Whakarongo mai! Campbell is at the controls this week with all the killer selections traversing Jazz, Boogie, Tropical, Soul and Disco. @kirkjames13 @soul_scourer @95bfm
Heidi talks to Tokerau Wilson about his show Wheke Fortress at Audio Foundation. The show featured sonic workshops such as "Demystifying Musical Equipment" and a comics/storytelling one, "Outside the Frame".
Tom talked to Clare Gemima about her forays into the Brooklyn's the "Other Art Fair", and living in New York as an artist.
E whai ake nei, coming up on the first (!!) Various Artists of 2024!
Liam chats to Keciano Tiufuva about his new solo exhibition opening tomorrow at Wheke Fortress.
Frances speaks to Pauline Autet of Contemporary HUM about their current Boosted campaign.
She'll also speak with photographer Kate van der Drift about Water Marks, currently on show at 23 locations around Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Frances Chan features the brand new album by Clear Path Ensemble from Wellington and plays a round of jazz-tinged reggae.
Setlist:
Sarah Vaughan – Summertime
Clear Path Ensemble – Drumatix
Sam Wilkes & Jacob Mann – Dr T
Perez Prado – Music Makers
Jean Carn, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad – Black Love
Clear Path Ensemble – Solar Eclipse
Mark de Clive-Lowe – Third Plane
Theo Croker ft. Ego Ella May – Somethin’
Raffy Bushman – Olympus
Str4ta & Emma-Jean Thackray – Lazy Days
Swindle – Miss Kane
Athletic Progression – And1
Athletic Progression – Emelev
Linton Kwesi Johnson – Wat About Di Workin’ Class
Ernest Ranglin – D’Accord Dakar
Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation – St James Infirmary
Jaco Pastorius, Bireli Lagrene, Thomas Borocz – I Shot the Sheriff
Ezra Collective – Ego Killah
Thomas McCook – Caution
The Aggrovators – Springtime
Clear Path Ensemble – Sunrise Motif
For our first What's Up of 2026, Rosetta and Milly kōrero with Steve Abel about the 180 year commemeration of the battle of Ruapekapeka, Green Party priorities heading into 2026, and the latest grant announced for improvements to animal welfare in the sheep shearing industry. Whakarongo mai nei!