Solid Steel (22nd June) In Hour 1 it's Hot Chip Megamix which is currently hitting festivals all over Europe this summer. Having previously featured Joe Goddard on Solid Steel before, it's the turn of fellow band member Felix Martin to open up the record bag. Head over to https://www.hotchipmegamix.com/ for the upcoming dates and they had this to say: “This is the first in a series of mixes under the Hot Chip Megamix name. This instalment was put together by Felix. Megamix is a way for us to play music we love and to integrate it live on stage with electronic elements like 808 drums and a TB303.This mix includes a selection of tunes that are relevant to the Megamix concept - fun ways of remixing and messing around with our own music, along with some of our favourite cuts by other artists. It includes tracks from Joe & Alexis under their own solo monikers, Hot Chip music as reimagined by Erol Alkan and Carl Craig, and a very well know Alexis acapella put into a new context alongside music by Matthew Herbert & Trevino.
In Hour 2 it's François X, a key protagonist within Paris’ underground scene for nearly a decade, François X has firmly cemented himself as one of France’s finest exports within the realms of House and Techno. Since making his production debut in 2009, the Parisian has gone on to establish his inimitable blend of genre bridging Techno, most notably via Dj Deep’s renowned Deeply Rooted imprint as well as his own label DEMENT3D. With his versatility fuelled by a rich knowledge and understanding of his musical heritage, his rapid rise has seen the DJ establish himself as a key resident at Concrete Paris, not to mention regular appearances at the likes of Berghain (Berlin), fabric (London) and Robert Johnson (Frankfurt). His debut album 'Irregular Passion' came out at the end of last year and he told us: "The idea behind the mix wasn't very clear at the beginning. Experimental? Danceable? Trippy?… So I decided to let loose and selects tracks I was enjoying at that moment to create a patchwork of vibes. I'm known for playing straight 4/4 techno but around a year or so ago I began to reinvent myself slightly by playing tracks I wouldn't usually include in my in sets. Taking more risks. Surprising both my audience and, first and foremost, myself. Music is the answer!" - François X
On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman we are talking about getting near the sun, the way that we reveal ourselves in our text messages, and a helium anniversary
Today for our segment with the New Zealand First party, I speak with Darroch Ball about rights to privacy for rental tenants
It is Wire Worry Week and Lisa is looking into whenua as a legal entity, and how Aotearoa New Zealand has paved the way for other nations.
This week Laura Kvigstad found herself in a debate around condom use in porn. It is fairly rare that you see condoms being used in heterosexual porn and producer Jennifer Rose Tamati pointed out that it’s often used as a plot device in the way of being a barrier for 'good sex'.
Porn seems to have an effect on the way people have sex but our question today is 'how'?
A new charitable trust in New Zealand, The Light Project, was set up in order to help educate youth in navigating the world of porn. The Project Director for the organization, Nikki Denholm tells us all about the research around porn and the effect it has on young people watching it.
Lillian Hanly spent some time this past week looking into the restructures posed by CanTeen NZ. As she did so, the story grew and grew. It’s a complicated issue where funding shortages have resulted in restructures and those restructures may very well affect the way the organisation operates in difficult ways. As a warning, some of this content discusses suicide and mental health.
You can donate to CanTeen NZ on their website or over their phone line 0800 CANTEEN (0800 226 8336).
Three Wellington high schools have introduced a police course for year thirteen students. The course takes a full year and worth 25 level three NCEA credits. It has faced criticism from some groups as a cynical attempt to clean up their image and find new recruits, while others see it as a way to engage with marginalised communities in a better way. Lachlan spoke with Acting Senior Sergeant Chris Kerekere about the course.
Anis Rifhan is an international student at the University of Auckland Law school. Anis reached out to Sherry Zhang to speak on the best way to support the Muslim community at this time, and her views on the media portrayal of the Christchurch terrorist attack in New Zealand and overseas. NOTE: Sherry and Anis have been friends since they debated together last year, and half way through the interview they got a little off topic on making plans to check in with each other. Anis encourages everyone to have more conversations, and to support each other.
Grace Speaks to Leroy Beckett, Auckland director of Generation Zero, about their report on ways to make Auckland Transport more fair. They also discuss ways to encourage more Aucklanders to use public transport.
Tuwhenuaroa spoke to Donna Kerridge, a modern day practitioner of the ancient Māori healing methodology of Rongoa Maori about its application in New Zealand today.
Auckland companies have been invited to take part in XLabs, a new programme to help businesses build a more economically and environmentally sustainable future for themselves and the region.
XLabs will be Auckland’s first circular economy lab, happening in February and March 2020 - a series of five one-day workshops and two events, that teaches businesses how to use circular economy principles to solve business challenges.
Hosted by ATEED and Circularity, Oscar Perress talked to Louise Nash, of Circularity, about the circular economy and the workshops.
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