Guest Interviews

Very awesome Taite Prize 2022 Finalist Vera Ellen comes into the studio to chat with Zoë about tonight's gig at Whammy celebrating her fantastic album It's Your Birthday, the LA and NZ music scenes, and a stolen, fluffy hat! Whakarongo mai nei. 

Rat World is a new magazine for supporting emerging and underground artists filled with interviews, features, art, essays, comics - basically all the good stuff you crave! Editor in Chief Jennifer and Graphic Designer Aidan dropped by the studio to chat all about it, and also let us know that there's a launch party for Rat World Issue Two this Saturday at Move Space on Dominion Road! If this sounds like something you're into or want to contribute to, you can always hit them up at hello@ratworldmag.com or their insta. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Still Here is a beautiful four part docu-series about Pasifika families and communities who remain in Central Auckland despite enormous gentrification. Director Litia Tuiburelevu dropped by the studio to kōrero about the series, how it was made, and why the importance of telling these stories. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Crystal of the dreamy, shimmering Phoebe Rings phones up for a kōrero about what the band's been up to and some cool gigs on the horizon, including the Eastern Women's Refuge Fundraiser which you can head along to this Saturday! Don't forget to get those raffle tickets too! Whakarongo mai nei!