Max Harris gives us some Political Commentary about Kāinga Ora, fast track consent bill and Auckland Council's long term plan. On Breakfast Food, Lucinda Bennett gives us some ratatouille tips. Jim Nothing is in the studio to chat about his new single Easter at the RSC. The Hobby Goblins are back in business, in the studio for their 2024 debut to get their flower pressings in the style of 80s Martha Stewart, evaluated. Ciara and Martin from Guilt Grip chat about their self-titled album. We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
Sofia had a kōrero with Senior Curator of New Zealand Culture and History at Te Papa Tongarewa the Museum of New Zealand, Claire Regnault, about the inaugural exhibition of Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery, which opened last week. In light of the exhibition, she also spoke to Hunters and Collectors owner and founder, Chrissy O, about her experience collecting and selling Westwood vintage in Aotearoa.
Beth had a kōrero with tattoo artist and founder of Tāmaki Makaurau tattoo studio Two Hands, Spider Sinclaire, about Forever, a retrospective exhibition celebrating the studio’s twentieth anniversary.
And for Stage Direction this week: Jonjon Tolovae, Nikadrian Peters, and Lijah Mavaega spoke to Sofia and Beth about Mā: a devised theatre and performance poetry work that delves into themes of chosen family, motherhood, and identity coming up at Q Theatre as a part of Auckland Pride Festival.
Before his sold-out Auckland show on 12 February 1998, Ozzy Osbourne climbed up the stairs to be interviewed at the bFM Studios the day before. Despite the constant banging of construction downstairs from Studio 1, Osbourne speaks about the 90s looks like for him, a compilation album release, his familiaral connection to New Zealand, and him getting fired from Black Sabbath.
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This interview comes from The bFM Archive - digitised and processed by Corey from a C60 audio tape.
Julia Jacklin came up to the studio to chat with Jonny and Hungry ahead of her show at Golden Dawn. If you missed her there, you can catch her at Laneway 2017