This weekend, we celebrate three centuries of broadcasts with Maria Moles. Maria is a drummer, composer and producer based in Naarm. Alongside her solo releases, including this year's stunning album For Leolanda for Room40, Maria currently plays with Jaala, Ajak Kwai, and Doroth, and has previously collaborated with FP faves including Mildlife, Krakatau, and Jonnine. For FPR300, she shares a collection that celebrates percussion and groove within music, drawing from artists worldwide. After that, FPR mainstay Simon plays some brainstem soothers.
Artist and curator Madeleine Gifford comes into the studio for a kōrero about two beautiful exhibitions on at Corban Estate Arts Centre (opening Friday 4 November). Pop along and see Mā te horo nuku ka tūrangawaewae ai koe, To stand in place of the landscape, a solo exhibition by Perth-based artist Dr Leonie Ngahuia Mansbridge; and Her Heirlooms in my Garden, a group exhibition featuring works by Quishile Charan, Cora-Allan, Debbie Harris, Hollie Ryan, Ashleigh Taupaki and Molly Timmins. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it!
A solo Liam show this week, as Frances beams in via pre-recorded interview.
Liam had a chat to Danielle Hao-Ackin from Youth Arts NZ about Creativision - an awesome new creative career fair for young folks taking place at Shore Junction next Saturday.
Frances speaks to Anna Lovely from SoundCheck about their new Sexual Harm Prevention and Response Advisor aka SHAPRA service.
Liam also had a chat with Clove from the By Artists, For Artists collective about their first market taking place at Ellen Melleville Centre on the 20th of May.
Grace Mirams is an artist, graphic designer and researcher practicing here in Tāmaki Makaurau. Recently she shared exciting news via Public Record in Ponsonby that Gallery Crossing in Japan asked Grace to exhibit her first solo show in Japan in August this year. To hear about Grace's work, her trip across the world and an upcoming workshop, Frances caught up with her on Various Artists.
Andre of HEAVY CHEST (solo/unplugged) is in the studio ahead of the band's Tāmaki Makaurau show at The Tuning Fork this Saturday. The band have just pressed the album Pre-Heat to vinyl in celebration of 5 years since its release. You can cop that over on their website here.
Chur and thank you for playing some unreleased tunes for us also :~)
'Murmurs' is a solo presentation of new works by Tāmaki Makaurau based artist Imogen Taylor. Teasing out the push and pull of abstraction and figuration, Taylor conjures enduring forms as part of a sensual approach to painting. With brightening hues she investigates intimate relationships with bodies, both human and non-human, as well as communication and what might exceed it. To hear about Murmurs, Frances caught up with Imogen on Various Artists.
Poet and illustrator Liam Jacobsen will soon be releasing his debut collection of poetry, titled ‘Neither’.
This showcases the foggy atmospheres Liam has experience in Tāmaki Makaurau and Aotearoa as a whole, consisting of work from the last six years of his practice.
There’ll be a little launch party ver at Basement Theatre on the 14th of September, featuring readings from Liam, Ria Masae, Jai Selkirk and a solo set from BAD FOR EDUCATION.
Start your morning right with Zoë's tune selections, and great chats. Marc Daalder is on Political Commentary, and speaks to Zoë about the first leader’s debate from Tuesday evening. Lucinda Bennett chats about seasonal produce on Breakfast Food- how do you prepare your asparagus? Shadon Meredith is in the studio to talk about his new solo show, Waiting, that opens next week. The Hobby Goblins are back in the studio after crafting for a fortnight to bring you their mystical macrame. Whakarongo mai nei!
We speak silly nonsense on Travelling Tunes with Dr Kirsten Zemke, discussing songs that use gibberish. Ebony Lamb is dialling in to talk about her self titled solo debut album released via Slowtime Records and upcoming tour to celebrate, kicking off October 27 (tickets from Banished Music). Our Viewmaster, Litia Tuiburelevu, reviews the second season of Raised By Refugees. Michael Cathro of Ha The Unclear is chatting about the band’s new single, FISH. Whakarongo mai nei!
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