This weeks review is brought to you by Sarah, featuring Dark City Beneath the Beat(2020). The documentary that reveals the untold narrative of the Baltimore club music and dance scene through the lens of film director and musician, TT the Artist. One to get your mates together for a group watch.
Matt Hunter- AKA Jerry Tompkins- is the brains behind Tāmaki Makaurau dance imprint Heat Rocker Records. We caught up with Matt today to hear about how Heat Rockers came to be, and also talk to him about his new project Kenny Sterling who has a dystopic and croony new track 'Seismic Commotion' out now.
This week, Sam and Geneva took a look at the self-titled debut album from American "techno-rock" group Garbage. Released in 1995, Garbage found success molding elements of rock and dance music, a style that saw them land a song in the 1996 Romeo & Juliet film remake.
Bernie and Kirsten dancing together on the Border Radio show . Lefty Frizzell to Justin Townes Earl and The Be Good Tanya's feature in 2hrs of beautiful and dark music. Dig deep!
Cass Basil (Tiny Ruins, Carnivorous Plant Society, Audrey's Dance) is one half of the mighty King Sweeties alongside Bic Runga, and they are playing with OPOSSOM in October. Whakarongo mai nei to hear from Cass about the project and the upcoming EP!
Finn Johansson and Jazmine Mary are playing a show together this thursday at the Wine Cellar, and they popped in for a chat and to play a live version of ABBA's 'Dancing Queen', whakarongo mai nei.
John Lennon would have been 80 this week. We play a couple of great Lennon songs. A couple of great New Zealand artists. It's an equal opportunities show - guarantee 50% women performers.And rockabilly rules, Kirsten's going dancing.
Today on Stage Direction Zoë is joined in studio by Amber Liberté and Yin-Chi Lee to talk about their show Our Modern Earth (Is A F*cking Mess). They chat movement, installation, performance art, and expressing big emotions through dance. Sounds like it's not one to miss. Check our their interview for more info!
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