RNZ: Music 101

Lawrence Arabia perfoms tracks from his latest album Absolute Truth, lakeside.

A flock of Flying Nun fans dissect Roger Shepherd's autobiography In Love With These Times: My Life With Flying Nun Records.

In this week's M101 Pocket Edition: Marlon Williams is live in session with a new song; we tour the 40th anniversary exhibition of RDU98.5FM, and catch up with Christchurch hip hop crew Beats'n'Pieces

Troy Kingi and Mara TK introduce their new collaboration, Cold Steel

We witness Christchurch hip hop collective Beats n Pieces, together behind the decks for the first time in 15 years.

Garden City's Haan808 introduces his Sango remix JMK

Yadana Saw takes a walkthrough Alternative Radio, a Canterbury Museum exhibition on the 40 years of student station RDU98.5FM

Lyttelton darling Marlon Williams is back at home, fresh from playing on Conan O'Brien's late night show in the US. Williams premieres a new song and pays tribute to Ralph Stanley.

Garbage's Butch Vig talks to Sam Wicks about pulling double duties as the band's drummer and in-house producer.

In this week's Pocket Edition: Techno producer Recloose on his Honey Rocks EP. Prog Hip Hop outfit Yoko Zuna show us their HQ; and Cherry Red Records profile the early sounds from Britian's electronic underground.