Dancer and choreographer Sean MacDonald popped in for a kōrero about Ngā Wai which opens tomorrow night at Q Theatre. The dance work features Sean and members of the Atamira Dance Company performing a piece that navigates storytelling, mana wāhine, and a bit of lockdown art too. Whakarongo mai nei to hear more!
Jingle those bells: the 95bFM, Wine Cellar & Whammy Bar Xmas Party is back for another year with a stellar lineup just announced this morning! One of the acts performing on Dec 19 is Phodiso, who also popped in for a chat about the music he has been releasing this year and what you can expect from the gig. Whakarongo mai nei!
Emily Edrosa is back in Aotearoa and she's got a brand new record out today. Another Wave is Coming is Emily's first solo record, tune in to hear about how it was made- and head along to the Wine Cellar tonight for the gig!
Devin and Monax, aka Pacific Heights and CHAII, pop into the studio to bring us a hot new track that they've collaborated on. The pair chat to Rachel about how this last year has been, and how the new single, 405, came to be during a global pandemic.
Choreographer and performer Alexa Wilson popped in for a chat about Experimental Dance Week Aotearoa which runs from 1-5th of December. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about the festival, and get tickets here!
I tēnei ata Leon Wadham and Brynley Stent popped in for a kōrero about Basement Theatre's legendary Christmas show which opens this week. Le Basement XXXmas Cabaret is set to be a sultry/festive/musical good time featuring plenty of Auckland's funniest comedians, and some celebrity appearances to boot. Whakarongo mai nei to hear more!
The Aotearoa Music Awards happened last night: with 19 live performances and a whole bunch of 95bFM faves nominated across the evening, Rachel and Tess were stoked to be on the ground, mic in hand, to get the scoop. Whakarongo mai nei to hear from Church & AP, Choicevaughan, Tami Neilson, Nadia Reid, The Beths, BENEE, SWIDT, Jawsh685 and more!
Melbourne-based Gregor makes big-hearted bedroom pop music that sounds something like the musical baby of Arthur Russell and Kanye. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about his wonderful new album 'Destiny' which is out today via Chapter Music!
Lucky for us, Marlon Williams pops into the studio on this Friday morning after announcing another seven dates on his tour around Aotearoa. As we eagerly await the Marlon Williams + Kacy & Clayton release, Plastic Bouquet, Rach chats to Marlon about what we can expect from the new record. Plus, a very special live version of 'I Wonder Why'. You don't want to miss out on tickets for this, get them here!
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