Artist and actor Sarah Smuts-Kennedy chats to Annabel and Callum about 1993 New Zealand horror film Jack Be Nimble, in which she plays the lead role of Dora. 30 years after its first release, Jack Be Nimble has been restored and redistributed, as well as recently featuring in MoMA's 'Horror: Messaging the Monstrous' series.
Tāmaki's The Hollywood Avondale screens Jack Be Nimble this Thursday the 25th of August, followed by a Q&A with director Garth Maxwell, Sarah Smuts-Kennedy and others.
Guy Montgomery phones to chat about his You'd Love It series at Capitol Cinema, and Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee which is coming to terrestrial TV next year! If you'd like to be a studio audience member, check here for the dates and hit up this email addy: guymontspellingbee@kevinandco.co.nz . Whakarongo mai nei!
DJ, music journalist, bFM extraordinaire Jess Fu comes into the studio to kōrero aboutAmplified - a new series highlighting artists in Aotearoa who use music to embrace, connect and explore their cultural roots. Produced by Amanda Jane Robinson and hosted by Jess, Amplified features Kōtiro, LEAO, Phodiso, Samara Alofa, Imugi 이무기. The first episode with Ana Chaya Scotney (Kōtiro) is up now! Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on Stage Direction, Alice is joined by dancer and creator Sharvon Mortimer to chat about Night and Mortar - a series of short contemporary dance shows around the best bars of Tāmaki! And it's totally free so get amongst. Whakarongo mai nei!
This week the government released a series of options for public consultation on reforming the emissions trading scheme.
The emissions trading scheme is a market run by the government where polluters buy carbon credits to emit, however, a review of the scheme by the Climate Change Commission sez that the current settings of the ETS may ‘threaten’ New Zealand’s climate goals.
To discuss the ETS reforms and the options that are being floated, Emilia Sullivan spoke to Green Party Co-Leader and Climate Change Minister, James Shaw.
Women In Film and Television (WIFT) have this week highlighted information gathered from a series of industry surveys that have revealed the extent of the gender pay imbalance in the sector. To hear about the gap and what needs to be done, Frances talked with Patricia Watson, Executive Director of WIFT.
Dr Kirsten Zemke talks us through Bossa nova in modern pop songs on Travelling Tunes. Gussie from Mermaidens is dialling in to chat about the band’s self titled album, out today! Our Viewmaster Litia reviews TVNZ's new series, After the Party. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome to Friday! Dr Kirsten Zemke explores the world of eighties Scottish pop music on Travelling Tunes. Nabihah Iqbal dials in from London to talk about her upcoming shows in Aotearoa and recent record, Dreamer, released mid 2023. Our Viewmaster Litia is reviewing Inky Pinky Ponky, the drama series screening on Māori TV and on YouTube. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Kirsten Zemke celebrates 2023 by exploring songs that embody the new year, new me sentiment on Travelling Tunes. The country music love child of Jazmine Mary and Arahi, duo Pony Baby comes into the 95bFM studio to share a new single from their forthcoming album (with an accompanying music video), and treat us to a live acoustic version of one of the unreleased tracks from the record. Viewmaster Litia reviews the British romance series Smothered, which delves into the modern situationship. Whakarongo mai nei!
Pony Baby (the country music project of Jazmine Mary and Arahi) are in the studio to talk about their debut self titled album and their release tour to celebrate. Our Viewmaster Litia Tuiburelevu reviews a new series; The Boy, The Queen, and Everything in Between. Kaitlyn interviews Alex Cameron about his Australian summer and show at the Hollywood Avondale tonight with Roy Molloy. Whakarongo mai nei!
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