Comedian Nic Sampson brings in some of his favourite stand-up. Including comedy from Angela Dravid, Saturday Night Live, Will Ferrell & Kristen Wiig, and Paul F. Tompkins.
Check out Nic's show, Jewel Heist, at the NZ International Comedy Festival!
Mark Perkins, aka Merk, has been quietly chipping away at a brand new album- and this morning he has the first single to share with us! 'H.N.Y.B' is out today, and has a great video co-directed by Merk himself and Martin Sagadin. Whakarongo mai nei and head along to Merk's SXSW Fundraiser show on March 11.
Merk discusses child-like themes, plant music and being Neil Finn's "coffee kid" as he shares incidents and influences that have shaped the tracks from his debut album, Swordfish
After a weird old year of Covid tour cancellations and isolation live-streaming, Merk is back with a new album on the horizon called Infinite Youth. Whakarongo mai nei to hear what he's been getting up to- and to hear the brand new single Laps Around the Sun.
Risk is a new exhibition by Tim Wagg. It’s centred on the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth Project.
Through a series of printed aluminium panels, Wagg depicts the physical infrastructure of the road alongside the corporate structure underlying the asset’.
Beth had a kōrero with Tim about Risk and the creative thinking behind the project.
This week Bronwyn spoke to Tracey about the party’s opposition to the $100 million Southland Recovery Package, especially in the context fo the Tiwai Aluminium Smelter. We also talked abut a number of issues that are topical in Parliament at the moment, such as paid mandatory managed isolation and code of conduct for MPs. Lastly, we spoke about the government's $20 million in regional funding to tackle methamphetamine use and what that means for families and children.
Merk (Mark Perkins) chats with Jess about tracks from his sophomore album, 'Infinite Youth', that has themes of adoloscence and adulthood. He discusses the facade of America, heartbreak, time passing by, and working with a co-producer who he met in Montreal.
Tracklist: American Parties
Laps Around The Sun
My Love
But She Loves You
Infinite Youth
'Infinite Youth' is available on cassette, CD and vinyl at Flying Out and other good record stores. Purchase in-store or online here.
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