Festival Director Gina Dellabarca popped in to chat about Show Me Shorts which kicks off this week IRL and online. Whakarongo mai nei to hear how you get tickets and what's on the bill!
Cass Basil (Tiny Ruins, Carnivorous Plant Society, Audrey's Dance) is one half of the mighty King Sweeties alongside Bic Runga, and they are playing with OPOSSOM in October. Whakarongo mai nei to hear from Cass about the project and the upcoming EP!
Hariet and Yolanda from Na Noise popped in to chat about their new 7" which is out today, and pressed by the folks at Holiday Records. They are also playing a spaced-out seated show tomorrow at Whammy and they have a brand new video made by Chabs and Milky- it's all happening!
After a two year touring hiatus, Princess Chelsea is hitting the road once again armed with her 2018 album 'The Lonliest Girl' and a few new bangers to boot. Rachel caught up with Chelsea this morning to hear about her New Zealand Homecoming Tour, how iso's been for her, and making the very cool video for All I Need To Do. Whakarongo mai!
Liam K. Swiggs is the brains behind the outrageously prolific Big Fresh Collective down in Ōtautahi. They have a new tape out today 'Redwood Patrol TAPE #3 - JURISDICTION BREACH' and we caught up with Liam to hear what's been happening down south.
Dave Simpson and Chontalle Musson are part of the crew behind the 'From the Pit' exhibition which is opening at Monster Valley this week. It celebrates live music in Aotearoa from the perspective of the gig photographers who document the scene. Whakarongo mai nei!
I tēnei ata we had the legendary Moana Maniapoto in studio to talk about her new track 'Tōku Reo' from the forthcoming album 'Opo'. Working with Pitch Black's Paddy Free, Professor Scotty Morrison and vocalist Inka Mbing from the Atayal tribe in Taiwan, Moana created the track as part of an ongoing music project exploring karakia and indigenous reo around the world. Whakarongo mai nei!
Scotty Morrison dials in, this morning, to talk about his latest series, Origins, streaming now here. Rach catches up with Scotty about the importance of finding your origin, and understanding the origins of the Māori people here in Aotearoa.
Josh from Yumi Zouma gave us a call this morning (all the way from New York!) to chat about the alternate versions of 'Truth of Consequences' that the band is releasing. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about how the group is filling the tour-shaped hole in their music schedule, coping with international lockdowns and more.
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