How important is historical memory in politics? What can we learn about how our memories of the past are manipulated to change current and future politics? What can we learn from “memory entrepreneurs” in places like the former Yugoslavia? How did they try to change understandings about the past to influence the future? Doug Becker speaks with Jelena Subotic, Brent Steele, and Brent Sasley about the importance of memory in political settings.
CHAII is set to appear at Whammyfest this weekend alongside a ton of great local acts. She’s also on the Northern Bass lineup & will be opening for Fat Freddys Drop in January so we had a chat to her about all of that and listened to some of her favourite songs for this weeks My Morning Mixtape.
Childish Gambino - Summertime Magic
J Cole - A Tale of 2 Cities
Princess Nokia - Sugar Honey Iced Tea (S.H.I.T.)
Catacombs Festival is happening for the second time this Friday & Saturday at the Civic Wintergarden. Scarlett is one of the great people behind the festival and today they shared some of their favourite songs from a few of the artists that are set to play.
Roza Terenzi - Metal Glo (Luca Lozana & Mr Ho Remix)
Nu Guinea - Je Vulesse
Derrick May - Strings Of Life
Today for My Morning Mixtape we had a chat to k2k about overseas travels, organising shows & what's coming up for her over the next few months ahead of her set on Friday at Royal Flush; A Red Bull event curated by A Label Called Success.
Galcher Lustwerk - I Neva Seen
Schacke - Kisloty People
C + C Music Factory - I Found Love
k2k - Malibu
Dick Move join us for Live and Direct this week, and their new single has flown to the #1 slot on the Top 10!! We have a good chat about the group, and then they get down with a ear piercing set in the lounge. Cheers to NZ On Air Music woohoo! ~ ~ ~
Lontalius joins us for a breathtaking set on Live and Direct. We didn't have time for a chat, but enjoy these three beautiful (and also new) tracks performed solo. Big whattup to NZ On Air Music! ~ ~ ~
For the final anniversary album for 2019, Sam looks at Tom Waits' second studio album "Heart of Saturday Night." Released in 1974, this album set a blueprint for Waits music which would last the rest of the seventies.
Shaq, Shaq & Jess joined Hunter in studio today to chat about Filth AKL. A club night that has morphed into a community centered around prioritising Queer, Trans & Non-Binary People of Colour in the local music scene. Filth AKL is set to appear at Laneway Festival at the end of the month. Hear about all this & check out what they chose below.
Sho Madjozi - John Cena
Sheneseea - Hard Drive
Gafacci - Kaala
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