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The Secret Life Of
Celebrating the music industry people who work backstage or behind the glass… the tireless support crew, album cover and tour poster designers, instrument makers, music teachers, and composers for big and small screens.
An occasional series that runs during Music 101 on Saturday afternoons, and 8:30pm Fridays
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The Secret Life of Birth Music
30 Apr 2016In the Secret Life Of Birth Music, Yadana Saw meets the mums and midwifes, doctors and dads who push play on the soundtrack that greets the newly arrived. Read more Audio
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The Secret Life of Music Archives
Ever wondered what happened to those records of your Grandmas that your mum told you to look after? Apparently Samuel Scott has, and that is just one of the many reasons he went in search of the great… Read more Audio
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The Secret Life Of Lighting Techs
In this episode of Secret Life Tony Stamp delves into the world of lighting technicians, designers, and video operators. Read more Audio
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The unspoken rules of music gigs
With the help of door people, security guards, musicians and gig lovers - Melody Thomas explores The Secret Life of Gig Etiquette. Read more Audio
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The Secret Life of Synesthetes
Emma Smith talks to people who see colours, feel textures and tastes when they hear sound in The Secret Life of Synaesthetes. Read more Video, Audio
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The Secret Life Of Aotearoa Juggalos
In The Secret Life of Aotearoa Juggalos, Sophie Wilson and Tony Stamp talk to diehard Kiwi fans of shock-rap duo, Insane Clown Posse, and discover how therapeutic horror-comedy drives one of the… Read more Audio
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The secret life of musical injuries
Now you wouldn't often associate exercise and sport with music. But in this week's Secret Life of Musical Injuries Yadana Saw learns that warming up, stretching, coordination and exercise are key when… Read more Audio
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The Secret Life of Track Listing
In The Secret Life of Track Listing, Melody Thomas talks to the artists who agonise over song order so that you don't have to, and the critics who've heard it go both ways. Read more Audio
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The Secret Life of Band Names
Sam Scott explores the world of band names and pseudonyms, picking the brains of artists from gender-queer hip hop sensation Randa to rock icons Shihad (formerly known as Pacifier), to see how other… Read more Audio
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The Secret Lives of Stolen Instruments
The relationship between a musician and their instrument is intimate, to the point where it is often described as an extension of their own bodies. Zac Arnold finds out what happens when that bond is… Read more Audio
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The Secret Life of Music Collectors
Zac Arnold talks with a range of collectors of musical ephemera. Read more Audio
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The Secret Life of Music Teachers 2
Melody Thomas – herself a one-time ukulele teacher – speaks to music teachers, students and musicians about what it takes to be a good music teacher, and a good student. Read more Audio