The show: Ninja ninja ninja ninja

Real ninjas apparently.
Real ninjas apparently. If only they had used cowbells.

Ninjas? Yes ninjas.

In The Daily Download the NME occasionally features a record label. Earlier this week it was the turn of the legendary Ninja Tune. NME’s Tim Chester presents some exclusive freebies.

Hard to believe that Ninja Tune has been around for 20 years. Have a peek at the celebrations going on at www.ninjatunexx.com.

And here’s the playlist in full…

12pm – 1pm

Download 12pm – 1pm here (m4a / aac file)

1pm – 2pm

Download 1pm – 2pm here (m4a / aac file)

Alternatively, this is the raw, unpasteurized version of the show in mp3 format. No chapters, pictures or links. Slightly less quality. Otherwise the audio content is the same as the two files above. The choice is yours…..

Download 12pm – 2pm here (mp3 file)

Tally Ho! presents “Radikool Emotionz”

Tally Ho! presents Radikool Emotionz

Those crazy kids over at Tally Ho! magazine have put out a FREE compilation called Radikool Emotionz featuring 17 tracks from their favourite local bands.

Been listening to it all morning and enjoying the fuzzed out angular guitars. Stand out tracks so far are from T54, O’Lovely, Secret Knives, and Psychic Powers but to be honest every listen reveals something new.

Nice to hear that a new generation likes the swirling guitar sounds of My Bloody Valentine (keeping in my mind that many of these kids wouldn’t have been born or would have been toddlers when “Loveless” was released). Also reminds me of the “Avalanche” era in Christchurch music. Fantastic stuff!!!

In Christchurch you can pick up free copies from: Galaxy Records, Real Groovy, Cosmic Corner, MAINZ and C1.

If in Wellington or Auckland try your favourite record shop.

If that fails contact Tally Ho! direct and beg for a copy.

Ed Muzik “Pump up the volume”

Ed Muzik - Pump up the volume.

Fresh from an NZ tour or a custodial sentence or a football injury at the start of a new season trying to be the new Zlatan Ibrahimovic (we suspect it could be all of the above), the latest track from Ed Muzik is “Pump up the volume” (it’s a freebie so go and get it).

Ed – don’t know if you’re reading this – “Pump up the volume” track seriously needs a Snap extended megamix to do it even more justice (excuse the pun). It finishes too soon.

For more Pump Up The Volume dirtiness go and see Ed Muzik, Rare Shot Blue and special guest Hera at The Dux de Lux, Thursday 20 May. Free entry. (But not “free champagne upon entry” like those dodgy motel honeymoon specials).

Pikachunes !!!

Pikachunes.

Pikachunes aka Miles McDougall is so nice that he has put a brand new Pikachunes EP on his Bandcamp page and it’s free! No one does wistful laptop power ballad disco electro pop better than Pikachunes. I know. I’ve checked.

And if you haven’t seen the video for “Shout it out” have a peek below. Amazing tune and freaky video. Still blows my mind…

The show: Radical change makes instant 33% improvement to The Joint

For the next six months The Joint will finish at 2pm rather than 3pm so that we can make space in the RDU schedule for the new Seeded radio series.

That’s right – a whole 33% increase in performance by lopping an hour off the show! Don’t know why we didn’t think of it before. Means we’ll be able to make the most of the late afternoon sun in winter because you don’t want us getting Seasonal Affective Disorder do ya?

And here’s the playlist in full…

12pm – 1pm

Download 12pm – 1pm here (m4a / aac file)

1pm – 2pm

Download 1pm – 2pm here (m4a / aac file)

Alternatively, this is the raw, unpasteurized version of the show in mp3 format. No chapters, pictures or links. Slightly less quality. Otherwise the audio content is the same as the two files above. The choice is yours…..

Download 12pm – 2pm here (mp3 file)