Winter is upon us, which means that tree planting season is too. Apart from being quite huggable, trees are one of our best bets at mitigating climate change and our native wildlife depends on them for shelter and food. This week on the Green Desk Frances Wright caught up with Robyn Haugh, the CEO of Trees That Count, a native tree planting initiative that works through a gifting and planting system. They spoke about how Trees That Count came to be, and what it’s doing for our planet and Aotearoa's biodiversity. Whakarongo mai!
[reflections / instincts: 15 memories I forgot I lost / ode to solace]
Tracklist:
07 - TIBSLC
On The Roof - Shek O
Fragment 003 - SETI
Drifting - Sub Dub
Low Down - Futique
Health Loop - Tetsu Inoue
Track 2, Part 1 - Steps-dis-charge
Lower - Dietrich Schoenemann
pt.1 - Savvas Metaxas
Folds and Rips (Huerco S. Version) - Picnic
Untitled (tribe) - Adam Shaikh & Tim Floyd
Static State - Omicron
Pastels - Shek O
The Apartment Becomes Me - KAGAMI Smile
Alag is artist Tarika Sabherwal’s first solo exhibition at Season Aoteaora.
The title itself has a double meaning, by which it can be read as either alāg, as in the Hindi word for separate, apart, parted, or different; or a lag, as in a lag in communication or a glitch in some sort of system.
The images are drawn from Hindi iconography, continuing a theme in Sabherwal’s practice of exploring and reimagining well-known motifs, as seen in paintings of horses and felines, for example.
The works show a continuation of a side of Sabherwal’s practice which uses an airbrush tool to paint onto raw canvas, creating a dyed effect and bold contrast.
Sofia had a kōrero with Tarika about her practice and Alag.
Joe Kaptein is up in the studio, chatting to Rosetta and Milly about his new album Pool Sharks - out now digitally and on vinyl! Joe also chats about his forthcoming gigs this Thursday and Friday at The Apartment on K Road. Whakarongo mai nei!
Adam takes over the reigns for this Wednesday's show, where - along with producers WIll and India - they explore a myriad of stories. Producer Will explores the impact of Labour’s housing policy on child poverty and poor housing environment. Adam was joined by Tracy Martin from NZ First to discuss Green Party accusations of racist immigration policy. AUT’s Allan Blackman joins them once again to talk about “potentially” toxic nanoparticles found in baby formula, a creationist who sued the Grand Canyon, and more. And finally, producer India spoke with Mana Magazine's former editor - Leonie Hayden - regarding the publications being placed on indefinite hold by its owner.
Ronnie from Revelry Bar brings the goodness this week, using Abelforth's Bathtub Gin in a new and surprising way and scoring a straight 10 from the boys in the process.
[insert your own name for this one here]
30ml Abelforth's Bathtub Gin
10ml Grand Marnier (orange liqueur)
10ml Absinthe
10ml egg white
60ml special chocolate sauce (Ronnie made a litre of this using Puhoi Caramel Vanilla sauce, Whittaker's L+P chocolate and 200ml of Baileys. You could sub with Puhoi Valley chocolate milk for simplicity)
Shake over ice, pour into an icy cold glass, garnish with orange zest and sip through a cinnamon stick.
"What is life without a big major chorus?" Channeling undercurrents of burgeoning female sexuality, hormone catharsis and just bloody good tunes, Rachel talks to Rita Walsh - producer of one of the grand docos screening in this year's NZIFF,I Used To Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story. Don't miss it.
AndWahn, AKA Andy, is a Tamaki Makaurau-based electronic artist with a taste for big breaks, big bass, and big feels! In 2019, during a bus ride into town, an old mate sent him a YouTube link to an Omar S mix, and from there Andy?s obsession with electronic music began. He started attending the grand church of the OK Listen club night & sifting through Bandcamp, and thus was beckoned forward into the world of breakbeat, electro, jungle, and footmahi. Andy's recent activity includes his Friendly Potential guest mix, his track "Swollen Grime" on FOOTMAHI 2022, and his collab with Nuance "Clear Blue" on Strange Behaviour's compilation Uneasy Clubbing. For his BFC radio mix, he delivers us a selection of UKG numbers in the first half, before throwing down for the rest with strictly 160 cuts.
95bFM