Simon Leary chats about Heartbreak Hotel, which explores the universal experience of heartbreak, a work formed by Eleanor Bishop and Karin McCracken, winners of the 2022 Bruce Mason Award.
Earlier this week saw a march in the Octagon of Otepoti Dunedin, advocating for the safety of the Crown Hotel
The music venue has been at risk due to plans for a housing developer to build a new residential area nearby, banning the Crown Hotel from making the noise it needs to.
To learn more, Liam spoke to bFM’s own Taylor McGregor, also from Save Our Venues, about the venue and the issues of the new development.
Jenna's here and today she talks about the Going West Books & Writers Festival. She also recommends you check out The Commercial Hotel by John Summers. It gives a classic sense of small town New Zealand, says Jenna, so if you enjoy something smart, funny and nostalgic give it a read! Whakarongo mai!
The SRN Breakfast Buffet transports us to chat with RDU’s Liam, talking about what’s going on down in Ōtautahi. On Travelling Tunes, Dr Kirsten Zemke takes us to the world of the paisley underground. Andrew Moore (one of the creators of the film) and Chris Heazelwood are on bMovies talking about the documentary made about King Loser. Litia Tuiburelevu reviews The Survival of Kindness, a post-apocalyptic film from director Rolf De Heer. Dave Borrie of L Hotel dials in from Ōtepoti to yarn about the band's first EP, Ellis. Whakarongo mai nei!
In this excerpt from the 1 May 2022 Artbank, Rachel O'Neill discusses the Subterranean Hotel series, their contribution to the Audio Foundation screening Ambient Television.
Put the caddy on cruise control and point it straight down Route 66. Olly's on the decks this week and the theme is Country & Americana - until we get bored and take some international pit-stops.
~ Universal Ye-haw-mony ~
It's like the Hotel California, but you can leave anytime you like x
Put the caddy on cruise control and point it straight down Route 66. Olly's on the decks this week and the theme is Country & Americana - until we get bored and take some international pit-stops.
~ Universal Ye-haw-mony ~
It's like the Hotel California, but you can leave anytime you like x
Nick is joined on the airwaves by Australian house DJ 1tbsp, aka Maxwell Byrne (Golden Vessel), to chat ahead of his show at Neck of The Woods on May 24 - and to talk about his forthcoming 'Hotel Living EP', out on June 12!
Prime minister Jacinda Arden recently announced that up to 10,000 New Zealanders will be quarantined after returning from overseas. Multiple police officers have been reported at airports ushering recent travelers to be quarantined at hotels and campervans. As of March 26th, the Ministry reported no campervans have yet to be used.
Jess Dellabarca is an Auckland university student who recently came back from the Netherlands on student exchange. She’s currently being quarantined at a hotel in Auckland, as she is unable to return home to Wellington with all domestic travel banned. Sherry Zhang begins by asking her on how the travel back home was.
Holed up in a hotel room, high above the bustling junket crows below, Mikey chats to director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim, Hot Fuzz, Spaced) about his brand new film, Baby Driver. A labour of musically inspired love, Wright talks to Mikey about finally finishing the passion project he's had kicking around his head (and iPod) for over twenty years.
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