This show was a fuckin' blast to make, with tonnes of new Iron Lung Records shit to get my teeth into plus the usual assortment of ancient black metal demos, and a track off the massive new Sial record that just came out on La Vida Es Un Mus. Big shoutout to my flatmate for putting me onto the Eightball & MJG tracks too.
This show was a blast, loads of new shit from Atroicty Altar in Australia, a bunch of stuff from Fuck Yoga Records in Macedonia, with the rate that dope shit is coming out plus the seemingly infinite time I've had to dive into obscurities I'm going to be very busy for the forseaable future. The show is interspersed with excerpts from one of Ray Bradbury's weirder short stories, a man ruminating on taking on the role of the reaper. Sit back, do nothing, shove this shit in your earballs.
Martin from Repairs had a chat with Rachel this morning about their come-back gig with TOOMS this friday at the Wine Cellar, plus the latest single and a new album on the horizon! Tune in and grab a ticket to the show before it sells out.
Zoë's thrilled to see some real life theatre returning. This weekend you can catch Dolphin Theatre's Death Trap, or if you're happy sticking to the screens Hamilton is arriving to Disney Plus, and as usual, National Theatre At Home brings us another classic, Les Blancs. Alongside all of these, you can take yourself on a tour of The Civic theatre. So much to do!
Steve Newall has a chat about The Boys. It comes with a strong recommendation. He also mentions Tenet, as we await an official release date for Auckland. Plus he's amped to check out Glenn Danzig's directorial debut Verotika on new streaming service Shudder.
On August 9, 2020, Belarussian voters went to the polls in a presidential election. Long-time president Alexander Lukashenko who has governed the nation since 1994 and who is often called Europe’s last dictator claimed victory. Lukashenko announced he had won the election with a reported eighty-plus percent of the votes. This has been contested by both the Belarussian opposition and by most election observers. Since the election, the nation has been rocked by protests, while the government has violently cracked down on any unrest. What does this all mean for the future of the Lukashenko presidency? Doug Becker examines the history of Belarus and the fallout from the 2020 election with Margarita Balmaceda and Tatsiana Kulakevich.
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In her weekly chat with NZ First Minister Tracey Martin, Bronwyn asked about the Department of Internal Affairs using facial recognition software, NeoFace. The US company Datawork Plus who won the contract have faced privacy controversy overseas, making some hesitant about their involvement in New Zealand. In what seemed like a huge scandal, RNZ published an article with an Official Information Act request about the contract. Martin, as the Minister of Internal affairs, explains why she see the issue as having been wrongly reported.
This morning Zoë brings us an update on Auckland theatre live from a face-painting and balloon animal making workshop (very on-brand). Live shows are back at the Basement Theatre where you can see Bubbah - My Ode To South Auckland and Before Karma Gets Us; plus this is your last week to catch the online action at Kōanga Festival. Whakarongo mai nei!
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