Music 101

13:15 Lorde on new album Virgin

Lorde has a kōrero with Tony Stamp about her just-released album Virgin.

Featuring singles ‘What Was That’, ‘Man of the Year’ and ‘Hammer’, the album comes four years after the release of Solar Power in 2021.

Gender is a significant theme of Virgin, with Lorde describing herself as ‘in the middle gender-wise’.

Lorde discusses the creative process of making the album and working with producer Jim-E Stack.

14:00 Little Simz returns with album Lotus

Mercury Prize-winning UK rapper has returned with album Lotus. Released on June 6th, the album deals with a falling-out and public split with her producer.

The album features a host of artists including Obongjayar, Lydia Kitto and Michael Kiwanuka.

She catches up with Tony Stamp for Music 101.

14:30 Time for walkies: Ringlets on their sophomore record

Auckland post-punk band Ringlets have returned with their second studio album, The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time for Walkies).

To celebrate, the band will be embarking on a tour of Aotearoa, with dates in Ōhinehou, Ōtepoti, Te Whanganui a-Tara and Tāmaki Makaurau.

It is the follow up 2023’s self-titled debut and features singles ‘I Was on That Roof Once’, ‘Street Massage’ and ‘Heavenly Wheel’.

Ringlets join Tony Stamp for a kōrero about the new album on Music 101.

15:15 Tahi FM’s rising stars: Matariki

Tahi FM has shared a list of their rising stars for Matariki.

Among them are names like Nikau Grace, Javiyah Nikoia, Naia, RNZŌ and Luana Gordon.

Three Tahi presenters join Tony for Music 101 to chew it over.

16:00 The Mixtape: Matthew Crawley

The inimitable Matt Crawley joins Tony Stamp for The RNZ Mixtape.

A promoter, DJ and musician, Crawley cut his teeth on the Aotearoa music scene when he started volunteering at Auckland alternative radio station 95bFM as a teenager.

Crawley began Strange News Touring in 2005 with Rueben Bonner. The company has hosted names such as Lucy Dacus, Wednesday, MJ Lenderman, Jessica Pratt and Ichiko Aoba, among many others.

Crawley was the manager of Auckland’s Flying Out Records until 2022, when he left to immerse himself in the promotion side of things. Before that, he was the entertainment manager of legendary bar Golden Dawn.

He is also the brains behind comedy punk quartet Thee Golden Geese.

Songs Played:

1pm-2pm

• Mission Impossible Theme 

• Lorde – Shapeshifter 

• Lorde – GRWM 

• Lorde – Broken Glass 

• Björk – Big Time Sensuality 

• El Michels Affair, Clairo – Anticipate 

• Juno Is – Your Character Will Soon Unfold 

• Sly & Robbie – Theme From Mission Impossible

2pm-3pm

• Nujabes – Feathers (Instrumental) 

• Kokoroko – Sweetie 

• Little Simz – Lonely 

• Little Simz – Young 

• Little Simz – Free 

• Little Simz – Lion (feat. Obongjayar) 

• Obongjayar – Sweet Danger 

• Ringlets – Street Massage 

• Ringlets – Half an Idiot 

• Ringlets – Posh Girl Holds a Whip 

• Ringlets – Sucking on a Surly Pout 

• Ringlets – I Was On That Roof Once 

• Salt Water Criminals – The Long Lost Friend is Me

3pm-4pm

• Souls of Mischief – 93 'Til Infinity (LP Instrumental) 

• Bub – Mrs Julian Casablancas 

• Fanclubwallet – Cotton Mouth 

• Javiyah Nikoia – Back to Strangers  

• Nikau Grace – He Aha Te Aha  

• Luana Gordon – Got Me Good 

• Where’s Jai – Rosaline 

• RNZŌ – Taniwharau 

• Aubrie Mitchell – Secret 

• Lady Shaka – E Tū 

• Geneva AM – Urban Planning 

• The Cure – A Fragile Thing (Mark Saunders Forever Heartbroken Remix) 

• Four Tet – Into Dust (Still Falling)

4pm-5pm

• The Smashing Pumpkins – Whir  

• PJ Harvey – C’mon Billy  

• Starflyer 59 – Harmony  

• Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Red Right Hand  

• Voom – Beth  

• The Breeders – Do You Love Me Now Jr?