Today on the Green Desk, producer Jack Marshall doubled up and had 2 stories for us. What a treat. Firstly, Jack spoke with Minister for the Environment David Parker about the "Our Land Report 2018" And what the implications may be. Secondly, Jack chatted with Sohaib Rafique, a researcher from Australia who is looking into how the rise of electric cars may impact the power grid.
Johanna's back from overseas with tales of comedy and performance. Plus she's got her hot picks for theatre in Tāmaki, she reckons you've gotta check out Pōhutu and NZ Music Double Bill: Dances with Aldous, both part of Tempo Dance Festival and James Roque's returning comedy show, Boy Mestizo, at The Basement Theatre.
The legendary Lucky Lance is up in the bFM studio for a kōrero with Milly and Rosetta about Team Dynamite's forthcoming gig at Double Whammy this Friday! They've also just reissued their debut album Shepherd's Delight on vinyl - available at all good record stores from Friday August 22. Whakarongo mai nei!
Zahra Killeen-Chance and Cat Ruka from the Tempo Dance Festival are here to talk contemporary dance, what to expect this year round. Artistic Director, Cat Ruka, talks about going from performing in the festival to now directing the festival itself. And Zahra talks about the NZ Music Double Bill: Dances with Aldous, why Aldous Harding is so inspiring and how that translates into the show itself. Get involved here.
Miss Dom keeps the summer of love rollin' with some blasts from the past and selections featuring players out of the UK. Johnny Dambuster returns in the second half with another round of espresso ska jazz with light and fruity flavours.
Miss Dom's tracklist:
Koko Taylor - Voodoo Woman
Ronnie Spector - What'd I Say
Oliver Sain - Booty Bumpin' (The Double Bump)
Working Week - Inner City Blues
Everything But The Girl - Crabwalk
Push - Traffic
Jalal From the Last Poets
Courtney Pine - Sacrifice
Cortney Pine - The Jazz Step (live)
Ronnie Scott's
The John Taylor Trio - White Magic
Mark Murphy - Why & How
Mark Murphy - Spoken word (Circles)
Kyoto Jazz Massive - Get up ft. Roy Ayers
Johnny & the Dambusters' tracklist:
Jazz Bo - Born Blue
Laurel Aitken - Boogie in My Bones
Prince Buster - Jack the Ripper
New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble - Take Five
Susan Cadogan - Fever!
The Frightnrs - I'd rather go blind
Ernest Ranglin - Sly Mongoose
Vin Gordon - Double Take
Root Diamoons - Last Instrumental
Many Loves Ska-Jazz - Dream Like
Transilvanians - Skancarajazz
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.
Lachlan and Andrew little have their regular chat, this week discussing changes to the Crimes Act, double bunking, and the expungement of convictions for historic homosexual offences.
I'm very excited to have László Reynolds up in the studio for Live and Direct this week. We have a super chill chat about the new album, and hear 3 lovely new tracks live in the lounge. Big double thumbs up to NZ On Air Music for all the love! ~ ~ ~
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