Rnz: Music 101

October AKA Emma Logan introduces her new song "Pure".

The Music 101 team digs into the significance of an all-female lineup of Silver Scrolls nominees.

Teenage metallers Alien Weaponry pop into Music 101 to discuss their brand of te reo metal.

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition,we talk to Victoria Banks who has started an online petition asking Apple Music to include liner notes on their streaming platform. Tony Stamp hosts a live session with pop absurdist Kirin J Callinan, and Rob Ruha is on the line from LA where he's just wrapped on the te reo version of Disney's Moana.

One of Australia's best loved rock bands has reformed for a world tour after a 15 year break for political reasons. Trevor Reekie talks to the band's kiwi bass player Bones Hillman about Midnight Oil.

Taylor Swift fans and non-fans alike have been praising her legal victory of $1 in a sexual assault against a Colorado radio DJ. M101 seeks reaction from local women about why they responded so strongly to the verdict, and invited them to share excerpts from Taylor Swift's testimony.

The blockbuster Disney film Moana has been translated into a record 54 languages, and the latest of those is te reo Māori. Musical director Rob Ruha spoke to Yadana Saw about what it was like creating a Māori version of the hugely popular film.

Was the media crusading against Scribe? Was it breaking news or did the media overreact? RNZ Mediawatch's Colin Peacock shares his opinion with Yadana Saw.

Nashville country artist and songwriter Victoria Banks is behind an online petition asking Apple Music to include liner notes on their streaming platform. She explains to Yadana Saw why this would be an easy fix for online music providers.

In this week's Pocket Edition, we talk to folk troubadour Iron & Wine, music video director Shae Stirling, and visit a hip hop open-mic night in Christchurch.

Nick Bollinger discusses the first album in a decade from Japanese electro-pop collagist Cornelius.

Nick Bollinger reviews a fresh set from Wellington singer-songwriter Charlotte Yates

Sneaky Feelings were one of the first bands signed to Flying Nun Records. Over thirty years later they're gearing up to play their first shows in ten years, in support of a new album, Progress Junction. Guitarist and singer David Pine joins Tony Stamp for an hour of chat, and some of his favourite tunes.

The name Shae Sterling may not be familiar to you, but his music videos have showcased the talents of some NZ's most well-known artists, including Stan Walker, Maisey Rika, Maya Payne and K.One.

Last Friday Mermaidens released Perfect Body, the Wellington band's first album on Flying Nun. We gave guitarist/singer Gussie Larkin a sound recorder in the week leading up to the release, to give an insight into what can be a busy, anxious, and giddy time for a band.

Folk troubadour Sam Beam is about to release his sixth album as Iron and Wine, Beast Epic. He talks to Tony Stamp about returning to his musical roots and the album's theme of regeneration.

Nick Bollinger revisits an influential folk classic from Anne Briggs.

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition, Sons of Zion play their first ever live session for us, Kirsten Johnstone meets the group Auaha who travelled the Whanganui River, Tony Stamp speaks with Bonobo in his one and only Australasian interview and we pay tribute to the late Glen Campbell.

RNZ's All Night presenter Lloyd Scott is this week's mixtape selector. He shares his favourite tunes and stories before he hangs up his headphones and switches off the mic on a 50+ year career.

Bonobo AKA Simon Green has carved out a career as one of the world's finest beat-makers, but a few years ago he was nearly ready to give it up. Backstage before his sold-out Auckland show he explained to Tony Stamp what changed.