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David Lange turns up on the subject of Mashups - Avatar is back and is the subject of Flicks ’n That - Mark of New Plymouth’s own Infinity Ritual phones in for What’s Cooking - and apparently web domains end in .cum now...
Jonny finds an old number bFM once used, a curious Corey phones it up... And space wizard Josh, from The Stardome summarises the year in space that was for 2022.
Jonny confesses to attending Guns 'n Roses during the weekend, Peter Lineman ponders a religious view of the world being explored in Social Studies classes, and Rita Steel gives us the rundown on the biggest environment wins of 2022.
Jonny tries to teach Corey phone etiquette, the talented Luke Buda phones in from Wellington for Friday Live, and the listeners go mad over the coppers sending out speeding tickets.
We get the latest blazed news from Chris in Marijuana Media, sample some tasty drinks in a double-bill edition of Cocktail Corner, and the Lo-Fi Crew visit ahead of their 5th Birthday celebration at The Mothership this weekend.
We celebrate International Brownie Day early by microwaving one in a mug, and we're joined by Aussie band, The Oogars, ahead of their tour of New Zealand in 2023.
The Drive Crew were blessed with the presence of Princess Chelsea and her band in the bFM Lounge - and Audioculture's Russell Brown pops in as we remember Hamish Kilgour of The Clean.
Playlist
Les Big Byrd - Falling And Never Hitting The Bottom
Speedometer - Kashmir
Ashinoa - Disguised In Orbit
Faze Action - Time By Your Side
Soaked Oats - Simple Pleasures
U.S. Girls - Mad As Hell
Jonathan Bree - Destiny feat. Princess Chelsea
Ride - Leave Them All Behind
Nelsh Bailterspace - I'm in love with these times
The Clean - Dunes
Tiny Ruins & Hamish Kilgour - Hurtling Through
The Clean - Point That Thing Somewhere Else
Half Hexagon - Ramona
Hollow Ship - Take Off
Hans Pucket - You Must Chill
Pavement - Cut Your Hair
Deva Mahal - I Want You
T.G. Shand - WAWO
Finn Johansson - There Were Things That I Forgot
Hans. - Candy ft. imugi 이무기
Pond - America's Cup
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Sleep Drifter
Khruangbin - People Everywhere (Still Alive) - Extended
Jonny welcomes Corey to the whare as the new Drive Producer and Newsreader. Some guy lost a bunch of crypto and wanted to know how to convert into NZD.
Playlist
Mandrake Handshake - Row’s Tinted Glasses / Diogo Jota
This week Chris discusses David Seymour's recent comments that Aotearoa could become a “high-value powerhouse” in the global cannibas export market, Helius Theraputics shuts down citing regulation, a study at Otago shows CBD oil eases endometriosis pain, and 'Sativa' and 'Indica' both make the 2025 list of declined baby names.
There is nothing hyperbolic about the term eclectic when applied to Amelia Berry's music career.
The producer, instrumentalist, songwriter and producer has worked across genres while always managing to maintain a particular feeling.
For this special edition of AudioCulture, Martyn Pepperell joins the show to discuss Berry's career. From early days in the post-punk trio Nice Birds to Berry's award-winning work under the moniker Amamelia.
You can check out Martyn's extensive profile here.
Laika reviews recent production Music Portrait of a Humble Disabled Samoan, the upcoming My Name is Rachel Corrie at Te Pou Theatre, and Words In Motion at Basement Theatre. Whakarongo mai nei!
Peter Lineham discusses the phenomenon of the 'quiet revival', a term used to describe the rise of young men converting to Catholicism and Orthodox Christian denominations.
Molly speaks with filmmaker Oliver Laxe about his Oscar-nominated film Sirāt. The director discusses working with ravers, confronting death on the dancefloor and via cinema, and working with composer Kangding Ray. You can catch Sirāt in cinemas now across Aotearoa.
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