Today on Audio Culture, as festival season looms, we chat with Dr Sharon McIver about her 2007 thesis WaveShapeConversion - a reflection on the role of land in shaping the sounds and culture of Aotearoa dance music and festivals. Rosetta chats with Sharon about whats changed since she undertook her research, and why it's important to keep studying the relationship between landscape, social context, and music.
For Stage Direction this week, Xin Ji joins Beth in the studio to discuss Body Story which is a physical dance theatre piece, as well as his debut solo show. Body Story is on at Q Theatre from the 18th-22nd February as part of Auckland Pride Festival. Tickets from Q Theatre’s website.
On Morning Glory, Elle spoke to Griffin James about his work under Sans Merit. An intricate genre-bending blend of fuzzy alternative rock, find out about the surprising lore of the album Early Grave and how his background in dance music has influenced this new(ish) endeavour.
Isla Noon came into the studio to discuss her debut album, Out Of Body, and her upcoming album release gig at Big Fan. The album is a vulnerable illustration of identity and the journey back to oneself whilst also being an alternative pop work that will keep you dancing.
Suri reviews the novella Stag Dance by Torrey Peters, the follow-up publication to Peters' Women's Prize-nominated Detransition, Baby. The novella is a collection of acidicly sharp short stories that trace the 'rough edges' of trans experiences. Suri highly recommends this read so whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to our friends at Time Out Bookstore.
Matthew Crawley speaks to Baby Zionov about her new track Cirrus Homebound, released last Friday on local output Sunreturn. The happiest and hardcore-iest track yet from the Tāmaki Makaurau-based dance music producer.
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