This week Sam takes a look at the debut studio album from American R&B singer Frank Ocean "Channel Orange." Released in 2012, "Channel Orange" is considered by many to be the best album released in 2012, as well as being an all-time 21st century classic album.
Affsid Kidjhagiffy is one of this country’s more forward thinking producers. By his own accord he’s interested in innovative sounds that challenge the ideals in modern music. He’s just released his latest work 'Why Do All Garden Sheds Smell The Same? (The Answer is Blood and Bone)' and joins Zac in studio to perform live and challenge our perceptions.
We remember the legacy and strong values of Jim Anderton - in the age of personality politics, a reminder of the ideals of public service. And relic or a necessary yardstick, just who are '100 day plans' for? The press, the public, the parliament? Oh, and erm... Oprah for President?
Another fave from the recent New Zealand Internation Film Festival, this week Clayton's reviewing Mountain - a beautifully shot documentary rumination on the power of mountains within religion, nature, and Western ideals of conquering and success.
Remember when that mean airline refused a dude from bringing his emotional support peacock on-board? Rob certainly does! A piglet? A dodo? A puffin? The old HAVO? We could contemplate our ideal travel-mates alllll day long.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges in prisons and for prisoner rights all over the world, Prison crowding and sub-standard living conditions have created ideal breeding grounds for the virus. How has the pandemic threatened the human rights of the incarcerated all over the world? Doug Becker speaks with Steve Swerdlow and John Raphling.
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The fire alarm continues to terrorise us, but we persist. Vera Ellen dials in to chat about her new album Ideal Home Noise, and the accompanying tour that's visiting Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend. OP Lilypad is in the studio talking about his new project OPLP. Whakarongo mai nei!
Xiu Xiu - Rose Of Sharon
Whalesong - Radiant Suns Deformed
Scott Gibbons - Lillith Stone : Reciprocal
Throbbing Gristle - Valley of the Shadow of the Death
Tont - Lapsepõlve rada / Childhood path
Sunn O))) & Boris - Fried Eagle Mind
Pauline Oliveros - The Wanderer
O Culto do Fogo Negro - Crepitante Interior
HIDE - Respite
Cut Hands - Nzambi Ia Muini
Aluviana - kt-3
Severed Heads - God Factory
Croatian Amor - Forever Wild Palms
Fatima Al Qadiri - Szechuan
Gauthier - False prophet (Alpha Brazil Remix)
High Graid - Warrior
Kelman Duran - Diablos (feat. MC Alberticord)
DJ RASHAD x DJ SPINN x TASO - Royal House VIP
Bad Gyal;Fakeguido;El Guincho - Yo Sigo Iual (Prod. Fakeguido & el Guincho)
Blank Banshee - Cyber Slums
Don Zilla - Inside Me
CYPHR - Dddiamondsss
Slikback - PULLUP
Okzharp;manthe Ribane - In Your Own Time
Yen Tech - Kernel
Rae Sremmurd; Slim Jxmmi; Swae Lee; Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
Desiigner - Panda
Danny Brown - Lost
Machinedrum - The Statue
Kanye West - Heartless
Ms Nina - Te Doy
Overmono - iii's Front
James Blake - Order
Cyrus/Random Trio - Bounty
Faceless Mind - The Tale of Valhall
Ossian - Tools of Tyrants
Noir - Undone (Responder Remix)
fern - 128 (guaracha mix)
Karin Montgomery is a craft-based artist, working from a background in textiles, interior design and her innate passion for ecology.
Montgomery shows an attentiveness to her ecological surroundings, and prides herself as a gardener and an observer with always an interest in making.
As an observer, Montgomery has drawn close attention to the Camellia flower within her current exhibition at Object Space, The Camellia Society. The show presents ten beautifully detailed hand-crafted replica paper Camellias that line the gallery in an ode to a garden.
Paying close attention to a normally overlooked Camellia plant, Karin puts its beauty to the forefront, reminding us of the little nuggets of beauty sitting right in our backyard. Inviting viewers to engage with attentiveness and to become observers of the beauty within our own ecological surroundings.
Maya had a kōrero with Karin about the show and her overall practice.