For Valentines day, Lucia plays some love songs of varying genres on vinyl 💗 She also interviews Declan from Amyl and the Sniffers ahead of their debut Auckland show tomorrow night, and the incredible Top Shelf join for Fancy New Band to play their original song O ai a'u, as well as a cover of Supergroove's Can't Get Enough !
Thanks to Tuning Fork for being our Morning Glory Valentine x
Playlist
Fontaines D.C. - Romance
Sorry - There's So Many People That Want to Be Loved
After their Smokefree Rockquest national win, the incredible Top Shelf join us for Fancy New Band thanks to NZ on Air to play their original song, O ai a'u, as well as a cover of Supergroove's Can't Get Enough !
Kirsten phones in to talk to Jonny about the history of the Rhodes piano (a.k.a. The Fender Rhodes) and their prominence through the seventies and beyond. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice Canton spoke to artistic director of Auckland Arts Festival, Bernie Haldane, about the programme this year. The festival is running from 6-23 March. More info here!
Swan Crash is an new exhibition by artist Tony Guo at Season Gallery Aotearoa.
Guo is a painter born in Aotearoa New Zealand who grew up in Northeast China and moved to Tāmaki Makaurau in 2012.
Although informed by particular experiences and histories connecting back to his parents’ and grandparents’ experiences in northeastern China in the 20th century and his queerness, Guo’s works invite shifting and multiple interpretations.
Sofia spoke to Guo about his artistic practice, the ideas within his works, and his process.
Launched in 2016 by writer Peter Wells, the goal for the festival is to be ‘an exciting event that makes people think about sexuality, difference and community, stretches their understanding, gives them a few laughs and creates a slightly magic space for two days in February’.
Pip Adam, author of Ockham-nominated novel Audition (2023), and Nathan Joe, award-winning theatre-maker and performance poet, are both board members of Samesame but different.
Beth caught up with Pip and Nathan about the festival this year
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