Big Fat Raro is the musical project of Tokerau Wilson. His song ‘Living In A Fantasy’ has been a firm Freak The Sheep favourite and he’s recently turned up as a major collaborator on Coco Solid’s ‘Cokes’ mixtape. He joins Zac in studio to perform a live techno set.
A widespread 'tale of terror' in Western societies is that people are focused on getting ahead in a world obsessed with money, materialism, individual success and status. But a large body of research in psychology shows that most people's first move in collective settings is to cooperate. Associate Professor Niki Harre's in the studio to teach us a thing or two about selflessness and sustainability. The more you know.
Woohoo! The first of our new 2 hour shows! Topping off NZ Music Month with a live set from Auckland's own Ducklingmonster plus 100% tunes from across Aotearoa, and an interview with comic book legend Eric Reynolds from Fantagraphics. Phew!
In a special two-for-one edition of Fancy New Band, experimental practioners S.L (aka Sam Longmore) and Eeling (aka Alex Brown) come up to play a combined set and talk about recently-formed local label mf/mp. Cheers NZ On Air Music!!
Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story, American Crime Story, Feud) is a busy man. His latest series,Pose, a musical drama set in the New York City of 1987, highlighting the untold interplay between the vogue/ball scene, Trump-era yo-pros and the Western AIDS epidemic.
Climate Change Minister James Shaw joins Reuben again this week to discuss the Declaration for Ambition on climate change signed by 23 nations, including New Zealand, promising to boost climate targets by 2020 and calling on other nations to follow suit. They also talk about the country wide roadshow set up by the Ministry for the Environment to discuss the Zero Carbon BIll with the public and to take submissions.
Clayton and Mike are excited about another Elizabeth Moss performance, and rightly so. The Square portrays when personal and professional turmoil strikes as an art curator sets out on a new endeavour and Claytons reckons it's worth a watch if you're in the ~art~ world.
Eli joins Jenna and Mikey to review Munmunby Jesse Andrews, it's what the kids are reading these days. From the author of 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl', this novel is set in a dystopian land where your size represents your wealth. Is this just and horrifying as the Stephen King novels Mikey read growing up? Sounds like it.
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