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Manawatu Peoples Radio
Produced By: MPR - Manawatu People's Radio
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An eclectic music (and occasionally comedy) show hosted by vinyl enthusiasts Eddie, Matt, and Glen who provide a themed show each week from their extensive record collections.
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Audio Archive - Essential Jazz
Published: 06/11/2025 11:00 p.m.
Hosted by Eddie and Glen. The French have had a long-standing love of jazz and in this episode of the Audio Archive we dive into the Essential Jazz series of compilations. Taking a selection from the 20+ CDs collected by my father we explore jazz through French ears. We take tracks from Brasiliana, Cinema Jazz, Electric Jazz and the incomparable voice of Billie Holiday.
Audio Archive - John Cale
Published: 30/10/2025 11:00 p.m.
Hosted by Glen and Eddie. John Cale has had a 50+ year career in music, beginning with his stint as a founding member of the Velvet Underground. His subsequent solo career has covered a vast number of musical forms and styles, but he always has something interesting to say and a unique way of saying it. In this show we present tracks from the solo albums Paris 1919, Slow Dazzle and Sabotage Live! We also feature the albums Songs For Drella (with Lou Reed) and June 1 1974 (with Kevin Ayers and Brian Eno). Listen to an hour of diverse and challenging music.
Audio Archive - New and Awesome
Published: 23/10/2025 11:00 p.m.
Hosted by Glen and Eddie. 2025 is turning into another great year for vinyl collecting, with a great many records making their way into our collections. In this episode we showcase some interesting and really good recent scores. We feature the electric violinist L. Shankar (along with Frank Zappa), Bonnie Raitt, Brian Protheroe (British character actor, but inspired by Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson), The British Lions (rock supergroup), Josie Cotton (LA New Wave) and Herbert Laws (Jazz flutist). Something for everyone in this show!
Audio Archive - Dave Edmunds
Published: 16/10/2025 11:00 p.m.
Hosted by Eddie and Glen. Dave Edmunds is a Welsh musician, songwriter and record producer. Mainly concentrating on Rock & Roll and Rockabilly his career has spanned several decades. We feature tracks from the albums Get It, D.E. 7th (these are guitar chords), Repeat When Necessary, Tracks On Wax, The Best Of... and Twanging. We also feature a couple of guest artists to round the party out. Who are they, tune in and find out.
Audio Archive - Jim Capaldi
Published: 09/10/2025 11:00 p.m.
Hosted by Eddie and Glen. Jim Capaldi was an English rock musician and singer-songwriter. A founding member of the epochal group Traffic along with Steve Winwood he had a more than four decade career in music. Notably once Traffic broke up he did not form or join another band, instead carving out a solo career. In this episode we play tracks from the classic Traffic album John Barleycorn Must Die and selections from Oh, How We Danced, The Contender, Short Cut Draw Blood and Fierce Heart.
