Welcome back to Brekky for another week! Suri's in the studio for Loose Reads to review the new Patricia Grace compilation of short stories, Bird Child and Other Stories. Whakarongo mai nei!
We come to you live from Bestie Cafe in St Kevin's Arcade, mere metres from Karangahape Road's roadside for one big party sending Rachel off. With performances from the incredible cc.tv and Jim Nothing, the final installment of Hobby Goblins and a round of arcade Second Guessing. Whakarongo mai nei!
Sam returns to Saturday for the first of two extra shows as he prepares to make the move to Sunday mornings. This week's show featured new music from NxWorries, Fontaines DC, Jamie xx, Pond and more.
On Fashun, Penelope Noir speaks to Richie Boyens about his work on Ratbags. Barnie Duncan and Trygve Wakenshaw are in the studio to chat about the return season of Different Party, the show that won the Fred award in the most recent Comedy Festival. On Loose Reads, Jenna and Suri come in and Suri reviews Performance from David Coventry. Andy Neill is in the studio to chat about his book When We Was Fab, about the 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ only visit to Aotearoa in late June 1964.
Sofia and Elle took over Wednesday Drive this week! For Flicks and That, Steve chats to us about all things New Zealand International Film Festival. And Brad from Créme Jéan is in sharing a selection of tunes for What's Cooking. Too good - whakarongo mai ! xx
For this episode of episode of WALAO! Oto played a variety of Hip-Hop tracks from all across Southeast-Asia.
He also interviewed some members from the local Tāmaki Makaurau music and arts collective, The Light Beings Network, featuring artists Ray Leslie and Awggey who also joined us in the studio.
Oto also played some tracks by the Burmese Hip-Hop collective, Rap Against Junta, who use their music as a means of resistance against Myanmar's military dictatorship.