It's Drive Island! 95bFM makes the trip down to the Ellen Melville Centre to rock out to Elisa and Buzz thanks to McLeodsand NZ On Air Music! Huge thanks to the bands, everyone who came down for a dance, to our awesome volunteers, and to Rick Breeze who stopped the rain just in time! Ngā mihi to The Beer Spot.
Building Patterns is a new exhibition by artist Tia Ansell. Tia weaves patterns to explore the language of abstraction, symbolism, material culture and architectural structures.
Tia emphasises the influence of these textile patterns, referencing geometric shapes on facades of high-rise buildings.
Beth had a kōrero with Tia about Building Patterns and the creative properties of weaving.
Identity Crisis is a collaborative exhibition by artists Otis Frizzell and Mike Weston showing at Eyes on Fire Gallery till Monday. Otis Frizzell was renowned in the nineties for being one half of the hip hop duo MCOJ Rhythm Slave.
Otis and Mike are renowned for the pop art works, most notably their Jacinda Ardern ‘Aroha’ screen print that pays homage to one of the most famous Obama ‘Hope’ print.
Beth caught up with him this abouthim about Identity Crisis and the evolution of his pop art over the past twenty years.
Joel spoke to Marshall Lorenzo about his upcoming, award-winning solo sketch comedy show, Baby Gorgeous. This is the second run of the show, after its original run earlier this year in both Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Whanganui-a-tara. The show stars Lorenzo himself, who has written and also produced the piece. As well as this, Lorenzo has quite the CV; having written Canada’s Drag Race, and being the former head of the Canadian comedy award-winning troupe, The Sketchersons. They spoke to Lorenzo about Baby Gorgeous, and what people can expect.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, some hyperpop, and a chat with Marshall Lorenzo, the writer, producer, and star of the award-winning solo sketch comedy show, Baby Gorgeous. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Aaradhna - Mango Tree (Children Of Zeus Rremix)
Te Huhu - On Holiday
Kit Genesis - Explode at the thought
Ezra Williams - A Shitty Gay Song About You
Hollie Col - Please Don't Love Someone
Blunt dog - Summerinthe Heartofa Climatechange
Nadia Reid - Changed Unchained
L.A. Mitchell - Slow Dancing
Conan - Tell Ol' Anita
Bean Magazine - Old Or Young
Next to Nothing - Portastudio Demo Version - Bowery Electric
Anna Coddington - Kātuarehe
Half/Time - He Tangata
HOIHOI - Mauri Tū
CHAII - Safar
Imperial Teen - Sugar
Actress - Vodka's in the Fur
in blüme - BELLADONNA!
WHO SHOT SCOTT - LIL BIT OF HOT
egosystem - dead line
femtanyl, takihasdied - MURDER EVRY 1 U KNOW
Vertigoaway - KINDA WANT TO FUCK BUT OH GOD IM SCARED