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On a stacked and packed day on Wednesday Drive, we unfortunately have no Flicks 'n' that as Steve was in absentia, instead, however, we listened back to Sofia's interview with Freak Slug.
Jim Nothing came in to chat about some absolutely stunning tracks for What's Cooking.
Finally, we listened back to Elle's interview with Flooding, an impressive noise rock trio, based out of Kansas.
Featuring AudioCulture with Martyn Pepperell discussing the career of Philippa McIntyre, also known as DJ Philippa, and more recently as Philippa. Check out Martyn's write-up on AudioCulture.
Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham and a bunch of epic tunes courtesy of Crawley. Later, General Manager Tom makes a guest appearance for a song request.
Lucia returns for a guest show before she jets off overseas! Featuring local heavy-hitting punk duo TOOMS on Friday Live, brought to you by NZ On Air Music, with thanks to McLeod's Brewery.
Featuring Marijuana Media with Chris Fowlie, thanks to The Hempstore. Later, a delicious recipe on Cocktail Corner, thanks to Stiffy. Plus, listen out for Weapon of the Week!
Featuring an interview with Moin (UK) about their EP 'Belly Up', Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall, What's Cooking with Dick Move, and an interview with TSENATE about her latest single 'ALL IN'.
Happy Monday! Alice Canton brings in Marshall Lorenzo for Stage Direction, to talk about their upcoming basement theatre show Decadunce. Professer Peter Lineham calls in to talk about 'contemporary shamans' for this weeks That's the Spirit. Later, ives. phones in from the UK to talk about new music including her new track Lonely Tears.
Yes yes, the usual Rāpare business, featuring the legend Chris from the Hemp Store with some good news, our month long guests Stiffy make Shaq a stiff Coco Mojito, and a special hometown Weapon of the Week by way of PollyHill and Samara Alofa. Thanks to the Beer Spot!
Playlist
Saul Williams, Carlos Nino & Friends, aja monet - The Water is Rising / as we surpass the firing squad...
Mara TK - Highly Medicated
ardini orca - Soaked
Drifting Clouds - Bawuypawuy
Tippa Lee meets the Naram Rhythm Section - Musically Bad
Troy Kingi - Mighty Invader
Balimaya Project, Discos Pacifico All Stars - YO TE VI
Featuring Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall, What's Cookingwith Hannah McKittrick (Naarm), and an interview with dust (AUS) about their latest single 'Drawbacks'.
Former lead vocalist of The Instigators and Kiwi music stalwart - Sonya Waters, shared a number of alternative songs by Kiwi artists that you should know about.
Molly is joined in the studio by Toody Cole, the aptly dubbed 'Godmother of Rock n Roll'. Toody has returned to Aotearoa to play music from the catalogue of the infamous garage-rock pioneers Dead Moon and Pierced Arrows. Toody played bass and sung in both bands alongside her husband Fred Cole, who passed away in 2017. This time around, Toody's band is comprised of Pierced Arrows bandmate Kelly Haliburton, as well as Kelly's bandmate, Christopher March, from Jenny Don't & The Spurs. Toody plays Tāmaki tonight before heading across the country and then making a final stop back at Galatos for The Others Way 2025. Whakarongo mai nei!
Molly speaks with Craig Robertson, a professor in Media Studies at Northeastern University over in the U.S., former writer for Aotearoa’s longest running music mag Rip It Up, who's back in Aotearoa to tour his newly published book, Chris Knox: Not Given Lightly. Published via Auckland University Press, the biographry is a comprehensive account of Knox's life and career from Invercargill to current day. It's an honest account of an artist who's innumerable creative outputs since the '70s have cemented his place as behemoth in the musical landscape and cultural history of this country.
You'll be able to catch Craig in conversation with Russell Brown at Real Groovy from 6pm, alongside Don McGlashan and SJD, Groopchat and Gemma Gracewood.
Josh discusses the rescue mission underway for the astronauts stranded at the Tiangong space station, NASA's plans in early 2026 to send a space mission to the moon, and new images of the interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS.
This week in the news, Chris covers new proposals for drug testing drivers and whether it will lead to safer roads, as well as arguments against increasing the legal age for medical marijuana to 25. Thanks to The Hemp Store!