I tēnei ata on 95bFM Breakfast: Prof. Jennifer Curtain helps us wade through the big topics of the week on 'Political Commentary', Blue Mt Lumber pops in to chat about his new EP '87 Give Up', and we hear from the top five finalists for the 2022 APRA Silver Scroll award. Whakarongo mai nei!
Steph Brown and Fen Ikner of LIPS chat about their vision for the musical performance of the Silver Scrolls ceremony- LIPS are the creative force behind the musical performances for the show. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jujulipps is in the studio to talk about her long-awaited EP out today, Get That Shot, (music video for the title track here), as well as her performance at The Silver Scrolls and recent win at the Student Radio Network Awards.
Kicking off a very big week in jazz with a very special Milestones, before looking forward to Herbie Hancock’s Auckland gig on Tuesday with pieces from the members of his band.
Special guest this week is saxophonist and band leader Lox Ness from Auckland’s Filthy Junk Traders, gigging this week around their new album, and new single ‘Baklava.’ And we hear from APRA’s Anthony Healey ahead of the upcoming APRA Silver Scrolls Awards, and the induction to Aotearoa’s Music Hall of Fame of pianist Mike Nock — before playing tracks nominated for the Jazz Composition Award.
Georgia Knight spoke to Sof and Elle ahead of the release of her debut album Beanpole. She selected tracks that have inspired the sonic direction of this upcoming project.
Georgia's Selections:
Desire, Talk Talk
Program, Silver Apples
Happy Together, The Turtles
Crawley speaks with Silver Scrolls 2025 finalists Mazbou Q and Ch! Nonso about their musical journeys and the nomination of Torque for this year's award, and RAP SCIENCE.
Nat Hutton from There's A Tuesday tells Emma Gleason about their Silver Scroll-nominated single 'Margo', what it feels like to be a finalist, and how their teenage years in Ōtautahi shaped the band.