Dr Lara Greaves gives us some Political Commentary on the rolling of two ministers, recent polls and a potential payrise for MPs. On Breakfast Food, Lucinda chats fermenting- including kombucha, and how to avoid botulism. Excellent. Louisa Nicklin chats about her new single, Thick, which is from her forthcoming album. The Hobby Goblins fill the world with song via their dinosaur themed vegetable (or fruit...) instruments. Damien Owen from Music Helps reminds us about NZ music t shirt day- which is tomorrow!
Playlist
Dehd - Mood Ring
Habibi - On The Road
Sam Evian - Why DoesIt Take So Long
Geneva AM - Pikipiki feat. Mara TK, Samara Alofa, Hawkins, Rewi McLay
Stinky Jim - Cry For The Ute
Phoebe Rings - Mandarin Tree
Mel Parsons - Little Sadness
Earth Tongue - Grave Pressure
P.H.F. - BUG
Kindness - فلسطين
Mokotron - Decolonize Existence (Big Fat Raro Remix)
Milly takes the helm for some all round good vibes this Thursday! Chatting all things green with Chris Fowlie and joining a great musician Jack Robertson to make some delicious Victor Gin cocktails. All this and some fantastic tunes, even some you know, here on Thursday Drive!
Animal rights in Aotearoa have been called into question once again with tensions rising between agricultural industry players and animal rights activists in light of coalition government agreements that outline a reversal of the recent ban on live animal export. In 2021, Aotearoa took a world-leading stance in banning live animal exports by sea, phasing out the practice this time last year. The proposed repeal signals a wider conversation around animal rights in Aotearoa, from political responsibility to public knowledge and transparent practice.
Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Tara Jackson, Executive Director of New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society, to gain insight into the broader current state of animal rights in Aotearoa and to get her comments on the Live Export bill.
NZAVS is Aotearoa’s only registered charity dedicated to ending animal experimentation. To learn more about their mahi, and access the resources Tara mentioned, head to NZAVS.org.nz
💚 Happy NZ Music Month angels. This week's show sees plenty of new music (unreleased Caru even) and older hidden gems, from Joni Mitchell to Libyanand Nigerian Funk to Dubstep to Shoegaze and all inbetween this show goes deep and wide! We also pay tribute with some listener requests to the late great MC Conrad who sadly passed on Tuesday.
Our Obtuse Track of the Week sees a wobbly Alix Perez number. And Live before the Entertainment Guide picks out a Talking Heads classic.
Thank you to all who texted in for the gorgeous Steinlager chilly bin and congrats to Kelsey for taking out the W.
I'll hopefully see some of you at Fancy New Band tonight (Friday 3rd May, 2024). If not, same time next week!
As always, here lives the show spotify playlist that updates weekly in order of the tracks featured on the show (those that are available ofcourse). 💚
Joni Mitchell - Tiger Bones Shabaka, Saul Williams - Managing My Breath, What Fear Had Become asuka ando, JAGABE - DUBUKU (DUB) Romare - Rising Sun Fontaines D.C. - Starburster Sababa 5 - Bezani Nilüfer Yanya - Like I Say (I runaway) Smashing Pumpkins - Glynis Funk’n’SloCuts - lazy susan DBLDBL - Fakey (feat. Randa) Caru - Trillary Dub Alix Perez - Lifeline Happy Mondays, Andrew Weatherall, Paul Oakenfold - Hallelujah (Club Mix) Repairs - LYLAS Kraus - Crystal Motors Liam Finn - Purple Dress Nujabes, Shing02 - Luv(sic.) pt3 Makoto - Golden Girl (feat. MC Conrad) Metronomy, Naima Bock, Joshua Idehen - With Balance Ahmed Fakroun - Nisyan Blame, MC Conrad - Words 2B Heard Meets 360 Clic MC Conrad, Total Science - Soul Patrol Talking Heads - Girlfriend Is Better (Live) Justice, Connan Mockasin - Explorer Gnoomes - Ule (radio edit) Pure X - Middle America Marcy Playground - Sex & Candy Peter King - African Dialects Dampé - King Tide (Divorce from New York Remix) Olufemi Ajassa, His New Nigerian Bros - Aiye Le Los Palms - From The Shadows Bobby Hughes Combination - Microneseren Peggy Gou - 1+1=11 Cindy Lee - Flesh and Blood Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun
Last night hundreds gathered outside the General Library at the University of Auckland to rally in support of students in Palestine. The action was inspired by, and in solidarity with, students in campuses across the United States. Thousands of US students have set up encampments to protest their University and Government’s role in supporting Israel to carry out a genocide in Gaza.
Caeden spoke to one of the leaders of the action in Tāmaki Makaurau, Layan Khalil. They started by asking her to describe Student Justice for Palestine.
They also spoke to Yale University student Andre Fa’aoso about the protests on the ground in the United States. Andre is a former Wire host and has been reporting on the events for the Yale Daily News. They spoke about the reports of both police violence against protestors and anti-semitism from protestors, and the goals and demands of the striking students. It comes as US College Presidents, including the Yale President, have been summoned to Congress to speak on anti-semitism on their campuses.