This week Sam takes a look at the second studio album from British psychedelic pop group the Zombies "Odessey and Oracle." Released in 1968 after the band broke up, this album is considered a cult classic and an essential psychedelic pop album.
This week Sam takes a look at the second studio album from British shoegaze band Slowdive "Souvlaki." Released in 1993, although it was initially panned at the time, "Souvlaki" has gone on to become a 90s classic and a very influential album on indie bands globally.
As part of NZ Music Month, for the next four weeks, we will be looking at NZ albums on anniversary albums.
This week Geneva takes the ship for anniversary albums and takes a look at the second studio album from Unknown Mortal Orchestra "II." Released in 2013, this album remains a fan favourite among UMO fans and showcased both stylistic and musical progression from Ruban Nielson.
Television extraordinaire Sam Sinnott gives us the lowdown on the highly-anticipated second season of Netflix's Dear White People. Is Mikey a fan? Is PC culture simply taking it too far? There's only one way to find out.
Today on the Green Desk, producer Jack Marshall doubled up and had 2 stories for us. What a treat. Firstly, Jack spoke with Minister for the Environment David Parker about the "Our Land Report 2018" And what the implications may be. Secondly, Jack chatted with Sohaib Rafique, a researcher from Australia who is looking into how the rise of electric cars may impact the power grid.
How did the second amendment of the US constitution come to be interpreted as an individual’s right to bear arms? How does this change contrast with other changes in constitutional interpretation, such as the right to marriage equality and human rights protection? Georgetown law professor David Cole, whose latest book looks at constitutional law, speaks with Maria Armoudian about guns and the US Constitution.
Support groups lobbeyed to have it canned, Netflix copped a whole heap of flak, and despite it all, this show's back for a second season. Television authority Sam Sinnott's in to chat about the controversial new season of 13 Reasons Why.
This week Sam takes a look at the second studio album from Britpop band Blur "Modern Life Is Rubbish." Released in 1993, on this record, Blur changed their sound completely from a shoegaze-influenced style to a 60s pop-influenced style which helped start Britpop in the UK.
This week Sam takes a look at the highly influential second studio album from New York rap group Public Enemy "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back." Released in 1988, this album was one of the first notable politically conscious rap records and went on to influence the scope of political music to come.