Easy Listening is a broad term for often despicably corny music wrapped in sleazy artwork. It’s also a genre that offers up some of the most incredible jazz-adjacent music you’ve never heard. Join guest host Sperber Dan and EZ expert Alan Perrott on a journey through the darkest mood-lit corners of our op shops and streaming services.
Playlist
The George Shearing Quintet - Night Mist
Peggy Lee - Me And My Shadow
Percy Faith - Superfly
Enrico Rimonetti - Blue Frog
Harry Roach Constellation - In The Pad Of The Mountain King
Las Voces De Bob Porter - Siento La Terra Moverse
Ironsides - Changing Light
M & G Orchestra - Goodbye My Friend
Hammond Hallelujah - Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
Hank Meadows - Donna's Samba
Tommy Crane - Life Is So Much Better In The Lounge
This week's show featured some britpop, funk, soul and more. Sam also paid tribute to British blues legend John Mayall and Four Tops OG Duke Fakir who died last week.
Playlist
This week's show featured some britpop, funk, soul and more. Sam also paid tribute to British blues legend John Mayall and Four Tops OG Duke Fakir who died last week.
New Order - Regret
McAlmont & Butler - Yes
Manic Street Preachers - La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)
Oasis - The Hindu Times
Teenage Fanclub - Don't Look Back
Blur - There's No Other Way (live)
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Darklands
Boz Scaggs - What Can I See
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Key To Love
Earth, Wind & Fire - On Your Face
Young Disciples - Get Yourself Together Pt 1 & Pt 2
Here comes the latest edition of The Saturday Spring! Caeden is in for LectureMe, Stella debunks our science myths and Finn kindly answers all our burning queries!
Films for Falastin is a new film series with Dayenu, New Zealand Jews Against Occupation, and Palestinian Youth Aotearoa.
This Sunday at Academy Cinemas, Films for Falastin is screening the film, Israelism.
The film follows two young American Jews, who were raised to unconditionally love Israel, witness the way Israel treats Palestinians, leaving their thoughts conflicted.
Sofia spoke to Tāmaki for Palestine’s Robin Wilson-Whiting and Dayenu’s Avigail Allan about Films for Falastin and the kaupapa of the initiative.