Campbell digs Japan, and he's just back from a ten day jaunt of well curated record stores, incredible food and many greetings of "Arigato gozaimasu!"
His set this month is full of raw, soulful heaters and cosmic jazz-funk that makes you screw your face up like you accidentally ate the ball of wasabi along with your sashimi. All time Swap Meet fave Garfield Fleming’s 'Don’t Send Me Away' still hits like heartbreak on vinyl, that pleading vocal over lush orchestration is pure modern soul gold. And then there’s Mystic Harmony’s Lovers Rock take on The Jones Girls' 'Nights Over Egypt' deep, spiritual, and epic. Add Freedom Suite 'Come Closer' to that category: a rare groove Trini disco dub with the kind of bassline that makes you look around the room for someone else who heard that. The funkier edges really pop off with Wild Fire 'The Dealer' another Trinidadian gem that’s psych-funk with fuzz guitar and heavy attitude.
Campbell keeps it moving with the glistening disco of Chantal Curtis ‘Get Another Love’ to Booker Newberry III’s ‘Love Town’, there’s that roller-skate-ready shimmer. Then off to Brasil with Alma Brasileira ‘Peixeiro’ a choro inflected samba and Dom Salvador’s ‘Barumba’, all syncopated rhythms and raw, earthy joy. On the modern tip, Cool Affair ‘Motoric Patterns (Kaidi Tatham Mix)’ slides in with some proper bruk energy: Kaidi doing what he does best. Mr Ngata has the jazzheads covered too - and we also gotta keep pumping current faves The Circling Sun!
The Future is an exhibition presenting new and recent work by Berlin-based artist Simon Denny, currently on at Michael Lett Gallery.
In channelling the spirit of aeropainting and Italian Futurism, Denny employs contemporary methods of making with today’s technology to create two new series of paintings whereby both mechanical and painterly qualities transpire, aiding in a recontextualisation of 20th-century modernism.
Sofia had a kōrero with Simon Denny about the show and his overall practice.
Jess plays brand new tracks from Nice Girl, Kamahumble, serpentwithfeet, Manuel Darquart and many more!
On the show, Jess chats to Hildegard, the project of Ouri and Helena Deland, about their debut self-titled album released via section1. They talk about their collaboration, finding their sound, and the inspiring Hildegard von Bingen.
For Long Player, PollyHill takes us through each track from her latest EP, 'Post Humorous'. Thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Big thanks to Flying Out for sponsoring Totally Wired. Find a great selection of old and new releases on vinyl, CDs and tapes. Order online at flyingout.co.nz or visit them in-store on Pitt Street.
~ 'Get A Star' by Undo K From Hot in response to "fuming. pissed. Seathing. Absolutely livid" for the Emotional Request of the week (out to the number ending in 320)
~ 'Be Gentle With Yourself' by Haven in response to "feeling satisfied" and "Oh lol um something reassuring, comforting" and "feeling lightly sweaty after a long walk on the mahurangi peninsula taking in all the crisp nature" and "quietyly joyful" and for the Emotional Request of the week
Jess plays new tracks by Faye Webster, Jordan Rakei, Proteins of Magic, SHERELLE and many more!
For Long Player, Charlotte Forrester from Womb talks to Jess about each track from their newly released EP, 'Holding a Flame', released via Flying Nun. Thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Big cheers to Flying Out for sponsoring the show. Find the finest collection of music on vinyl, CDs, tapes at flyingout.co.nz or visit them in-store on Pitt Street!
This Tuesday afternoon Jonny and Big Hungry talk about biting off the faces of cute things, but more importantly the UFO report from Congress is discussed with Darryn Harkness. Tune in!
This weeks on bMovies, Director Andy Deere is one half of the brains behind Bludgeon, the documentary about competitive medieval combat in New Zealand. Swords. Axes. Armour. The name says it all. And 95bFM's Amelia Berry reviews The Green Fog, she reckons it encapsulates funny art. The film is a modern love letter to Hitchcock's Vertigo, cut together from clips of iconic San Franciscan films and TV shows. A surreal romp through cinematic history.
Bloc Party are coming to New Zealand and playing a show on November 18th. They're revisiting their debut album 'Silent Alarm' so for The Big Dig, Hunter dived into the 2005 album and picked out some personal favourites + tracks that have had significant representation in TV Shows, Films and Videogames. You can see the album performed in its entirety at Spark Arena on November 18th. Get your tickets here.
Bloc Party - This Modern Love
Bloc Party - Helicopter
Bloc Party - Banquet
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