Neighbourhood Watch reports on the Covid-19 situation in Australia, advocates for sexual assault survivors blasting the decision to temporarily promote former federal minister Christian Porter to Leader of the House months after he faced allegations of rape in the 1980s, and telecomm company Telstra making all payphones free.
Noah speaks to Christopher Luxon about his future career goals, Professor Andrew Gaddis about the Three Strikes Policy and Dr Elizabeth Kerekere about Oranga Tamariki.
Ilena also speaks to Councillor Pippa Coom about housing intensification, level 3.2 in Tāmaki Makaurau and electric buses.
Frances Chan sees the new year in with a funky Sun-rise, checks out what’s new on mainland Europe and rounds out the trip with a jaunt to the Latin continent.
Set list:
Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Where Pathways Meet
The Don Ellis Orchestra - Turkish Bath
Anthony Joseph - Maka Dimweh (Mark de Clive-Lowe remix)
Anthony Joseph - The Gift
Fazer - Akom
Simon Moullier - Hot House
Francesco Ciniglio - Self-Made Man
Ellen Andrea Wang - Strange Flower
Kathrine Windfeld Big Band - Orca
Kathrine Windfeld & the Bohuslan Big Band - Block
Max Roach - Lonesome Lover ft. Abbey Lincoln
Lakecia Benjamin - Acknowledgement ft. Dee Dee Bridgewater
Eric Lau - The Best Good
Yussef Kamaal - Remembrance
The New Loungehead - Tip Top Corner
Thundercat - Miguel’s Happy Dance
Hiatus Kaiyote - Red Room
corto.alto - Mayday
Snazzback - Reading
Roberto Fonseca - Kachucha ft. Ibrahim Maalouf
Brenda Navarretyte - A Ochun
Eliane Elias & Chick Corea - Armando’s Rhumba
There’s been a recent call from the Human Rights Commission for an independent housing authority to regulate the quality of rentals, and implement a warrant of fitness for homes, to protect renters. This morning I spoke with Angela Maynard from the Tenants Protection Association about the call to action.
Local House DJ SUPABAD Joins Smashton and Big J for the usual evening of debauchery, bikkie consumption. And stories from the great state itself. Florida
Frances Chan rejoices in the genius of Pharoah Sanders, gets down with guitars and speaks to Nathan Haines about his upcoming music-meets-visuals performance at the Auckland Art Gallery.
Set list:
Binker and Moses with Max Luthert – Accelerometer Overdose\
Alice Coltrane ft Pharoah Sanders – Lord Help Me to Be
Pharoah Sanders – The Golden Lamp
Mark de Clive-Lowe ft Dwight Trible – Elevation
June Christy – Love Turns Winter to Spring
Zara McFarlane – Future Echoes
The Kahil El’Zabar Quartet – Eddie Harris
Lee Morgan – Angela\
Manfredo Fest - Jungle Cat
Nathan Haines interview
Nathan Haines & Steve Carr – Untitled (inspired by McCahon House residency)
Floating Points, London Symphony Orchestra & Pharoah Sanders – Movement 4
Joe Kaptein – Spaced Out
Dorothy Ashby – Myself When Young
Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio ft Pharoah Sanders – Africanos/Latinos
Tom Misch – Cranes in the Sky (Quarantine Sessions)
Nick Granville Group – Pablito’s Chicken
Amancio D’Silva – What Maria Sees
Pharoah Sanders – Pharomba
Pharoah Sanders – Astral Traveling