Hat Meier | Now That’s What I Call RDU

 

Now That’s What I Call RDU: 1990 – 1999

Episode 6: Hat Meier

The Morning After welcomes Hat Meier (right), current host of RDU’s The Hit List, 90s band member, music lover, gig-goer and University of Canterbury student. Providing insights on the momentum for band and electronic music 1990s in Christchurch, various music venues that emerged in the time period, and ways he used to discover gigs and new music. He shares with the listeners four tracks that have really stuck with him from the time period; Apparatus of Love – The Axel Grinders, Love You Dead – Loves Ugly Children,  Broken Planet – Squirm, and Orbital – Salmonella Dub.

In celebration of NZ Music Month, RDU 98.5FM presents Now That’s What I Call RDU, a live podcast series taking place on ‘The Morning After’ breakfast show throughout the month of May.

The series aims to delve deep into the rich history and culture that has helped shape the Ōtautahi music scene to what we see today. Each week will focus on a different decade, starting in the 1980s and moving through to the 2020s for the final episode. 

Hosted by RDU 98.5FM’s breakfast duo, Ben O’Connell & Josh Watson, the pair will welcome guests from across the eras. Taking a closer look at what was going on within the local scene at the time, uncovering the memories and of course, revisiting some of the incredible music that has been produced in the city we call home.

Tune in live on RDU 98.5FM each weekday of May between 8- 8.30am or listen on-demand by visiting www.rdu.org.nz.

Now That’s What I Call RDU is proudly made with the support of Ōtautahi music venue, 12 Bar.

 

Keen to learn more?

Click on the tiles below to listen to the other episodes in the Now That’s What I Call RDU live podcast series.