The RDU studio, along with many other buildings in Christchurch, is still out of bounds following the earthquake on the 22nd February.

In the meantime the hosts of your favourite shows are dialling it in (if you’ll pardon the expression). By that we mean people are putting together mixes at home and supplying them to the station to be scheduled to play in their usual timeslots.

Via some magic we don’t pretend to understand – allegedly it involves a laptop, a transmitter and, quite possibly, tin cans and string – RDU therefore continues to broadcast.

So, in that same spirit we present what we’re calling the Hostless ADHD Mix. Think of it as pure, concentrated Joint – more songs in 60 minutes than we normally fit into a three hour show. Download it below or listen to it live on RDU 98.5FM on Saturday 26th March at midday (New Zealand Time).

And here’s the playlist in full…

12pm – 1pm

• Gorillaz –  Orchestral Intro (Featuring Sinfonia Viva)
• Run DMT – Disaster Babe
• Lorn –  Grandfather
• These New Puritans –  Introduction
• Delphic –  Ephemera
• Tha Pope –  Jungle Juke
• The HIVs – Daddy Fix Me Up
• Unnatural Helpers – Sunshine / Pretty Girls
• A Sunny Day In Glasgow –  This Assclown Eats Ambien Or Nobody Likes You (No Art)
• Keep Shelly In Athens –  Rainy Night
• M.I.A. – The Message (DBHB Redux)
• Vaccines, The –  Norgaard
• Sleigh Bells –  Straight A’s
• Pig Out –  Ecstasy Rap
• Madvillain – Papermill
• Abba Ag Gargando –  Timbouctou Session
• The Art Museums –  (I’m Always Touched) By Your Presence Dear
• JJ – I’m The One / Money On My Mind
• Svpreme Fiend –  Zain
• British Sea Power –  Thin Black Sail
• Beans –  Anvil Falling
• Flats –  Mucky Pup
• These New Puritans –  Canticle
• Earl Sweatshirt –  Luper
• Solar Bears –  Division
• Teej –  I Got Electrocuted
• A Sunny Day In Glasgow –  Moments On The Lawn
• Shit Browne –  38°54’n -01°26’e – 07.06.1989 07-24 Eternal Love
• DJ Lil Rome & DJ Yung Tellem –  Kill Da Circle
• Beans –  Gluetraps
• Shit Browne –  Shes A Party
• Sir Yes Sir –  Have I Hell
• ///▲▲▲\\\ –  Spit Shine
• Sweet Bulbs –  Down On My Life
• Velvet Davenport – Mystery Micheal
• DJ Diamond –  Ready Mother Fucka
• Tough Knuckles – Downtown Girl
• The Vaccines – Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra)
• Da Easy Crew –  Rastamouse Theme

+ Download 12pm – 1pm – 82MB

On Tuesday 21 February 2011 at 12.51pm a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch and Lyttelton.

Many lives have been lost (147 at last count), the damage is widespread, and many people still have no power and water.

This is much, much worse than the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Our thoughts go out to those who have lost loved ones, family, friends and colleagues. We can’t imagine what you must be going through.

I’m not sure when we’ll be back on air. RDU 98.5FM is out of action but music doesn’t feel that important right now. Keep up to date with RDU happenings at www.facebook.com/RDU985FM.

To all those affected by the earthquake – kia kaha. We will get through this. But it’s going to be hard and it’s going to take a long time.

More earthquake info…

• www.canterburyearthquake.org.nz
• Christchurch recovery map
• Wikipedia: 2011 Christchurch earthquake
• Geonet: recent earthquakes
• Christchurch quake map