In the vain of "A Journey Around My Room" by Xavier de Maistre (1794), we get through lockdown by taking a sonic journey of people's bedrooms, and hear about particular objests within. In Tour de Bedrooms, Callum Devlin talks about his limited editition Spidey Spice (spiderman) Dorito chip packet. Then we head to Mount Maungnui for Laurie Steer to desrcibe the cookie jar/urn we didn't know we needed, which he is currently crafting. In Wendalin Bakker's bedroom exhibitition, she describes her wooden puzzle which she has never tried to solve for years and years. In part 2 we talk to Steven Park, in his Christchurch room, about his cast what he broke to get it. Then we chat to Stella Corkery about her late father's wood turned shelf and the repressed artists who farm western Southland. Then its up the West Coast to Julia Johnston who describes her house, a converted miners cottage north of Greymouth. More to come Next Week!!!!!!
Jess sits down with P.H.F. (Joe Locke) at a park and discuss songs from his latest album, 'New Metal'. He speaks candidly about recording in Los Angeles, his song-writing process, mental health and New Zealand's high suicide rates.
He talks about Imperial Butter, Eat Meat and Kill, Comms, More/Marsh and Graze
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Need to Talk? - Call or text 1737
What's Up - 0800 WHATS UP (0800 942 8787)
Lifeline - 0800 543 354 or (09) 5222 999 within Auckland
Youthline - 0800 376 633, text 234, email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chat
Samaritans - 0800 726 666
Depression Helpline - 0800 111 757
Suicide Crisis Helpline - 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
Shakti Community Council - 0800 742 584
Noah speaks to Christopher Luxon about National's plan to scrap MIQ facilities, Labour MP Helen White about a vaccination drive at TAPAC and Sarah McBride about climate change anxiety.
Ilena speaks about women's rights in prison with Sauonamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo, and Auckland Transport's parking strategy review with Councillor Shane Henderson.
Also, if this sounds like a bit of you or someone you know, you can find their contact details here, or just drop by their studio near Fowlds Park, St Lukes.
Frances Chan rolls out new releases from Norway, SA, LA, London and Germany, interspersed with jazz funk and fusion cuts from her favourite decade, the 70s.
Setlist:
Nduduzo Makhathini – Mama ft Omagugu Makhathini
Jaga Jazzist – The Shrine (Petter Eldh Remix)
Gotts Street Park – Diego
Khruangbin & Quantic – Pelota (Cut a Rug Mix)
Mark de Clive Lowe – Love Is Everywhere ft. Dwight Trible
Pharoah Sanders – Ore-Se-Rere (Nigerian Juju Hilife) – Live
Kevin Field – Good Friday
Michael Sardaby – Welcome New Warmth
Antonio Carlos Jobim – Waters of March (Aguas de Marco)
Love Square – Where Does it Go (Instrumental)
Kokoroko – Something’s Going On
Heidi Bayer – Once in a While
Yussef Dayes, Tom Misch, Rocco Palladino – Lift Off
Pino Palladino & Blake Mills – Ekute
Kurt Rosenwinkle & Jean-Paul Brodbeck – Valse in C Sharp Minor (Op. 64, No. 2)
Placebo – Inner City Blues
Pete La Roca – Bliss
Lucien Johnson – Blue Rain
Emma-Jean Thackray – Spectre
Frank Zappa – Waka/Jawaka
Welcome to a stacked show! The Deputy Mayor, Desley Simpson, dials in to speak to Rachel about regional parks that are still closed, frustrations from Muriwai residents over uncertainty and some budget updates now that submissions are open. Jujulipps comes up to the studio to chat about her recent performance at Alfred's, and her upcoming appearance at Cross Street Music Festival. On Stage Direction, Louise Jiang speaks to Rachel about her solo work Actor//Android (which opens tonight at Basement Theatre!). Dr Claudia Gomez a lecturer in the School of Critical Studies in Education, Ready Steady Learn about her co-authored novel Slow Wonder.
Today on Political Commentary, Rod Oram speaks to Rachel about Michael Wood's resignation, National’s emissions policy, proposals for shifting the ETS to make it an incentive to reduce emissions rather than offsetting in forests and contrasts our climate policies from major parties with the major party plans of the UK. Lucinda Bennett is on Breakfast Food, chatting about warming winter fare for winter solstice. Taebz is in the studio chatting about his new single featuring hanbee, Out Of Touch, as well as his EP, Serum. Gussie of Earth Tongue has a kōrero about Earth Tongue's upcoming performance at Night Light Festival. Brad Walkington from The Situations dials in to talk about the band’s new single, No Plan No Pack and upcoming shows across the country. Whakarongo mai nei!
Frances Chan has a post-bop spring in her step then travels to faraway lands of exotic rhythms, and throws in some sublime covers amongst new releases and jazz-funk masterpieces.
Setlist:
Herbie Hancock – Spider (Live)
Chico Hamilton – Spring Again
Dave Bruebeck – Spring in Central Park
Nina Simone – Another Spring
Freddie Hubbard – Up Jumped Spring
Charif Megarbane – Souk el Ahad
Ibrahim Maalouf & Angelique Kidjo – Ahan
Adrian Quesada & Gabriel Garzón-Montano – El Paraguas
Salomão Soares & Guegué Medeiros – Feira de Mangaio
Salomão Soares & Guegué Medeiros – Sete Anéis
Black Market Brass – Echo A.D.
Weather Report – Barbary Coast
Cory Wong & Louis Cole – The Grid Generation
Joseph Shabason – Jamie Thomas
Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter – Only the Lonely Woman
Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter – Black Crow
Nubya Garcia – Lean In
Terrace Martin ft. Keyon Harrold, Justin Tyson & Dominique Sanders – Degnan Dreams
Kamasi Washington – My Friend of Misery
Khruangbin & Quantic – Cebollas Verdes
Booker T & the M.G.’s – Lonely Avenue
Herbie Hancock – Swamp Ra