Hariet and Yolanda from Na Noise popped in to chat about their new 7" which is out today, and pressed by the folks at Holiday Records. They are also playing a spaced-out seated show tomorrow at Whammy and they have a brand new video made by Chabs and Milky- it's all happening!
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!
Brand new and so full of frightening fact it nigh-on serves as a charging document, Gibney, Harutyunyan & Hillinger's Totally Under Control interrogates the US response to Covid-19 and its devastating mistakes, deliberate mis-steps, and six-figure fatalities.
Filmed in secret over the past five months, with damning testimony from public health officials and hard investigative reporting, Rachel talks to the three directors about their quest to expose a system-wide collapse and a profound dereliction of Presidential leadership. Grunty, bleak, unmissable stuff - belt in.
Comedian James Roque and Solicitor and Climate Change Activist, Dewy Sacayan, pop in for Stage Direction this morning to talk about A Very Filipino Christmas. The show will be fundraising for the Philippines which has seen five consecutive typhoons in October whilst in the middle of the global Covid-19 pandemic. A great show and a good cause, grab yr tickets here.
Jess plays brand new tracks from Jazmine Mary, Yard Act, Hand Habits, Widowspeak and more!
Ranuimarz & LSJ from Risera join Jess in studio to talk about their debut release, 'The Old Testament', for Long Player. Thanks to NZ On Air Music! They even play an exclusive, unreleased track for bFM!
On August 13, 2020, the UAE and Israel signed a peace agreement normalising relations. Then on September 11, Bahrain joined the agreement. These are called the Abraham Accords and has led to a drive for normalisation of relations with other countries including Sudan and Morocco. What do these “Abraham Accords” mean for security in the region and for the future of the Palestinian people? What are the solutions to the Israel-Palestine conflict? What are the alternatives to a two state solution? Should the focus for Palestinians be on their civil rights? Doug Becker speaks with Laurie A. Brand, Mira Sucharov and Hamoud Salhi.
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I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Penelope Noir brings in a special guest for Fashun; the hilarious James Nokise comes up for a chat about the Comedy Festival; Suri's here with another great book recommendation in Loose Reads; and we premiere a brand new segment to help answer your trials and tribulations on renting, A Room of One's Own with renter's advocate, Salene! Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The Mayor is on the line for his usual chat with Rachel in Sounding Off with Phil Goff; we welcome our brand new theatre correspondent Alice Canton who kicks off Stage Direction by interviewing two of the cast of Single Asian Female; and finally we do some learning in Ready Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai for all the usual Tuesday goodness.
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