The Royal Free is an exuberant, dark, wildly entertaining novel about death and copy editing by Carl Shuker. His previous novel, A Mistake, was released as a feature film this year, filmed in Auckland and starring Elizabeth Banks. The Royal Free comes out via Victoria University Press in June 2025.
Beth caught up with Carl about both books and his writing process
For Stage Direction this week, Alice Canton joins Beth in the studio to chat with Andrew Paterson and Jack Buchanan about Don Juan (A Slightly Isolated Dog) at Q Theatre.
For our weekly catch up with the Queens from RuPauls Drag Race Down Under Season 4,Radio Mother Host, Joel, had a chat with Melbourne based Queen, Brenda Bressed, about the most recent episode, and her experiences on the show!
A fun morning to start off December! 🎄 With a chat with Jason Parker regarding his upcoming sophomore pop EP, 'Fairy Bread,' and a chat with RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 4 Contestant, Brenda Bressed, for our weekly catchup with Queens on the show! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Boy Oh Boy - 101 Opener (Sanoi Remix)
Bard of Bollox - Vessel Of Nonsense
Kee’ahn, Jake Amy, Anthony Liddell - love you more
Sateen - Doctor Doctor
Planningtorock - Powerhouse
DARTZ - 1 OUTS FOR CAPTAIN COOK [Live at Deep Dive Festival 2021]
DARTZ - You Can’t Beat Wellington on a Good Day
Charlie Murphy - Gay Spirit
jasmine.4.t - Elephant
Gore Gore Gays - Encerrado En El Armario (Manuel)
Witch Post - Chill Out
Roger Robinson - There's No Recession in a Rich Man's House
Porij, Fcukers - Marmite - Fcukers Remix
Fcukers, Confidence Man - Bon Bon - Confidence Man Remix
playlist is also available here for streaming on spotify and updates weekly. (But if you listen and like, please consider supporting on bandcamp / otherwise <3)
See you beautiful creatures December 19th (the week after next, exciting guest host next week!), thank you always for supporting bFM 💚
Playlist
💚 playlist is also available here for streaming on spotify. (But if you listen and like, please consider supporting on bandcamp / otherwise <3
ScubaZ - The Vanishing American Family Emerald Web - Glass House 3 Cry Babies - Daydream Galaxie 500 - Ceremony Romi Wrights, Kenny Sterling - Capsized The Chills - If This World Was Made For Me Paul Blake, Blood Fire Posse - Pink Panther (Dubwise) Ladi6 - Alofa Fazerdaze - So Easy Mannequin Pussy - Perfect Sub Basics - Whirlwind Donato Dozzy, Anna Caragnano - Parola (Rework) Origin Unknown - Valley of the Shadows Roger Robinson - There’s No Recession in a Rich Man’s House Elroy - The Other Sharon Van Etten, Attachment Theory - Afterlife Solomon Crook - Sunrise Juno Is - The Highway Song King Tubby - King Tubby’s Special Linval Thompson - Jah Jah the Conqueror Prince - Pop Life Body of Work - Remember My Decision For One Day Alice In Chains - Heaven Beside You (Live at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996) There’s a Tuesday - Water Baby Goldie, Ulterior Motive, Natalie Williams - I Adore You Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little Wing King Loser - Strairway to Heaven Elliot Dawson - Calling Time Or:la - Chant (Pearson Sound Edit) Paul Cathro - Distance Playa Bagdhad, gome - Get Paid DJ Sneak - Psycho Killer (Original OG Mix)
"It's about honouring those fleeting moments of connection in the face of the world we live in today, and the terrors that everyone has to experience on a daily basis... honouring both of those things without one negating the other"
Uncle Quentin joins Sofia Kent on Morning Glory to talk about their new singles and upcoming album!
They discuss the crooning and evocative nature of love songs (for your friends), balaclavas, Leigh Bowery, and the art of being unsettling.
Crooners welcome! to this episode of Morning Glory with Sofia.
Starting of with Lysandre going into Steve Lacy's Jazz (no, not that Steve Lacy) followed by an interview with Uncle Quentin on their new platonic love single, MISSING. Finished by an an hour of Fontella Bass, Afro-Peruvian Classics (David Byrne's words, not mine), Laraaji, MIKE, Standing On The Corner, and Lou Apple.
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