Rob Bollix brings the controversy on The Mind Trench, discussing Aotearoa's 'favourite vegetables'. Potatoes don't even feature- we demand a recount. Romi Wrights speaks to Rachel about her debut single Bring It Back, out recently via Mānuka Recordings. Andwahn chats about his EP out today via the Big Fresh Collective, titled Cerebral Waste. Salene helps the listeners with phantom cats, weird contract stuff and mould responsibilities on A Room of One's Own. Whakarongo mai nei!
We share a chat that Stella had with Matt Berninger, frontman of The National about their two recent records (The First Two Pages of Frankenstein and surprise album, Laugh Track) and their upcoming show in Auckland, Saturday 24 February.
Angie McMahon talks to Rachel about her New Zealand show tomorrow night at the Powerstation, as part of the Making It Through Tour. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jodie Rimmer is on Stage Direction to talk about the world premier of Nicola Cheeseman is Back, the show that challenges the way women are valued and regarded as they age.
Frances Chan pays homage to some recently departed jazz greats – Roy Haynes, Quincy Jones and Lou Donaldson – plus some Brazilian and jazztronica flavours.
Setlist:
Nate Smith – Spress Theyself
Roy Haynes, Quincy Jones – Hagnes
Pedro Martins ft. JD Beck, Thundercat – Isn’t It Strange
Bob James, DJ Jazzy Jeff – That Bop
Daniel Hayn, Israel Strom, Noah Denton – Timeline-100
Sci-Clone, A Sides, Nathan Haines – Boss
Jean-Luc Ponty – Mirage
Quincy Jones – Love and Peace
Roy Haynes – Reflection
Joe Kaptein – Lonnie
Amaro Freitas – Encantados
Lou Donaldson – Green Eyes
Lou Donaldson – It’s Your Thing
Lou Donaldson – Inner Space
Raffy Bushman – Fitzcarraldo
Alex Ventling, Phelan Burgoyne – Some Fields
Azymuth, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammed – Cat Jump
Billy Cobham, Airto Moreira – Amazon
Maya had a kōrero with Cat Fooks about her current show at Anna Miles Gallery, Didymus Mountain.
Sofia had a kōrero with Kairauhī Curator of Artspace Aotearoa, Robbie Handcock, about their latest group exhibition, The tongue to them, bringing together the works of Darcell Apelu, Martha Atienza, Heidi Brickell, Buck Nin, and Yee I-Lann.
Milly has a kōrero with Joey Santiago from the Pixies - ahead of their Auckalnd shows in November! You can catch them playing The Auckland Town Hall on November 23 and 24, tickets from Ticketmaster. Whakarongo mai nei!
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