Elle spoke to Kate Bollingerahead of her Aotearoa debut at SLACKBARN! (10th January), and a headline show at Double Whammy (9th January). Kate brings her timelessly referential and genre-fluid sound to our stages, early 2026, the perfect accompaniment the warm summer weather. Kate’s lyricism invites the listener into a colour-filled world, speaking candidly about her subjective life-experience. The open-texture of her lyrics allows the audience to connect their own lives with her music, furthering a sense of intimacy. They spoke about the relationship between Kate’s experience in film and music, how her upbringing fueled her music practice and what she hopes audiences will experience whilst attending live shows.
Steve came in and got PRANKED by Elle and Sof today on Drive (tune in to hear how). He talked to us about films he caught last week, including A House of Dynamite and Good Boy. Finally, he updated us about the furtniture conspiracies of The Chair Company.
Sofia and Elle had an interesting show today, with some dark, and sometimes funny, recommendations from Steve on Flicks 'n' That. David Coventry of Hail, Meteor! picked some stellar selections for What's Cooking. And finally, we listen back to Elle's interview with Kate Bollinger, ahead of her Aotearoa debut in January 2026. Alongside some cracker tunes from Everything in Psychedelic, WITCH and The Crying Nudes.
Playlist
The Clash - Rock the Casbah (Ranking Roger)
Plastilina Mosh - Aropador
D'Angelo - Spanish Joint
Dutch Inferior - Life (So Crazy)
Horsegirl - In Twos (Demo)
Prewn - It's Only You
The Crying Nudes - greaser
The Breeders - Do You Love Me Now?
Everything Is Psychedelic, Tony Bontana & Psychedelic Ensemble - Letterboxd Men
Troy Kingi - Isn't How I Remember (feat. SWIDT)
Cuticles - Product Of His Time
Lande Hekt - Favourite Pair of Shoes
Joe Kaptein - Herb Alpert
Emma Ruth Rundle - Light Song
Bailter Space - Your Invisible Life
Cocteau Twins - Know Who You Are at Every Age
Mogwai - Cody
Hail, Meteor! - Mountains
CCTV - Dog
Tame Impala - Dracula
Bic Runga - It's Like Summertime
Dry Cleaning - Driver's Story
Danny L Harle - Azimuth (feat Caroline Polachek)
The Beatniks - Niksick
Dogs - The Most Forgotten French Boy
Sonic Youth - Self-Obsessed and Sexxee
Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
ear - Fetish
Melody's Echo Chamber - Daisy (feat. El Michels Affair)
Since the Industrial Revolution in 1840, the burning of fossil fuels and land use change have increased the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
While much of this excess carbon dioxide remains in the atmosphere, a significant portion is absorbed by the oceans. As a result, the pH of the oceans is steadily decreasing, threatening marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and the communities that depend on them.
This week, Leilani spoke to Dr Cliff Law from Earth Sciences New Zealand about ocean acidification
For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin talks with us about the Nobel prizes in Physiology or Medicine, Chemistry, and Physics
For our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire Host Sara spoke to MP Carl Bates about methane emissions reduction targets, benefit changes for 18 and 19 year olds, and the Policing Act amendment.
For Green World, news-teamer Leilani spoke to Earth Sciences NZ Dr Cliff Law about ocean acidification
Producer Faith spoke to NZ Drug Foundation’s policy director Dr. Jacek Kolodziej about harm reduction in Aotearoa, and what laws need to change.
Faith also spoke to Save Animals From Exploitation (aka the SAFE organisation) CEO Debra Ashton about the government’s new pig-caging bill
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