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Photo: Frenzy Music

Nau mai haere mai, welcome to Music 101 with Charlotte Ryan for 23rd December 

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Its the last show of 2023 - and to celebrate we play some of your favourite Christmas songs and a look forward into the new year. 

Its our final show and two days before Xmas so we'll play you some great Christmas songs to accompany cooking, Gardening, driving and more. And a peak into next years music - Pushing 2023 out the door!  

2.30 The Sampler : Home Brew & Mermaidens

Last week we featured our Best of 2023 - These next two local albums made our list

Here is Tony Stamp to review the self titled new album from Mermaidens - And the new album from newly reformed local hip hop crew. 

Mermaidens Album art

Photo: Lily West

3:20 Introducing:Leonard Powell 

This week on Introducing  is a name you may recognise  - Leonard Powell is a producer and journalist here on the First Up and Checkpoint programs here at RNZ - But he is also a musician, and has been working hard in his spare time on an album he is releasing early next year ..

Here is Leonard, to introduce his new single  ‘AGE’

Leonard Powell single art for 'Age'

Leonard Powell 'Age' Photo: Supplied

4pm  The Mixtape - Best of 2023 

This week is Part 3 of our ‘Best of 2023’ Mixtapes. Over the next hour you are going to hear music picks and conservation from a range of guests including -  Musician and producer Tiki Taane, Fashion Designer Margi Robertson of Nom*d, writer and activist Shaneel Lal, Radio With Pictures director Brent Hansen,  Te reo advocate Te Kuru Dewes and CEO of Forest and Bird, Nicola Toki. 

Guests on the best of 2023 Mixtape Part.3

Guests on the best of 2023 Mixtape Part.3 Photo: Supplied

Their song selections:

Tiki Taane: Ria Hall - They Come Marching
Margi Robertson: Talking Heads - Burning Down The House
Shaneel Lal:  Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
Brent Hansen: Linton Kwesi Johnson - Reggae fi Peach
Te Kuru Dewes: Hinewehi Mohi - Kotahitanga
Nicola Toki: Minuit - Aotearoa 

Songs played on the show today:

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Kurawai - Toitū Te Tiriti feat. Ria Hall, Te Kuru Dewes, Troy Kingi
Pretenders - 2000 Miles
Steve Lacy - Dark Red
Gaby Moreno - Mi Burrito Sabanero 
Ryan Gosling & Mark Ronson - I’m Just Ken (Merry Kristmas Barbie)
Marlon Williams - 'Tapu Te Pō (O Holy Night)'
Simple Minds - Alive and kicking 
ErnyBelle - Meri Kirihimete
Neil Finn - Here Comes the Season Again
The Bats - North by North 
Helado Negro - I Just Want To Wake Up With You 
Jonathan Bree- Miss You (feat. Princess Chelsea & Nile Rodgers)

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Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental 2022 Stereo 
VOOM - We Don't Care 
Laetitia Sadier - Une Autre Attente
The RocKwiz Orkestra -How to Make Gravy (feat. Paul Kelly, Dan Kelly & Ashley Naylor)
Fazerdaze - Bigger
Reb Fountain - Happy Xmas (War is Over)
Lips - Never Have I

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The Hollow Grinders - Te Harinui
Minnie Riperton - Les Fleur 
INTRODUCING:Leonard Powell - Age
Brittany Howard - Stay High
Liam Finn - I Just Want You To Be So Happy
AUDIO: M101 Liam Finn Xmas 
Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
The Pogues - Fairytale of New York with Kirsty MacColl 
Jazmine Mary - Wet Mouth
Grayson Gilmour - Maat Mons - Julien Dyne remix
Theia - Te Kaiwhakaora O Te Ao
Kurt Vile - Must Be Santa
Tim Minchin - White Wine in the Sun 
 

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