The latest 95bFM Jazz Show with Def Jim features the work of a number of notable contemporary guitarists, including Miles Okazaki, Julian Lage, Kurt Rosenwinkel, John Scofield, Nels Cline and Terje Rypdal. Following the death of Country Joe McDonald in early March, tribute is paid in the form of a classic Country Joe & The Fish track from the late 60's which has Def Jim remembering that at one time there was a tradition of playing a not-jazz track almost every Jazz Show, a custom which has now lapsed. This Jazz Show finishes with a Michel Benebig Quartet piece recorded live at the ATO Jazz Club in New Lynn, Auckland - out now on Rattle Records.
This week Sam takes a look at British group T Rex's classic from 1971 "Electric Warrior". This album is now considered the first glam rock record and helped to usher in a music movement that flipped the UK music scene on it's head.
A Dunedin school has reportedly been mistreating students with disabilities through the use of a seclusion room.
Sara Cohen School has now undergone investigations by police, the Ministry of Education and an independent investigator.
This comes after the closing of a controversial seclusion room in a Wellington school and removal of funding for other special needs schools around the country.
Education spokesperson for the Green party Catherine Delahunty, spoke with 95bFM reporter Olly Clifton.
We had Dan Nash in the studio talking about his work, QWHATDOESABORDERCOLLEYEATALUCKILYFINEPOWDER, at RM gallery. We hear some of the soundtrack from an earlier work shown at North Projects, and talk gaming, dogs, and listen to some beach boys. Theo talks to Jem Noble about his show Dream Dialects, on now at Te Tuhi in Pakuranga.
This week, Ximena speaks to Jason about how the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline has come to a standstill (for now), and also about some of the concerning cabinet appointments president elect Donald Trump has made so far.
Last week it was announced Recorded Music NZ will begin incorporating Bandcamp sales statistics into the New Zealand music charts. The charts will now include physical and digital sales from the online music store which RMNZ says is part of their aim to make the charts more reflective of the way people consume and purchase music. The move follows the incorporation of album stream statistics from sites such as Spotify from earlier in the year. Reporter Sam Smith spoke to RMNZ's data manager Paul Kennedy about the changes.
This week we discussed Anne McCahon's life and art. An exhibition of McCahon's work, called "A table of One's Own", is on at Te Uru Waitakere now. The curator Linda Tyler was on the show, and we mulled over the array of paintings, childrens book illustrations, stage sets, pottery and fashion that McCahon produced, and that is on display in Titirangi.
We don’t have Jason this week because he’s currently in Guantanamo Bay, but we do have a guest with us for State of the States today - Ximena speaks to Stephen Hoadley from the University of Auckland about the United State's interesting (and increasingly concerning) relationship with Russia, now that Trump is soon-to-be at the helm.
An Auckland protest group has been organising demonstrations against the now former President of South Korea, Park Geun-Hye. Previously they were calling for her to be resign, but despite her being impeached last week - effectively ending her presidency - the demonstrations aren’t done just yet.
Producer Mack Smith spoke to April Rin Kwak, one of the organisers and participants in these protests. He began by asking her why she decided to get involved.
This week Sam takes a look at the Doors final studio album with Jim Morrison "L.A. Woman" from 1971. This album was a back to basics blues rock album and is now considered one of the band's best albums 45 years later.
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