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Guest Interview w/ KT of Upchuck: February 26, 2026

Guest Interview w/ KT of Upchuck: February 26, 2026 Guest Interview w/ KT of Upchuck: February 26, 2026, 23.24 MB
Thu 26 Feb 2026

HALFQUEEN speaks to KT, founding member of Atlanta-based punk band Upchuck, ahead of their much-awaited debut tour of Aotearoa. Alongside tour yarns, they delve into the band's heavy-hitting third album, I'm Nice Now. Catch Upchuck live at Double Whammy on Friday, 13 March.

Whakarongo mai nei!

Guest Interview w/ Bret McKenzie: Rātū February 17th, 2026

Guest Interview w/ Bret McKenzie: Rātū February 17th, 2026 Guest Interview w/ Bret McKenzie: Rātū February 17th, 2026, 45.01 MB
Tue 17 Feb 2026

Grammy and Academy Award–winning songwriter, composer and performer Bret McKenzie joins the show to discuss his upcoming tour!

You can get amongst the live goodness here

Guest IV w/ Jim White & Marisa Anderson: 16 February, 2026

Guest IV w/ Jim White & Marisa Anderson: 16 February, 2026 Guest IV w/ Jim White & Marisa Anderson: 16 February, 2026, 26.77 MB
Mon 16 Feb 2026

And an interview with Jim White and Marisa Anderson about their music, and upcoming performances at the International Festival of Secret(e) Sounds and Port Noise! 

Guest Interview w/ Fables: Rātū 10th February, 2026

Guest Interview w/ Fables: Rātū 10th February, 2026 Guest Interview w/ Fables: Rātū 10th February, 2026, 27.87 MB
Tue 10 Feb 2026

 

Folk artist Fables chats to Nick about her gorgeous new track 'Eyes Closed'.

Guest Interview w/ GROOVY T: Rātū 03 February, 2026

Guest Interview w/ GROOVY T: Rātū 03 February, 2026 Guest Interview w/ GROOVY T: Rātū 03 February, 2026, 8.39 MB
Tue 3 Feb 2026

 

DJ GROOVY T joins the show to discuss his upcoming Matakāoa Flood Relief Fundraiser taking place at Double Whammy in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Proceeds from the gig will go toward helping communities devastated by recent flooding. Get behind the community!

Tickets are available HERE

 

Further donations can be made to Manaaki Matakaoa

 

 

Guest Interview w/ Taratoa Stappard: Rātū 27th January, 2026

Guest Interview w/ Taratoa Stappard: Rātū 27th January, 2026 Guest Interview w/ Taratoa Stappard: Rātū 27th January, 2026, 26.02 MB
Tue 27 Jan 2026

Nick catches up with Director Taratoa Stappard to talk about his debut feature film Mārama.

The film is breaking new ground as a Māori Gothic Horror set in 1800s Yorkshire.

Guest Interview w/ Gianmarco Soresi: January 15, 2026

Guest Interview w/ Gianmarco Soresi: January 15, 2026 Guest Interview w/ Gianmarco Soresi: January 15, 2026, 9.91 MB
Thu 15 Jan 2026

Castor speaks with NYC-based comedian Gianmarco Soresi about touring, his show Thief of Joy, and perfoming for audiences down under. You can catch Gianmarco in the flesh tomorrow evening, Friday 16 January, at SkyCity Theatre.

Guest IV w/ Jensen Mcrae: Rātū 13th January, 2026

Guest IV w/ Jensen Mcrae: Rātū 13th January, 2026 Guest IV w/ Jensen Mcrae: Rātū 13th January, 2026, 18.61 MB
Tue 13 Jan 2026

Our very own Jaycee catches up with Folk Icon Jensen Mcrae ahead of her performance at Laneway 2026.

Guest Interview w/ Ninajirachi: Rāpare 8th January, 2025

Guest Interview w/ Ninajirachi: Rāpare 8th January, 2025 Guest Interview w/ Ninajirachi: Rāpare 8th January, 2025, 15.4 MB
Thu 8 Jan 2026

Last month, Jaycee spoke to Australian electronic DJ Ninajirachi ahead of her coming to Aotearoa for SLACKBARN #2 on the 10th of January! Whakarongo mai!

Guest Interview w/ Craig Robertson: November 25, 2025

Guest Interview w/ Craig Robertson: November 25, 2025 Guest Interview w/ Craig Robertson: November 25, 2025, 51.46 MB
Tue 25 Nov 2025

Molly speaks with Craig Robertson, a professor in Media Studies at Northeastern University over in the U.S., former writer for Aotearoa’s longest running music mag Rip It Up, who's back in Aotearoa to tour his newly published book, Chris Knox: Not Given Lightly. Published via Auckland University Press, the biographry is a comprehensive account of Knox's life and career from Invercargill to current day. It's an honest account of an artist who's innumerable creative outputs since the '70s have cemented his place as behemoth in the musical landscape and cultural history of this country.

You'll be able to catch Craig in conversation with Russell Brown at Real Groovy from 6pm, alongside Don McGlashan and SJD, Groopchat and Gemma Gracewood.

Whakarongo mai nei!