Trapjaw Kelpie is a project by Tim Dustow. He has a history of genre defying work, previously performing in acts like Wellington duo West Coast Bullies. After his relocation to Auckland, Tim sought collaborations with different musical guests, and is currently playing as a two piece with Ben Locke (Sea Views) . Trapjaw Kelpie have a large body of work, with very little of it record so it was a treat for them to perform in the 95bFM studio.
The situation on Manus Island is worsening by the week. The detainees have locked themselves in the center and are refusing to leave, while food and medicine are being denied to them by authorities. Many are calling the situation a humanitarian crisis, with the UN and other international NGOs, shocked at the treatment of the detainees by the Australian Government. The New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is offering to take 150 of the detainees, however, the Australian Government has turned down the offer. Sam Smith spoke to commentator Tracey Barnett about the situation as it stands.
Pennie's back this week fighting fit and healthy with breaking news that The Perm is coming back! While educating us in the history of Hot Tongs, Pennie question's whether Mike's curly locks are natural... Are they, Mikey?
This week Jackson teaches us how to make your very own Hat Gallery. To make along at home you are going to need a hat, an A4 sheet of paper, safety pins, scissors, felt tips, pencils and a $1 snap lock bag of your favourite lollies. Let's go!
Johanna brings us a joyful selection of her top reckons for upcoming theatre. Get yourself along to Welcome to Thebes this week to dive into some emerging talent, and make sure you lock in your tickets to My Heart Goes Thadak Thadak because it looks like a wildly good time.
The Mayor, His Worship, chats to us one more time for 2019 before heading off into a Christmas break. Rachel asks about the result of the negotiations after the bus lock out, how the council will be reducing their emissions, and what Phil will be getting up to over the break. Happy holidays!
Sam's back and things aren't looking too bright. A middle of the road show that does not do the comic justice, Locke and Key (2020). After reading the comic in his younger years, Sam doesn't reckon this show lives up to the hype.
We have Deputy Leader of NZ First Fletcher Tabuteau with us today. Normally we have this chat on a Wednesday but we haven’t been able to lock that in for quite a while. There’ll be time for a proper catch up at some point but he pandemic kei te haere - we are in the middle of a pandemic so that's where we start.
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