Kiran's been waiting years for this number, The Mars Roomby Rachel Kushner, talk about hype. Depicting life inside prison walls, the novel tells stories of people and the environment in a different world. Well worth the wait, right Kiran?
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob Bollix gets emotional about his new Tottenham Hotspur beanie, gifted by our sweetheart News Editor Lillian, and shuts down the possibilities of Ghost existence; Dr Maria Walls unpacks Adult Swim hit TV Show Rick and Morty; National Party Leader Simon Bridges speaks about small business owners, Judith Collins decision making skills and taxes; Sam Stubbs is in to talk about the spending habits of the rich, and answers Mikeys burning question as to why some people can never have enough money to satisfy.
As Pride month is fast approaching, we've got Tom Sainsbury back in the studio chatting about Auckland Museum and Auckland Pride's panel discussion, Uenuku - Pride at Auckland Museum, with Louisa Wall, Welby Ings, and Ngahuia Te Awekotuku. Tom talks to Rachel about what we can look forward to in the discussion and why it's important to have these conversations. Get your tickets here.
After a two year touring hiatus, Princess Chelsea is hitting the road once again armed with her 2018 album 'The Lonliest Girl' and a few new bangers to boot. Rachel caught up with Chelsea this morning to hear about her New Zealand Homecoming Tour, how iso's been for her, and making the very cool video for All I Need To Do. Whakarongo mai!
The unicorn rent decrease, a hole in the wall, and your average landlord family member. Never fear, for Salene is here and so are these other * helpful resources *:
Salene's here to help you out with wall fixture debates, reasonable clean-ups, and the mystery of the disappearing landlord. Whakarongo mai nei! Also, remember to check out these other helpful resources if you need a bit of extra support:
After first occupying vacant spaces in a post-stock-market-crash Auckland in the mid-1990s, public art curators ‘Letting Space’ re-emerged in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis. Confronted by the thin net of social welfare, the waste of the capitalist system and the climate emergency, it brokered spaces for artists to think and act radically, outside gallery walls.
A big and bright new book out of Massey University Press, ‘Urgent Moments’ chronicles these projects the artists that drove them.
To hear about the projects, Frances caught up with editors Mark Amery and Sophie Jerram.
cloud ribbon is a new exhibition by Kathryn Tsui at Object Space.
Kathryn is a textile based artist who currently lives in Tairua in the Coromandel Peninsula.
In beaded compositions and woven wall-hangings, cloud ribbon explores Kathryn’s own cultural heritage and craft practice by reflecting on intersections of Asian and European cultural histories.
Sofia spoke with Kathryn about the show and some of the research that went into it.
Tāmaki Makarau singer-songwriter Nganeko joins bFM to discuss their latest sirenic single 'Simple Illusions' produced by Brandon Haru and Brent Parks.
Born from a trasitional period of life of "finding my feet", Simple Illusions explores vunerability and the creation of walls and boundaries that are, ultimately, just an illusion. As Nganeko puts it: "we keep ourselves in a rut sometimes and just gotta do something... go outside!"
Listen to Nganeko chat with Sofía about sonic inspirations, Casio watches, and hit chemical manufacturing film Dark Waters.
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