Hosted by Eddie. I recently acquired an album I had wanted for a long time. Urgh! A music War is a double album based on a 1982 film of the same name. The film consisted of bands performing a single song live in concert and there is an impressive variety here. I've added a couple of other live albums, Slade Alive! (one of the best live albums ever!) and John Cale's Sabotage/Live. Other bands featured include: The Cramps, The Go-Gos, Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark, Steel Pulse, Gary Numan, John Otway, Joan Jett and Athletico Spizz '80.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. In this episode we showcase one of the greatest living saxophonists, Sonny Rollins. Regarded as one of the most important jazz musicians of all time, with over 60 albums under his name, we can only play a small sample of his greatness. We showcase the albums Saxophone Colossus (an apt name), Way Out West (Western-themed jazz!) and the Cutting Edge (live at Montreux, after midnight, featuring Rufus Harley on jazz bagpipe!). Tune in for some true genius.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. This show combines some of my new scores with some quality vinyls that have been sitting on the shelf for far too long. We feature music from the UK, the USA and South Africa with new acquisitions from Robert Palmer, CJ & Co. (Detroit) and Jona Lewie. From the vaults we have chosen Public Image Limited, Orchestra Luna (Boston prog!) and the mighty Kalahari Surfers. A good range and, as always, some great music in this one!

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. In this episode we begin a deep dive into the life and works of Miles Davis. As I have over 60 Miles Davis items in my catalogue there is a fair bit to choose from, but over the next several months I'll be exploring it. This show is something of an introduction to one of jazz' more prominent identities, drawing from the albums Birth of the Cool, Kind of Blue, E.S.P. and the Sorcerer. This is just the start!

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. This show is a follow-up to the Cannonball Adderley show where we featured our CDs. This time we dip into the vinyls. We have the old, selections from the Japanese Concerts double album (from the same tour that Nippon Soul was recorded on). We have the new, with selections from the 1974 album Inside Straight. We have the proud, showcasing the album The Price You Got To Pay To Be Free. And finally, we have the great with tracks from the epochal album Country Preacher, with an introduction by the Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. Recently I have been almost overwhelmed by the quality of my acquisitions, so this show consists of five great recent records. We have the great Sly Stone and his Family, from his Greatest Hits (only took me 40 years to find a copy!). We have the bluesmaster Albert King and his album I Want To Get Funky. We have Drop Out With The Barracudas a British dark surf-rock band (you'll find out!) We have Come And Get Your Redbone, a double album of classic rock. Lastly, we have the unique and awesome Willis Alan Ramsey, I'm not the world's greatest fan of country music, but I know great work when I hear it and this bloke is the absolute business, also not a rhinestone in sight!

Hosted by Eddie. In this show I take the last few records in my 'To Be Listened To' bin and combine them into a show. This is a truly eclectic selection featuring four very different records. The Exotic Circle is a Kiwi records production of a woodwind group specialising in recorders, if you want to hear what a contrabass recorder sounds like look no further. We also play songs from a Folkways Records album of Japanese Koto and an anonymous Japanese band promoting the CD-4 digital recording process. Most notably we play two selections from a European album entitled Americana; Ionisation by Edgar Varese and First Construction in Metal by John Cage. Something for everyone this week!

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley was an American alto saxophonist whose bluesy style led him to work with Miles Davis on Kind of Blue. He also worked extensively with his brother Nat Adderley, usually as part of a quintet. On this show we explore my CDs of his work, showcasing the albums Nippon Soul, Know What I Mean? and The Quintet Live in San Francisco. There will be a follow-up show where we dive into the vinyls, but there is some exquisite jazz on offer right here!

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. A few months ago I was gifted a couple of boxes of records rescued from a pigeon coop in the Waikato. Among them was a pile of 7" singles, most of which were in pretty rough shape so I set them aside. When I came to clean them up I found that I had a nice selection of songs, enough for a show in fact. So in the first half of the show we have an eclectic selection including Crystal Gayle, Queen and the mighty Prince Tui Teka, while the second half showcases Herbs and no less than four Bob Marley and the Wailers discs! We conclude the show with some Thunderbirds. Cheers Arthur and thanks!

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Willy DeVille made his name in the early 1980s singing New York street corner ballads, notably Spanish Stroll. Over a 35-year career he continued to explore traditional American song styles, bringing his keen eye and artistry to familiar tropes. We feature his early years, mostly before he became a solo artist and moved to New Orleans in 1988. Listen to an hour of someone you might not have heard before, but you will be glad that you gave him a go.

Hosted by Matt, Glen and Eddie. Matt returns to the studio with another great selection of prog rock. In this episode we play tracks from Van de Graff Generator, Kraan (German), U.K. (English), Tempest, Utopia and Genesis. We also showcase the talent of Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) with an epic track from his 2024 release The mandrake Project. All this on vinyl, as nature intended!

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Janis Joplin is one of rock's iconic voices, she became one of the most popular musicians of her era. She left an enduring legacy made even more remarkable by the fact that she did it all before her tragic and untimely death in 1970. We showcase her final album 'Pearl' as well as her storming set at Woodstock.

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. Sonny Stitt is considered one of the best saxophone players ever. When he found out he was being classed as a copyist of Charlie Parker he switched instruments from alto to tenor sax. Renowned for his warm tone and relentless work ethic he became a legend within jazz, if little known outside it. We play a selection of standards and Sonny's own compositions. When Charlie Parker he said "You sound just like me." Sonny replied "No I don't. I sound like me. I only know how to play one way!"

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. House music started in the Chicago underground club scene in the 1980's and spread across the world, becoming integral to the EDM music scene that emerged in the 90's. On this episode we play a selection of classic House bangers, drawing heavily on a couple of K-Tel (!!!) compilations. We feature S-Xpress, MARRS, Cookie Crew, Bomb the Bass and others. Luv it up, bruvva!

Hosted by Eddie. Robert Wyatt is an English musician who began his career in the Canterbury prog scene as the drummer for Soft Machine. After becoming paralysed as the result of a fall he was forced to reinvent himself as one of the more original musical artists that the UK produced in the 1980's. He retired from music in 2014, but his work remains some of the more poignant to come out of that era (see Shipbuilding). We feature tracks from his prog career as well as a selection of songs that we think demonstrates both his incredible emotional resonance and his deeply held left-wing political beliefs.

Hosted by Matt and Eddie. When you are a serious vinyl collector sometimes you acquire records that sit in the collection for a time waiting to be discovered. In this episode Matt has bought in some records that are new and some that sat around for a bit before they had a chance to light up his ears. We feature a diverse array of music, from classic rock (Blue Oyster Cult, Todd Rundgren), Punk (False Prophets), contemporary jazz (Kamasi Washington) and others (listen and find out!).

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Art Pepper was considered the best alto saxophonist in the world at the time of his death in 1982. He overcame both addiction and imprisonment and neither affected his musicianship and beautiful tone. In this show we play a selection of classic songs and some of Art's own compositions. Produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

Hosted by Matt, Glen and Eddie. Camel are an English band that formed in 1970. They have released 14 studio albums and have been described as the "unsung heroes of 70's prog." We play tracks from the early Camel albums in (sort of) chronological order, featuring songs from; Camel, Mirage, The Snow Goose, Moonmadness, Rain Dances and Breathless. Listen to an hour of elegantly crafted and idiosyncratic music - true prog! Produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

Hosted by Eddie. Stiff Records is an independent record company that was formed in 1976. They specialised in rock, punk and new wave bands although they achieved chart success in the 1980's with bands such as Madness, Ian Drury and Elvis Costello. We present a show full of great tunes performed by genuine musical iconoclasts: The Damned, Madness, Nick Lowe, Ian Drury, Wreckless Eric, Larry Wallis, Rachel Sweet and Elvis Costello. Produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. The mighty Fela Kuti said "without Tony Allen there would be no Afrobeat." He was the drummer and musical director of Fela Kuti's Africa 70 for over a decade and his career spanned the globe. In this show we play selections from his 2014 album Film of Life and pair this with classic roots reggae. Featuring special guest Prince Far-I.

Hosted by Eddie. I recently attended a record fair and came away with a fearsomely large pile of vinyl. Among them were a number of Soul and R+B records. Combined with some other recently acquired discs I have a great show for you. Showcasing the Dennis Coffey project CJ & Co. I also feature the talents of the Manhattans, The Dazz Band, Champaign, Julie Driscoll and the Trinity, George Benson and Roberta Flack. Some great smooth sounds right here!

Hosted by Eddie. Steve Albini was a big figure in the American Hardcore movement and his recent death leaves a sizeable hole in the punk firmament. As a member of the seminal band Big Black and a noted producer who founded his own recording studio he has left a substantial legacy of great (and not so) music. In this show I have assembled a selection of his music that shows his considerable passion intellect and anger. Featuring Big Black (of course), I also feature Silverfish, Tad, Tar, Jon Spencer, Pixies and the mighty Killdozer

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. If you like jazz boy howdy do I have a band for you. Check this lineup out; Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Kay Winding, Al McKibbon, Art Blakey and Thelonious Monk all on the same stage! Also known as the Giants of Jazz, this group played several engagements in Europe in the early 1970s. A band full of truly titanic talents. This is the real cool jazz!

Hosted by Eddie. Sometimes I acquire so many records that a few of them end up relegated to the 'To Be Played' Bin. This is the story of several such albums. They all emerged during the same listening session, so I've made a show about them. It is truly an eclectic selection and includes some genres I don't often play. Country is represented by Patsy Cline (classic) and Garner Wayne (fair dinkum kiwi), Classical by Wagner (not Ride of the Valkyries) and Sousa (go on guess!). The truly strange is a selection from Electronic Music III (a James Joyce remix!). All this and more!

Hosted by Matt, Glen and Eddie. We have done very well with obtaining vinyls of late, Matt enters the lists with selection of deliberate contrasts. From the hyper-modern rock of Baroness and Beastwars to the mellow 1970's beats of Osibisa and the Brazilian jazz-fusion of Daniel Salinas. Also featured is the classic metal of Deaf Dealer (not a typo!), the spiky and acerbic indy rock of the Bush Tetras and the wild jazz of Alphonse Mouzon. Something for everyone here and you are guaranteed to hear stuff you haven't heard before!

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. A pioneer of the bebop style of jazz, Max Roach has left an enormous body of work. Known for both his musicianship and activism he is considered one of the most important drummers in jazz. For this show I have chosen discs where he is one of the headliners and tracks where he is one of the composers. This is the jazz my father loved, intellectual but not pretentious, and played with skill and passion.

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. Wikipedia describes Family as "an odd band with a small, but rabid fanbase." Roger Chapman, the vocalist, was the consistent element in an otherwise changing melange of rock and blues musicians. In this show we draw on the albums Bandstand, Old Songs New Songs, A Song For Me and Fearless, with special guests the Streetwalkers. The show is roughly divided into two halves; Sober (prog and blues) and Unsober (rock). I rate Family as one of the best bands of their era, listen and find out why.

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. Last year we did a memorial show for Mark Stewart. All too soon we must present another memorial for his colleague and bandmate Keith LeBlanc. Throughout his career, from Sugarhill Records to On-U Sound and beyond he expanded the limits of what music is capable of. In this show we draw from his work with Tackhead and Mark Stewart and the Maffia as well as his solo work. Truly a mighty oak has fallen.

Hosted by Eddie. Over the holiday period my to-be-listened-to box of vinyls overflowed. This eclectic selection is the result. Many were gifted to me by a friend who found them in a pigeon coop in the Waikato! I feature music from Amii Stewart, Fine Young Cannibals, The Surfaris, Henry Mancini, Cat Stevens, Roberta Flack and the Smurfs! Something for everyone in this show!

Hosted by Matt and Eddie. In the strange and mysterious world of vinyl collecting you sort through box after box of dusty records looking for the gems lurking inside. Sometimes the music is a bit old and dusty too. In this episode Matt has blown the dust off a bunch of old school rock albums. We feature Green Bullfrog, Edgar Broughton, Savoy Brown, Steamhammer, Genesis and Argent, among others. Old doesn't mean naff and musty can be funky.

Hosted by Matt, Eddie and Glen. In this episode two British mid-80's rockers square off. Both musicians took the career path of starting a band (with their name in it) and then losing the band and becoming a solo artist. Both are great songwriters and performers, and both are relatively obscure. Who will triumph? Who cares, we have an hour of great music for you!

Hosted by Eddie. Ry Cooder is an American musician with an especial interest in 'traditional music', be that blues, folk or world music. He has worked with too many artists to list here and was rated in the top 10 of the world's best guitarists in a Rolling Stone list in 2003. We play songs from several albums (Bop Till You Drop, Boomer's Story, Chicken Skin Music) and a selection from the Paris, Texas soundtrack.

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. Founded in New York in 1979, Sugar Hill records is considered to be one of the first record labels to specialise in the new genre of Hip Hip. Grandmaster Flash and his song 'The Message' broke the concepts of rapping and scratching to a world-wide audience. In this show we play selection of classic cuts from the dawn of Hip-Hop, setting the standard for those to come.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Sometimes you get a truly great record and it is even sweeter when it comes as a gift. When I dug into a box of records salvaged from a pigeon coop in the Waikato I came up with gold! A double album of classic (and obscure) NZ tunes published by Propeller records, a gem by any standards. So in this show we feature classic Kiwi tunes from Toy Love, Blam Blam Blam, The Chill, The Clean, The Screaming Meemees, the Instigators and others.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Teddy Wilson is considered to be the definitive swing pianist and featured on a great many albums over his career. He broke the colour bar when Benny Goodman employed him, becoming the one of the first black artists to play a featuring role in a 'mixed race' band. His special skill is to use his skills to support rather than shine and in this show we demonstrate this with his work with Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughn. We also let him show his talents as a soloist.

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. the Crusaders began as a purely jazz combo in 1960 but diversified into other musical forms during a career that lasted until 2010. In this episode we play some great smooth jazz, showcasing the albums Standing Tall (with Joe Cocker), Scratch (playing live) and Soul Shadows (all the hits, featuring Randy Crawford). We hope that you enjoy some jazzy balm for the ears.

Hosted by glen and Eddie. The flute is an instrument associated primarily with classical and folk music, but it has a place in jazz as well. In this episode of the Audio archive we present three artists that take very different approaches to the flute and it's place in jazz. We showcase Herbie Mann (Latin beats and world music), Bud Shank (Pop covers) and Yusef Lateef (pure jazz). These three artists demonstrate that even within jazz the flute has the power to surprise and entertain.

Hosted by Matt and Eddie. In the second part of our series of shows devoted to the New Wave of British Metal we present more waffling about metal as well as Matt's selection of excellent sounds. Featuring Samson, Wytchfynde, Iron Maiden, Venom, Girlschool and Rock Goddess among others!

Hosted by Matt, Glen and Eddie. In this episode of the Audio archive Matt takes us on a vaguely chronological journey into the New Wave Of British Metal. We feature some classic bands and some that you may not be familiar with. Number one in a series! We feature Motorhead, Judas Priest, Saxon, Def Leppard, Angel Witch, Tygers of Pan Tang and others!

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. In a field that produces larger-than-life figures Grace Jones stands out from the rest by a country mile. Known for her striking appearance she turned from modelling to a career as a singer and actor. In this episode we showcase her immense talent with selections from her classic albums Nightclubbing, Warm Leatherette and Living My Life.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Benny Goodman was an American clarinetist that led one of the most popular swing bands in the post-war USA. He mentored a great many musicians, some of whom went on to be famous in their own right (Lionel Hampton, Charlie Christian and Gene Krupa to name just three. He also pioneered the racial integration of his bands in an era of overt segregation. Listen to an hour of great swing jazz, including both live and studio performances.

Hosted by Matt, Glen and Eddie. The guitar is an instrument that Rock music uses to great effect, in fact Rock has been described as guitar music. In this episode of the Audio Archive we feature a selection of great musicians whose primary mode of expression is the guitar. Some names you will recognise, some you will not, all are superb players. Featuring Ronnie Montrose, Robin Trower, Eddie Hazel, Ivan Joe Jones, Robert Fripp and others. Part one of a potentially infinite series!

Hosted by Eddie. Iggy Pop has been on the music scene since the 1960's and continues to make music to this day. He was a punk a good decade before punk and his collaborations with David Bowie changed the face of modern rock. Listen to an hour of Iggy doing what he does best, we draw from his work with Bowie (Lust For Life, The Idiot), the Stooges (Raw Power) and as a solo artist (New Values, Skull Ring). No one does it quite like Iggy.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. In the world of jazz the people who use their voice as an instrument are all too often sidelined by the virtuoso instrumentalists. In this episode of the Audio Archive we redress this imbalance with a show devoted to great jazz vocal performances. We feature great singers such as Billie Holiday, Anita O'Day, Mel Torme, Bessie Smith and Tony Bennet. Listen to an hour of great vocal jazz and discover why we call this show 'Perfect Pitch.'

Hosted by Matt and Eddie. In this show we bring you an introduction to the subset of Heavy Metal known as 'Doom' Metal. Drawing from Matt's extensive collection of Metal both new and old we take you on a doom-laden journey of discovery. Featuring Black Sabbath, Sir Lord Baltimore, Cirith Ungol, Candlemass, Orange Goblin and much more doom!

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. In this episode of the Audio Archive we take you back in time to the comedy of Britain of the post-war era. Featuring The Goons, Peter Sellers, Monty Python, Not The Nine O'Clock News, Jasper Carrot and showcasing a whole episode of (Tony) Hancock's Half Hour. The humour here is undeniable, but we must warn prospective listeners that the 1970's was a strange place and some material that was considered 'edgy' then does not pass muster some 50 years later.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. The Modern Jazz Quartet was part of the movement that took jazz out of the nightclubs and into concert halls. The group grew out of the rhythm section of the Dizzy Gillespie Big band in the late 1940s and played elegant, restrained jazz until the final dissolution of the band in 1997. Listen to an hour of cool jazz played by cool people.

Hosted by Matt and Eddie. Return to Forever was the band that really popularised the merging jazz and other musical forms that became known as 'fusion.' Founded in 1972 by Chick Corea, the band bought to prominence musicians such as Al Di Meola and Stanley Clarke. In this show we play tracks from both Return to Forever as well as solo pieces by band members (notably the Chick Corea track Return To Forever which started the whole shebang off). Listen to an hour of beautifully crafted, funky, jazz-adjacent music.

Hosted by Eddie. In this episode of the Audio Archive we showcase the massive talent and artistry of Patti Smith. Her contributions to the world of music are huge, but they are only part of her oeuvre, but this is what we focus on this week. From chart success (Because the Night, penned with Bruce Springsteen), to tone-poems set to music, to the sheer energy of pure Rock her music does what art does at the highest level, transcends boundaries. With special guests Television and the MC5.

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. The American Bassist Stanley Clarke bought his instrument to a level of prominence that had been somewhat lacking in jazz to that time. A founding member of the epochal jazz-fusion band Return to Forever (with Chick Corea and Al Di Meola) he went on to sell pout headline tours and make gold records. Featuring some great jazz as well as some superb funk Stanley brings the funky business like few other artists!

Hosted by Matt, Glen and Eddie. In this show Matt brings in a selection of progressive rock, both old and new. Contrasting between the classic sounds of Santana, Colosseum, Spirit and Sunfighter with modern bands (Oh Sees, Vovoid, Death!), Matt makes the case that progressive music is still being made in the modern rock era.

Hosted by Eddie. August was a particularly good month for my vinyl collection (I even got a bonus stamp collection in one album!). This show includes scores from 2nd-hand shops, record fairs and one album was gifted to me. Featuring The Isley Brothers (covering Seals & Crofts!), Santana, Mink Deville and the Crusaders and a special showcase, Rufus Thomas live!

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Gerry Mulligan was a jazz musician who was a major component of the 'cool jazz' movement of the early 1950's. He bought a lightness of tone to the baritone saxophone and was considered a masterful composer and arranger as well as a player. In this show we play a selection of Mulligan playing both standards and his own compositions, Listen to an hour of the coolest of cool jazz!

Hosted by Matt, Eddie and Glen. All three presenters are gathered for another installment of Prog Rock. Drawing from Matt's extensive vinyl collection we play a selection of songs from some bands that you will no doubt recognise and some you wont. We feature; Genesis, Gentle Giant, The Red Buddha Theatre (featuring Stormu Yamashita), Jethro Tull and in the second part of the show we showcase the Japanese prog of Spectrum 3 with a truly epic musical suite of greatness!

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. Chico Hamilton was a jazz drummer from Los Angeles who worked extensively in both music and film/television (Gerald McBoing-Boing!). Forming his own band in the 1950's he made a number of albums and even had chart success with Conquistadores. We present a selection of standards and originals from one of the great West-Coast jazzmen.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Two great Rock bands side by side. Although both bands play Rock music their styles are very different, but there are a number of striking similarities between the Who and the Rolling Stones. Both have flambouyant frontmen, extremely talented guitarists, phlegmatic bass players and unique individuals as drummers. Oh, and some great tunes as well. Listen to two great rock acts square off!

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. Welcome to the crazy world of George Clinton! In the 1970's he fused rock, soul and R+B into a new musical form, Funk. He formed two bands Funkadelic and Parlament to bring his unique vision to the world, in the process he relieved James Brown of his bass player and horn line. In this episode of the Audio Archive we bring you an hour of the pure, uncut funk as the Mothership descends and your host, Dr Funkenstein, emerges in a cloud of fragrant smoke...

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. This time we have a great selection of blues for you. Five great artists playing some classic blues songs. We feature some of the biggest names in blues: Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Lightning Hopkins, howling Wolf and Big Bill Broonzy. Listen to an hour of the best blues ever!

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. In this episode we compare and contrast two rather obscure 1980's indy bands. In the black corner we have the Moodists, an Australian indy-rock band which formed in Melbourne in 1980. And in the other black corner we have Clock DVA, an English industrial band formed in 1978. Have you heard of either band? Which one is the better band? Tune into the Audio Archive and find out!

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Ben Webster was an American tenor saxophonist best known for his work with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He used the same saxophone (Ol' Betsy) from 1938 until his death in 1973. His delicate phrasing has to be heard to be believed, but he also earned the nickname "The Brute" for his abrasive personality after a few drinks. We play a selection of standards and Ellingtonia, featuring his signature tune Cotton Tail.

Hosted by Matt, Glen and Eddie. All three of us are toget5her in the studio for an hour of Blue Oyster Cult. This American rock band has sold over 25 million records despite being avowedly non-commercial. Drawing from Matt's extensive collection we present tracks from the albums (deep breath): Tyranny & Mutation, Secret Treaties, Agents of Fortune, Spectres, Cultosaurus Erectus, Fire of Unknown Origin and Club Ninja!

Hosted by Eddie. 23 Skidoo were a British band that formed in 1979 as a confluence of the industrial, independent and dance music genres. Bringing a sound heavily influenced by Middle Eastern and Asian music (especially percussion) their sound was like no other band of it's era. In this show we feature The Culling Is Coming a drum ritual that was performed at the first WOMAD Festival in 1982 (in Britain). Wild, unusual and deeply rhythmical this is truly music from the fringes.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Johnny Hodges was an American alto saxophonist of rare talent. He spent many years as part of Duke Ellington's Jazz Orchestra. In this show we bring the man known as 'Rabbit' out of the shadows and let his saxophone speak for itself. With a selection of great tracks by a great artist, listen to an hour of the man that John Coltrane (!) described as "the world's greatest saxophone player."

Hosted by Matt, Glen and Eddie. We welcome Matt back into the studio after a hiatus of several months with this show featuring the mighty Roxy Music. A band that straddled both the popular and esoteric, featuring the talents of Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay (among others), Roxy Music laid the groundwork for many of the New Romantic bands that followed them. We feature both classic tracks as well as some that you wont have heard on commercial radio. Also, welcome back Matt!

Hosted by Matt and Eddie. We welcome Matt back after too long a break. He has bought a selection of albums by those bands formed by groups of 'name' musicians. Often the group's name is simply the surnames of the stars involved. As ever we have an eclectic selection, but this week with extra talent!

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. Buddy Rich wasn't two when his parents incorporated into their vaudeville act. No surprise that he went on to become a bandleader and one of the most influential drummers of all time in any genre. Listen to an hour of big-band music at its most entertaining, with special guest Mel Torme.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. In 1977 Howard Devoto left the Buzzcocks and founded his own band, Magazine. He wanted to explore new musical directions and recruited a very strong lineup to do this with. I have all four albums from their classic period (1977 - 1982) as well as the live album Play. Magazine did not last long but they left a great legacy that still stands up 40-odd years later.

Hosted by Eddie. In this show I'm featuring the powerful and confronting music of Nick Cave, an Australian singer, author, poet, screenwriter, composer and actor. In the early 1980's he was very much the wild man of off-centre music, with wild performances and provocative material. I feature selections from records with names like Drunk On The Pope's Blood and Mutiny in Heaven so be warned, this show goes hard - just like it's source.

An eclectic music (and sometimes comedy) show from Eddie, Matt, and Glen and their extensive vinyl collections, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air. Hosted by Glen and Eddie. In this episode of the Audio Archive we showcase an artist who, through no fault of their own, did not get the recognition they deserved. Don Byas was an American saxophonist who spent the majority of his career playing in Europe and never got the attention his great talent deserved. After all this is the man that Count Basie shoulder-tapped when he needed a replacement for Lester Young. Listen to an hour of cool jazz and rich tones played by a master of his instrument.

Hosted by Eddie. In this show I'm playing late-1980's punk rock, so be warned! The band I'm showcasing is The Silverfish, a British band that didn't make many records but boy-o-boy they made an unholy racket. Get ready to have the wax knocked out of your ears with an hour of unrestrained mayhem! With guests Arsenal, Tar and the mighty Butthole Surfers as guests.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. As if being a truly great jazz guitarist wasn't enough. Charlie Christian might not have been the first person to put an electric pickup on his guitar but his name goes down in history as the first lead guitarist. Starting with Benny Goodman's band he moved the guitar out of the rhythm section and made it a instrument for jazz solos in its own right. He never got to see the full effects of what he started but few people have influenced modern music to such a degree, a true innovator.

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. Well, it has been a while since we did a storytime show so we are pulling out the big guns for this one! The first half of the show features Max Cryer with a couple of stories and songs (including Ray Columbus as a guest!) while in the second part of the show we have the classic 'Sparky and the Talking Train.' Something here for children of all ages!

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. When your career begins as the lead guitarist for Roxy Music there isn't really anywhere up you can go. But Phil Manzanera certainly didn't go downhill after his stint with that band. This show covers his post-Roxy work, both solo albums and as part of the mega-supergroup 801. Listen to some of the best Prog-Rock played by the best musicians, the list of stellar contributors is far to long to list here, just awesome.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Art Pepper is every bit the archetypal jazz musician, a huge talent but a personal life blighted by addiction. In this episode of the Audio Archive we play tracks dating from the late 1950's to shortly before his untimely death in 1982. Listen to a player who never allowed his personal circumstances to affect the clarity and delicate tone of his music. Truly a jazzman's jazzman.

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. Mark Stewart began his career as the lead vocalist for the jazz-punk band The Pop Group but he found his true calling in the genre of industrial hip-hop. In this episode we pay tribute to a man of rare passion and temper who never lost that edge. He opened many musical doors for me back in the day and never 'sold out'. Listen to an hour of passionate and angry music, made by a man who never gave up the struggle against injustice.

Hosted by Eddie. The touring record fair is a major item on my calendar, especially as I haven't had many chances to go crate-digging recently. I was very happy with the 20 albums I scored and so here is a selection of them, including one record I have been hunting for 40 years or thereabouts! Featuring a mix of jazz (Freddie Hubbard), folk (Fairport Convention, rock (Ian Hunter) and indy (Sparks) there is something for everyone here.

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. Ahmad Jamal was born in 1930 began playing the piano at the age of three. He was noted for his use of the space between the notes as well as the varied qualities of the notes themselves. This put him at odds with the prevailing bebop style of jazz but he made a space for himself within the jazz firmament. Listen to an hour of jazz with his unique touch and remember, listen to the spaces.

Hosted by Eddie. This episode of the Audio Archive is a bit unusual in that I will be showcasing not only the band but also the constituent components of it. So you will get music by Rip Rig and Panic (a band named after a Rashaan Roland Kirk album), but also music by the Pop Group (a punk band), Neneh Cherry (the lead singer) and the avant-garde jazz trumpeter Don Cherry (Neneh's stepfather). A lot of territory covered here, even by the Archive's eclectic standards. Enjoy!

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. The images of Rashaan Roland Kirk playing three saxophones at once are one of the most striking images of jazz players that I have ever seen. Beginning as a child he was a true multi-instrumentalist, continuing to play multiple instruments even after a stroke paralysed one side of his body. Listen to some great jazz as Mr. Kirk plays both standards and free jazz in his unique style.

An eclectic music (and sometimes comedy) show from Eddie, Matt, and Glen and their extensive vinyl collections, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Miles Davis is one of the greatest jazz trumpeters to ever pick up a horn. His career lasted over five decades and he repeatedly proved himself capable of re-imagining his music for both new audiences and changing times. In this show we feature two classic sets from his 'modern' phase in which electronic instruments and music derived from sources outside of classical jazz feature heavily. Showcasing the records We Want Miles and Dark Magus.

Hosted by Eddie. Linda Ronstadt is one of the greatest living American singers. She has sold over 100 MILLION records over her career and worked with a great variety of musicians and musical styles. In this show I play a selection of songs that showcase her incredible talent. Featuring songs written by the Rolling Stones, Warren Zevon, Little Feat, Elvis Costello and Mike Nesmith. I also play tracks from the epochal Trio album where she performs with Dolly Parton and Emmy-Lou Harris.

An eclectic music (and sometimes comedy) show from Eddie, Matt, and Glen and their extensive vinyl collections, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

Hosted by Eddie. 2022 was a great year for my record collection. I obtained. by various (legal) means a great selection of vinyls and CDs and in this show I present a selection of the best music. Featuring The Meters, The Crusaders, Wanda Jackson, The Beach Boys, Paul Simon and the epochal soundtrack album Super Fly by Curtis Mayfield (which cost me $3)!

Hosted by Eddie. In a new development in my record collecting, this time a bunch of albums came into my hands courtesy of a friend's band-mate Derek. This show is just a sample of the great stuff that he provided. I feature songs by the Byrds, Gwen Guthrie, Deep Purple and PP Arnold and showcase Gold Soul, a 1970 compilation from Stax Records that is just brilliant. Thanks Derek!

Hosted by Eddie. Squeeze are something of a super-group and a one-hit wonder. Their most well-known song by far is 'Cool For Cats' but they have made many great songs over the years. Centered on the pairing of Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook the band have boasted a litany of great musicians: Jools Holland, Paul Carrack (Roxy Music) and Amiee Mann to name just three! Listen to an hour of superbly crafted bitter-sweet UK pop.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Erroll garner is a jazz pianist who never really got the accolades his talent deserved. He began playing at 3 (!) and never learned to read music, playing by ear for his entire career. He came between the great players of the early jazz years (Fats Waller) and the virtuosos of the bebop era (Bud Powell, Oscar Peterson) and so fell into the shadow of both.

Hosted by Eddie. Dexter Gordon was an American jazz saxophonist who was considered among the most influential of the bebop era. Standing 6'6" tall he was known as 'Long Tall Dexter' and had a genial and humorous stage presence. In this edition of the Audio Archive we feature him with another expert saxophonist, James Moody, in the sessions that came to be dubbed the 'Tower of Power.' Enjoy some great jazz played by some of the best!

Hosted by Eddie. This episode of the Audio Archive features a pair of groups that produced music that was on the boundaries of dub, funk, industrial, electronica and hip-hop. Two people from Britain; Adrian Sherwood (master mixologist) and Mark Stewart (founding member of the Pop Group) met and made music with the core of the house band at Sugarhill Records (Grandmaster Flash). The result was a series of truly great, if intense, albums.

An eclectic music (and sometimes comedy) show from Eddie, Matt, and Glen and their extensive vinyl collections, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

An eclectic music (and sometimes comedy) show from Eddie, Matt, and Glen and their extensive vinyl collections, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with support from New Zealand On Air.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. This episode of the Audio Archive features the soundtracks from four great films. Cinema and music have always been closely linked, but in some films the music plays a major role and we have selected two pairs of great films. In the first half we feature the Blues Brothers (starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd) and the Jim Jarmusch film Mystery Train, playing some classic R&B, Rock and Roll and Blues.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Japan were an English band that formed in Catford (South London) in 1974. The name was initially a placeholder until the band could think of something else, they never did. Associated with the New Wave movement more because of their clothes and manner rather than their music, which had more depth and nuance than many other bands of that genre.

Hosted by Eddie. The Jazz Crusaders formed in 1960 and shortened their name to widen their appeal in 1971. They were able to play in many styles and reached their commercial apex with the 1979 release Street Life featuring Randy Crawford on vocals. This show features tracks from Soul Shadows (a Japanese compilation), Free As The Wind and Scratch (a live set). Scratch is notable as the cover is bright pink, a visual pun, as it is the colour of Pepto-Bismol an American brand of antacid.

Hosted by Matt, Glen and Eddie. At the Audio Archive we love complex music and one of these genres is Prog(ressive) Rock. Expanding on the basic forms of rock and blues music Prog takes in many other musical styles and adds extra artistic elements. This show is one of a series in which we explore this fascinating music, one hour at a time. In this episode we feature Family, Isotope, Spirit, Jack Bruce, Laura Nyro and Genesis.

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. On the Audio Archive we have a number of artists that we return to again and again. Bud Powell, a fantastically talented jazz pianist, is one of those. His influence on the world of jazz is enormous but he is almost unknown outside of that. This is yet another chance to hear one of the absolute best pianists I have had the privilege of listening to as he plays a selection of standards and his own compositions.

Hosted by Eddie. In the late 1970's/early 1980's the music scene in New York was extremely diverse and we try to capture some of that feel in this show. The first half of the show features Sugar Hill records (and the birth of Hip-Hop) while the second part covers acts that appeared at the infamous CBGB's club. Featuring an array of acts such as Blondie, the Ramones, Grandmaster Flash, Television, Talking Heads and Kid Creole and the Coconuts. This show can only scratch the surface of 80's NY.

Hosted by Eddie. With the dissolution of the sex Pistols, John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) formed a veritable supergroup to further his musical ambitions. His aim was to create an anti-rock band to play anti-music. In this episode we track the early years of Public Image Limited (PiL). We showcase the self-titled first album, Second Edition (also released as Metal Box in a metal box) and also take a listen to the late 80's album Happy?

Hosted by Matt and Eddie. We are trying something new with this show. We are taking two very different artists (Robert Palmer and the Meters) and showcasing them using the point at which they connected (Allen Toussaint - New Orleans Producer/Composer). We also feature Robert Palmer's first major group, Vinegar Joe (with Elke Brooks), Doctor John and Little Feat (the is a Lowell George connection here as well!)

Hosted by Eddie. In this episode I feature two great, yet obscure, bands. While Blurt formed in England in the late 1970s and the Young Gods in the 1980s they both approach their music with both energy and imagination. Listen in to hear some great off-beat music.

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. In this episode of the Audio Archive we showcase three great American bluesmen; Washboard Sam. Memphis Slim and Big Bill Broonzy. Each was a talented musician in their own right, but when they combined their talents (featured here on the Washboard Sam selections) they create some awesomely bluesy music!

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Charles Mingus is considered to have been one of jazz music's greatest composers and performers. His great talent, refusal to compromise his artistic integrity and volcanic temper led to many fraught scenes, on-stage eruptions and arguments and even fistfights with his fellow musicians. Listen to classic tracks such as Better Git It In Your Soul, The Chill Of Death and (with the NZ connection) Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (which is a eulogy dedicated to Lester Young).

Hosted by Eddie and Glen. In This episode of the Audio Archive we showcase the German group Can. Founded in the 1960's and drawing from jazz, electronica and avant-garde art they created a body of music that has become vastly influential. We play tracks from several great albums, notably the epochal Tago Mago. Listen to what was the future of music 50 years ago, and still is today!

Hosted by Glen and Eddie. Sonny Rollins is rightly known as the 'Saxophone Colossus.' He is one of the most influential living jazz musicians. In this show we play a selection of tracks drawn from our vinyl collections. The albums we showcase here are; Saxophone Colossus, Freedom Suite and Way Out West. Compare and contrast with our other show using our CDs.