Kia ora e te whānau, sorry to leave you hanging last week – I managed to escape the winter ills and chills until now. On the brightside, we have two weeks' worth of music to get through. So get comfy and tune in!
Featuring superb new releases from Blood Orange, ddwy and John Glacier.
Ngā mihi to our genorous sponsors, the Tuning Fork!
Playlist
Blood Orange - Vivid Light
ddwy - Message for Ostara
Elias Ronnenfelt - USA Baby
Roy Irwin - Drown
bar italia - Fundraiser
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Little Blu House
Issam Hajali - Knobs
cut worms - Evil Twin
TERRA, Cimarrón - NITRO (Feat. Juana Rozas)
The Beatniks - Another Day
Naoki Kenji - La musique japonaise
The Bats - Fear Of God
Isan - Still Blue
Grant, Alex Albrecht - Altered Pollen
John Glacier - Restoration
Everything Is Recorded, Sampha, Florence + The Machine - Wear and Tear
Today on Loose Reads, Jenna is up in studio to chat with Rosetta and Milly about Vera, Or Faith by Gary Shteyngart - a boldly imagined story of family and country told through the clear and wondrous eyes of a child. Whakarongo mai nei!
For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to MP Simon Court about ACT MP Todd Stephenson’s members bill being re-introduced to develop the End of Life Choice Act, Public Service Commissioner, Sir Brian Roche’s potential changes to different multiple ministries, and the Select Committee’s recommendations regarding four-year parliamentary terms.
Producer Alex spoke to Senior Law Lecturer at the University of Canterbury, Dr Cassandra Mudgway about the need for AI regulations in regards to protecting women and vulnerable communities from AI-based harms.
Joel also spoke to Stephen Young, an Associate Law Professor at the University of Otago, on ‘sovereign citizens,’ following the killings of two Australian police officers, with the alleged perpetrator, Dezi Freeman, having expressed strong support for the movement online.
Alex spoke with the Programme Director and Associate Professor in Global Studies at the University of Auckland, Chris Ogden, about Trumps America acting as a “rogue state”.
And on Thursday, Intern Zanoor spoke to Andrew Eruiti, an Associate Law Professor at the University of Auckland, about his new research, showing that certain principles of human rights in the country are ironically being used to restrain Māori governance and tino rangatiratanga.
95bFM Thursday Morning Glory host Emma Gleason is your Bosom Selecta today! You can catch Emma spinning awesome tunes every Thursday from 10am - 12pm, and 24/7 via the bCasts. Whakarongo mai nei!
Frank Booker is on the waves with Rosetta and Milly to chat about RESONATE - happening this Rāmere September 5 at OKAHU! An epic multimedia dance party, the night features Zepherin Saint, Frank Booker and Love Language DJs Carlotta and Scarlett. Whakarongo mai nei!
Oto and Jaycee talked with local, up and coming rapper Emperor C about his new sophomore album Severence and how his collaborations with other artists in the underground Hip Hop scene have shaped his musical journey.