Wire producer, Joel Thomas spoke to Radio Adelaide's Nicole Wedding for all the latest in Australian news. They talk about Christian Porter launching a probe into taxpayer funding of UFO group, ATO official Michael Cranston facing charges over son's alleged involvement in $165m fraud, and Manus Island: Leaked security report says M16, shotgun fired into detention centre.
Featuring a kōrero with Caru ahead of Boiler Room Aotearoa curated by the Tāmaki Makaurau/London collective Pulotu Underworld and Friday Live with Coast Arcade, brought to you by NZ On Air Music and McLeod's Brewery.
A routine interview with activists from Peace Action Wellington was pushed to the top of the news cycle last week, after it was interrupted by the son of NZ First's Chief of Staff, David Broome. Producer Ben speaks to one of the activists, Ellie Clayton, as well as NZ First leader, Winston Peters.
Andrew Bishop arrived at 95bFM in 1981, around the same time as his friend Francis Hooper. They both went on to found fashion boutiques and labels, and their time at bFM coincided with a post-punk shift in sensibilities which affected not only music and fashion, but also the belief that bFM's kind of broadcasting could affect those outside of stereotypes. Also, he was in the band Sons In Jeopardy. (Episode 19 Parts 1-2 of 2)
Blind Mango Chutney rejoices once more in the 60-year legacy of Impulse! Records, curates a classy cluster of NZ jazz releases and remembers Philly guitarist Pat Martino.
Playlist:
Russell Malone - Jingles
Rhoda Scott - Alone
Jimmy Scott - All the Way
Lonnie Smith - Son of Icebag
Donald Harrison - Bob Marley
Sonny Rollins - Hold 'Em Joe
Count Basie and the Kansas City 7 - Oh Lady Be Good
Tom Ludvigson/Greg Johnson - One Last Blues for RM
Tom Rodwell - Don't Be a Fugitive All Your Life
Ron Samsom and the Neutrino Funk Experience - Ben Harper
Eddie Henderson - Scorpio Libra
Pat Martino - Impressions
Pat Martino - Both Sides Now
Kim Paterson - 5th House
Trip To The Moon - Santa Monica Stroll
Hadda Brooks - Jump Back Honey
From lo-fi to hi-fi, we have you covered on this episode. Featured faves incl. Donna Regina, The Space Lady, Keanu Nelson, Alien Trackers and Roger Rönning to name just a few.
A research commissioned by the Ministry for Women shows that mothers suffer higher consequences than fathers when it comes to work opportunities and pay. The wage difference, which is already 5.7 percent between men and women without children, skyrockets to 12.5 percent between men and women who are parents.
Why is parenting still so gendered in New Zealand? And why being a mother makes you less entitled to a decent workload and pay?
Our producer Lisa Boudet spoke to Gill Greer, the Chief executive for the National Council of Women and spokesperson for Gender Equal New Zealand. She also talked to Dr Jackie Blue, the Equal Employment Commissioner from the New Zealand Human Right Commission.
Def Jim returns to the Jazz Show after a 2 month absence with tracks from new releases by the likes of the Tomeka Reid Quartet, Vijay Iyer and Julian Lage, plus a classic selection of album cuts recent and older including an item from UK Nu-jazzters Sons Of Kemet.
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