On a very special segment of Audio Culture, we pay tribute to our good friend Jules Barnett, who sadly passed away last week. Rosetta chats with Gareth Shute about Jules' contributions to the Aotearoa music scene across his roles at 95bFM and in his bands Second Child, Thorazine Shuffle, and Freak Power.
Today on Audio Culture, as festival season looms, we chat with Dr Sharon McIver about her 2007 thesis WaveShapeConversion - a reflection on the role of land in shaping the sounds and culture of Aotearoa dance music and festivals. Rosetta chats with Sharon about whats changed since she undertook her research, and why it's important to keep studying the relationship between landscape, social context, and music.
This week on Audio Culture, Nick Bollinger discusses the recent digital-release of The Underwater Melon Man and Other Unreasonable Rhymes and reminisces on the book and album's influence on Kiwis in the past 25 years since the CD was originally released. Check out Nick's article on Fane Flaw's creation over on Audio Culture here. Thanks to our friends over at the noisy library of new Zealand music, a.k.a. Iwi Waiata - AudioCulture!
Michael Brown chats to Rosetta about Aotearoa's inaugral internet-only music label Crystal Magic, and how the digital context that Crystal Magic and it's founder Fraser Austin found themselves within shaped the label's sonic and aesthetic sensibilities. Thanks to our mates at the noisy library of New Zealand music Iwi Waiata - AudioCulture.
Featuring the tracks: Secrets - Problems Eyeliner - Sauvignon Blanc Lttlephnx - Koromiko Power Nap - Eat Or Be Eaten
Chris Bourke discusses the launch of the noisy library's new collection Ngā Puoro Arotini - The Māori Music Collection and selects tracks from the archive across the decade,s thanks to AudioCulture.
Listen back to hear Russell talk about the legendary life of the recently passed Doug Hood, as well as his outstanding contribution to music in Aotearoa.
Thanks to AudioCulture - the noisy library of New Zealand music.
Gareth Shute is in the studio to chat about his article 'The Rock'n'Roll Revival of the Early 2000s'! We listen to some tunes by The Datsuns, D4, and The Rainy Days. Thanks AudioCulture!!
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