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The boys get an early visit from Rudi's Brewers of Beer - "Master Brewer". Hot Diggity play some bluegrass live in studio about 5:30pm. Brian Wafer shares some info on the Auckland Record fair... Aaaannnddd... Clem Brulee brings in some cookie ice cream sundae's for the snack report.
David Britten from the Stardome talks GPS in outer space. Johanna Cosgrove pops in after 6pm to speak about her show at the Auckland International Comedy Fest.
Peter Lineham talks religious freedom & freedom of speech in New Zealand. Jonny & Big Hungry do thier best to play all the records they picked up at Record Store Day 2018.
Jonny & Big Hungry are joined by Michael Cathro from Ha the Unclear for an awesome acoustic set. Snack reporter Glen Brûlée pops in after 6pm with some refreshing Raro and strange takes on chip sandwiches.
Full throttle Thursday. Chris Fowlie from NORML discusses submissions before parliament. Lisa from Caretaker makes an amazing gin & tonic thanks to East Imperial & Citadelle Gin. Steve Newall joins us for his first film review on Drive.
Chris Fowlie chats to HALFQUEEN about politicians and major brands celebrating Cannabis culture on 4/20, drug-related executions in Singapore, a study showing Marijuana is helping people to stop using opioids and other prescription drugs to sleep, and more!
Elle spoke with Robber Robber, about their sophomore album Two Wheels Move the Soul, released earlier this year. The album was written in amounst precarious circumstances, after a fire had sent their building to demolition.
The uncertainty and chaos of the band’s experience is reflected within the hefty guitar riffs and sharp abstracted lyrics. It's so awesome.
Chris Fowlie joins HALFQUEEN to chat about medicinal cannabis exports getting overseas faster, goverment considering more permanent licences, calls to further reduce restrictions on medicinal cannabis industry, charges against cannabis users on the rise, and award-winning cannabis horror comedy movie The Weed Eaters coming to Whanganui.
Elle spoke to Molina about her single released February this year, Golden Brown Sugar. Rebecca spoke about her working relationships and friendships with contemporaries such as Smerz, ML Buch, Astride Sonne and Fine, her turn towards acoustic instruments and how the space between releases leads to greater exploration within her music.
Molina is a Danish-Chilean producer and musician based in Copenhagen. Golden Brown Sugar, is full of grounded imagery within a lyrically complex narrative. One texter said they wanted it played at their funeral.
In September last year, British artist Baxter Dury released his ninth studio album, Allbarone, under Heavenly Recordings.
From the end of this month, Dury will be performing across the globe as a part of his Allbarone tour, with two dates at the Hollywood Avondale in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on the 2nd and 3rd of May, and at Meow Nui in Te Whanganui-a-tara Wellington.
Joel spoke to Dury ahead of this tour, chatting about the album and how he’s feeling about heading down under.