A jam-packed show this week! Mya Cole is in studio in the first hour speaking to us about Whispers, her solo performance at Basement Theatre on for one night only (september 20th). In the second hour we work out how to share 3 microphones between 8 people and chat to the artists involved with The River Remains; ake tonu atuup at Artspace. Plus Jackson is teaching us how to make a Thiccck Santa in this week's Sunday Painter. Tight!
It's Theo's last show EVER! After 3 years riding the airwaves at 95bFM Theo is heading to Canada: the land of world-class libraries and plentiful arts funding. But dry your eyes, we have a bumper show today to see him off! A three part Sunday Painter finale with special guest appearance from Sean Kerr; Hannah Davis-Gray from the new Samoa House Library on krd; Pati Tyrell on his Walters' Prize nomination; and Claudia Dunes and Tanya Martusheff chat about their show The Efficiency of Upright Walking. Plus plenty of Prince, Patti, Pusha T and Bowie in true Theo style. Ka nui te pai e te whānau!
Our European correspondent Mary-Margaret Slack is back for another week. We’re talking all the latest on Brexit plus what is Jacinda Ardern doing in the UK. Fiona McNamara from the Sexual Abuse Prevention Network speaks about a news story from last night about the Roastbusters… Should we be promoting a sex offender on the 6 o clock news? The Green Desk is back for another week: Mitch is speaking about the Conference of the Parties that was held in Poland last November. Junior Doctors are going on a second strike next week regarding employment disputes with the District Health Boards. Liv speaks with two unions, the Resident Doctors Association and the Specialty Trainees of New Zealand, regarding the upcoming strike. And finally, Duncan Grieve from the Spinoff speaks with me about the future of NZ media, following the news Stuff is being sold.
It's the first show of 2019 and its jam-packed! We have Rozana Lee in studio to talk about her practice and upcoming shows, plus we hear from Laree Payne who runs Weasel Gallery in Hamilton. We also have the first episode of The Wide Angle: a new podcast series thanks to Nikon and 95bFM which looks at artists in Aotearoa who use cameras in their practice. This week's guest is none other than bFM's very own Murray Cammick. Head to mynikonlife.co.nz for the full 25 mins. Woohoo!
Rachel and Tess were on the ground at the APRA Silver Scrolls 2019, weaving their way through the champagne-toting crowd with microphones in hand, to bring you the hot scoop from the nominees and finalists.
The Beths, Tiny Ruins, BENEE, Aldous Harding and Avantdale Bowling Club were all up for the the 2019 APRA Silver Scroll Award, which recognises excellence in songwriting; with Aldous Harding eventually taking the crown for her brilliant track 'The Barrel'. We also spoke to Angelique Te Rauna who, alongside Tyna Keelan and Matauranga Te Rauna, wrote the APRA Maioha Award winning track 'Ka Ao'. Plus we heard from 95bFM fave Karl Steven who took the title of APRA Best Original Music in a Series Award for 'The Bad Seed' television score.
Gussie Larkin (Mermaidens, Earth Tongue) is up in Auckland for Girls Rock! Camp Aotearoa and she took the time to stop by the studio and share some influential tracks plus let us know what she's been up to over the past few months.
ORB - Hazelwart
Helms Alee - Left Handy Man Handle
Coven - Black Sabbath
Earth Tongue - The Well of Pristine Order
Rachel was lucky enough to chat to Sampa The Great ahead of her phenomenal sold-out gig at the Hollywood Avondale on saturday. Her latest album 'The Return' came out in september, and sees Sampa exploring homesickness, cultural diaspora and community as ways of grappling with her own spiritual identity. Listen back to hear about how these ideas informed her record, plus her thoughts on what it means to be a black woman working in Australia's burgeoning hip-hop industry. Ka rawe!
Ravi and Kierron join Zoë in studio to chat about their show at the Basement theatre, Take The Crown. The pair chat to Zoë and Rachel about queer representation in theatre and the power of having a platform. Would it really be a theatre guide in January if we don't talk about Shakespeare? Get yourself along to Macbeth at Shakespeare in the Park and Much Ado About Nothingat the Pop-Up Globe. Plus, one last mention, Oldest Friend, at the Pumphouse Theatre.
Jenn is joined by Zoë, Rebekkah and James, to talk about the birds and the bees,ahead of Night of the Queer, the show that's returning to TAPAC for Auckland Pride featuring an exotic garden of earthly delights. Plus, Zoë reckons you should head along to OurMarch and OurParty, both part of Pride Festival. And Take The Crown has finally hit the stage so get your tickets.
Frances Chan meets Guinness World Record-winning bassist Ron Carter on Zoom! Plus Beatles covers, with a twist, and a couple of brand-new local releases.
Caitlin Smith – Little Birdie
Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, João Donato – Conexão
Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Roy Ayers – Synchronize Vibration
Dave Holland Quartet – Conference of the Birds
Phil Broadhurst Quartet – One Night in the Hotel
Jaimie Branch – Nuevo Roquero Estéreo
Brandee Younger ft. Anne Drummond – Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite!
Makaya McCraven – Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Miles Mosley – Lovely Rita
Gábor Szabó ft. Ron Carter – Spellbinder
Ron Carter – Saucer Eyes (Original Mix)
Miles Davis – Freedom Jazz Dance (Evolution of the Groove)
Roberta Flack – No Tears (In the End)
Ron Carter – Arboretum
Danny Simmons, Ron Carter – Tender – Live at BRIC House
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade, Christian McBride – Moe Honk
Moses Boyd ft. Poppy Ajudha – Shades of You
Alfa Mist ft. Kaya Thomas-Dyke – Breathe
Love Square – Sonido Amazonico – Live at The Oven
Sam Gendel – Freddie Freeloader
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