generation, and what makes Black Comet so special ahead of their performance at the Hamilton Arts Festival.
Transcribe →Laughton Kora
Feb 700:17:18Tap to summarizeBlack Comet's Laughton Kora joins us from rehearsals with UB40 to share the story of how he landed on stage with the legendary UK band, the music school he's set up to nurture the next generation, and what makes Black Comet so special ahead of their performance at the Hamilton Arts Festival.
Transcribe →Ladi6 and Louis Baker
Nov 2200:27:18Tap to summarizeTwo musicians with their own connections to Freddy's pop by to talk about their history with the band, as well as their new and upcoming projects.
Transcribe →Romi Wrights takes to the stage
Oct 1800:09:06Tap to summarizeWe're premiering a brand new track from the local neo-soul singer, and catching up with her before she performs at Meow in Wellington tonight.
Transcribe →Anthonie Tonnon's ambitious new endeavour
Oct 1800:18:33Tap to summarizeSince winning the Taite Prize in 2022 Anthonie Tonnon has been relatively quiet, and it turns out he's been cooking up Cinematographer, an "immersive ode to cinema, turn-of-the-millennium dance culture, and the Situationist International", which will open Nelson Arts Festival.
Transcribe →Tom Scott interviewed at The Civic Theatre
Oct 1100:26:39Tap to summarizeKara speaks with the award-winning musician at the venue where he'll be playing the biggest show of his life, in support of the new album ANITYA.
Transcribe →Tiki Taane on why he's taken his music off Spotify
Sep 2000:19:26Tap to summarizeThe latest musician to remove his music from the platform isn't shy about speaking out, in fact he's released a track called 'Bye Bye Spotify'. He tells Kara "this isn't my first rodeo making protest songs".
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