The mid-week show is packed and bound to lift spirits! On What's Up, Rachel speaks to Nicola Willis about Cyclone Gabrielle recovery, National's water policy plans, and Maureen Pugh's comments on climate change. Rob Bollix takes us to The Mind Trench, and what on earth are giant pyrosomes? Esther and Micheline from Housewitches dial in from Pōneke to chat about their new EP Toilets For Everyone. Sam Harmony from Friendly Potential chats to Rachel about the upcoming Beacon Festival, and spins a few tracks from artists on the lineup. Whakarongo mai!
Welcome to the Wednesday show! Rod Oram gives us a bit of Political Commentary about the National party’s plans to lift the moratorium on genetic engineering, the Green party’s announcement of tax cuts and ending poverty and an RNZ staffer’s changes to Reuters stories to be pro-Russia. Rob Bollix returns for The Mind Trench, and spins us a great Bowie cover. cc(tv), AKA Carla, is in the studio to debut her new single Kinnie. Don McGlashan chats to Rachel about his 18-date New Zealand tour Take It To The Bridge, kicking off in August and coming to Auckland on 2 September at the Q Theatre. Finn Johansson dials in to talk about his Auckland show tonight as part of his 14-date NZ/European tour. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Isthmus'n That, we have a special edition with Mat Tucker, the Group Recovery Manager for the January Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, where he speaks to Rachel about recovery on the West Coast, and cordon lifting on Muriwai and Bethells Beaches. Jess B chats about her new single Moment, and upcoming shows across the motu. On Stage Direction, Alice Canton chats to Carrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall about their show, The Bitching Hour. Professor Jay Marlowe, co-director of the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies talks to Rachel about World Refugee Day (which is today) on Ready Steady Learn, and the open-access paper he has recently published about economic outcomes for those of refugee origins in Aotearoa. Whakarongo mai nei!
We love local music here at 95bFM, and we've got a whole 2 hours to prove it. Come soothe your ear canals and zone out to some songs by Jamie Awakshidar, Clear Path Ensemble, Amsler Grid and yake. We also have Jazmine Mary up for Live and Direct! NZ On Air Music, you're a real beauty... ~ ~ ~
Blind Mango Chutney keeps the winter chills at bay with strong doses of jazz reggae, jazz rock and jazz fusion, and in-studio guest music entrepreneur John Baker plays an immune-boosting selection of rare early NZ jazz, rock and exotica recordings.
Dr Mark - Features tracks by recent Jazz visitors - & players from Herbie Hancock's band - Guitarist Lionel Loueke (featuring Gretchen Parlato), & Trumpeter Terrence Blanchard. Then Mark Surprises us with some Ska Jazz selections - goes a little Latin-baby - with a great version of Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps - & also plays a great track - from a new EP release from the head of the Jazz School at Auckland University - Keith Price - & his group LaLuc.
Miss Dom - Gets excited about the newly awarded winner of the Best Jazz Composition Prize (Aotearoa) - Winner Lucien Johnson - & also - plays a bunch of new releases from Aotearoa.
In our Podcast only feature - Dom keeps things homegrown - with music from Callum Allardice, & Joe Kaptein - & Dom - ends on a lovely note - playing the track - Drifting - by one of the recent Best Jazz Composition finalists - Anita Schwabe.
Cheers to Nathan Haines, & Everyday Coffee.
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