Auckland Zinefest is back for 2020, and Catalina spoke to us this morning about what its going to look like in these corona times. You can submit your zines for the online market until the 4th of June, and check out the full set of virtual stalls across july.
This week, Sam and Geneva are reunited for the first time in weeks. To celebrate, they take a look at the debut album from Street Chant "Means." Release in 2010, this record is a New Zealand indie classic and the album that set Street Chant on their way as a band.
Mika X popped into studio this morning to chat about 'Gurl', his short film about legendary trans activist and performer Carmen Rupe. Tune in to hear about the project and Mika's memories of Carmen as a friend and mentor. Gurl is part of the Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts 2020.
I tēnei ata Leon Wadham and Brynley Stent popped in for a kōrero about Basement Theatre's legendary Christmas show which opens this week. Le Basement XXXmas Cabaret is set to be a sultry/festive/musical good time featuring plenty of Auckland's funniest comedians, and some celebrity appearances to boot. Whakarongo mai nei to hear more!
Fabian Fanboy's dials in to tell us what's new and good in cinema. He's got some phenomenal picks this week: Judas and the Black Messiah, a biographical drama set in the United States' 1960s Civil Rights movement, a documentary on the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia in 2018, The Dissident, and finally, Gaza, a documentary on the Gaza Strip in Palestine which has been cut off from the West Bank by Israeli land. Heavy and important picks this week, and not ones to miss.
Sequentia is the solo moniker of musician and promoter Grace Verweij. She is a member of music projects Iskse_ and Milk, and runs Related Articles, a mix, party, and publishing platform. She shares a set that showcases leftfield dance music from around the globe, and is dedicated to her late partner Reuben Winter.
Diesel coined the term Fetish House to decolonise their music and distinguish their style. Fetish House not only reflects Diesel's unapologetically high-energy mixes, but also captures the degree to which performance and visual art is used in their liberating performances. We share an auditory glimpse into their world, before their performance at Beacon Festival 2021 on Saturday.
Wellington-based Fabu has become an established figure in New Zealand over the past year, with regular sets at Club 121 and festivals across the country. She has a penchant for heavy jams dripping with funk and soul, buoyed by percussive and swirling bass lines. We start the show with an hour of her sound.
To finish things off tonight, we hear from Auckland composer, performer, and artist Flo Wilson. Alongside her immersive production work (check out her (Please) Keep Breathing EP), Flo has exhibited sound installations in the USA, Australia, and New Zealand. Flo has shared a mix that is dedicated to her dear friend Reuben Samuel Winter, which journeys from the concert hall to the club, and then back to the bush.
Blind Mango Chutney interviews harp player Rick Shanks of the Silverblue Set on his international success and brings you some lovely jazz jubblies including Blue Note reissues.
Sister Rosa grew up surrounded by music. Her sets are purposeful and uplifting, and have seen her tapped to play with Marcellus Pittman and at some of the most soulful parties around New Zealand. She gifts us with one hour of roots music from across the globe.
After that, we get upbeat with Irish-born selector Aideen Ryan. Aideen is an avid record collector, who takes inspiration from genre-diverse champions like Andrew Weatherall and Gilles Peterson. She shares an uptempo hour that traverses disco, modern soul, and classic house, and includes recent finds from The Other Crate Record Fair.
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