Mizzy plays three stunning acoustic tracks, perfect for a Friday morning. Dreamy, introspective and intricate lyricism - it was a gorgeous set. Whakarongo mai nei! And if you fell in love with Mizzy's music too, you can catch more of her music live this Friday at Whammy Bar!
On a very special edition of Plato's the team are broadcasting live from The Beer Spot in Morningside. As if that wasn't exciting enough, the team are also joined by Soaked Oats who play two sets during the broadcast. Massive thanks to The Beer Spot, Urbanaut Brewing Co., and of course Hallertau! Thanks too to all of the punters who came out and made it a special day!
Clay Eaters is the latest poetry collection by Gregory Kan, out now via Auckland University Press.
Clay Eaters traverses a network of fault lines diverging and converging at unexpected angles: a mysterious jungle island, military reconnaissance training, the spirits in the trees and abandoned temples, old family homes, the echoes across rooms, the dining table set for the archetypal feast. The author asks what it means to write the self, and what it is the living must carry.
Beth caught up with Greg about Clay Eaters and the fragmentary nature of the collection. He also performed a couple of poems.
Jonny calls Will Toledo of Car Seat Headrest to discuss the band's forthcoming Rock Opera LP The Scholars. Described as audacious, ambitious and a reminder of what rock can be, The Scholars is well worth a very close listen! Whakarongo mai to hear about the process on this set-to-be legendary album out 2 May.
Trailblazer in the Aotearoa dance music scene, Lady Shaka's indigenous electronic music collective is set to take over the Shangri-La Nomad Stage at Glastonbury this June! The takeover will feature a powerful showcase of Māori and Pacific DJs, dancers, and musicians. Today on Drive, Nick has a kōrero with legendary local DJs Poppa Jax and DJ K-Swizz, who are heading to the festival, and on the lineup for a fundraiser showcase, taking place this Friday May 30 at Neck of The Woods! Tickets and more info from UTR.
Ōtautahi musician Lukas Mayo, known as pickle darling, joins Sofia on bFM for a chat about their new gameboy-esque project: pickle darling: the game .
In a pixelated green world materialised by artist Christiane Shortal, the game is set in the Aotearoa music universe where you play as pickle darling on their quest to retrieve their lost album... before their label drops them.
It's witty, nostalgic, and refreshingly fun. Designed for game-illiterates and enthusiasts alike, try pickle darling: the game yourself and experience the trials and tribulations of the creative journey behind an indie album release.
Liv and Molly are joined by folk artist Jazmine Mary in the bFM studio for a goosebump-inducing Friday Live! Whakarongo mai for a stellar acoustic set comprising of two tracks from their third studio album I Want To Rock and Roll. You can catch Jazmine live and with band all across the motu for their album release tour too!
Featuring members of Tāmaki Makaurau collective and rap crew From Outside for a major set at the Ellen Melville Centre on a sunny evening. Ngā mihi Spewer, Dizzy Dash, A.R.K and Sven Illy for bringing the energy. Brought to you by NZ On Air Music!
15 Minutes of Fame is a newly-commissioned collective video work by artist collective, The Killing, currently showing at Plomacy Gallery.
The Killing has developed a signature style as an artist collective which embodies and explores playfulness, naivety, queerness, and honouring the inner child in their joint practice.
Their video work, 15 Minutes of Fame, is set within the premise that everyone is world-famous for 15 minutes in the future, interrogating the politics of being seen, perceived, and the hunger for fame.
Sof caught up with members Venus Blacklaws and Daniella Bay about the show.
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