Matthew Crawley and the winnner of the Play It Strange Songwriting Competition 2024 Keira Wallacekōrero about the competition, recording process and playing at Exlploding Rainbow Orchestra. Keira Wallace's winning song will be recorded and released as part of winning Play It Strange, keep an eye out!
Crystal joins Matthew in the studio to talk about the relase of Phoebe Ring's eponymous EP! The EP has been pressed to vinyl, so be sure to get your hands on one before they get snapped up.
Blind Mango on the decks delivering more sweet jazz goodness.
Your show kicks off with guitar music by Nicky Skopelitis, plays tribute to Brazilian arranger Sergio Mendes, who passed away last month. In the second half of the show he unboxes the new re-issue of the classic self-titled album by 1970 Tåmaki Makarau jazz-fusion innovators Dr Tree. Other selections include appearances by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Hubert Laws and the Mike Nock Trio.
Finn's show again! Today got nuts - we reached 32 on the pancake count! We chat birthdays, the new Wild Robot movie, check in with Captain Festus before he sails off to Sounds Fun with Suzy Cato, and get a load of awesome texts and calls from our listeners. It's Spooky Season!
Thanks to the wonderful NZ Maritime Museum - Hui te Ananui a Tangaroa - for sponsoring the show!
Julia Donaldson - Room on the Broom story
Roald Dahl - kThe Giraffe and The Pelly and Me, read by Hugh Laurie
fleaBITE - The Skellingtons of Wellington
Belle & Sebastian - The Monkeys Are Breaking Out The Zoo
Lauren Child - We Honestly Can Look After Your Dog
Loopy Tunes - Kia ora e hoa
Anika Moa - Te pō te pō te pō
Music With Michal & Moe - Song about beige: an underrated colour
Kirk's back in the saddle. More on the modern/contemporary tip, with a few oldies in there too, including one from The Temptations 'Truly For You' album which was released 40 years ago that same week, also new stuff from Devin Morrison, Ezra Collective, Jimetta Rose & Incognito, all that & loads more. Turn it up!
Playlist
Devin Morrison - Glasslake Runnings
Christoph El' Truento Ft. Lui Tui - Alo
Jenessa Andrea & Glasstempo - Other Senses
Zanski - Consequence
Wai Ft. Warren Maxwell - He Tapu Koe
Floating Points - Silhouettes (I, II & III)
Greg Foat & Gigi Masin - Viento Calido
Born74 & Onj - Is It Me? No It's You
David Versace - Inner Reflections
Devin Morrison - Waterloo Inn
Cameo - Don't Be Lonely
Willie Hutch - I Like Everything About You
Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation - To Each a Zone
Frank Beverly & The Butlers - Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)
Raphael Saadiq - Rikers Island
Pastor T.L. Barrett and The Youth For Christ Choir - Nobody Knows
This week's Saturday Spring features Political Science student Castor on Lecture Me, thanks to Blue Hills Books, as well as Implausible Deniability with Stella talking baby botox, and Finn helps alleviate our woes, including lactose intolerance, on Dear Finn.
Playlist
Kirsty MacColl – A New England
Sex Pistols Live at the Happy House/ Stockholm 1977 – Problems
Chuckyy – Need4Speed
Kim Gordon – Bangin On the Freeway
The Libertines – Don’t Look Back Into the Sun
The Libertines – Songs They Never Play On The Radio
Advance Base – The Year I Lived in Richmond
Advance Base – How You Got Your Picture On the Wall
Arthur Ahbez – Sister
Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek – Everything is Romantic
World Party – She’s The One
Goldenhorse – Northern Lights
Kirsten Morrell – Avignon
Fats Domino – The Fat Man
The Cure – A Fragile Thing
Being Dead – Godzilla Rises
Chinese American Bear – Kids Go Down
Franz Liszt, Lang Lang – Liebestraum No 3 in A-Flat Major