Street dancer and music producer MANFRD is in the studio to enlighten Karyn on everything from popping to krumping and the art of street dance. If you’re a dancer or just love watching the form, then find out more about the three day Base Street Dance Festival at the Basement Theatre and the Beatpad Dance Battle on Day 2 of the Festival Friday | 6 MAR | which is Battle night. Entries are open now!
Another cracker of a Jazz Show from Def Jim, who only had access to a single functional studio CD player but nonetheless delivers selections from new releases by Tomeka Reid Quartet, Fred Hersch, Wolfgang Muthspiel and Joe Morris/Elliott Sharp (among others) plus a classic Oregon track from 1974 by way of tribute to the late guitarist Ralph Towner plus another instalment in his ongoing exploration of the 1970s-90s work of Chico Freeman and a bunch of other plusses besides. Essential listening for Jazz Heads of every stripe.
CRX - Broken Bones
El Vy - Are These My Jets
Bossie - A Lot Like Love
Whitney - Polly
SABA - Church / Liquor Store feat. Noname
Takuya Kuroda - R.S.B.D.
The Olympians - Sirens of Jupiter
North Downs - Nothin'
Nicolas Jaar - No
Viers - Ichi feat. Yaeji
Dungen — Jakten Genom Skogen
Soft Hair - Alive Without Medicine
Parcels - Gamesofluck
Moon Duo - Cold Fear
Arctic Monkey - Feel Like We Only Go Backwards
The Flaming Lips - The Castle
Kate Tempest - Tunnel Vision
Run The Jewels - Talk To Me
Big Sean - No More Interview
Ryan Hemsworth - Commas feat. Adamn Killa
Taylor Hawkins - Ranger Rover Bitch
Heems - Adults with Privates
DANCE DANCE INSURRECTION - ILLGIVEUONE feat. LarzRanda
Austra - Utopia
Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
Wax Chattels - Stay Disappointed
Our guest for My Morning Mixtape this week is bFMs own Murray Cammick. He came up to have a chat about the Inner City Punk & New Wave Poster Art Exhibition which has been on the past few weeks at The Ellen Melville Centre and will continue until the end of New Zealand Music Month next week while giving us the lowdown on some cool bands involved in the exhibition.
The Terrorways - Short Haired Rock and Roll
Marching Girls - True Love
The Swingers - It Aint What You Dance Its The Way You Dance
With the inception of Hard ‘n Fast Joints in 2018, Clay Louis, alongside Leo CW formed the collective Eleventh Realm, focusing on bringing the heavier side of dance music to Tāmaki Makaurau. The pair went on to create Ultra Sound as their mainstay and most successful party series in Whammy Bar, transforming the space into an immersive dance experience through minimal lighting, industrial scrap-metal installations, and carefully selected line ups. Recently he has claimed a fortnightly Sunday show on Mouthfull radio ‘Terra Incognita’ which serves as an outlet for ambient, downtempo, and abstract finds more suited for at-home listening. At the club, Clay Louis’ sets are high energy, spanning a unique array of driving techno, trance, breaks, and experimental club that can be heard reflected in his own productions - With an existing cache of self released productions, his forthcoming material showcases a range of influences tied together with a deep understanding of rhythm. Clay Louis' most recent release, 'Visions Of A Friend', for Teethclippers' 'Don't Bite Your Tongue' compilation, is featured in his mix for Related Articles.
Frances Chan records a special show live from Tokyo with music fiend and ex-80s indie rocker Nik Sliwerski. She plays Japanese artists; he plays some banging jazz-bending tunes.
Setlist:
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Dance
Jiri.Ceiver - Y Cool
United Future Organisation – Loud Minority
Mark de Clive-Lowe, Shigeto, Melanie Charles – Strings
Cesaria Evora (remix by Chateau Flight) – Petit Pays
Takuya Kuroda – Time Coil
WheelUP & Sam Interface – Copacetic
Kyoto Jazz Massive – Get it Together
SunPalace (remix by Moodyman) – Rude Movements
Andy Bey – Riverman
Nautilus – Kudu
Hyperactive Leslie – Rebond
Soil & Pimp Sessions – Before the Dawn
Bugge Wesseltoft & Henrik Schwartz – Kammermusik
Yusuke Shima – Philly’s Dance
Flanger – Lata
Jimi Tenor – Outta Space
Floating Points -– Peroration Six
Makaya McCraven – A Slice of the Top
Welcome to the Tuesday show! Rachel and Stella evade Succession spoilers, and gush about the Weyes Blood show last night. On Isthmus’n That with Desley Simpson, the Deputy Mayor speaks to Rachel about the impacts of central government's budget on local government, discussions around moving Auckland roads in the wake of flooding and Auckland Council's boarding house inspection rates. Babe Martin is in the studio talking about the release of her debut single, Knocked For Six in BHX. On Stage Direction, Alice Canton speaks to Vivian Hosking-Aue about his combined dance and fashion show, 'ENUA, that will be a part of the Pacific Dance NZ Festival. Drew McMillan is on Ready Steady Learn, speaking to Stella about his PhD in designing bespoke instruments that suit the needs of those with disabilities. Whakarongo mai nei!
Pinch and a punch! Second Guessing is guessed by Craig, who donates some instant coffee to the City Mission. On Isthmus'n That, Desley Simpson speaks to Rachel about what's going on in the city, including the rates relief extension for those in uninhabitable properties, consultation being open on the Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management group plan and sinkholes opening across the CBD. T.G. Shand dials in to talk about her new EP, Cinnamon. On Stage Direction Alice Canton chats to some of the crew from Atamira Dance Company, Gabrielle Thomas, Sean MacDonald and Abbie Rogers, about their show TOMO. Whakarongo mai nei!