Former owner of Small Fry Cafe, Ruby White pops into the studio to talk about focaccia, coloured sandwiches and raising money for the Austrailian bushfires with Small Fry Colours. A worthy cause and yummy sammies, why wouldn't you go? Head along to CHAIRS this Sunday to get involved.
On this week's Green Desk we have part two of a special on The State of Wellington, recorded down in the capital inside Parliament’s cafe.
If you’ve read the news in the past month, the capital is being buffeted by gnarly headwinds. Not off the Cook Straight but rather from pesky employees working from home. But are sunny days ahead for Wellington?
Blind Mango on the decks delivering more sweet jazz goodness.
Your show kicks off with guitar music by Nicky Skopelitis, plays tribute to Brazilian arranger Sergio Mendes, who passed away last month. In the second half of the show he unboxes the new re-issue of the classic self-titled album by 1970 Tåmaki Makarau jazz-fusion innovators Dr Tree. Other selections include appearances by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Hubert Laws and the Mike Nock Trio.
Milly phones in from Albany for a live tasting of the winning pie from the Supreme Pie Awards 2025! The winner - a delicious potato-top pie with a gratin centre - is from Rosedale Bakery in Albany. Milly has a chat with Chef Sam and gives listeners a live taste test. Whakarongo mai nei!
Sunreturn have their annual gig at Te Henga this Saturday - featuring a stacked lineup of artists from across their roster! Rosetta and Milly catch up with Zac and Mokotron for a look back on some of the past year's highlights, and to chat about what peeps can expect this Rāhoroi. The gig is free and all ages, but you can give koha via UTR. Whakarongo mai nei!
Michal Garvey is an Auckland entrepreneur and founder of the new Foodprint app. The app enables cafes and eateries to to sell their leftover or excess food at discounts of 50% or more. As well as discussing the app's function, I spoke to Michal about the environmental, social and economic impacts of food waste and the underlying issue of our perception of food. Current eateries you can find on the app include Little Bird Organics, Revive and Mexico, with new places being added daily. If you're interested in trying it out for yourself, you can download the Foodprint app on the appstore or Google Play. Or, if you are the owner of an eatery you can become a partner on their website: foodprint.app.
Today on the Green Desk, Bronnie speaks to Liam Prince, co-founder of Takeaway Throwaways, an organisation seeking to ban single use disposable plastic service ware for food and drink and replace them with reusable alternatives. The closure of cafes during Alert Level 4 meant that more than 20 million takeaway coffee cups that would have otherwise gone to the landfill were avoided. However, with businesses reopening under Alert Levels 3 and 2, many have been hesitant to bring in their reusable cups. Takeaway Throwaways have been vocal in dispelling hygiene myths around BYO reusable containers, and that was the topic of today’s interview.
You can Takeaway Throwaways on Facebook, Instagram, or check out their website - www.takeawaythrowaways.nz - and sign their petition to ban the use of single use plastic serviceware.
Frances Chan features the great keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith and his first record in 25 years, a selection of ethio-jazz, outstanding local vocals and we remember Astrud Gilberto.
Setlist:
Knower – I’m the President
Kalle Kalima, Tenors of Kalma, Jimi Tenor – Kanava
Brad Mehldau – Sassyassed Sassafrass
The New Stan Getz Quartet ft. Astrud Gilberto – Eu e Voce (Live, Cafe au Go-Go, NYC, 1964)
Astrud Gilberto & Chet Baker – Far Away
Marquis Hill ft. Joel Ross – Stretch (The Body)
Pat Metheny – Ole & Gard
Pedro Ricardo – Ode ao Gato
The Circling Sun – Plume
Chico Pinheiro – Estrada Real
The Yussef Dayes Experience – Black Classical Music (Live, El Club, Detroit, 2022)
Lonnie Liston Smith, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad ft. Loren Oden – Love Bring Happiness
Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Here Comes the Whistleman (Live, 1965)
Lonnie Liston Smith – Rejuvenation
Lonnie Liston Smith – Devika (Goddess)
Yoni Mayraz – Pawnshop
John Psathas & Fabian Ziegler – RealBadNow - III: Prepare For Defiant Acts of Radical Imagination
The Sorcerers – Summoning the Monkey God
Zafari – Addis Ababa
Mulatu Astatke – Girl from Addis Ababa
Goldsmith Baynes – Kore Rawa
LA Mitchell – Hydration (Live, Matterhorn, Wellington, 2008)
Clear Path Ensemble – Tennis Ball
New music from Kanye West, Leonard Cohen, Otoboke Beaver, The Pleasure Majenta, Chaii, Church & AP and more. On the Long Player we hear from Shannen Petersen of sports dreams about the duo's debut self-titled EP.
Jess plays brand new tracks from Nice Girl, Kamahumble, serpentwithfeet, Manuel Darquart and many more!
On the show, Jess chats to Hildegard, the project of Ouri and Helena Deland, about their debut self-titled album released via section1. They talk about their collaboration, finding their sound, and the inspiring Hildegard von Bingen.
For Long Player, PollyHill takes us through each track from her latest EP, 'Post Humorous'. Thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Big thanks to Flying Out for sponsoring Totally Wired. Find a great selection of old and new releases on vinyl, CDs and tapes. Order online at flyingout.co.nz or visit them in-store on Pitt Street.
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