Rohan Evans is the owner and operator of the music venue The Wine Cellar which has become a staple first-gig venue in the Auckland music scene. As living costs are rising and venues in Auckland are closing down, the music scene has run into problems with audience participation, venue shortages, and gentrification affecting artists. Joel Thomas talked to Rohan about these issues, and how they contributes to the cyclical boom and bust nature of the Auckland Music Scene.
Today on Dear Science with AUT's Allan Blackman, we talk about lightning and the sheer power of nature, is it creating dark matter? We delve into the mindblowing realm of quantum physics, do you think you can wrap your head around alternate realities, diverging cosmic pathways and a dead made up cat? Finally we discuss alcohol based sanitizer and how maybe its not the best idea to be using it during a late night cop stop.
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.
Deputy Paul in tonight with a tribute to summer, and a bit of a push for the new Calexico album. No ads on Easter Sunday so there's plenty o' tunes. Elmore James, The Boxcar Guitars, John Hiatt, Magic Factory, Eastbound Jesus, Natural Child. Surf Music history blitz with Richie Valens, Dick Dale, The Chantays, The Growlers, Best Coast and Guantanamo Baywatch. Dave Alvin, Sarah SHook & The Disarmers, Eilen Jewel & much Calexico.
On todays Green Desk, Producer Jack Marshall had a chat with Sam Gibson from Goodnature, a organisation which has created a self-resetting trap, with an aim to stop biodiversity decline throughout New Zealand, which humanely kills pests at the same time. Jack spoke to Sam about frogs, traps and all our wonderful New Zealand nature.
Producer Will Parsonson brings us a report talking about the impacts of the recent sexual harrasment scandal to rock one of New Zealands largest law firms. He explores the releationship between the information that has come to light about Russel McVaegh and the recent complaints about the nature of law camps.
Pennie's back this week fighting fit and healthy with breaking news that The Perm is coming back! While educating us in the history of Hot Tongs, Pennie question's whether Mike's curly locks are natural... Are they, Mikey?
Professor Mark Costello is part of the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of Auckland and he and his colleagues think New Zealand can lead the world in a kind of ocean management that benefits both nature and society. ...But I thought we'd ruined the oceans, Professor, ...is there still hope!?
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