We start our new chapter book - The Wild Robot - and we chat with Claudia Gunn about her upcoming performance at the tuning fork, and about being a finalist for Best Artist at the 2024 NZ Childrens' Music Awards!
We also take a listen to all of the finalists for those awards and laugh at Lee stumbling over every word.
Sorry about the delay for this one - there was a, ah, human error.
We finish our chapter book plus chat with Robin from FleaBITE about their new album PIGGY OINK OINK and Peter from The Underwatermelon Man project about the 25th anniversary re-release!
Thanks to the wonderful NZ Maritime Museum - Hui te Ananui a Tangaroa - for sponsoring the show!
The Jazz Team returns after a refreshing Xmas break - Dr. Mark, & Miss Dom play down some breezy, summer vibes which were chillified listening over the break - For Maximum effect - just enter the 1959 Corvette convertible! Mark features a few nice new releases from the likes of: The Bad Plus, & John-Paul Muir - Mark, also revisits the artistry of Brad Mehldau - while Dom gets stoked on vocalist Jazzmeia Horn, Blue Notes' 86th Birthday (Jan 6th), & the 95 BFM Jazz Shows Quest Love Sting - which is also celebrating a 20+ birthday this year.
DJ Sassy hangs out - & hosts the Jazz Gig Guide - selects a Caitlin Smith track - & chats about the 1980s Classic, New Year's Eve-themed film Get Crazy - & true to form Sassy brings in a bunch of tasty light refreshments - Keeping spirits high - On ya Dj Sassy!