Whether his subject is Mozart or Bob Dylan, Alex Ross shows how music expresses the full complexity of the human condition. Kiran joins us for a very sonically-inclined read this week: Listen To This encompasses Ross' many musings from The New Yorker, and teaches us how to listen just that little bit closer. How delightful.
Your endearing dose of disbelief is broadcasting live from Morning People today. Rob's seeing a pub full of 9-5'ers dancing their heads off at 6:30 in the morning WITHOUT any drug paraphernalia in sight! It's a miracle!
A full Wednesday. So many sports soccor world cup special, Steve Newall looks at the best in disaster films, and Damaris from Coco's Cantina guest selects some music.
Johanna is back in after a two week hiatus, and things are firey in the studio this morning. Full off passion, we're talking the Pop-Up Globe and what's happening in theatre, plugging it all.
On Dear Science today we are talking about how to get near the sun in order to study it, the way that we reveal ourselves in our text messages with a debate about the use of full stops, and a helium anniversary at a time when we should be very aware of its depleting resources.
Dean of The Faculty of Arts, Robert Greenberg, explains why courses are being deleted in the school of social sciences and responds to some of the rumours that have spread within the faculty. The full story can be found here.
It's not always sunny in LA, because today it's raining.. Hmm, sounds like Auckland, really. Fabian reckons there are some BIG movies coming out this week, (still excited by NASA, from last week) singing the praises of First Man. Bad Times at the El Royale is also out this week, and it's full of style. And Mike really wants to interview Peter Jackson, he wants to ask him about his shoe situation...?
Chelsea Jade joins Mikey in studio for a catch up, talking about songwriting, moving to LA and their last encounter over teacups *ahem*. Chelsea's exploring the art of songwriting and producing, post completion of her first full album, and hot-off-the-press news of an Auckland show sellout. But you can always buy flights to Christchurch.
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