Gussie Larkin (Mermaidens, Earth Tongue) is up in Auckland for Girls Rock! Camp Aotearoa and she took the time to stop by the studio and share some influential tracks plus let us know what she's been up to over the past few months.
ORB - Hazelwart
Helms Alee - Left Handy Man Handle
Coven - Black Sabbath
Earth Tongue - The Well of Pristine Order
Rachel was lucky enough to chat to Sampa The Great ahead of her phenomenal sold-out gig at the Hollywood Avondale on saturday. Her latest album 'The Return' came out in september, and sees Sampa exploring homesickness, cultural diaspora and community as ways of grappling with her own spiritual identity. Listen back to hear about how these ideas informed her record, plus her thoughts on what it means to be a black woman working in Australia's burgeoning hip-hop industry. Ka rawe!
Ravi and Kierron join Zoë in studio to chat about their show at the Basement theatre, Take The Crown. The pair chat to Zoë and Rachel about queer representation in theatre and the power of having a platform. Would it really be a theatre guide in January if we don't talk about Shakespeare? Get yourself along to Macbeth at Shakespeare in the Park and Much Ado About Nothingat the Pop-Up Globe. Plus, one last mention, Oldest Friend, at the Pumphouse Theatre.
Jenn is joined by Zoë, Rebekkah and James, to talk about the birds and the bees,ahead of Night of the Queer, the show that's returning to TAPAC for Auckland Pride featuring an exotic garden of earthly delights. Plus, Zoë reckons you should head along to OurMarch and OurParty, both part of Pride Festival. And Take The Crown has finally hit the stage so get your tickets.
We pay tribute to Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider, master drummer Tony Allen, as well as being joined for a guest mix by Misa of the Run with the wolves radio show (BaseFM). Enjoy and keep safe!
Frances Chan meets Guinness World Record-winning bassist Ron Carter on Zoom! Plus Beatles covers, with a twist, and a couple of brand-new local releases.
Caitlin Smith – Little Birdie
Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, João Donato – Conexão
Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Roy Ayers – Synchronize Vibration
Dave Holland Quartet – Conference of the Birds
Phil Broadhurst Quartet – One Night in the Hotel
Jaimie Branch – Nuevo Roquero Estéreo
Brandee Younger ft. Anne Drummond – Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite!
Makaya McCraven – Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Miles Mosley – Lovely Rita
Gábor Szabó ft. Ron Carter – Spellbinder
Ron Carter – Saucer Eyes (Original Mix)
Miles Davis – Freedom Jazz Dance (Evolution of the Groove)
Roberta Flack – No Tears (In the End)
Ron Carter – Arboretum
Danny Simmons, Ron Carter – Tender – Live at BRIC House
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade, Christian McBride – Moe Honk
Moses Boyd ft. Poppy Ajudha – Shades of You
Alfa Mist ft. Kaya Thomas-Dyke – Breathe
Love Square – Sonido Amazonico – Live at The Oven
Sam Gendel – Freddie Freeloader
A few hours (or so) before you serve – add 1 bottle of Ārepa to all the fruit and add half of the orange AND pineapple juice. Add 1 lemon and 1 bottle of soda water.
When you are ready to serve, add another bottle of Ārepa, the rest of the juices and soda water – juice from another orange and lemon – and serve in a chimney glass with an orange slice garnish. Spoon some of the fruit into the bottom of the glass & garnish with fresh berries, too!
Blind Mango Chutney brings us another Level 3 phone-in show, and jams yet another classic from the Lee Morgan reissue collection. BMC also embraces the seasonal change with a set of tunes dedicated to spring. Plus we remember the late great Dr. Lonnie Smith.
Lee Morgan - Sidewinder
Tony Williams - Sweet Revenge
Turning Point - The Journey - Turning Point
Liquid Liquid - Optimo - Liquid Liquid
Jake Baxendale/Jasmine Lovell-Smith - Sanctuary/Part 1- Optimism
Monty Alexander - Exodus
Avantdale Bowling Club - Years Gone By
Dr Lonnie Smith - Psychedelic Psi
Sarah Vaughan - Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
Gerry Mulligan - Spring Has Sprung
Carmen McCrae - Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
Herbie Hancock - Dis Is Da Drum
Jan Garbarek - Eventyr
Chick Corea Acoustic Band - Japanese Waltz (Live)
George Russell Sextet - Ezz-thetic
Music Revelation Ensemble - In Time
Chico Hamilton - Mysterious Maiden
Dr Lonnie Smith - Lean Meat
Blind Mango Chutney plays some bFM faves, including a selection from The Residents' label Ralph Records, King Crimson, Pharoah Sanders and Dr. Lonnie Smith with Iggy Pop. Plus a deep dive into Impulse!
Playlist:
Charlie Hunter Quartet - Lively Up Yourself
Oscar Brown Jr - Bid Em In
Koko Taylor - Wang Dang Doodle
Nina Simone - Revolution Parts 1 & 2
Ray Charles - One Mint Julep
Oliver Nelson - Stolen Moments
Charles Mingus - Solo Dancer
McKinney's Cotton Pickers - I'd Love it
Michal Urbaniak & Urbanator - Chameleon ft Muckhead, Herbie Hancock
Marc Johnson - Union Pacific
King Crimson - Thela Hun Ginjeet
The Club Foot Orchestra - Wild beasts
Emma Jean Thackray - Sun
Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises Movement 4
Pharoah Sanders - The Creator Has a Masterplan
John Heartman - Slow, Hot Wind
Chico Hamilton - Larry of Arabia
Lena Horne - A Song For You
Karen Dalton - Sweet Substitute
Burt Bacharach - South American Getaway
Dr Lonnie Smith & Iggy Pop - Why Can't We Live Together
Ruby Rushton - Where Are You Now?
Frances Chan offers a twofer show - something old and something new - from selected artists with distinguished back catalogues. Plus some nostalgic Caribbean biguine, organs and accordions a-plenty and two female bass players who’ll knock your jazz socks off.
Playlist:
JAB – Currents
Jean-Luc Ponty – Hypomode de Sol
Jean-Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke, Bireli Lagrène – Stretch
Nubya Garcia – Source
Gary Bartz, Ali Shaheed Muhammed, Adrian Younge – Black and Brown
Gary Bartz NTU Troop – Celestial Blues
Myele Manzanza – Back in the Day
Myele Manzanza – City of Atlantis ft. Charlie K, Ladi6
Gary Deverne – A Jazz Burlesque
Gus Viseur – 46eme Avenue
Dr Lonnie Smith – Move Your Hand ft. Iggy Pop
Dr Lonnie Smith – Hola Muneca
Erick Valier – Papillon
Gerard Nerplat – Prix a Pain
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio – Cold as Weiss
Carnivorous Plant Society – Enfermedad
Abhijith P S Nair, Sandeep Mohan, Mohini Dey, Ranjit Barot – Ekalavya
Tal Wilkenfeld – BC
Lucien Johnson – Magnificent Moon
Soccer96 – Sitting on a Satellite
Makaya McCraven – Autumn in New York
Kenny Burrell – Phinupi
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