The brains behind Wine Cellar, Rohan Evans, joins Rachel in studio to reflect on 15 years of gigging and operating in St Kevins Arcade. And what better way to celebrate than a big ol' party with some of the artists that have performed at Wine Cellar throughout the ages. Come and toast to what has been a cornerstone of Karangahape Road for a wee while now. Tickets are here.
Murray Cammick pops into the studio a little earlier than normal to talk about his upcoming exhibition, Queens St, at Black Asterisk. Murray photographed women and their friends in Queen St, circa 1975, while he was doing his V8 series Flash Cars, and this will be the first time these photos are exhibited in Tāmaki.
Rachel and Tess chat to the Director of Assholes: A Theory, one of the films in the Doc Edge Film Festival, about what makes a asshole, who is an asshole and what John Cleese thinks about his mother. The film is based on the book by Aaron James, and takes a look at the reality of who fits into the characteristics of an a-hole without mentioning the elephant in the room.
Hannah from the Gus Fisher Gallery joins us in studio to talk about the Special Anniversary Heritage Tour of the former 1YA Building. Rachel describes it as the intimidating big brick building that's friendly on the inside, and chats with Hannah about the history of the building and the tour on Saturday.
Rachel chats with Graeme Downes from The Verlaines about the long awaited 19-track album, Dunedin Spleen. The pair chat about some special Dunedin landmarks, what 7 years of writing an album looks like and a special mention to Abbey Road Studios, woop!
The verifiable legend, Moana Maniapoto, dials in to talk with Rachel Moana and the Tribe's electrifying new track, Tū that comes out today. The track is about the karakia that's performed as part of a ritual ceremony of tohi, Moana talks to Rachel about how the tohi connects the child and whānau to ancestors and the environment. It's a beautiful new track, definitely get into it.
We're lucky to have Aotearoa’s own master storyteller Michael Hurst in studio to chat with Rachel about his brilliant reimagining of Homer’s masterwork The Iliad featuring his muse, Shayne P. Carter. An Iliad brings the two together to create a contemporary take on one of the greatest stories ever told. Whether you are a fan of the classics or not, this is something for everyone.
Rachel chats with Barnie Duncan about clowning, his many other talents, and alter-ego's. Today we're specifically about his newly found character, the Tap Head. Tap Head is set in a public bathroom, where he holds open mic nights to test out his jokes, including features from Barnie Duncan himself. If this is something you could be into, you're not alone, get your tickets here.
Calling all volunteers, this one's for you! Amanda and Tom have started the Auckland Library of Tools and are looking for some more helping hands. From hammers to lawn-mowers, this community collective, nestled in Kingsland, works as a subscription model for everything you need to recycle, repair and build your belongings. Rachel asks Amanda and Tom why they started this initiative?
We've got a very special guest today, Tayi Tibble, who joins Rachel in studio to talk about Poūkahangatus, and winning the Jessie Mackay Prize for a best first book of Poetry in the Ockham Book Awards. Tayi chats to Rachel about writing her poetry, and shares with us a poem about rugby from her book. We'd definitely recommend getting along to her events in the Auckland Writer's Festival, Young and Bold, and Literally Lorne.
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