This week Sam takes a look at The Kinks sixth studio album "The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society." Released in 1968, on this album the band began exploring more traditional English themes in what was a concept album of sorts looking at a time long gone in English society.
Producer of RNZ's documentary mini-series, Nia Phipps, chats to Mike about the Minimumwage and the stories of the woman who are faced with the struggles of our country's low working wages. The clips give the woman in the industries of jobs paying minimum wages a chance to be heard and to share their experiences with the wage in Aotearoa.
Continuing the 95bFM Historical Society 'NZ Music Month" theme, it's Paul Casserly of the Strawpeople. Paul was a programme director, Wire host, inventor of long-running shows and features, and - perhaps most importantly -- the voice of Dad in the legendary series "Dad's Tips". Included in this episode, there is the 'Dad Is Dead' instalment. (Episode 11, Part 1-2 of 2)
In this episode, Dubhead turns the mic on himself & relates tales of his 24 year involvement in 95bFM - 19 of those as the host of The Rhythm Selection. From rocksteady to roots reggae, experimental avant-garde to singing a commercial for car stereos, Dubhead asks himself the hard questions and explains why the magic of radio has never ceased to amaze him. (Episode 24 Parts 1-2 of 2)
Andrew Boak first appeared at Radio b with a demo of his mod band The Regulators in 1980, and soon after became one of the "Gang of Andrews", the team who transformed the station into basically what we know today. He went on to NZ's first commershull FM station while still spinning discs on b's Resurrection Punk Show and playing guitar in the legendary No Tag. (Episode 25 Parts 1 and 2 of 2)
All scientific indications are suggesting that the Earth is fast reaching a tipping point, a point of irreversible damage to life on the planet. Already animals and plants are becoming extinct at never before seen rates, some at 1000 times more than before, and oceans are becoming too acidic and warm to sustain coral reefs which are considered the lungs of the oceans. Maria Armoudian spoke with world renowned climate scientist James Hansen about the science and politics of climate change.
Chris Esther was part of the post-punk generation which transformed Radio b in the early 1980s. He steered the New Zealand Music Show into a territory where what he played was an accurate reflection of a new breed of young musicians, and became the programme director at the age of 19. He was also a co-conspirator in Auckland's first rave, Housequake. (Episode 36, Part 1-3 of 3)
How do! Murray was the host of Land of the Good Groove between 1983 and 1993, playing classic soul, modern soul & funk, & early hip-hop at a time when b's airwaves were biased towards music that did not emanate from those streets on that side of the Atlantic. Amongst his many towering achievements, Murray introduced the "continuous mix" to NZ, and of course, the reason had something to do with food. (Episode 37, Partis 1-3 of 3)
Laura Kvigstad reaches out across the ditch to speak with Radio Adelaide's Sam Smith. They talk about the media treatment of the Bourke Street attacker that framed him as a terrorist and how the homeless hero is being supported by his community after the event. Then, they're back: needles being found in fruit (this time in the form of a pear). Finally, they chart about the governt innitiative, My Health Report, and how the public has flooded the phone lines attempting to opt out of the scheme.
First up on the Wire, Andrew Little joins Lachlan for thier regular chat, this week discussing Pike River and its politicisation and the treatment of sexual assault victims in the court process. Lachlan then speaks with Sarah Morris, a Senior Advisor for the Strategy, Rights & Advice team in the Office of the Children’s Commissioner about the Rights Now! resource. Our worry week is ideologies, and we’re looking at Pride. Oscar speaks with activists Emmy Rakete and Betty Sio about Auckland Pride. Finally, Ben then brings us This Day in History on the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963.
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